C a s e Study M i l / A e r o CIS Secure Computing Relies on Falcon® Electric to Applications Power Electronics Inside Military Aircraft “With Falcon, we IS Secure Computing is the fastest growing The DO-160E military specification, developed CTEMPEST manufacturing company in the by the Radio Technical Commission for have found a solid United States specializing in rugged and secure Aeronautics, focuses on the performance technology partner communications solutions for the United States characteristics and environmental testing Federal Government. CIS has one of the largest for airborne equipment, computers and with a similar portfolios of products in the market, including communications gear. In particular, the DO- customer-focused numerous DO-160E qualified solutions. Their 160E governs how well the equipment handles quality standard that newest plant, a 23,000 square foot facility, is the vibration, shock and the ability to remain intact first TEMPEST-certified manufacturing facility should it be subjected to a high number of makes our business since the early 1990s, making CIS the most G-Forces in a crash. This is an area that CIS better and our contemporary TEMPEST product manufacturer has a great deal of expertise. in the industry. Located in Dulles, Va., this plant customers happy.” is home to their computer and communications “A recent project for the Air Force required a specialists who have a combined industry rugged rackmount uninterruptible power system – John Turner experience of over 90 years and includes (UPS) to protect sophisticated TEMPEST electronics housed inside an aircraft,” said John VP and General Manager certified TEMPEST professionals, electrical, and Turner, vice president and general manager CIS Secure Computing mechanical engineers. of CIS Secure Computing. “The Falcon ED EMI/TEMPEST, or simply TEMPEST, is Series™ 2400VA rackmount unit met the a term the U.S. Army’s Blacktail Canyon project’s UPS specifications. The ED Series’ on-line design allows the UPS to perform power Testing facility coined in 1981. TEMPEST conditioning and regulation as well as frequency addresses counter- tactics conversion. Working together with Falcon, we and countermeasures that lead to secure were able to modify their product to meet the computing, communications techniques, and exact physical and environmental requirements hardware customization. Specifically, TEMPEST of the customer. This included very demanding focuses on electromagnetic interference (EMI) shock, vibration, and EMI requirements for signals that emanate from computers and other aircraft deployment,” stated Turner. Falcon Electric, Inc. communications devices.

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