The View From NCS Technologies

NCS Booth #1235

Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and U.S. Naval Institute, WEST 2017 is the premier event where technology designers and leading vendors network and discuss IT innovations impacting the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. More than 150,000 professionals from those services who reside in the San Diego area depend on the open discussions and valuable learning opportunities that WEST provides. The event enables senior military and government officials to gain valuable feedback directly from sea service warfighters. Industry leaders learn about military requirements and connect with decision makers as well as operators in a professional environment away from the office. Please join us at WEST 2017, Feb. 21-23, San Diego Convention Center.

NCS has a long history of being a reliable supplier and innovator to the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. At WEST 2017 NCS will engage with senior military and government officials and IT administrators to discuss the challenges in obtaining, operating and managing rugged and secure computing resources.

At WEST 2017 NCS will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of computing solutions, including the Cirrus Family of virtual zero client end point devices. In addition, NCS will demonstrate its industry-leading SecureView solution. SecureView is a low-cost, multiple-independant-levels of security workstation-based technology which allows a single computer to host multiple guest VMs running at different classification levels. NCS will also showcase Getac rugged laptops and tablets, which provide reliability in the most demanding environments while delivering best-in-class performance.

Modernize Access to Secure Government Networks With SecureView

Many government agencies require the use of communications networks beyond the Internet because of the need for superior privacy and security. Specific networks provide additonal levels of privacy and classified security. Examples of these networks include NIPRNet (private IP network), SIPRNet (classified), and JWICS (top secret). Implementing access can be as simple as using dedicated PCs for specific communications. For a user, multiple hard drives (dedicated to SIPRNet or JWICS, for example) are accessed by a KVM switch. This is common throughout the Department of Defense and in the intelligence community.

An important and emerging trend however, is modernization and simplication of the old network-access model. Today, more and more agencies use multiple guest Virtual Machines (VMs) to access different classification levels. Today, these agencies are turning to SecureView, developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Make Plans to Visit Booth #29

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of AFCEA is ready to kick off the Cyberspace Symposium 2017 at the Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs, Feb. 6-9.

The theme this year is "IoT is Here: Connecting, Protecting, Impacting."The conference will explore the vast changes occurring in how devices connecting to our networks improve efficiency yet challenge security. Attendees from the armed forces and government involved in the IT security ecosystem will attend to learn about new products and solutions, and to hear about the latest industry trends as highlighted in the many breakout sessions and keynote speeches.

Please join NCS Technologies at Booth #29. 

 The New Year Is a Great Time to Become More Efficient

As we rapidly close the books on the calendar year 2016, we find many government analysts and knowledge workers still doing intelligence and DoD work using operating multiple PCs around their desktops.  That is because they must communicate each day using private IP networks at various classified levels and use each PC for a dedicated communications task.

This archaic concept can be rapidly eliminated by implementing government-approved SecureView.

SecureView, the multi-level virtual platform, allows a user to run multiple securely isolated environments on one PC or workstation, with hardware-enforced security. Designed for high-performance, power users, SecureView is the result of extensive development work by the Air Force Research Laborator (AFRL), the open source community, Assured Information Security and NCS.

SecureView is a low-cost, multiple-independent-levels of security (MILS) workstation-based-COTS technology which is based on Type 1 or bare metal client hypervisor. It allows single computer-to-host multiple-guest VMs running at different classification levels.

Many Government Agencies Have Made the Change

Government analysts looking for superior, hardware-enforced computer security are increasingly turning to SecureView. These analysts are tired of running multiple PCs at their desk, having to navigate via a clunky KVM switch.

SecureView provides local application execution and concurrent access to multiple security domains. This supports mission requirements, giving analysts the needed performance to run advanced applications, assess threats and share findings across agencies. At last count some 17 Department of Defense-affiliated agencies have deployed the SecureView platform on computers supplied by NCS, HP and Dell. The NCS systems approved for use include the Stratus MT and Stratus DT desktops and the Vortex MT and Vortex MDT workstations.

SecureView Created to Address Key Challenges

SecureView is a multi-level virtual platform that allows a user to effortlessly run multiple securely isolated environments on one PC or workstation, with hardware-enforced security. The high-performance virtual platform is made possible by extensive development work by the Air Force Research Laborator (AFRL), the open source community, Assured Information Security and NCS.

SecureView:

• Is a low-cost, multiple-independent levels of security (MILS) workstation-based COTS technology
• Is based on Type 1 or bare metal client hypervisor
• Allows single computer to host multiple guest VMs running at different classification levels
• Addresses a wide variety of use cases

DoD Agencies Are Running SecureView

Government analysts looking for superior, hardware-enforced computer security are increasingly turning to SecureView. These analysts are tired of running multiple PCs at their desk, having to navigate via a clunky KVM switch.

SecureView provides local application execution and concurrent access to multiple security domains. This supports mission requirements, giving analysts the needed performance to run advanced applications, assess threats and share findings across agencies. At last count some 17 Department of Defense-affiliated agencies have deployed the SecureView platform on computers supplied by NCS, HP and Dell. The NCS systems approved for use include the Stratus MT and Stratus DT desktops and the Vortex MT and Vortex MDT workstations.

Access Multiple Independent Levels of Security

Many government professionals communicate every day using private IP networks of various classified levels. For instance, U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State employees may access the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) to transmit classified information (up to and including information classified SECRET). Others may use the NIPRNet (Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network). NIPRNet is used to exchange unclassified but sensitive information between internal users as well as providing users access to the Internet. Additionally users may access JWICS, the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System for Top Secret communications.

While it is not unusual to government professionals using dedicated computers to access these private IP networks, increasingly IT administrators are turning to SecureView to more effectively and efficiently address access issues to these networks.

SecureView is a virtualized platform solution for government professionals who access different classification levels from a single PC device. It is a multi-level virtual platform which allows a user to run multiple securely isolated environments on a single PC or workstation, provide hardware-enforced security and deliver superior virtualization in the most demanding environments.

The SecureView solution is is the result of extensive development work by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the open source community, Assured Information Security and NCS Technologies.

Access Multiple Independent Levels of Security

SecureView is a virtualized platform solution for government professionals who access different classification levels from a single PC device. It is a multi-level virtual platform which allows a user to run multiple securely isolated environments on a single PC or workstation, provide hardware-enforced security and deliver superior virtualization in the most demanding environments.

The SecureView solution is is the result of extensive development work by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the open source community, Assured Information Security and NCS Technologies.

Access Multiple Independent Levels of Security

SecureView is a virtualized platform solution of increasing interest to government professionals who work at different classification levels and would rather use one device to do it. It is a multi-level virtual platform which allows a user to run multiple securely isolated environments on a single PC or workstation, provide hardware-enforced security and deliver superior virtualization in the most demanding environments.

This SecureView platform is is the result of extensive development work by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the open source community, Assured Information Security and NCS Technologies.

SecureView Is A Superior Multi-level Virtual Platform

SecureView capabilities are very important for government professionals who work with virtualized computers at different classification levels. SecureView is a multi-level virtual platform which allows a user to run multiple securely isolated environments on a single PC or workstation, provide hardware-enforced security and deliver superior virtualization in the most demanding environments.

This virtual platform is is the result of extensive development work by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the open source community, Assured Information Security and NCS Technologies.

In short, SecureView is based on Type 1 or bare metal client hypervisor and allows a single computer to host multiple guest VMs running at different classification levels.

Superior Security & Virtualization

Our booth staff supporting the ACQUIRE Conference this week in Washington reported a strong interest by government professionals in security and virtualization technologies.

NCS Technologies demonstrated a number of leading virtualization solutions that deliver government-level security, manageability and low cost of ownership.

The NCS zero client virtual end point portfolio is recognized as world-class. Our zero client solutions include the Cirrus LT family of notebook PCs and desktops that include Cirrus DT WiFi, a portable desktop that delivers mobility or freedom from expensive cabling.

At Acquire, many customers explored the NCS end-to-end VDI solution. Government customers learned about our Deployable Virtual Desktop Infrastructure offer, which allows military and other responders to rapidly deploy infrastructure into the field without the weight and footprint of traditional solutions.

Another popular piece of the NCS virtualization portfolio at the show was SecureView. 

SecureView is a multi-level virtual platform which allows a user to run multiple securely isolated environments on a single PC or workstation, provide hardware-enforced security and deliver superior virtualization in the most demanding environments. The virtual platform is made possible by extensive development work by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the open source community, Assured Information Security and NCS.