September 22, 2008 – ObjectSecurity signed a contract with Promia, Inc. to jointly develop a next-generation IT security intrusion detection and enforcement product, combining ObjectSecurity’s OpenPMF 2.0 with Promia’s Raven system. This integrated demonstrator, scheduled for presentation to the US Navy in 2009, supports the Department of Defense’s (DoD) move towards Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). The partnership, initially established in early 2007 with a reseller agreement to facilitate market access in the U.S. and Europe, aims to integrate Promia’s network appliances with ObjectSecurity’s policy enforcement points (PEPs). The joint product will feature a central graphical manager, merging ObjectSecurity’s model-driven security manager with Promia’s intrusion detection and remote asset monitoring capabilities. This collaboration will deliver intuitive, business-driven policy management, robust enforcement, and precise anomaly detection, reducing false positives for mission-critical sectors. Dr. Ulrich Lang, CEO of ObjectSecurity, described the project as potentially revolutionary for security policy management and SOA security. Promia’s CEO, John Mullen, emphasized the agreement’s role in expanding Promia’s information assurance offerings.