Segovia Builds IP Network Support Army's 'Connect The
Logistician Program'
Photo courtesy: Segovia
Herndon VA (SPX) Oct 07, 2004
Segovia announced Thursday that it is building a government-owned,
contractor-operated global IP network that is an integrated part of
the Army's LandWarNet, in support of the "Connect the Logistician"
initiative, a key component of the focus areas of the Army Deputy
Chief of Staff for Logistics (G4).
In a remarkable, collaborative effort that includes DISA, the U.S.
Army Network Command, the U.S. Army CIO/G6 and the U.S. Army G4,
Segovia duplicated its commercial global VSAT-IP (Very Small
Aperture Terminal - Internet Protocol) network and is operating the
global VSAT network on behalf of PM Defense Wide Transmissions
Systems.
Used by the 3rd Infantry Division, the first military unit to
implement the CSS SATCOM system, the network allows combat service
support personnel to share documents, pass requisitions, conduct
meetings online, and connect logisticians to critical
information.
When completed, the Global IP VSAT Network will allow for far
greater logistics responsiveness than ever before. CSS SATCOM
remote terminals will be transportable to sites anywhere in the
world and be up and communicating in less than 30 minutes after
deployment.
"CSS SATCOM is a great example of how government and industry can
collaborate to produce time saving and potentially life-saving
results," said Kirby Farrell, Executive Vice President and
Co-Founder of Segovia. "CSS SATCOM provides global coverage to
personnel who need to share information.
"We have built and are operating a network which provides all
authorized personnel with a 'virtual office' wherever the units are
set up. Soldiers can communicate on line, order supplies, send
requisitions, check the status of those requisitions, and do almost
anything they could if they were sitting in their offices back
home. The VoIP phone allows the soldiers to reach people
quickly."
Soldiers are extremely excited about the capability that this
network delivers to the force. The network enabled logisticians to
requisition parts in hours instead of days, thus saving time, money
and lives.
The 3ID has already used the system for collaborative efforts, such
as virtual maintenance meetings to prevent putting soldiers in
harms way unnecessarily. Many are looking forward to taking this
system to its full potential as the network matures.[/img]
