Covia Labs scored a rare security certification for...
Covia Labs scored a rare security certification for its emergency communications technology after years of effort. The company, based in Mountain View, Calif., now touts the Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 certification, which applies to software responsible for public safety…
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interoperability, it said in a news release Wednesday (http://bit.ly/GYvdOW). It described extensive review by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The certification covers Covia Connector Software Platform as well as proprietary and third-party apps, according to Covia. “The Covia Connector is a software platform that merges voice, data and other key Command and Control functionality found on multiple, diverse devices and equipment into one, fully integrated system,” the company said, noting the technology’s use by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and U.S. Marine Corps. “Regardless of hardware, operating system or platform, the Covia Connector is optimized as a secure fast and lightweight addition that is easily ported to any device or hardware, including servers, routers, PCs, tablets, smartphones, LMR radios, drones, cameras and even Bluetooth headsets.” In August, Covia Labs CEO David Kahn told us this technology should be part of discussion surrounding FirstNet and that Covia has met with FirstNet staff (CD Aug 22 p6). “Data security and interoperable systems are two of the most significant issues to tackle as FirstNet begins to lay the groundwork for the first ever national broadband communications network for public safety,” Kahn noted in a statement Wednesday.