WASHINGTON and PORTLAND, Ore., May
17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS),
an international communications and information technology company,
has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held
SignaCert, Inc., which will expand its position as a leading
provider of cyber solutions for government and commercial
customers. SignaCert's customers span a variety of markets,
including government, financial services, and healthcare.
Founded by Wyatt Starnes in 2004,
SignaCert grew quickly into a leading provider of IT compliance
solutions that form the foundation for software supply chain
assurance. SignaCert's solutions combine powerful change
detection capabilities with custom and commercial software
whitelists -- lists of software that are deemed safe and approved
for a customer's network. The SignaCert approach
significantly inhibits viruses and malware by only permitting use
of approved software. This enhances the effectiveness of IT
security and compliance compared with the traditional
signature-based, anti-virus blacklisting approach. SignaCert
customers also can establish and maintain IT trust through its
Global Trust Repository – the industry's largest multi-platform,
multi-vendor, known-provenance whitelist data repository.
SignaCert recently received Security Content Automation Protocol
(SCAP) validation from the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), making its Enterprise Trust Server the only
SCAP-validated solution on the market today to incorporate
reference-based image management for known-provenance whitelisting
technologies.
"This acquisition will expand our presence in the growing
$10 billion cyber solutions market,"
said Dale Meyerrose, vice president
and general manager, Harris Cyber Integrated Solutions.
"Acquiring SignaCert will strengthen our cyber leadership
team, and bring discriminating technology to our cyber portfolio.
Harris will be better positioned to provide trusted,
comprehensive solutions that address the national priority of
enhancing critical cyber infrastructure."
Starnes, SignaCert's CEO and a 36-year information technology
security and compliance veteran, will assume the newly created
position of vice president and chief technology officer for Harris
Cyber Integrated Solutions, reporting to Meyerrose. The
acquisition of SignaCert is subject to customary closing conditions
and is expected to close later this month.
Harris has been using state-of-the-art technology assessment
techniques and architecture engineering for decades to define and
operate secure networks. Harris operates some of the nation's
largest secure, mission-critical networks, including the
ultra-reliable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI). Additionally, the
company's technology, countermeasures and monitoring capabilities
safeguard vital information systems that support the critical
missions of military, intelligence, and federal law enforcement
customers.
In 2009, Harris acquired privately held Crucial Security, Inc.,
which offers an array of mission-enabling engineering solutions
that address both offensive and defensive IT security challenges.
The business provides critical support to federal law
enforcement and other U.S. government agencies.
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 www.harris.com.
SOURCE Harris Corporation