TAG Provides U.S. Navy Program with Mission-Critical Technology Upgrades

TAG engineers recently provided the U.S. Navy with state-of-the-art technology upgrades to tactical servers and RAIDs that support the Shipboard Wide Area Network (SWAN) onboard LPD-class ships. These in-field services were completed in order to maintain the progressing networking and communications requirements of today’s Warfighter.

TAG adds Remote Management to Rugged Server Capabilities

TAG offers an eRIC® Remote Management Card (RMC), which is available for our entire line of high end servers. This remote management capability provides for unblocked BIOS-level access and control with maximum security, stability, and speed. For additional reliability, the RMC allows access even when the OS fails or when the network or internet is unavailable.

Unlike many software based remote management tools, TAG’s RMC does not require client software on the remote server. Functions that can be performed with the RMC include remote power control and management, troubleshooting, and reconfiguration. For a complete description of TAG Remote Management Capabilities, click here.

TAG Mil-Book Design Tailored for Department of Homeland Security

TAG’s rugged Mil-Book 1001 is being incorporated into a video surveillance kit that will be used by homeland security and law enforcement. TAG will provide an enhanced version of their Mil-Book 1001 and expansion chassis that utilizes innovative thermal engineering techniques to cool down the accelerated video processing card for increased video quality and surveillance capabilities. The addition of the Mil-Book 1001 into the video kit decreases the number of parts in the overall system from 125 to 27, significantly reducing the size and weight of the solution.

TAG Awarded Contract for Additional U.S. Air Force Satellite Receive Suite Hardware

TAG was recently awarded a contract to provide tactical components for 60 additional satellites receive suites to the Air Force. Each system will be comprised of two (2) TAG 1U P4 workstations (SV-1000-P4) with accelerated video processing capabilities and two (2) 1U 15” displays with integrated sound (LK-1000-15ST) which will provide a high-data rate, asynchronous communications link for the flow of various kinds of information to U.S. military forces deployed in worldwide locations. These units comprise the 7th consecutive delivery for the program.

TAG Introduces New Dual/Quad Core™ Intel® Xeon®-based Rugged Server Product Line

TAG is pleased to announce the availability of its Dual/Quad Core Intel Xeon-based rugged server product line that provides peak performance with mission-critical reliability. These X2 dual/quad core servers are available in 1U, 2U, and 4U form factors and can be tailored per program specifications to meet a variety of pertinent Mil-Spec requirements for in-theater survivability. All of TAG’s dual/quad core servers come with optional remote management capabilities.

TAG Information Solutions - Part of CSC's Winning Team on ITES-2S Contract

TAG is now a sub-contractor to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) on the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services (ITES-2S) contract, which was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Agency (ITEC4) on behalf of the Army’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems. Under this contract, TAG provides Information Assurance, Network Solutions, Data Center Operations and Help Desk Services as required.

TAG Equipment Deployed by American Red Cross in Relief Efforts

TAG recently extended its ongoing relationship with the American Red Cross by supplying it with rugged IT equipment that is critical to continuity of operations in disaster recovery missions. TAG’s comprehensive solution encompasses tactical servers with redundant backup and rugged displays, ensuring that the Red Cross is always ready to respond to catastrophic events in a timely manner.

TAG Tactical Hardware Selected for U.S. Navy LPD Laboratory Simulation Program

TAG continues to provide additional tactical servers and RAIDs to the Navy's LPD Program for a laboratory simulation exercise, which enables the Navy to trouble shoot and replicate problems that occur aboard LPD vessels at sea. TAG tactical suites have been deployed on LPD-class ships since 2002 and operate as an integral piece of the Shipboard Wide Area Network (SWAN).

With Latest Contract Win TAG Enters Seventh Year as Supplier to Key U.S. Army Program

TAG was awarded a follow-on contract to deliver a substantial quantity of highly reliable 4000-X2 tactical servers to the Army for a special program. This acquisition marks the seventh year running that this program will deploy TAG servers, which are designed to meet and exceed many MIL-STD requirements. TAG's 4000-X2 servers constitute a vital part of the program’s intelligent remote integrated terminals, which allows for secure access to the Army's intelligence processing and dissemination systems.

New Contract Marks TAG’s Seventh Consecutive Year as Supplier to Key U.S. Air Force Program

A new contract to provide twelve additional tactical communications suites to the Air Force marks TAG’s seventh consecutive year as a supplier to this vital program. These suites feature the latest versions of highly reliable 1U and 2U tactical servers used to support ground-to-ground secure video, voice, and data communications. The mobility and modularity of TAG’s communications suites affords the Air Force the flexibility to tailor in-theater deployments as required anywhere around the globe.

TAG Servers Part of U.S. Air Force Program Used in Post-Katrina Relief Efforts

TAG has completed delivery of FY 05 tactical servers and displays to the U.S. Air Force for a critical satellite communications program which provides high-data rate, asynchronous telecommunications links to U.S. military forces deployed in worldwide locations.

In addition, the system was dispatched to New Orleans for use in coordinating post-Katrina relief efforts, and was utilized to process terrain and infrastructure damage. Resulting imagery was relayed to various locations throughout the U.S.

Grand Prix Racing Won't Heat Up – with TAG's Cool Servers in the Pit!

TAG has adapted its non-classified military technology for combating heat and dust issues in computer control systems used behind the pit walls of the F1 (Grand Prix) racing market. TAG used its thermal engineering expertise to design a high-performance server to withstand temperatures up to 60°C, thereby significantly reducing the risk of losing race-critical communications, telemetry, and diagnostics information.

TAG has supplied Midland F1 Racing, Ltd. of the U.K. with the Tactical Hybrid Server™ (THS) since the start of the 2006 Grand Prix season. The THS ensures reliable race car-to-pit wall communications during extreme conditions, and uses intelligent fan blowers to move porous fiber brake particles through the machine without damaging the internal unit, making it ideal for use in the race car garage environment.

Who's on DECC? TAG at the Gateway Arch...

TAG provided Tier II customer service and legacy system support for DISA at the Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC) in St. Louis, MO performing research analysis, mainframe monitoring, scheduling for production processes, parameter modifications/changes for production and maintenance jobs, and batch job processing.

TAG Flying High: 4000-X2 Server Passes Stringent DO-160D Testing for Airborne Equipment

TAG’s 4000-X2 Dual Xeon 4U Tactical Armored Server has passed rigorous DO-160D environmental conditions testing parameters for airborne equipment. In accordance with specific customer requirements, testing of TAG hardware was accomplished with successful results relative to operational shock and crash safety, temperature, altitude, humidity, and EMI.

The servers, which were engineered for Machine-to-Machine Situational Awareness (M2MSA), will be integrated into the U.S. Air Force AC-130 U-model Gunship and will be used to receive and redirect navigational signals from ground-based telecommunication equipment. The design configuration of all TAG tactical armored solutions, including the 4000-X2, meet MIL-STDs 810F, 461E, and 464A.

TAG Wins Third Contract to Supply 1U Xeon Firewall Servers to U.S. Air Force Tactical Communications Program

TAG's 1U Xeon Firewall armored servers were specifically and consecutively selected three times due to their ability to run the clients firewall software application. TAG has supplied armored server suites for this tactical communications program since 2000 and the original units are still deployed in-theatre today.

TAG Provides Tactical Hardware for Collapsible Mobile Shelters to Raytheon

TAG supplies mobile workstations and integrated racks to Raytheon for satellite communications and mapping in collapsible mobile shelters deployed in foreign military locations. Each complete mobile workstation consists of a variety of dual displays, 1U P4 workstations, and rugged keyboards - all of which are contained in a transit case. Each rack also contains multiple 2U Sun servers and SSR-4000 RAIDS providing redundancy for data storage and security applications.

TAG Wins Fifth Contract to Supply Tactical RAIDS and Servers to U.S. Navy LPD Program

TAG has been awarded its fifth contract on the Navy LPD Program to provide tactical servers and RAIDS to LPD-22 and 23. TAG Tactical Systems have been integrated into LPD-class ships since 2002 when the legacy rugged equipment aboard these ships failed to meet required MIL-STDs. TAG tactical suites have since surpassed their performance requirements and continue to operate as an integral piece of the Shipboard Wide Area Network (SWAN). TAG’s tactical equipment can also be found on LPD-17 through 21.

TAG Wins Contract to Provide Tactical Servers for U.S. Navy SUBLAN Program

TAG provides 4000-X2 Tactical Servers (Dual Xeon) for integration aboard the fleet of 51 Los Angeles-class subs used for SUBLAN communications. This SPAWAR program, based out of San Diego, CA is part of PMW 160, the Navy acquisition and technology authority for networks, information assurance and enterprise services.

TAG Awarded Contract to supply U.S. Army with Tactical Servers for a Special Program

TAG has been selected to supply its 4000-X2 tactical servers to the Army for a special program requiring intelligent remote integrated terminals. The TAG 4000-X2 tactical server has been designed to meet and exceed many MIL-STD requirements and is a vital part of this terminal which provides for secure access to Army intelligence processing and dissemination systems.

TAG Awarded Contract for the U.S. Army Battlefield Video Teleconference (BVTC) Program

The Army has selected TAG as the supplier of two of the five rack components that constitute its BVTC system. TAG’s 1000-THS Tactical Hybrid Server and RLKT-15-AS rack-mounted tactical keyboard with integrated LCD drawer are critical components of the BVTC transit platform.

BVTC capability is necessary to provide tactical commanders with access to accurate, timely, situational information in the field. The Army selected TAG’s systems because they were light weight and tested successfully to operate in high temperature environments. More significantly, TAG’s server design provided a long system life cycle that extended beyond five years.

TAG Reveals Keys to Managing Thermal Issues in a Tactical Environment in COTS Journal

TAG engineers have successfully applied their thermal design expertise to tackle the issues that are faced in today’s deployed environs. Through a better understanding of actual end-user environments, TAG engineers have identified effective cooling strategies by performing sophisticated finite element analyses utilizing state-of-the-art software modeling and simulation techniques, along with extensive prototype validation.

TAG Awarded Contract for a U.S. Air Force Tactical Communications Program

The Air Force has selected TAG to provide tactical communications suites which feature the latest breed of TAG tactical servers including the1000X2-AF, 2000X2-AF, and 1000X1-SWF. All units will support the Network Control Center-Deployed (NCC-D) program, which provides the communications infrastructure for operational theatres worldwide.

TAG’s tactical COTS systems are specifically engineered to meet the Air Force’s stringent environmental standards for temperature, dust, moisture, shock and vibration. TAG has been providing suites for this program since 2000 and the original units are still deployed in-theater today. This follow-on award brings the total units delivered to this tactical communications program to over 1000.

TAG Awarded Contract to Provide Tactical Hardware for U.S. Navy Q-70 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Program

TAG’s rugged 4000-X2 servers will enable the U.S. Navy Minesweeper fleet to find, classify, and destroy moored and ocean bottom mines.

TAG Awarded Contract to Support U.S. Army CECOM Joint Network Node

TAG to provide hardware for mobile satellite communications systems for the Army’s 4th Infantry Division. This hardware, mounted on tactical vehicles (FMTV) provides soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan with direct connections to strategic communications networks from a tactical environment.

TAG Awarded USAF Contract to Provide Rugged Systems for the AC-130 Gunships

TAG has been awarded a contract to provide hardware for Machine-to-Machine Situational Awareness (M2MSA) systems onboard United States Air Force AC-130 U-model Gunships.

M2MSA enables Special Operation Forces Gunships to receive and display Situational Awareness graphics generated by both airborne and ground-based avionics.

TAG Expands Presence at Scott Air Force Base

TAG has expanded its presence at Scott AFB to provide Telecommunications Service Requests (TSRs) directly supporting the DISA DSN circuit transition and migration project.

Using the Defense Information System Network (DISN) Common User Service (CUS), TAG will provide and develop cost data analysis and coordinate requirement fulfillment in compliance with the Assistant Secretary of Defense policy.