ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, announced today that it is the first vendor selected to participate in a SCADA testing project to ensure critical IT security and infrastructure protection in multi-vendor environments. Telvent's SCADA system will be deployed as part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new Multi-Vendor Assessment (MVA) project. The MVA project will produce best practices and security guidance for asset owners planning to deploy and integrate next-generation critical infrastructure control systems.
Telvent will support DHS' Control Systems Security Program's mission, to reduce risks associated with control systems that command the nation's vital water, gas, oil, and electric networks. Driven by similar initiatives such as the Smart Grid which require technologies from multiple vendors to function securely together, the MVA project will assess vulnerabilities and risks created by the integration of technologies and platforms from different vendors.
The MVA project includes operating a simulated pipeline to accurately model and explore numerous real-world processes that occur within critical infrastructure. The findings from this assessment will accurately depict the interdependencies of industrial control systems components and processes, enabling DHS to identify and recommend more secure implementation strategies.
"Telvent is proud of our long-standing cooperative relationship with DHS programs," said Telvent's Chairman and CEO, Manuel Sanchez. "Our established reputation for flexible integration is backed by a reputation for product security. We are committed to ensuring OASyS users, along with the entire critical infrastructure community, have the strongest security possible."
About Telvent
Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT) is a global IT solutions and business information services provider that improves the efficiency and reliability of the world's premier organizations. The company serves markets critical to the sustainability of the planet, including the energy, transportation, agriculture, and environmental sectors. (www.telvent.com)
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About Department of Homeland Security: Control Systems Security Program (CSSP)
The CSSP, within DHS' National Cyber Security Division, reduces control system risks within and across all critical infrastructure sectors by coordinating efforts among federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as control systems owners, operators and vendors. The CSSP coordinates activities to reduce the likelihood of success and severity of impact of a cyber attack against critical infrastructure control systems through risk-mitigation activities. (http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/)