AirDefense Secures Wireless LANs for
Government Agencies with 24x7 Monitoring

Leader of WLAN Rogue Detection, Intrusion Detection & Policy Enforcement
Listed on GSA Schedule through Partnership with DigitalNet Government Solutions


ATLANTA & HERNDON, Va. - May 19, 2003 - AirDefense Inc., the leader of 24x7 monitoring of wireless LANs, today announced that it has been added to the General Services Administration schedule contract through its partnership with DigitalNet Government Solutions.

As part of DigitalNet's GSA schedule, AirDefense has been rigorously tested and evaluated against government contracting requirements and is now available on a contract basis to all government entities.

"AirDefense is now positioned to secure government wireless LANs and protect highly sensitive wired networks with real-time detection of all rogue wireless access points, stations and devices," said Jay Chaudhry, chairman and CEO of AirDefense. "For almost a year, several government agencies have been deploying AirDefense for the highest level of WLAN security and operational support that can only be provided with 24x7 monitoring of the airwaves."

AirDefense solutions consist of distributed sensors and server appliances. The remote sensors sit near 802.11 access points or areas with a no-wireless policy to monitor all wireless LAN activities 24x7 and communicate with the server appliance, which analyzes the traffic in real time to identify rogue wireless LANs, detect intruders and attacks, enforce network security policies, deflect intruders from the network and monitor the health of the wireless LAN.

"As AirDefense's first government reseller, DigitalNet is seeing strong traction for AirDefense from the federal government," DigitalNet Vice President Bob Martin said. "After deploying AirDefense internally and for government agencies, DigitalNet added AirDefense to its GSA schedule to streamline and facilitate the purchasing process."

About DigitalNet Government Solutions
DigitalNet is a leading provider of managed network services, information security solutions, and application development and integration services to U.S. defense, intelligence and civilian federal government agencies. DigitalNet's comprehensive information technology services and solutions allow its federal government clients to outsource the design, implementation, integration, management, and security of their computer networks and systems. DigitalNet has a 30-year history of providing information technology solutions to U.S. federal government clients, including the Department of Defense, U.S. Government civilian agencies and the intelligence community.

About AirDefense, Inc.
AirDefense provides the ultimate security for 802.11 wireless local-area networks with intrusion detection and security solutions that discover vulnerabilities protect against attacks and monitor the health of wireless LANs. Together with advanced encryption and authentication, AirDefense is a key element of wireless LAN security by statefully monitoring and protecting wireless LAN airwaves. Atlanta-based AirDefense incorporates innovative and patent-pending state-analysis and multi-dimensional detection engines. For more information, go to www.airdefense.NET or call 770.663.8115.

Media Contacts:

Brian Moran
AirDefense, Inc.
770.663.8115 x 110
bmoran@airdefense.net

Bob Martin
DigitalNet
703.563.8003
bob.martin@digitalnet.com

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