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U.S. Army 5th Signal Command
Extends Websense Commitment
Websense Inc announced that the U.S. Army 5th Signal Command has increased
its
deployment of Websense Enterprise software to manage Internet use by soldiers
and civilian employees across Europe with the purchase of additional seats and
Websense product modules. This order for an additional $1.3 million in
Websense products brings the U.S. Army's total year-to-date billable purchases
to more than $2.7 million.
In addition to Websense Enterprise software, the 5th Signal Command has
purchased Websense modules that prevent access to malicious code and spyware
sites, block advertisements, enhance productivity and optimize network
bandwidth. This deployment of Websense Enterprise v5 along with complementary
modules provides layered protection against emerging threats to the network
environment associated with the use of spyware, peer-to-peer networks and
instant messaging, along with extensive reporting tools.
"The U.S. Army's investment of nearly $3 million in best-of-breed Websense
solutions is testament to the high quality and unsurpassed scalability of our
products and support services," said John Carrington, chairman and CEO of
Websense Inc. "This new subscription represents the single largest transaction
in the company's history and highlights the significant, long-term commitment
Websense and the U.S. Army have made to protect the Army's computing
environment from unauthorized content and emerging network threats."
The 5th Signal Command's Army Network Operations and Security Center-Europe
is
the network operations focal point. The center provides a single point of
contact for providing network and desktop services, supporting all Army, joint
and multinational forces in the European theater.
In addition to the U.S. Army 5th Signal Command, other U.S. Army
organizations
using Websense products include the West Point Military Academy, Third Army
Headquarters, Fort Knox, U.S. Army Central Command and U.S. Army deployments
in the Middle East.
"The U.S. Army 5th Signal Command, along with other U.S. Army facilities
worldwide, chose Websense because of our superior technology and product
roadmap," added Carrington. "Websense has consistently invested in new product
development to maintain our high levels of technological leadership while
defining a platform of offerings to meet the broadening landscape of
Internet-borne threats. Websense's products are the clear choice for
organizations that want to be protected today and in the future."
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