NORTH CAROLINA BIGFIX TO HELP FEDERAL AGENCIES PROTECT IT ASSETS BixFix to help federal agencies - East Bay Business Times:

BixFix Inc., an Emeryville digital security and network management company, will help federal agencies get a better grip on their computers and portable gadgets, the company said Tuesday.

Federal agencies are required to have accurate and up-to-date information regarding their IT assets. BigFix's software tracks and discovers PCs, handheld, and other digital devices accessing a network. It evaluates those machines for security holes and installed software, and then applies updates and deletes or adds files to enforce policy decisions made by administrators.

BigFix is partnering with Patriot Technologies, a Frederick, Md., company that provides computer security software and services to the federal government.

The companies will provide asset discovery and systems management to U.S. federal agencies including Department of Defense components such as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all military departments, NATO, defense agencies, and intelligence agencies.

Founded in 1997, BigFix employs about about 165 people, up from about 90 employees in December 2006. Its president and CEO is Dave Robbins.