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DAR BPA Overiew
Autonomic Resources offers our Federal Customers the ONLY approved USB device under the Data At Rest (DAR) ESI/BPA. The reason Hydra PC has been the only USB device approved under the DAR is the very reason it can safely be utilized within DoD and Civilian networks - it meets the stringent technical requirements put forth by the NSA with the strongest set of cryptographic operations commercially available. Other USB manufacturers suggest through their advertising that their drives are safe to use on Federal networks. If their drives were able to meet the challenges of such stringent guidelines - they would be most likely be offered on the DAR - they are not! If your organization is looking for DoD approved USB drives - ask us for a demo unit or POC.
What you need to know about the Hydra PC (USB drive)
Only USB drive to support hardware-based file encryption
Only USB drive to implement the NSA SUITE B algorithms recommended under the government's Cryptographic Modernization Program.
Simultaneously encrypts and seals each file using Suite B AES-256 and SHA-384 to protect integrity from viruses or internal corruption
Excludes AutoRun operations to protect against malware Integrated A-V virus scanning application will be available in January 2009 and can co-exist with existing desktop anti-virus solutions
Only USB drive to execute on-the-fly A-V file scanning before encryption and after decryption and eliminate vulnerabilities of sector encryption.
Only USB drive to execute the more robust XEX encryption mode (proposed IEEE 1619 Standard) to solve weaknesses of sector-based encryption used by competitors)
Hydra PC A-V integration is HBSS compatible Hydra PC supports blocking of removable media ports - allowing policy setting to use only the Hydra PC or authenticated devices.
100% MANUFACTURED in the United States with Trusted supply chain. Other USB drives are manufactured overseas
DAR ESI-SmartBUY BPA
The Office of Management and Budget, DoD and General Services Administration awarded multiple contracts for blanket purchase agreements (BPA) to protect sensitive, unclassified data residing on government laptops, other mobile computing devices and removable storage media devices. The encryption of data-at-rest (DAR) information is now possible through these BPAs which were successfully competed using DoD's Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) and GSAs government-wide SmartBUY (Software Managed and Acquired on the Right Terms) programs. Three categories of software and hardware encryption products are available under the BPAs - full disk encryption (FDE), file encryption (FES), and integrated FDE/FES products. All products use cryptographic modules validated under FIPS 140-2 security requirements, and have met stringent technical and interoperability requirements. Licenses are transferable within a federal agency and include secondary use rights.
Contract Number: FA8771-07-A-0308
TIN: 061619955
D&B: 127-349-228
CAGE: 3DK02
Effective Date: June 15, 2007
Products on Contract: SPYRUS / WinMagic products under this BPA include the SPYRUS Talisman/DS Data Security Suite product packages - which can include:
WinMagic SecureDoc Software. Full Disk Encryption software that automatically protects every sector on the disk, including temporary files, free space and swap files.
WinMagic SecureDoc Software combined with SPYRUS Rosetta USB Executive SuiteiIdeal for full disk encryption and pre-boot authentication. When used with a Rosetta USB token, the SecureDoc AES 256-bit disk encryption key can be protected by an equally strong ECC P-384 key, the equivalent of an RSA-7680 key. Competing products use the much weaker RSA 1024-bit or 2048-bit keys, or fail to encrypt the disk encryption keys at all. The Rosetta USB is the ONLY USB Token approved for two-factor authentication under the DAR.
Hydra Privacy Card (Hydra PC) Series II Enterprise Edition. The HydraPC is ONLY mass storage USB device approved under the DAR. A hardware-based secure file sharing encryption and secure mass storage device.
Hydra PC Series II Enterprise Edition combined with WinMagic SecureDoc Software. Ideal for hardware-based secure file sharing encryption, secure mass storage and full disk encryption for superior protection of data at rest and data in transit.
Hydra PC ViP with Sentry A-V On-Board Virus Protection. Completely protects the Hydra PC Personal Encryption Device and Enterprise Edition from spreading any known virus or malware, including viruses spread by autorun files
As the only hardware encryption device approved by the DAR Program, the Hydra PC Enterprise Edition features a Secure File Sharing system that allows files to be encrypted at one location and safely transported to another location for decryption, without requiring the keys to be transported as well.
The Secure File Sharing system permits a user to encrypt data, store data in multiple locations, and share the encrypted data with one or more user-designated recipients. The use of an innovative Host Authorization Code allows enterprises to restrict the use of a Hydra PC to a selected set of computers, preventing users from removing sensitive data or using an unauthorized computer to maliciously or inadvertently breach data security, even if the user possesses the device and knows the PIN.
