Trusted Computer Solutions Linux-Based Trusted Thin Client SABI Certified

Business Wire, July 14, 2008

United States Coast Guard Intelligence Program Using SecureOffice Trusted Thin Client to Provide Access from SIPRNet to NIPRNet

HERNDON, Va. -- Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. (TCS), a leading supplier of cross domain solutions for government and industry, announced today that the company's SecureOffice[R] Trusted Thin Client[R] product is the first cross domain solution on Linux to be certified and accredited at the Secret and Below Interoperability (SABI) level. This newly accredited system provides access from the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) to the Unclassified but Sensitive Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) from a single desktop, and is the first thin client desktop system to ever achieve this range of certification, (i.e. from a classified to an unclassified network).

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) was responsible for taking SecureOffice Trusted Thin Client, running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system on an IBM System x server, through the SABI certification process. This marks a milestone in the government's adoption of cross-domain security solutions running on a mainstream, open source platform.

"Now any government agency that needs access to classified and unclassified data and networks from a single device, has a SABI certified solution they can use," stated Ed Hammersla, Chief Operating Officer for Trusted Computer Solutions. "To our knowledge, there is no other cross domain solution running on Linux that is SABI certified and can be used in this environment today."

In October of 2006, TCS announced that the USCG Intelligence Program, for which Trusted Thin Client provided secure multi-level access, had achieved accreditation for Top Secret and Below Interoperability (TSABI). However, like many government agencies, more USCG personnel operate on Secret and Unclassified networks. Thus, a SABI accreditation was also needed to further enhance operational capabilities. The USCG Intelligence Program began the SABI process, which typically involves far more strenuous testing since users are accessing information from a Secret network to an unclassified one, in October of 2006.

"There is generally more risk involved in the SABI scenario than in the TSABI environment, so the certification and accreditation process is understandably more rigorous and lengthy," Hammersla stated. "We commend the Coast Guard for their leadership and the participating certification and accreditation authorities for their tireless and dedicated efforts to complete this demanding process."

About Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc.

Founded in 1994, Trusted Computer Solutions (TCS) is an industry leader in cross-domain solutions. The company's SecureOffice([R]) Suite of software products enable government and industry to securely share information, striking the right balance between information protection and information sharing, a vital component to national security. All SecureOffice products adhere to the most stringent security standards set by U. S. Government Agencies such as the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency. SecureOffice products, which run on trusted versions of Linux and UNIX, are installed and accredited in operational systems around the world today protecting our nation's most sensitive digital information. TCS is headquartered in Herndon, Va., with offices in Urbana, Ill. and San Antonio, TX. For more information, visit www.TrustedCS.com.