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October 14th, 2008

Media Encryptors Solution For NSA Won By ViaSat


ViaSat Inc. has been awarded a US$1.5 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to manufacture KG-200 and KG-201 In-Line Media Encryptors (IMEs) in a competitive procurement by the National Security Agency (NSA). The KG-200 and KG-201 are NSA-certified to secure data up to Top Secret/SCI, transparently encrypting and decrypting data written to and read from computer storage media (also called “data at rest”). The KG-200 is designed for desktop PCs; the KG-201 for laptop PCs and other mobile computing platforms. ViaSat has focused on developing secure networking for customers by offering a combination of products that can easily integrate to satisfy warfighter needs. The Inline Media Encryptors, AltaSec™ network encryptors, high assurance filters, and custom products powered by the ViaSat PSIAM™ cryptographic modules are all part of a drive to provide customers with easy-to-use, secure networking.