PacStar® Receives Hardware and Software Patent Awards

By Charlie Kawasaki | February 16, 2016

The US Patent Office recognizes PacStar’s continued innovation on its 400-Series interconnect system and IQ-Core® Software call diagnostics.  This illustrates yet more technical progress and recognition at PacStar. While I was not involved in these inventions, I’m proud of the team none the less. See more…

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PacStar Introduces Two New 400-Series Packaging Options

By Charlie Kawasaki | December 22, 2015

PacStar’s mechanical engineering department’s on a roll!  We’re pleased to announce two more additions to the already extensive array of packaging and transport options available in the PacStar 400-Series lineup. Source: PacStar Introduces Two New 400-Series Packaging Options – PacStar | PacStar

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Galois wins DARPA funding for private data as a service

By Charlie Kawasaki | December 9, 2015

Portland company Galois, Inc. wins yet another large DARPA research contract to develop technologies that address yet another difficult computer science problem. In support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Brandeis program, the company’s Jana project will deliver a privacy service that protects data while retaining its utility for analysts. Source: Galois wins DARPA…

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NIST Awards $1.86Mn IoT Privacy Grant to Galois/Tozny

By Charlie Kawasaki | November 19, 2015

  Tozny, Inc a Portland-based company spun off from Galois, Inc., lands $1.86 million from NIST, in collaboration with Globe Sherpa and IOTAS to demonstrate privacy-enhancing information management/sharing technologies. The pilot will focus on allowing consumers to securely store and share private information across IoT-enabled smart homes and transportation systems. Source: NIST Awards $1.86Mn IoT…

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PacStar Introduces Tactical Hypori ACE for Classified Mobility

By Charlie Kawasaki | October 28, 2015

PacStar is pleased to introduce the PacStar 451 with Hypori ACE Server, enabling new cutting edge use cases for the DoD, Coalition Partners and Intelligence Community. The PacStar 451 with Hypori ACE Server is a small form factor, ruggedized Virtual Mobile Infrastructure (VMI) platform that enables wireless access to apps running on the PacStar 451…

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PacStar Shows Vanishing Small Wireless TOC

By Charlie Kawasaki | August 25, 2015

Today, at the AFCEA TechNet Augusta show, PacStar is unveiling our new NSA CSfC-based deployable wireless tactical operations technology demonstration system.   Working closely with CSfC-leaders including Aruba Networks, Hypori, and Cisco Systems, we’ve developed a tactical solution that demonstrates technologies designed to transmit classified information over insecure wireless networks without the need for Type 1…

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PacStar 451 Rugged Server Passes EMI Testing

By Charlie Kawasaki | July 23, 2015

  Adding to a long list of certified environmental testing, the PacStar 451 has successfully passed electromagnetic interference testing in accordance with FCC 47 Part 15B Class.  This success test, conducted at a certified 3rd party lab, is a key requirement for numerous PacStar airframe and vehicle mount customers that need the benefits of low…

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See PacStar (and me!) at NSA Information Assurance Symposium (IAS) 2015 – June 29 to July 1

By Charlie Kawasaki | June 11, 2015

Source: NSA Information Assurance Symposium (IAS) 2015 I’m showing off cutting edge tactical “Commercial Solutions for Classified” technologies from PacStar, in collaboration with Aruba Networks, and Cisco.  I’m excited to start showing off PacStar’s next generation of DoD/IC network crypto based on CSfC requirements – expanding on 10 years of innovation in deployable network hardware and management software. Please mark…

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