Chantilly,
VA - July 20, 2011 – Encore
Networks today announced participation
in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE)
Lemnos Interoperable Security Program
Demonstration to be held at the Electric
Power Research Institute (EPRI) Smart
Grid Substation lab in Knoxville, Tennessee
on August 9-11. The ultimate goal of
the Lemnos Project is to foster interoperability
between multiple industry vendor products
utilized within the utility control systems
environments.
The Lemnos Interoperable Security Program
is a multi-year funded project under
the DoE’s Cyber Security for Energy Delivery
Systems (CEDS) Research and Development
Program. The concept is for vendors to
develop control systems security products
using an agreed-upon set of unified capabilities
and operational requirements. This allows
energy asset owners to better evaluate
product functions and to purchase products
from different vendors knowing they will
be interoperable.
“The Department of Energy is taking
steps in securing the control systems
within the utilities industry by encouraging
relationships and communications between
utilities and vendors,” said Scott Burk,
Encore Networks Director of Sales. “The
result is that these lab and field tested
products from various vendors create
more reliable, clearly defined, and interoperable
security devices for a true Smart Grid.”
Encore will demonstrate both the BANDIT-2™ and BANDIT-3™ substation hardened IP+Legacy routers which provide innovative secure
VPN solutions for wireless and terrestrial
networks supporting both legacy SCADA
devices and Internet Protocol (IP) routing
standards. The BANDIT™ supports all variants
of the SCADA protocol, both bit- and
byte-oriented, with encryption of all
traffic and complete remote management
capabilities ensuring secure system data
and SCADA network connections
Mr. Burk continued, “Having already
successfully participated in preliminary
testing sessions this summer, we are
excited about our continued involvement
in the Lemnos Program which culminates
in this important public industry forum
showcasing our products ability to effectively
operate and be interchangeable with devices
from other vendors.”
For more information on the U.S. Department
of Energy Lemnos Interoperable Security
Program visit http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/FS_Lemnos_0508_FINAL.pdf
and http://www.oe.energy.gov/1126.htm
For more information about the Encore
Networks line of rugged and commercial
grade routers, visit www.encorenetworks.com or
e-mail info@encorenetworks.com or call
703-318-4325. |
