Fixmo announced it was selected to provide mobile data protection and cyber security solutions for the U.S. DISA as part of a contract for managing mobile devices within the U.S. DoD. Fixmo’s technology will be used to secure mobile Email and Browsing, and to protect the integrity and compliance of Apple and Android DISA-managed mobile devices.
Fixmo’s technology can enforce the use of complex passcodes and allow users to digitally sign encrypted
emails and log into back-end systems using their Common Access Cards.
Fixmo has been actively involved with DISA and mobile device manufacturers since 2010 in producing mobile security technologies that align with the requirements of DISA security policies and STIG definitions.
Some of the core technology developed by Fixmo evolved from its participation in the National Security Agency’s technology transfer program. Some of the intellectual property was originally developed by the NSA for use within DoD, specifically to enforce the security of BlackBerrys. Since then, DoD has moved to expand its variety of mobile devices.
Through its partnership with DMI, Fixmo will provide the following technologies as part of the DISA
MDM/MAS contract award:
Fixmo Secure Mobile Apps for Email, Calendaring, Contacts and Secure Browsing on smartphones and
tablets.
Fixmo SafeZone Secure Workspace for application containerization, multi-factor user authentication,
FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption of data-at-rest and data-in-transit, and on-device data leakage
prevention (DLP).
Fixmo Enterprise Server for secure remote access to private DOD networks.
Fixmo Sentinel Integrity Services for device continuous integrity verification, compromise detection and
policy compliance reporting.
The MDM system is in the test phase, and it expected to reach initial operating capabilities in January 2014.
The DISA contract could cover as many as 300,000 DOD mobile users by 2016.
The DISA contract could cover as many as 300,000 DOD mobile users by 2016.
