May 13, 2008

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.  announced the immediate availability of its comprehensive Information Assurance (IA) services. The TCS IA services encompass Information Systems Security Lifecycle Management (ISSLM); Vulnerability Assessment and Evaluation; and Certification & Accreditation (C&A) Service for the Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) or National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP). Early customers of the TCS IA services include the United States Marine Corps and Army.

TCS Information Assurance services are available as a stand-alone offering or in support of any integrated systems such as the TCS SwiftLink deployable communications suite. In accordance with official security policies, government customers that purchase TCS SwiftLink systems are required to meet C&A requirements in order to use these products on their highly secured networks. Meeting C&A requirements is frequently a tedious process and an impediment to quickly deploying solutions after contract award. The TCS IA services deliver the necessary documentation and forms to expedite the approval process.

"As we continue to increase our footprint within the government market, many customers requested information assurance services to support our products and solutions," said Michael Bristol, Senior Vice President, TCS Government Solutions Group. "These services are a logical step for us in proactively helping our customers integrate security best practices and meet stringent security requirements. Our IA expertise can also serve as a stand-alone offering to protect our customers with other vendors' products."