CIS Mobile Announces altOS on Pixel 4a Smartphones

Press Release | CIS Mobile | December 9, 2020

Ashburn, VA – December 9, 2020 – CIS Mobile, an Acorn Growth Company and a mobile security leader, announced the availability of altOS on the Pixel 4a smartphone. By combining the latest Pixel hardware and our altOS secure mobility platform, government customers now can protect sensitive data while using the latest high-performance smartphone.

CIS Mobile’s altOS is a security-enhanced Android operating system designed with the extra management, security, and privacy features needed for sensitive government use cases, and used by multiple government intelligence and defense agencies.

“The Pixel 4a phone appeals to our government customers with the advantages of being a feature-rich, easy to use convenient communication device at a reasonable price. When combined with the enhanced security controls and capabilities of the altOS platform, the Pixel 4a becomes a powerful solution for government users that need secure mobile productivity,’’ said Bill Anderson, President of CIS Mobile.

CIS Mobile installs altOS on the Pixel phones in our secure facilities to ensure a hardware-backed root of trust for the whole platform.

About CIS Mobile

Headquartered in the United States, CIS mobile has a mission to address Government needs for a modern, convenient, and secure mobility platform. The altOS platform is American-made, and the U.S. source code is available to our customers for review.

CIS Mobile is the subsidiary of CIS Secure, an industry leader and global provider for designing and manufacturing secure communications and computing solutions for Governments and Enterprises. With headquarters in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the company operates a state-of-the-art 65,000 square foot NSA certified TEMPEST manufacturing and testing facility.

CIS Mobile Media Contact:

Mary Beth Tourbin
(703) 651-3184
[email protected]

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