Referentia Systems Awarded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to Develop Cross-Enclave Authentication Service
HONOLULU, HI – July 18th, 2006 – Referentia Systems announced today that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to develop Cross-Enclave Authentication Service technology for the U.S. Navy. This project, to be developed by Referentia Systems and its partner Sigaba, will involve research on a system that allows users, devices and processes to be identified and authenticated in a multi-national, mission-oriented context based upon security clearance levels, releasability compartments and operational roles.
“Efficient planning and collaboration with our coalition partners is becoming more and more critical in today’s operational environment,” said Stacey Anfuso, program manager for the CEAS project at Referentia. “Authenticating the identities of various users across a range of clearance levels, roles and devices will be crucial to establish trust and ensure the success of coalition operations in the 21 st century. CEAS has the potential to dramatically increase the speed, accuracy and reliability of authentication across multiple enclaves.”
“SBIR grants are an important part of our business focus,” added Referentia President & CEO Nelson Kanemoto. “Winning an SBIR validates our competitiveness on a national level, and brings opportunities for future commercialization of the resulting technology in subsequent SBIR phases.”
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About Referentia Systems Incorporated
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Referentia Systems (www.referentia.com), founded in 1996, is an award-winning, SBA-certified 8(a)/SDB provider of C4I Systems, Advanced Technology Solutions, and Information Technology & Services (IT&S). Headquartered in Honolulu, Referentia maintains staff throughout Hawaii, the continental U.S. and overseas, providing world-class technology, science, and engineering expertise to help government and corporate customers solve complex and critical problems. With a reputation for delivering innovative, high-quality products and services, Referentia’s C4I Systems capabilities include net-centric command and control; decision support; situational awareness; data fusion and signal processing. Referentia’s Advanced Technology Solutions capabilities include trusted information sharing; advanced network systems; modeling, simulation and data farming; data mining, and data warehousing. Referentia’s IT&S capabilities include information assurance; eLearning; interactive media and technical services. Referentia is experienced in government IT contracting and is currently responsible for on-site support at military installations around the world including sites in Japan, Italy, Greece, and Hawaii.
About SigabaSigaba® provides patented security infrastructure and solutions that enable industry and government to exchange confidential information with their customers, partners and constituents. The company’s secure email, instant messaging, document delivery and mobile device solutions demonstrate the strength and flexibility of the underlying standards-based platform, SigabaNet™, which takes the complexity out of strong encryption and enables organizations to easily authenticate users across federated environments and separately encrypt sensitive data. The result is a unique way to protect the privacy and security of confidential data in order to mitigate compliance risks while strengthening relationships, improving efficiencies and safeguarding intellectual property. Sigaba’s technology is used by government organizations and businesses to secure the world’s most critical information. Sigaba is headquartered in San Mateo, California with sales offices in Reston, Virginia; San Diego, California; Chicago, Denver, and New York. Sigaba (sï-gá-ba) takes its name from the SIGABA encryption machine used by the United States during WWII – it was the only device of its kind never compromised by the enemy. For more information visit: www.sigaba.com.
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Contact: Larry Lieberman
Referentia Systems Incorporated
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larry@referentia.com