"The entirety of FCS software depends upon the flawless operation of the SOSCOE," said Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems vice president and general manager of Future Combat Systems.

"Jabber XCP was selected to be included as the basis for chat services in SOSCOE because it has the proven flexibility, extensibility, security, and scalability necessary to connect hundreds of thousands of personnel, remote sensors, and other resources in real-time. Jabber XCP ensures that the right information gets to the right commander and individual soldier when the information is most valuable and actionable."

FCS is a networked "system-of-systems," combining advanced communications and technologies to link soldiers with both manned and unmanned ground and air platforms and sensors.

As the basis for the Department of Defense's visionary transformation plan, FCS will significantly increase the Army's agility and reduce logistics requirements, allowing it to go anywhere and to overcome any adversary.

FCS is also designed from the ground up to enhance joint operations and coordination between U.S. and coalition forces.

"Jabber is proud to add the FCS program to its continuing work with the federal government. The SOSCOE development points out the critical importance the government places on secure, standards-based messaging to facilitate rapid collaboration and decision-making," said Joe Hildebrand, Jabber's chief architect.

"Working with Boeing, the FCS program, and the U.S. Army offers Jabber yet another opportunity to demonstrate its core strengths and attributes in delivering the core infrastructure on which compelling and unique real-time applications are deployed."

The company reports that in addition to FCS, Jabber XCP is currently deployed or under consideration by several other federal and state/local government agencies, including the U.S. Joint Forces Command's (USJFCOM) Joint Experimentation Directorate (J9) and the Capital Wireless Integrated Network (CapWIN).

CapWIN is using Jabber XCP as the universal real-time messaging infrastructure for connecting first responders across more than 30 national, state and local jurisdictions around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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