SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – TVE software by General Dynamics C4 Systems is now available on HP business-class desktop and notebooks starting with the HP Compaq 8000 Elite business PC for government customers. TVE enables users to simultaneously see and work with information classified at various security levels on a single computer. A “green” technology option, TVE reduces the size, weight and power costs associated with multiple computer systems dedicated to a specific level of security or domain.

John Cole, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics C4 Systems for Information Assurance said, “We always look for opportunities to combine commercial products with our information assurance technologies to save on system costs, reduce operating complexity and, whenever possible, contribute to global green initiatives.”

“HP has worked closely with General Dynamics to support the development of their TVE solution on HP PC's that is ideally suited for the federal government’s security requirements,” said Thomas Kenny, Vice President, Public Sector Volume Sales, Personal Systems Group for HP. “HP business PC's combined with TVE software constitute a cost-effective and efficient system for government customers who work with different levels of classified material every day.”

The HP Compaq 8000 Elite business PC is engineered for business computing environments where stable hardware and software are essential to an organization’s information technology plan.

General Dynamics C4 Systems has been providing security technology products and systems to the U.S. government and military for more than 40 years. With more than 250,000 encryption devices currently used worldwide, General Dynamics information-assurance products secure voice and data communication classified up to and including Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI).

A business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), General Dynamics C4 Systems is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology. With approximately 11,000 employees worldwide, the company specializes in command and control, communications networking, computing and information assurance for defense, government and select commercial customers in the United States and abroad.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,200 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.