HRS Harris Corp.

WASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The CONNECT Reference System - developed and hosted by Harris Corporation under contract to the Federal Health Architecture - achieved another milestone by receiving "Authority to Operate" status from the Department of Health and Human Services. Upon demonstrating compliance with established certification and accreditation criteria and the Federal Management Security Act (FISMA), the Department of Health and Human Services' Chief Information Security Officer granted the CONNECT Reference System the Authority to Operate (ATO). This milestone achievement means that federal agencies now have a secure endpoint for testing their CONNECT implementations, as well as provides a certification and accreditation reference system. Federal agencies may now use the FISMA-compliant system to optimize agency-specific certification and accreditation. "Achieving ATO status is a significant milestone for CONNECT - certifying that the software protects the confidentiality, integrity and data availability in the reference system," said Jim Traficant, vice president, Harris Healthcare Solutions. "The certification provides assurance to federal agencies seeking to reduce security risks and cost as they install CONNECT within their IT enterprises." The open source CONNECT solution, developed by Harris with partners Agilex and Scenpro, is a gateway to the Nationwide Health Information Network that enables federal agencies and private sector healthcare providers to securely exchange electronic patient information. This CONNECT solution helps to improve quality and continuity of care, accelerates access to benefits and reduces costs. Harris Healthcare Solutions provides enterprise intelligence solutions and services for government and commercial customers - including systems integration, intelligent infrastructure, advanced visualization and display, enterprise digital content management and IT solutions. A leader in federal healthcare IT integration, Harris products, systems and services improve healthcare outcomes by assuring that critical medical and benefits information is delivered with security and privacy to the right person, on the right device, at the point of care. About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets worldwide. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 15,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications ® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Harris Healthcare Solutions,sleighton.meyer@harris.com, +1-321-727-6514; Jim Burke, Harris Corporation,jim.burke@harris.com, +1-321-727-9131; or Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation -Washington, D.C., marc.raimondi@harris.com, +1-202-729-3732 Web Site: http://www.harris.com/

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