10.30am - 10.45am

Presentation Details
Silvus StreamCaster radios are software-defined radios that provide high data throughput and robust peer-to-peer mesh functionality, allowing operators to create an ad-hoc wireless LAN network and share wideband data with no need for existing communications infrastructure nor control nodes. Our proprietary MN-MIMO waveform is capable of up to 100 Mbps data rates, delivered in a compact, lightweight, rugged tactical radio package ideal for fixed bases, vessels, aircraft, ground vehicles, unmanned systems, and dismounted operators. StreamCaster radios deliver high data throughput, long range, robustness, and resilience, made possible by a combination of MIMO (multi-antenna), MANET (mobile ad-hoc networking), and COFDM signal modulation technology developed internally by Silvus. AES-256 encryption is supported, and PTT voice is a standard feature that also can be bridged to other voice networks.
Silvus’ Spectrum Dominance features provide LPI, LPD, and ECCM/AJ capabilities such as transmit beamforming, interference avoidance, and interference cancellation, among others, for enhanced security and mission effectiveness. StreamCasters can be connected to IP networks such as SATCOM, LTE, or fiber for LAN interconnectivity and long distance backhaul. Silvus StreamCaster radios are an innovative and proven technology, with more than 50,000 Silvus radios already delivered to U.S. and allied military, law enforcement, first responder, and other government and commercial customers in more than 40 nations including Australia.
Our U.S. Army reference programs include Single Channel Data Radio (SCDR) / Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS); Integrated Tactical Network (ITN); Digital Range Training System (DRTS); Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV); and Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV).
Biography
Mike Kell became a U.S. Army Signal Officer in 1985 after graduating from the Florida Institute of Technology's Electrical Engineering degree program. His key assignments included J3 / Director of Operations within the Directorate of Combat Development, US Army Signal Center, and next at US Central Command J6 as the Chief of Integration and Engineering. He also served as the CENTCOM J6 Liaison Officer to CJTF-7 and Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad. Subsequently Mr. Kell commanded the 69th Signal Battalion based in Germany, and afterward was Information Assurance Program Manager for US Army Europe. Later he was Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 of the 7th Signal Command located at Fort Gordon, USA. His final assignment was Director, TRADOC Capabilities Manager, Global Network Enterprise. Retiring in 2012, he became Technical Director at General Dynamics Information Technology providing overseas IT Service Management for U.S. DoD. He was then a Business Development Executive for US Army Strategic Networks and Cyber Operations at Dell Technologies. Since 2020 he serves as Director of Army Strategic Programs at Silvus Technologies. Mr. Kell holds a Master of Arts in Telecommunications Management from Webster University, and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the Air War College.

11:00am - 11:15am
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As a company, Gigamon has traditionally engineered hardware for enterprise and service provider/telco environments, providing network visibility supporting security and operational requirements. Despite this, Gigamon's products saw widespread use by defence customers worldwide. However, addressing a need requested by the US government, Gigamon made the decision to engineer a specific tactical version of our products, designed for deployable military requirements. In this presentation, Gigamon will cover what we were asked for, how we met those requirements, and how we engineered the HCT product to suit the demanding requirements of military deployments.
Biography
Ian has 30 years of experience in information security, supporting government, academia, enterprise and service providers. He is currently worldwide Security CTO for Gigamon, coordinating security strategy, especially focusing on government requirements, zero trust architecture and cryptography. Prior this Ian worked for RSA, Cisco, Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics/Cray Research, and Macquarie University.