Fortress In the News

Defense Systems

Live video is one of the most sought after intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets on the battlefield.  Read more

New network tech heightens battlefield awareness | 10/6/2010

Fortress recognized in Northern Virginia Technology Council CTO Innovator award nominations | 10/1/2010

Fortress vehicle mesh point creates a network in the outdoors | 9/29/2010

Collaborating with Government to leverage COTS+ Secure Wireless Communications Systems | 8/26/2010

Remote Connections for Rugged Environments | 5/21/2010

Processor

Fortress Technologies pushes wireless LANs out the door.   Read more

Fortress mesh system lets you set up wireless networks on the fly | 4/29/2010

Government Computer News

Portable units allow for communications and videoconferencing where no network exists.   Read more

Battlefield broadband: Reinventing warfighters' communications | 4/22/2010

Defense Systems

Wireless broadband supporting data, not just voice, is essential to battlefield operations.   Read more

Secure Wi-Fi on the Battlefield | 3/25/2010

eSecurity Planet

If you think streaming high-quality video wirelessly around a home or office is a challenging proposition, consider the obstacles involved in securely streaming high-def video on a battlefield or disaster site.   Read more

Software Helps Soldiers Cope with Electronics Clutter Aboard Trucks | 3/16/2010

National Defense Magazine

Military trucks are becoming so high-tech that cabins are running out of space for computer boxes and screens.  One solution to this problem is to digitize systems so they can be integrated into a cockpit-like information network.   Read more

Opinion // Why aren’t video transmissions from Predator drones being encrypted? | 12/18/2009

Government Security News

Revelations in the Wall Street Journal on December 17 that insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan apparently have been hacking into video transmissions being sent from unmanned Predator drones to U.S. military commanders on the ground raise some important questions.   Read more

Fancy Footwork | 10/13/2009

Urgent Communications

Wearable device turns troops into walking mesh nodes, extending network range and capabilities.  Read more

Secure Wireless Bridge Approved for Army Use | 9/1/2009

Military Information Technology

The ES520 Secure Wireless Bridge from Fortress Technologies has been added to the Army Information Assurance Approved Products List (Army IA-APL), establishing it as an approved technology for use across the Army.   Read more

Fortress Technologies launches man-wearable tactical mesh point for surveillance cameras and other devices | 8/28/2009

Government Security News

Fortress Technologies, the wireless communications specialist, has unveiled the Fortress ES210 tactical mesh point, a wireless mesh networking solution designed specifically to be worn by individuals or used for devices such as surveillance cameras, unmanned vehicles and sensors.  Read more

Better security boosts agencies' use of wireless devices | 8/24/2009

Government Computer News

Stronger policies and practices overcome comcerns about mobile communications.   Read more

Army adjusts strategy for setting up command post networks | 8/10/2009

Defense Systems

The Army and Marine Corps have had great success in creating mesh networks where wireless technologies based on 802.11a/b/g are used to hop signals from one device to another to extend the range of a communications network without installing towers.  Read more

Secure Tactical Wireless Communications | 8/4/2009

Federal News Radio

Janet Kumpu, President of Fortress Technologies, discusses how government agencies involved in warfighting, homeland protection and emergency response are continually faced with the challenge of establishing network reach and security, often times requiring the creation of new communication networks in areas with no available infrastructure.  Listen to the interview

Fortress Technologies Expands its Certified Training Program | 5/13/2009

TMCnet.com

Looking to help its clients to manage secure wireless networks, Fortress Technologies has expanded its certified training program.  Read more

Federal 100 winner: Col. Debra Rose | 3/23/2009

Federal Computer Week

Col. Rose, who manages the command, control, communications and computer systems support program for the South Carolina National Guard, established a mobile wireless system that the Guard can use during emergencies.   Read more

Federal 100 winner: Carlton Brown | 3/23/2009

Federal Computer Week

When an Army acquisition of secure wireless modules was canceled, Brown stepped in to revive the effort. The needed modules were not only delivered but also came in under budget and with design improvements.   Read more

Military range exercises supported by Fortress Technologies' wireless bridge | 3/17/2009

URGENT Communications

Fortress Technologies announced that it is supporting a wireless reach-back project for the U.S. Marine Corps' tactical training ranges in Orlando, Fla., enabling the Corps to pass critical information in a mobile environment, said Janet Kumpu, Fortress' president.   Read more

Wireless Networks to Link Base Systems | 3/16/2009

SIGNAL

The U.S. Marine Corps soon will make all of its training facilities and weapons ranges network centric. Read more

Interview: Fortress Supports USMC | 3/13/2009

TMCnet.com

Interview: Fortress Technologies supports USMC.   Read more

Unified Communications Featured Article | 2/24/2009

TMCnet.com

Fortress Technologies supports USMC.  Read more

Fortress Intros Training for Wireless Network Environment | 12/10/2008

TMCnet.com

Fortress Technologies, a provider of secure wireless solutions, has announced the launch of a certified training program designed to help organizations establish and manage secure wireless networks.  Read more

New partnership to help DoD network users | 10/28/2008

Tampa Bay Business Journal

Fortress Technologies has formed a strategic alliance with Luxul Wireless to help provide customers of the U.S. Department of Defense secure wireless capabilities over military-licensed frequencies.   Read more

Appointments | 10/20/2008

WashingtonPost.com

Fortress Technologies of Lansdowne named Dennis McLain vice president of business development, Tony Celia and Tony Vargas directors of business development, Robert Otto senior product manager, and Bill Ruvo and Paul Cordaro sales directors.  Read more

Pinellas Area Federal Contractors Assoc. forms to pursue business | 10/3/2008

Tampa Bay Business Journal

Driven by outsourcing and a desire to spark economic development, some of the Tampa Bay area’s largest companies are banding together to create the Pinellas Area Federal Contractors Association.  Read more

Seamless Security – Can Wireless Technology Match the Demands of the Military Sector? | 8/27/2008

Army Technology

Wireless technology has immense value for the military sector but caution remains that it can render systems vulnerable. Alex Hawkes explores the latest wireless security protocols in the market.  Read more

Standards still emerging for military wireless nets | 8/10/2008

Defense Systems

Civilian technologies are being deployed piecemeal, but military wireless networks are still a work in progress... Read more

U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Certifies Fortress Products | 8/5/2008

TMCnet

Fortress Technologies has announced that two of its products have been certified by the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Integrated Test Facility (ITF).  Also, these products have been included in the Preferred Product/System/Subsystem Interface/Certified Product List (PPL/SSIL/CPL).  Read more

Defense gets more help developing wireless ID readers | 7/14/2008

NextGov

A subcontract announced on Tuesday will help the Defense Manpower Data Center in its efforts to equip Defense Department installations worldwide with wireless technology that recognizes identification cards that 4 million military personnel and government contractors use. Read more

Fortress Technologies, Telos Corp. team on U.S. Army front-line mobile communications solution | 6/23/2008

Military and Aerospace Electronics

Fortress Technologies, a provider of security and secure wireless solutions, has been selected as part of the Telos Corp. team to support the U.S. Army's Combat Service Support Automated Information System Interface (CAISI) program. Read more

Fortress Technologies opens office in Virginia | 5/6/2008

Washington Business Journal

Fortress Technologies is expanding into the D.C. area with the opening of an office in Lansdowne, VA. Read more

Wireless Opens Tactical Horizons | 4/8/2008

Military Information Technology