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Subject: Zenith-U.S. Government Contract
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Date: Wed, 10-Oct-84 16:30:42 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 10 16:30:42 1984
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According to the October 5, 1984 issue of "Buss", the U.S. Government
awarded on October 2 a contract to Zenith Data Systems for $99.8
million worth of Z-150 microcomputers "specially designed to meet U.S.
Government 'Tempest' security specifications required for computers and
peripherals used in government classified work, including research,
aerospace, defense, and diplomatic functions."  The contract calls for
delivery of approximately 10,500 desktop systems over the next five years
to the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.  The article goes on to say
"To achieve the necessary security specifications, the Zenith Tempest
models employ state-of-the-art technology that electronically secures
data inside the computer."

Does anybody know anything about the "Tempest" specs and what they mean?

                                   John Miller  (ecsvax!phco)
                                   Dept. of Pharmacology, Univ. of N.C.,
                                   Chapel Hill, N.C.