General Dynamics [GD] C4 Systems said its new TACLANE®-1G (KG-175G) encryptor is now certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) to secure classified information at the Top Secret level and below.
The high-speed encryptor secures large data and image files 40 times faster than information moving through a commercial 4G network and weighs just eight pounds.
“Supporting NSA’s cyber defense strategy, the TACLANE-1G helps keep classified networks operating securely and at top speed,” said Mike Guzelian, vice president of Secure Voice and Data Products for General Dynamics C4 Systems. “Lightweight and power efficient, the TACLANE-1G also delivers unprecedented network security and efficiency when it comes to moving large classified files in vehicles or office environments.”
“The Army buys their encryption products, like the TACLANE 1G, directly from General Dynamics and then distributes them based on their program needs,” Guzelian said. “Some may go to WIN-T.”
Chris Manning, project director, Communications Security (COMSEC), PEO C3T, told Defense Daily: “The Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T) and System of Systems Engineering and Integration (SoSE&I) do not have plans to procure the Taclane 1G at this time due to sufficient stock of other devices. However, the Army has a contract for the KG-175A, from General Dynamics, and KG-255, from ViaSat, that provide a device with one gigabyte throughput.”
The TACLANE-1G can be used in vehicles, remote command posts, data centers or wherever government and military personnel travel or work.
With advanced encryption technology, the TACLANE-1G is capable of alerting network personnel when potentially threatening software code, deep within a message packet, is detected. It also has enhanced routing capabilities to ensure that classified information reaches its destination, even if part of the network is inoperable or unavailable.
The TACLANE-1G can also be controlled and remotely managed by the GEM X™ encryptor manager for greater cyber defense and agility when network operations or conditions change, the company said in a statement.
The encryptor is available to U.S. government agencies, the Defense Department and qualified allied nations.