EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Receives $14.9 Million Contract from DoD Customer
Company to provide secure wireless communications for maritime environment
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Irving, TX – January 30, 2009 – EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFJI) today announced that its 3e Technologies subsidiary has been awarded a $14.9 million contract from a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) customer. This indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract calls for the company to provide a maritime wireless solution for the customer.
“Our secure wireless technology provides the DoD with a FIPS 140-2 validated™ and IEEE 802.11 based solution that will transmit data, voice and video,” said Michael Jalbert, president and chief executive officer of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. “The system provides a secure means of rapidly transferring data in a maritime environment in support of the customer’s mission to deter, delay and disrupt the movement of terrorist and terrorist-related materials and personnel at sea. By using DOD approved encryption and authentication techniques for wireless networking, we are helping our customer to preserve the lives of U.S. Forces engaged worldwide in activities relating to the Global War on Terrorism.”