October/November 2015 Digital Edition

Intelligent Video Surveillance
PureTech Systems supports upgrade of
Remote Video Surveillance System for Customs
and Border Protection
PHOeNiX, aZ. -- Puretech Systems
inc., a leading manufacturer
of geospatial video analytic software,
today announced that it recently
completed the initial field
deployment and test of the remote
video Surveillance System (rvSS)
Upgrade for the U.S. customs and
border Protection (cbP). This test
successfully demonstrated the technical
capabilities of the system and
was a key program milestone in its
deployment schedule, which includes
installation at additional border
patrol stations this year.
USbP agents are now operating
the rvSS in Nogales, ariz.
Puretech Systems, a member of the
general Dynamics OneSource team
(gDOS), which was awarded the
rvSS Upgrade contract, provides
the software for full motion video,
target detection, sensor control and
the geospatial user interface.
located on elevated fixed towers
and building structures, the rvSS
Upgrade wide-area electro-optical
and infrared multi-sensor camera
system provides border Patrol
agents with persistent ground- surveillance
and real-time video analyt-
ics to effectively
detect, track,
identify, classify
and respond to
missions along
U.S. borders. to
date, Puretech
Systems has
participated
in the deployment
of a new
command-andcontrol
system
and upgraded
rvSS camera
suites on new
and existing tower sites supporting
the Nogales border Patrol Station.
During the test, the system assisted
field agents in real- world missions.
“The remote video Surveillance
System is a critical element of our
overall plan to secure the border,
increase our mission effectiveness,
and protect our agents,” said mark
borkowski, assistant commissioner
and chief acquisition executive
from cbP’s Office of technology
innovation and acquisition. “The
gDOS team has done a great job
honoring its commitments and we
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The RVSS border protection upgrade, featuring video analytics and
geospatial command and control developed by PureTech Systems,
achieves system acceptance by Customs and Border Protection.
are excited to have achieved an initial
operating capability in our first
area of responsibility. We look forward
to continuing this strong relationship,
and to completing the rest
of our arizona deployments over
the next year.”
“The rvSS Upgrade program deployment
is an important milestone
for Puretech Systems, for our Pureactiv
software suite, and for the entire
general Dynamics rvSS team,”
explained larry bowe, president of
Puretech Systems. “Our solution is
targeted at ground-based defense