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w w w. m r c y. c o m WHITE PAPER 2 Mercury was the first to develop a giga-flop multicomputer with optimized (SAL) mathematical libraries. We have extensive experi- ence in FPGA based multicomputers. We launched RACEWAY/RACE++ that became de facto industry standards and pioneered OpenVPX and AdvancedTCA. We have built on our legacy and never stood still Mercury worked with the embedded computing community to drive the adoption of VITA 46 (VPX) and chaired the OpenVPX Working Group. This ultimately led to customer acceptance and industry adoption of the OpenVPX industry standard and enabled embedded digital processing users to speed up development and deployment of solutions more af- fordably and with less risk. As our embedded processing capabilities evolved, Mercury adapted multicomputing solutions that included the leverage of General Pro- cessing Graphics Processing Units (GPGPU) for gaming to optimize cus- tomer application performance. We didn't stop there; we built IP around StreamDirect™ to unleash the extreme power of GPU processors for use in key Electronic Warfare (EW) and radar applications. Mercury has been a leader in solving tough SWaP challenges, leveraging existing thermal cooling technologies while developing new ones such as the recently released Air Flow-By™ and Liquid Flow-By™ technologies. Mercury has a long heritage in embedded processing serving the defense electronics sector. We have also been leveraging this expertise in building our secure processing solutions and building blocks over the past five years. Our pre-integrated, application ready subsystems leverage a long list of processing, system engineering, software and firmware, hardware and packaging domain experience. This is impor- tant because as customers respond to new program demands or seek to leverage secure processing solutions for modernization of existing programs, we believe there is a role for a merchant supplier that has a full menu of customizable solutions. On top of this, we have a demand- ing internal road map for secure processing where we hold ourselves accountable for staying ahead of the curve in this critical space. Secure Processing Expertise Built On 30 Years of Experience Our processing value-add comes through powerful and demonstrable points of differentiation. Points that separate and elevate Mercury Systems; • Superior Technology - We have a strong heritage, but we are informed by the past, not held captive by it. Constant innova- tions within Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) performance, thermal management, leadership in open architectures and "creative destruction" which sometimes means we have to reinvent ourselves to satisfy our customers' needs, are all part of our DNA. • Security and Mission Computing - We are attuned to our customers' world. Our secure processing skills provide solu- tions with both high Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) and high Manufacture Readiness Levels (MRL). We are aligned to your Program Protection and Trusted Systems and Networks mandates. Trusted Systems and Program Protection Planning have been part of our vocabulary for some time. • Trusted Supply Chain - Globalization has thrown a monkey wrench into the supply chain our customers count on for mis- sion success. We are a domestic provider of secure process- ing solutions, with engineering, manufacturing and test all performed in the USA. While no system is perfect, we are well versed in the requirements of Supply Chain Risk Management and partner with our customers to keep our systems uncom- promised. Mercury Systems builds pre-integrated subsystems while adhering to a model that keeps customers' trusted supply chain intact. This gives our customers peace of mind as they build their overall secure architecture. Superior Technology: we never stop building on our legacy within high performance computing Mercury has the pedigree and heritage of embedded multi-computing and server class processing domain expertise for defense and aero- space applications. As a commercial provider of embedded and high- performance computing solutions to the DoD and as a proud member of the defense industrial base, we never stop building on our lead. "I look forward to working with merchant providers of secure solutions who give me the ability to customize my secure architectures as needed while providing me the repeatable building blocks and secure technologies that allow me to drive down cost and risk." "Secure processing solutions first and foremost require deep understanding of foundational processing technology and roadmaps. Our heritage in this area allows us to counter threats that may go unnoticed by others until it's too late. We take the adage that the reverse engineer only needs to win once very seriously in order to develop true defense in depth capabilities."

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