Sectéra Edge

Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device (SME PED)

General Dynamics C4 Systems Sectéra Edge

General Dynamics C4 Systems recently delivered 60 Sectera Edge engineering models to the U.S. Government for evaluation under the NSA's Secure Mobile Environment Personal Electronic Device (SME PED) contract. The secure mobile telephone and personal digital assistant brings security to the tactical edge, enabling classified and unclassified voice conversations and data communications in a ruggedized handheld device. Capabilities include e-mail, web access, and file viewing via commercial wireless networks as well secure wireless access to the U.S. Government Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) and Unclassified but Sensitive Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet). The Sectrra Edge is the critical next-step to providing a robust and secure link to next generation battlefield communication networks with scalability to support homeland security and coalition government requirements.

o Secure and non-secure wireless phone, e-mail and web browsing
o Withstands rigors of both tactical and everyday environments
o Global roaming over GSM, CDMA or Wi-Fi wireless networks
o Software upgradeable to VoIP
o Exchange secure e-mail with government personnel, including S/MIME BlackBerry users
o IPv6 software upgradeable
o Familiar Microsoft® Windows® Platform
o Wired and wireless desktop synchronization
o Separation of Classified and Unclassified applications
o Switch between classified and unclassified PDA with a single keystroke
o Secure wireless access to the SIPRNET and NIPRNET
o DoD PKI enabled Common Access Card (CAC) support
o Supports DoD 8100.2 requirements
o Type 1 encrypted storage of classified data
o Can be used inside closed areas with “SCIF-Friendly” mode