IPSO Welcomes Lockheed Martin

Thursday, 09 September 2010 09:14

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Lockheed Martin has become a promoter member of the IPSO Alliance, a non-profit association of more than 50 members from leading technology, communications, and energy companies. The Alliance’s mission is to enable the foundation for a network that will allow any sensor-enabled physical object to communicate to another. Larry Easton, director of Lockheed Martin’s Ventures for Information Systems and Global Solutions-Defense, says, “Collaborating with the IPSO Alliance will help ensure cross-vendor interoperability as well as promote greater use of IP-based Smart Grid solutions. IP has proven itself as a stable, reliable and scalable technology and we believe that Internet Protocol for smart objects will enable new functionality for mission critical applications.”

Lockheed Martin’s SEEsuite Smart Grid Command and Control platform integrates IP-based and legacy systems so that utilities, system operators, and customers have unprecedented control over their smart grid assets.

IPSO Alliance chairman Geoff Mulligan said the group looks forward to working with Lockheed Martin “on their efforts to promote IP-based Smart Grid applications. This type of commitment continues to promote greater interoperability and reliability, and solidifies our mission to make The Internet of Things a reality.”

As a promoter member, Lockheed Martin may participate in meetings and committees; use the Alliance’s technical guidelines and case studies; demonstrate their products at meetings, trade shows and other Alliance events. They also will be able to qualify their products and services in the interoperability program.

Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin is a global security company principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

The IPSO Alliance is the primary advocate for IP networked devices for use in energy, consumer, healthcare and industrial applications. Membership is open to any organization supporting an IP-based approach to connecting smart objects. For more information, visit www.ipso-alliance.org.