News & Events

October 19, 2009
REDCOM Signs PacStar as Integrator and Reseller for Military Market
REDCOM Laboratories Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with PacStar to integrate and resell REDCOM’s HDX and SLICE® switching systems to better meet the needs of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) customers.

September 3, 2009
PacStar Granted Patent for High-Velocity Air Cooling
The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted PacStar a patent for high-velocity air cooling of electronic equipment.

August 18, 2009
PacStar 6800 and PacStar 6300 Receive JITC Certification and APL Listing
The PacStar 6800 Small End Office (SMEO) and the PacStar 6300 Deployable Voice Exchange (DVX) received IA (Information Assurance) accreditation by the Defense IA/Security Accreditation Working Group (DSAWG). The two PacStar solutions also received certification by the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC). Both products are now on the Approved Product List (APL).

July 8, 2009
PacStar Granted Patent for Deployable, Software-Managed, Broadband Communications System
The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted PacStar a patent for a mobile, integrated communications system.

December 16, 2008
PacStar™ 4100 Initial Entry Package Enables Rapid, Secure On-the-Ground Communications Worldwide
Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE) Chooses PacStar 4100 to Provide Early Entry Teams Small, Easy to Deploy Communications System

December 3, 2008
City of Inglewood Relies on PacStar to Deploy Mobile Emergency Operations Center
New System Ensures Public Safety and Continuity of Operations During “The Great Southern California Shake Out” Drill

September 23, 2008
Harris Corporation Adds PacStar to NETCENTS Offerings
to Support DoD Mission-Critical Communications Requirements
Leading IT Services Provider is the Only NETCENTS Contractor to Offer Cisco Unified Communications Platform to Meet Key DISA Requirements

July 09, 2008
PacStar Named One of the Top Private Companies in Oregon by
Portland Business Journal

Inclusion in Top 25 Private Companies list demonstrates PacStar’s commitment to providing superior products and services.

May 27, 2008
General Dynamics Names PacStar Reseller of Next Generation Secure Desktop Phone for the Military and Government
PacStar has entered into an agreement with General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, to resell the Sectéra® vIPer™ Universal Secure phone.

May 13, 2008
PacStar Named to VARBusiness 500 List of Biggest Integrators and Solutions Providers in North America
For the second straight year PacStar has been included as a member of the prestigious VARBusiness 500. The VARBusiness 500 is the definitive listing of the biggest IT solution providers, integrators and services companies in North America by gross worldwide revenue.

May 6, 2008
PacStar 3500 Selected by California National Guard to Support Border Patrol Operations
The California National Guard has selected the PacStar 3500 to support Joint Task Force Vista. The PacStar 3500 will provide a secure, easy to use satellite communications link to California National Guard Headquarters in Sacramento

April 24, 2008
PacStar Wins Cisco Solution Innovation Partner of the Year Award at Cisco Partner Summit
PacStar is the recipient of a Cisco Partner Summit Theatre award for Solution Innovation Partner of the Year in the United States and Canada.

April 22, 2008
PacStar Welcomes Former Army CIO, Lieutenant General Steven W. Boutelle to its Board of Directors
Lieutenant General Steven W. Boutelle (Ret.) has joined PacStar's Board of Directors. Boutelle retired from the US Army in 2007 as a three star General and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Army. He has been a leader in creating the US Military vision of new architectures for the US and Joint Forces.

April 2, 2008
PacStar Partners with INX and World Wide Technology to Provide "Everything Over IP" Communications Solutions to the Military
PacStar™ announced partnerships with INX and World Wide Technology to deliver the PacStar 6000 set of solutions to the military.

March 31, 2008
PacStar Announces New Unified Communications Solution Based on Cisco Technology to Help Military Achieve "Everything Over IP"
PacStar today announced the availability of the PacStar 6000 series of Unified Communications (UC) Enterprise and Deployable solutions for the military. The new products are designed to deliver IP-based voice, video and data communications to U.S. forces around the world.

March 31, 2008
JCSE Sponsor PacStar's Unified Communications Solutions for the Military Through the JITC Testing Process
JCSE is currently sponsoring PacStar with a set of critical Voice over IP products through the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC certification.

March 18, 2008
PacStar to Participate in the Department of Defense Interoperability Exercise
The PacStar 5500, a JITC certified secure deployable communication system operating on IQ-Core ™ Software, will be used at the Department of Defense Interoperability Communications Exercise (DICE) this month.

December 7, 2007
PacStar Receives Subcontract to Perform on Army's ITES-2S Contract Vehicle
PacStar announced today that it has received a subcontract from Science Applications International Corporation [NYSE: SAI] to perform on the U.S. Army’s Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 2 Services Contract (ITES-2S).

October 23, 2007
New Executives Add Proven Industry Experience to PacStar
PacStar Appoints Peggy Miller to Chief Financial Officer and Bob Dunn to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

September 28, 2007
PacStar Wins 2007 Vertical Systems Reseller Magazine All Star VAR Award
Company Dedicated to Customer Response and Offering Superior Technology Named Winner in Public Sector Category.

July 17, 2007
PacStar Secures $12.3 Million in Series D Financing.
Chart Venture Partners and Steelpoint Capital Partners Lead Funding Round; Representatives Join Board of Directors.

June 14, 2007
PacStar and Spacenet Collaborate to Provide Portable Communication Command Center.
Mobile Communications System and Satellite Network Enables First Responders to Restore Service to Devastated Areas Quickly.

June 7, 2007
LGS and PacStar Team to Provide Tactical Base Station Router for Portable Communications to U.S. Army Reserve Command.

March 20, 2007
PacStar Unveils Easy-to-Deploy Mobile Communications Solution.
The PacStar 3500 is engineered to meet the needs of the military, border patrol, and emergency responders.

March 20, 2007
PacStar 5500 Receives JITC Certification.
The PacStar 5500, an interoperable, deployable network communications system, has been approved for use by Department of Defense organizations to ensure reliable and secure communications.