Government Users Deserve User-Friendly Technology: Aegis Products Are the Solution for Secure Connected Devices
Author(s): Tara Clapper, Carl Nerup
When Cog Systems created its Aegis brand, its goal was to create secure communication products, including mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) devices that met the highest standards for security while being “commercial” in their design. Cog Systems also wanted to instill the construct of modularity, both in hardware and software, to create a best-in-class approach to bringing security to Aegis devices.
Applicable to both hardware and software solutions, Aegis focuses on building secure products. By acquiring Cog Systems, Riverside Research commits to integrating Aegis into its impressive portfolio of service products, many of which the national security nonprofit specifically develops for government customers as IRAD projects.
Aegis provides a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) perspective to government products, delivering the level of security our government and regulated enterprise customers demand using a commercial approach. As a regular consumer, you expect to buy a smartphone, tablet, laptop, tv, or car and figure out how to use it. The Aegis design is similar to products you’ve used before, so using the device feels familiar and intuitive.
“Blending the required high assurance security solutions that our government customers demand with a view through the commercial lens is critical.” said Carl Nerup, Vice President of Business Development, formerly CEO of Cog Systems. “The recognition of the Aegis brand as the premium commercial product that delivers on cutting edge security solutions is the ultimate goal.”
Typically, government products don’t employ a user interface (UI) that’s similar to commercial technology the average citizen has used before. A warfighter fresh out of high school might be an advanced coder and a Call of Duty player skilled at navigating code and console games – but using software with a UI that looks like it was made before they were born creates a significant adoption hurdle. With a government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) solution, a more intuitive interface using the Aegis approach costs less to produce and is user-friendly, while taking less time to learn to rapidly deliver on the promise we make to our warfighters.
With our Aegis products, Riverside Research can create customized, modular products. Government employees deserve sleek, intuitive, cost-effective, easy-to-use secure connected devices – and Aegis makes that happen. Contact us for inquiries.
Featured Riverside Research Author(s)
Tara Clapper
Tara Clapper is a marketing strategist and content creator at Riverside Research. Her professional background includes technical writing, social media management, publishing, marketing, editorial duties, analog game design, prompt engineering, and content management in govcon, academic, and private sector spaces. Tara helps tell the Riverside Research story by interviewing SMEs for blogs, press releases, and social media channels. Tara holds a Bachelor of the Arts in English from McDaniel College.
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Carl Nerup
Carl Nerup is responsible for Business Development at Riverside Research, including strategic initiatives, partnerships, and alliances. A communications industry veteran, he brings a wealth of knowledge to the leadership team with demonstrated successes in cyber security, embedded systems, mobile/wireless, and new product development.
Prior to Riverside Research’s acquisition of Cog Systems, Carl served as its founder and CEO. He previously worked as the Global Vice President for Samsung where he had responsibility for the secure mobility business. His background also includes strategic development support at General Dynamics and Vice President, Strategic Business Development and Venture & Equity Portfolio Management, at AT&T.
Carl attended the United States Naval Academy and holds a Bachelor of Science from Seattle University. He also received a degree in Data Communication from the University of Washington.
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