WASHINGTON D.C., E-GOV 2000 BOOTH 901, July 11, 2000 -- Pulsar Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Litronic Inc. (Nasdaq:LTNX), supplying the most advanced computer networking and electronic security products available, today unveiled its secure e-commerce portal, PulsarData.com, for government agencies. PulsarData.com's design leverages Litronic's security technology based on public key infrastructure (PKI), a robust form of encryption. Registered and qualified users will receive a free smart card and reader, making PulsarData.com the first government Web site advancing implementation of a smart card infrastructure for federal users.
"PulsarData.com offers a comprehensive portal for government agencies wanting to buy GSA-approved IT products securely online," said Kris Shah, chairman and CEO of Litronic Inc. "The launch of this portal proactively addresses security concerns of this market, and positions PulsarData.com as the only government-focused e-commerce site offering security technology free-of-charge to customers - a real milestone in the growth of smart card use in federal purchasing."
Acquired by Litronic for its extensive supply channel within the government, Pulsar Data Systems is ideally positioned to provide government agencies with the most secure buying power online using smart card and PKI technology. Government agencies buying through PulsarData.com are given a Litronic smart card reader and smart card for quick, simple, and robust sender and receiver authentication and validation. Using blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), government buyers are offered competitive pricing from leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) according to GSA Schedule 70. The site also details Pulsar Data Systems' services including installation and maintenance.
"PulsarData.com exemplifies the Federal PKI Steering Committee's vision by providing Federal customers, reliable, flexible and cost effective access to the high level assurance of PKI technology for e-government commerce -with commercially available products," continued Shah.
Pulsar Data Systems is able to provide clients with detailed reports of who is buying and what is being bought on the site, enabling executives to effectively monitor their resources. Some branches of the government, including the Department of the Army, have already begun to implement secure commerce using PulsarData.com.
"Communication and transaction security has always been important for government entities wielding multi-billion dollar budgets," said Bill Blink, information resource manager and former security officer of the Department of the Army, Rock Island Arsenal. "PulsarData.com provides a vehicle for us to maximize purchase control with the Internet and smart technology for optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness."
About Pulsar Data Systems
Pulsar Data Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Litronic Inc. focused on supplying the most advanced computer networking and electronic security products available. Its government portal, PulsarData.com, supplies branches of the Federal government with a quick, simple and secure method of buying GSA-approved IT products. PulsarData.com provides store security, an online GSA catalog, convenient payment methods, and fast fulfillment and orders.
Litronic provides professional Internet data security services and develops and markets software and microprocessor-based products needed to secure electronic commerce business transactions and communications over the Internet and other communications networks based on Internet protocols. Litronic's data security products use an advanced form of computer security technology referred to as public key infrastructure (PKI). Litronic's Internet security products can be used with World Wide Web browsers, including Netscape Communicator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Additional information on Litronic is available on the company's Web site at http://www.litronic.com.
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