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SEPTEMBER 2016 DIGITAL EDITION 

Milestone software brings safety to Trondheim Harbor and 12 additional sites. 

Centralized video provides maximum situational awareness, improves response 

in case of incidents and keeps the delicate marine environment clean, despite 

harsh Scandinavian weather and heavy freight transport. Page 20 

Also in this issue: 

President directs federal agencies to develop climate change action plan, Page 4 

Case Study: Axis cameras monitor ships sailing Japan’s domestic waters, Page 25 

Campus Security: Shooter Detection Systems announces strategic alliance with Genetec Inc, Page 31

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Presidential Memorandum directs 20 federal agencies 

to develop climate change action plan 

Motorola Solutions celebrates 50th anniversary 

in Italy and shows next generation public 

safety solutions 

Customs and Border Protection inches forward in 

deployment of body-worn cameras 

Infozen wins $200M contract 

to support modernization and efficiency of USCIS 

Allied Universal urges public to honor guards during 

National Security Officer Appreciation Week 

3M Live Face Identification System takes security 

solutions from reactive to proactive 

Government admits providing false information to 

Supreme Court 

Nice named 911 Recording and Quality Management 

company of the year by Frost and Sullivan 

(ISC) 2 appoints eight new members to its 

U.S. Government Advisory Council 

Shooter Detection Systems names Dan Michelinie 

Senior Director of Sales and Marketing 

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Edition Table of Contents 

FEATURES 

SPECIAL REPORT ON MARITIME/COASTAL AND PORT SECURITY 

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Milestone software brings safety to Trondheim Harbor and 

12 additional sites 

Royal Australian Navy to upgrade Paluma class vessels 

with FarSounder sonars 

Securiport to present innovative assessment methodology 

for intelligent immigration control with Immarsat to Frontex 

Maritime Arresting Technologies increases physical 

security resilience at Port Tampa 

Axis cameras employed in outboard monitoring system of 

ships sailing Japan’s domestic waters 

Executive Director Griff Lynch reports third highest 

container volume in Georgia Ports history 

SPECIAL REPORT ON CAMPUS SECURITY 

Minnesota’s Becker Public Schools selects Hikvision equipment for security 

overhaul 

Shooter Detection Systems announces strategic alliance 

with Genetec Inc. 

Improving campus security without 

compromising accessibility 

Intralogic Solutions announces first ever 

National Common Operating Picture (COP) 

platform for first responders, allowing immediate 

9-1-1 notification 

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Presidential Memorandum on climate change 

directs 20 federal agencies to develop Climate 

Change and National Security Action Plan 

By Schuyler Null, Cara Thuringer, 

Lauren Herzer Risi 

September 22, 2016 - Yesterday 

afternoon President Obama announced 

a new Presidential Memorandum 

on climate change and national 

security. The policy directs 

20 federal agencies to consider the 

national security implications of climate 

change and establish a working 

group that will develop a Climate 

Change and National Security 

Action Plan for the federal government. 

Released alongside the new policy 

is the first unclassified report by the 

U.S. intelligence community that 

examines the pathways by which 

climate change may affect national 

security. The concerns expressed in 

the assessment by the U.S. National 

Intelligence Council echo sentiments 

shared by the Pentagon and a 

bevy of retired U.S. military officers: 

“Climate change and its resulting effects 

are likely to pose wide-ranging 

national security challenges for the 

United States and other countries.” 

The two releases represent major 

steps by different parts of the 

U.S. government. The White House 

memo continues the president’s efforts 

to instill responses to climate 

change into the mechanics of the 

federal government, while the intelligence 

assessment represents a consensus 

opinion from the intelligence 

community on climate change’s 

threat level to national security interests. 

Incorporating Into the 

Federal Government 

President Obama has signed a series 

of executive orders since his first 

year in office requiring all federal 

agencies, including the Department 

of Defense, to produce and regularly 

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update a climate change adaptation 

plan and reduce certain greenhouse 

gas emissions. This new memo establishes 

procedures to try to catch 

and address national security implications 

as well. 

A Federal Climate and National 

Security Working Group is being 

created, made up of members of 

the National Security Council staff, 

the White House Office of Science 

and Technology Policy, and “over 

20 federal agencies and offices with 

climate science, intelligence, and 

national security responsibilities.” 

Over the course of the next 90 days 

the group will identify priorities, 

develop ways that climate science

and intelligence can inform national 

security planning, and ultimately 

produce a Climate Change and National 

Security Action Plan. 

This action plan is expected to 

identify gaps and improve information 

sharing between agencies, develop 

research guidelines to better 

understand how to “detect climate 

intervention activities” (a nod to 

the threat of geoengineering?), and 

identify geographic areas of vulnerability. 

Finally the action plan is 

expected to produce recommendations 

for the Secretary of State “to 

help ensure that the work of U.S. 

embassies, including their planning 

processes, are better informed 

by relevant climate change-related 

analyses.” Secretary of State Kerry 

applauded the memo, saying “we’ve 

already begun to take critical steps 

at the State Department” and noting 

the climate task force the department 

created last year. 

Individual federal agencies are in 

turn required to develop implementation 

plans that address climate-related 

threats to national security as 

they relate to the agency’s mission, 

including consideration of the economic 

impacts of climate change, 

migration and displacement, water 

and food security, nutrition and 

health, and infrastructure. It’s not 

clear, however, whether this is applicable 

to all agencies or just those 

identified by the Climate Change 

and National Security Action Plan. 

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National Security 

The intelligence assessment does 

not evaluate the science of climate 

change nor, as a rule, does it provide 

policy recommendations. Instead it 

breaks down six pathways by which 

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Motorola Solutions celebrates 50th anniversary 

in Italy and shows next generation smart public 

safety solutions 

ROME, Italy – September 22, 2016 

– Public safety organizations are facing 

extraordinary challenges today 

– ranging from preventing riots to 

coordinating refugee relief. In times 

of extreme threats and catastrophes, 

the demand for intelligent and reliable 

public safety solutions is stronger 

than ever before. Motorola Solutions 

is responding to this demand with its 

next generation Smart Public Safety 

Solutions just in time for Motorola’s 

50th anniversary in Italy. 

The company’s longstanding and 

successful presence in the country 

is characterized by a history of 

innovations and milestones that 

has seen it delivering communication 

devices to most public safety 

organizations in Italy including 

the Carabinieri, Financial Guard, 

Civil Protection, local police and ambulance 

services. 

“Over the past 50 years, we have 

developed strong relationships with 

many public safety organizations and 

commercial customers in Italy,” said 

Luciano Valentini, country manager 

Motorola Solutions Italy. “We are 

proud to support the Italian market 

with our communications solutions 

that make public safety and commercial 

users even more effective and enable 

them to fulfill their tasks in a safe 

and reliable way.” 

With the Command Center of the 

Future and its enhanced Connected 

Police Officer, Motorola Solutions 

provides the next generation of Smart 

Public Safety Solutions and continues 

its successful history of innovation 

worldwide and in Italy specifically. 

Whether the priority is keeping 

emergency responders connected to 

command centers or ensuring reliable 

communications with employees 

on-site or off-site, Motorola Solutions 

combines smart intelligence in equipment 

such as body-worn cameras 

with next generation analytics to provide 

unmatched end-to-end solutions 

for first responders and public safety 

providers. 

Command Center of the Future 

Motorola Solutions’ comprehensive 

CommandCentral portfolio enables 

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increased pre-, mid- and post-event 

awareness in the command centre 

and on the street based on advanced 

analytics. Public safety agencies and 

departments can aggregate data and 

visualize it in several ways, allowing 

crime center analysts to view multiple 

feeds on one screen and share highdefinition 

images of suspects, vehicles, 

license plate numbers and other 

critical information with responding 

officers. 

“Our Smart Public Safety Solutions 

transform ever-growing data 

sources into a force multiplier, 

enabling fast, accurate emergency 

response and crime prevention,” 

said Stephen Beach, Smart Public 

Safety Solutions specialist at Motorola 

Solutions. “By harnessing 

data from numerous sources such 

as live video footage from unmanned 

aerial vehicles and body-worn cameras 

or accessing live social media, 

we can improve situational awareness 

and officer safety while also enabling 

first responders to keep their everyday 

workflow operations simple and 

intuitive.” 

Connected Police Officer 

With Body-Worn Cameras 

Motorola Solutions also introduced 

an enhanced live demo of its revo-

lutionary Connected Police Officer 

concept. When equipped with advanced, 

future-oriented technology 

like body-worn cameras, LTE devices, 

location and equipment sensors, 

and biometrics and collaboration 

solutions, police officers are always 

connected to the control room, improving 

safety and efficiency during 

operations. 

Connected Police Officer is even 

more powerful thanks to Motorola 

Solutions’ Digital Evidence Management 

Solutions, comprised of the 

Si500 Video Speaker Microphone 

(VSM) and the CommandCentral 

Vault digital evidence management 

software. The Si500 Video Speaker 

Microphone dramatically increases 

situational awareness, information 

gathering and evidence collection 

capabilities in the field. Unlike typical 

body-worn cameras, the Motorola 

Si500 VSM combines voice communications 

with video and still image 

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in the moment they happen. The Motorola 

Si500 VSM is complemented 

by the cloud-based application CommandCentral 

Vault that provides enhanced 

chain-of-custody controls for 

end-to-end security and content integrity. 

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that help public safety and commercial 

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Customs and Border Protection inches forward 

in deployment of body-worn cameras 

By Joshua Breisblatt 

For over two years, Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) has examined 

body-worn cameras to see 

if this technology which is quickly 

becoming standard police practice, 

should be used by its agents and officers. 

In their most recent step forward 

in implementing body-worn 

cameras for its agents and officers, 

CBP announced last week they will 

be requesting quotes to purchase 

108 body-worn cameras and 12 vehicle-mounted 

cameras by the end 

of September. 

Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

This announcement follows a year 

of many small steps forward on the 

use of body-worn cameras. In November 

2015, CBP released a feasibility 

study, which concluded, that 

while cameras were feasible for CBP, 

they were going to continue looking 

at the issue while also expanding of 

the use of camera technology generally 

for CBP. In a further show of 

commitment to the issue in February 

2016, the President’s budget request 

for Fiscal Year 2017 included 

$5 million for the continued study 

of body-worn camera technology. 

As part of the announcement, 

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Commissioner Kerlikowske said 

this was the next step towards a 

larger deployment: 

“CBP is committed to expanding 

the use of cameras to increase 

transparency, accountability, and 

officer and agent safety. The bodyworn 

and vehicle-mounted cameras 

from this purchase will be tested 

by agents and officers in the field. 

What we learn from this initial deployment 

to several operational environments 

will help CBP refine requirements 

that will lead to a larger 

procurement in the near future.” 

The reaction among immigration 

groups was cautiously optimistic. 

Christian Ramirez, Director of the 

Southern Border Communities Coalition, 

said: 

“CBP should lead by example in 

implementing 21st-century police 

reforms in the United States. When 

accompanied by a strong policy 

framework which includes robust 

privacy protections and transparency 

measures, body-worn cameras 

are a policing best practice tool. An 

agency-wide deployment of bodyworn 

cameras will help curb the 

culture of violence and impunity 

More on page 39

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Infozen wins $200M contract to support 

modernization and efficiency of USCIS 

Raj Ananthanpillai 

September 19 – InfoZen, a leader 

in managed cloud services and provider 

of DevOps and Agile Software 

Development for the public sector, 

has been awarded a $208 million 

contract from the Department of 

Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

(USCIS) Office of Information 

Technology (OIT). The Support 

Platform Engineering 

and DevOps Integration 

(SPEDI) aims to increase 

efficiency and security 

through innovatively applying 

agile, DevOps and 

cloud; to produce higher 

quality services and 

products at a lower cost. 

“We are delighted to 

have been selected as the 

prime contractor on the 

SPEDI contract as we are laser-focused 

on the agency’s goal to transform 

IT systems delivery through 

our DevOps experience, agility and 

commitment to the customer mission,” 

said Raj Ananthanpillai, InfoZen’s 

chairman and CEO. 

InfoZen will assist the USCIS 

Office of Information Technology 

(OIT) to provide information technology 

expertise, strategic 

vision and tactical implementation 

to enable US- 

CIS to deliver effective, 

efficient, and secure immigration 

services and 

products. An essential element 

of providing these services 

is providing support for the 

migration of the USCIS application 

development methodology 

from a traditional 

waterfall process to an 

agile environment and 

from a silo-based development-deploy-support 

structure to an Agile 

Methodology and DevOps 

framework. 

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cloud services that 

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cost effective and utilize DevOps 

practices that emphasize collaborative 

teaming between all disciplines 

involved in the cradle-to-grave software 

lifecycle. Under SPEDI, InfoZen 

will deliver enterprise Infrastructure 

Engineering, Operations 

and Maintenance, and Security 

Assessment services for all systems 

and applications in support of the 

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InfoZen will also provide 

expertise in adoption 

of new and emerging 

technologies operating 

within Agile and DevOps 

frameworks in cloud environments 

to produce secure, efficient 

operations with added automation, 

and the ability to measure 

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Allied Universal urges public to honor guards during 

National Security Officer Appreciation Week 

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA and 

SANTA ANA, CA, Sept. 15, 2016 / 

PRNewswire/ – Allied Universal, a 

leading facility services company 

and the largest security force in 

North America, is proud to honor 

all security officers with the second 

annual National Security Officer 

Appreciation Week from September 

18 – 24, 2016. According to the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, there 

are over 1 million security officers 

employed in the United 

States. 

“The great work of security 

officers can easily 

be taken for granted as, 

in today’s society, a security 

presence has become 

the expectation,” says Steve 

Jones, CEO, Allied Universal. “This 

special week presents an incredible 

opportunity to say thank you and 

recognize security officers’ efforts to 

maintain safe and secure 

environments. When 

you see a security officer 

at your shopping mall, 

hospital, university, office, 

residential complex, 

please consider extending 

a thank you to them for their 

service.” 

National Security Officer Appreciation 

Week was established in 2015 

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3M Live Face Identification System takes security 

solutions from reactive to proactive 

ST. PAUL‚ MN – (Sept. 20‚ 2016) – 

Recognizing faces in a crowd takes 

diligence and identifying each one 

correctly takes advanced technology. 

In order to support public and 

private security teams tasked with 

keeping individuals safe, 3M introduces 

3M Live Face Identification 

System. 

A facial recognition system that 

is both extremely scalable and easily 

configurable, 3M Live Face Identification 

System uses live video to 

match identities in real time. The 

system automatically recognizes 

multiple faces simultaneously from 

live or imported footage in order 

to identify individual people from 

dynamic, 

uncontrolled environments. Faces 

are captured and matched in real 

time, and any connected desktop 

PC or mobile device is notified immediately 

when there is a hit against 

the database. This process allows security 

and law enforcement officers 

to take action quickly and help prevent 

an issue before it occurs. 

“Developed through years of 

thoughtful research, Live Face Identification 

System increases the accuracy 

of matches and the likelihood 

of a successful ID by utilizing a 

several-to-many comparison,” said 

Christopher Ede, Global Business 

Manager for 3M Cogent. “Knowing 

the challenges that law enforcement 

and border patrol agents are 

faced with when providing 

security for 

uncontrolled environments, 

3M’s new 

software is truly an 

effective yet practical 

solution for proactive 

security.” 

3M Live Face Identification 

System was 

designed with ease of 

use and integration 

in mind. Users are 

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able to choose how they store and 

manage data with Live Face Identification 

System’s flexible server deployment. 

Additionally, the software 

captures images from a wide range 

of compatible cameras that are connected 

to the server, ensuring no 

proprietary hardware is needed. The 

system can also be scaled from a local 

to national level simply by connecting 

more devices. 

“Biometric technology is changing 

the way we design security systems,” 

said Christopher Ede. “Facial recognition 

is the next step in increasing 

the accuracy and effectiveness of 

public safety programs, and the 3M 

Live Face Identification System provides 

a powerful and non-obtrusive 

solution for law enforcement and 

border agents.” 

In addition to law enforcement 

and border management agencies, 

this new technology can be leveraged 

in the commercial and private 

security industry, as well. Versatile 

and responsive, 3M Live Face 

Identification System lends itself to 

securing spaces like casinos, sport 

stadiums, banks and cruise line 

boarding areas. Whether sup- 

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Government admits providing false information 

to Supreme Court 

By Joshua Breisblatt 

September 2016 - Last week, the 

Department of Justice (DOJ) sent 

a letter to the Supreme Court alerting 

the Justices that it had provided 

the Court with incorrect information 

regarding how long certain 

noncitizens were held in detention. 

DOJ initially had provided this false 

information to the Supreme Court 

in 2002 for the case, Demore v Kim. 

The Court heavily relied on the 

misinformation provided by DOJ 

in holding that the immigration 

agencies may deny bond to immigrants 

subject to mandatory detention 

in removal proceedings. This 

extraordinary error has contributed 

to years of prolonged detention for 

thousands of immigrants, denying 

them access to the most basic due 

process of a bond hearing. 

Back in 2003, the Court found, 

based on data provided by DOJ, 

that in cases where an individual 

was charged with removability on 

grounds that trigger mandatory detention 

under the immigration laws, 

the average detention period was 47 

days where there is no appeal, with 

15 percent of immigrants who appeal 

a deportation 

order being 

in detention for 

four and a half 

months. However, 

according 

to last week’s letter 

from Acting 

Solicitor General 

Ian Gershengorn, the actual average 

detention periods were much longer—in 

fact, more than three times 

longer than they had originally reported. 

The letter concludes by stating 

that, in light of this error, the 

Supreme Court may wish to “amend 

its opinion.” 

Nancy Morawetz, co-director 

of the Immigrant Rights Clinic at 

the New York University School of 

Law, who worked on the Kim case, 

said the government’s admission to 

the Court wasn’t enough. Speaking 

to the Wall Street Journal, she 

explained, “It’s really outrageous. 

They say excise this sentence that 

relied on the wrong data but they’re 

not saying look at the result you 

got from it.” The case has led to immeasurable 

numbers of individuals 

being kept in prolonged detention, 

costing taxpayers billions despite 

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the availability of a broad spectrum 

of alternatives to detention. 

This admission by DOJ is especially 

important in light of the fact 

that the Supreme Court is scheduled 

this fall to hear arguments in 

Jennings v. Rodriguez, a new challenge 

to the prolonged detention of 

noncitizens in removal proceedings. 

At issue in that case is whether the 

government can keep a noncitizen 

who is fighting her deportation case 

locked up for however long the notoriously 

lengthy proceedings last, 

or whether she must receive a bond 

hearing after she has been detained 

for six months. 

A bond hearing helps ensure that 

each person facing potential long 

term imprisonment is afforded a 

day in court—it allows an immigration 

judge to make an individualized 

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NICE named 911 Recording and Quality 

Management company of the year by 

Frost & Sullivan 

Paramus, NJ – September 1, 2016 

– NICE today announced that it 

has earned Frost & Sullivan’s prestigious 

911 Recording and Quality 

Management Company of the Year 

Award. This award recognizes companies 

that demonstrate excellence 

in growth, innovation and leadership 

in their respective industries. 

“To be selected for this coveted 

award, a company must have a keen 

eye toward the future, and drive innovation 

to meet future needs before 

they become commonly visible, 

often being first to market with 

new solutions,” said Brendan Read, 

Senior Industry Analyst, Digital 

Transformation, Frost & Sullivan. 

“No other company in the 911 Recording 

and Quality Management 

industry exemplifies these values 

more than NICE. Frost & Sullivan 

is pleased to recognize NICE as the 

911 Recording 

and Quality 

Management 

Company of 

the Year.” 

In announcing 

NICE’s selection 

as the 

911 Recording 

and Quality Management Company 

of the Year, Frost & Sullivan lauded 

NICE for its pace of innovation, 

breadth, and depth of solutions, and 

its commitment to serving the needs 

of the public safety market. The report 

specifically highlights NICE’s 

i3-compliant and NG911-ready solutions 

“that meet the need for effective, 

responsive, and accountable 

multi-channel emergency contact 

handling, and for swift and decisive 

incident investigation and followup.” 

NICE’s industry-leading digital 

evidence management solution, 

NICE Inform, has been serving the 

public safety market since 2007 and 

is deployed at over 3,000 sites across 

the globe. 

As new citizen communication 

channels and NG911 transform 

how citizens communicate emergencies, 

Public Safety Answering 

Points (PSAPs) will need to manage 

more types and larger volumes 

of multimedia information. NICE 

Inform addresses this need through 

integrations with leading NG911 

call handling and text-to-911 applications, 

and by enabling PSAPs to 

assemble and synchronize recorded 

voice, radio, SMS texts, and other 

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multi-channel communications 

into comprehensive incident timelines 

so they can understand the 

who, what, when, where, and why 

of incidents. 

NICE Inform also provides an assortment 

of feature-rich modules 

to help PSAPs gain insights from 

growing volumes of multi-channel 

interactions, including integration 

to Priority Dispatch AQUA Evolution 

for streamlined case reviews; 

quality assurance (QA) scheduling, 

evaluation, and reporting tools; sophisticated 

audio and text analytics 

for enhanced searching, compliance, 

and QA; and instant replay for 

real-time decision support. 

“We couldn’t be more honored to 

receive this prestigious award from 

Frost & Sullivan,” said Chris Wooten, 

Executive Vice President, NICE. 

“As a trusted partner for emergency 

communication centers globally, 

we’re very proud to be recognized 

for our long history of innovation 

and successful track record of providing 

superior solutions, customer 

satisfaction, and support.” 

Download a copy of the analyst 

report at: http://info.nice.com/911- 

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Maritime/Coastal and Port Security 

Milestone software brings safety to Trondheim Harbor 

and 12 additional sites 

COPENHAGEN - September 16 – 

Milestone Systems, the open platform 

company in IP video management 

software (VMS), is the chosen 

solution for monitoring shipping 

traffic at Trondheim Harbor and 12 

other harbors dotted along Trondheim 

fjord. 

Trondheim Harbor faces challenging 

environmental and safety 

situations as a result of harsh Scandinavian 

weather, heavy freight 

transport and large passenger traffic. 

Nordic winds can cause cargo 

containers to sway while hoisted 

high above cranes; tractor trailers 

sometimes damage the piers when 

unloading cargo; and boats become 

unmoored. 

As a “hub” for 12 neighboring harbors 

Trondheim needed to advance 

its video 

surveillance 

system in 

order to 

centrally 

monitor 

all 13 sites 

which included 

Trondheim Harbor plus the neighboring 

12 harbors. This surveillance 

needed to take place from a single 

location so they could become more 

proactive in addressing the variety 

of harbor issues. 

Safety and environmental 

protection is key demands 

Protecting the environment in instances 

of oil leaks during ship refueling, 

reduced theft, less vandalism, 

and, most 

importantly, 

improved management 

of 

shipping traffic 

were the primary 

advantages 

of implementing 

the new 

system. Easy 

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integration between cameras, analytics 

and other systems was also a 

major benefit. 

A seamless integration and coordination 

of different locales was also 

essential. Having instant situational 

awareness across all monitored locations 

enables the Trondheim port 

authorities to not only ensure safety 

in the harbors, but also protect the 

environment in instances of oil leaks 

during ship refueling and catching 

incidents where strong winds 

cause ships to become unmoored 

are major concerns for the port authority. 

The International Ship and 

Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code 

is an amendment to the Safety of 

Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention 

(1974/1988) and sets minimum security 

arrangements for ships, ports 

and government agencies. Adhering

to ISPS code was vital in the Trondheim 

installation. 

Milestone VMS as a safety hub 

Milestone VMS now enables security 

personnel to get a sharp overview 

of safety issues and to respond far 

more quickly. Comprehensive coverage 

across the multiple harbors 

provides effective situational awareness 

so incidents can be brought 

into greater focus. The software 

controls cameras using PTZ and 

overlay buttons. 

The Multi-site surveillance has 

been implemented by upgrading to 

Milestone XProtect Corporate 2016, 

Milestone Smart Client and Milestone 

Mobile Client. 

Milestone partner, Triangel Consulting, 

designed the solution. By 

analyzing Trondheim Harbor along 

with the other ports, they identified 

a video solution that could integrate 

all locations in a central monitoring 

hub. Milestone XProtect Corporate 

2016 was installed in Axis Q-series 

and P-series cameras. XProtect 

Smart Client was incorporated as 

an easy-to-use client application 

for daily surveillance operations. Its 

streamlined interface offers effortless 

user experience. The harbor patrolling 

guards were equipped with 

Milestone Mobile so they could access 

surveillance despite their physical 

location and quickly respond to 

incidents. 

“We put great emphasis on involving 

the customer in the implementation 

phase and ensuring them 

necessary expertise,” states Finn 

Humborstad, Senior IT Business 

Consultant at Triangel AS. Triangel 

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has been using IP-based technology 

since 1997. 

Trondheim Harbor upgraded its 

system so they now have approximately 

70 cameras in total. They 

plan to expand with an additional 

30-40 cameras and connect the video 

solutions from nearby harbors. 

They project replacing older cameras 

with new 5MP and 4K cameras. 

“The ability to scale up in the future 

is extremely important to us as 

well as having easy integration with 

analytics and other systems,” stated 

Roar Johnsen, Traffic Inpsector at 

Trondheim Harbor. 

Read the full customer case 

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For more information visit Triangel 

Consulting or Trondheim Harbor.


Royal Australian Navy to upgrade Paluma 

class vessels with FarSounder sonars 

FarSounder, Inc. has been awarded 

a contract to provide four complete 

FarSounder-1000 systems plus 

spare parts for the upgrade of four 

Paluma class hydrographic Survey 

Motor Launches operated by the 

Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Seismic 

Asia Pacific Pty. Ltd. of Salisbury, 

Australia will be responsible 

for the purchase of the equipment 

and assist with the systems integration. 

Seismic Asia Pacific is the Far- 

Sounder dealer for this project with 

BAE Systems as the prime contractor. 

The 360 tonne Survey Motor 

Launches, HMA Ships PALUMA 

(IV), MERMAID, SHEPPARTON 

(II) and BENALLA (II), were designed 

for operations in the shallow 

waters of northern Australia. 

Each Survey Motor Launch carries 

the latest in survey and computerized 

hydrographic data processing 

equipment and is fitted 

with the latest navigation aids. 

Their twin hulls provide good 

stability in heavy conditions, 

along with good living room and 

space below the main deck. 

“The FarSounder team is proud 

to be a part of this upgrade program 

for the RAN fleet,” Matthew Zimmerman, 

Vice President of Engineering 

at FarSounder, stated. “We 

appreciate our inclusion and that 

our products are recognized for the 

benefit they bring to this class of 

vessels.” 

Seismic Asia Pacific is a leading 

provider of Hydrographic, Oceanographic 

and Geophysical systems 

within Australia and throughout 

South East Asia and the Pacific Rim. 

“Including FarSounder’s advanced 

sonar systems in SAP’s portfolio 

of maritime equipment offers our 

customers the latest in innovative 

technologies,” said Paul Duncan, 

Managing Director of Seismic Asia 

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Pacific Pty Ltd Australia. 

About FarSounder 

FarSounder, Inc. is a U.S. based 

high technology marine electronics 

manufacturer specializing in 

underwater acoustics. With unique 

patented technology, the company 

has a global customer base of commercial, 

government, and private 

sector users. The company is the 

recognized leader in real time 3D 

sonar systems and has been selling 

its flagship navigation and obstacle 

avoidance systems since 2004. 

FarSounder’s product lines includes 

its FS-SPS Ship Protection 

System, which followed years of 

both IR&D and U.S. government 

funded research. The 2015 Tibbetts 

Award winning FarSounder 

Ship Protection System is 

for those owner/operators who 

demand the best solutions for 

assuring the safety of their passengers 

and crew. The system 

provides detection, classification, 

and alarms of underwater 

threats. Portside, platform, and 

shore based systems are also 

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Securiport to present innovative assessment 

methodology for intelligent immigration control 

with Immarsat to Frontex 

September 9, 2016 - Securiport LLC, 

a global leader in Civil Aviation and 

Immigration Security Services, will 

make a joint presentation with its 

partner Inmarsat PLC to Frontex, the 

European Agency for the Management 

of Operational Cooperation at 

the External Borders of the EU Member 

States, on the latest innovation in 

assessment methodologies of intelligent 

immigration control. The presentation 

will be made at Frontex’s 

headquarters in Warsaw, Poland 

by Securiport’s subject matter 

experts Dr. Attila Freska, Chief 

Operating Officer, and Nathan 

Carpenter, Chief Software Architect. 

Frontex is the European Agency for 

the Management of Operational Cooperation 

at the External Borders of 

the Member States of the European 

Union. The agency was set up in 2004 

to reinforce and streamline cooperation 

between national border authorities. 

It coordinates the deployment 

of technical equipment (vessels, helicopters 

and boats) and specialised 

border guards to those EU countries 

which face an increased migratory 

pressure. 

Leveraging its experience as a global 

leader in innovative immigration 

security solutions, Securiport has developed 

a list of strategic criteria to 

determine the efficacy of preexisting 

systems for the purpose of optimizing 

security decisions through advanced 

analytics and strategic management 

processes. Securiport examines if existing 

systems have the capability of 

doing real-time checks, if there is reliable 

data connectivity to support critical 

real-time checks even in degraded 

conditions, and if those real-time 

checks do not impact the traveler’s 

experience. Additionally, Securiport 

determines the number of biometric 

modes being used and the accuracy 

of each in terms of both false acceptance 

rate and false rejection rate. The 

final step is assessing the efficiency 

of using integrated systems for immigration 

control in authenticating 

documentation and verifying document 

attributes. 

Securiport will present its detailed 

assessment methodology of all com- 

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ponents of immigration control on 

September 14th during the Frontex 

HQS workshop with Inmarsat, a 

global industry leader and pioneer of 

mobile satellite communications. 

About Securiport 

Securiport LLC is a global leader in 

the design and implementation of 

passenger biometric recognition, immigration 

processing, and intelligent 

information management and 

reporting software systems. With 

headquarters in Washington, DC, 

USA, Securiport partners with 

governments around the world. 

Securiport’s suite of Civil Aviation 

and Immigration Security Services 

form a comprehensive security product 

that performs secure biometric 

recognition of travelers at immigration 

posts while providing proprietary 

intelligent information for the 

identification of potential security 

risks, criminal activity, and disease 

prevention based on the comparison 

and multidimensional analysis 

of traveler data collected during immigration 

processing. Learn more at 

http://www.Securiport.com.


Maritime Arresting Technologies increase physical 

security and resilience at Port Tampa 

Tampa, Florida: On August 1st, 

2016 Maritime Arresting Technologies 

and SRT Supply completed its 

delivery of port security enhancement 

technology to Port Tampa 

Bay. Maritime Arresting Technologies 

is a U.S. based veteran-owned 

company that develops physical 

security enhancement devices for 

use by ports, law enforcement agencies, 

government and military. Port 

Tampa Bay has implemented several 

new products from Maritime Arresting 

Technologies, including the 

innovative new reel mounted boom 

system, a mobile physical security 

device only available from this company. 

“The innovative reel mounted 

booms can close off the mouth of 

a dock in 6 minutes providing protection 

from BIED threats. When 

not in use they are easily stored on 

land.”, said Matthew Searle, Chief 

Technology Officer at Maritime Arresting 

Technologies. “When combined 

with our containment booms 

they provide a multi-layer defence 

against environmental and security 

threats.”, he concluded 

Maritime Arresting Technologies 

is based in St. Petersburg, Florida 

and it’s technology developments 

are headed up by Mr. Searle. He has 

spent his career taking ideas from 

initial design brief through research 

and proof of concept and named in 

over 20 patents in applications for 

boat stopping systems and body armour, 

among others. Most recently 

Maritime Arresting Technologies 

has developed the MK4 Launcher, a 

portable boat stopping device. 

“We have developed and refined a 

Non-Lethal Boat Stopping Systems 

into an easy to use, low cost, highly 

effective means of stopping boats 

without damage to boats or occupants 

which is now in production.”, 

said Shawn Splide, Director of Maritime 

Arresting Technologies. 

“This project was not only completed 

on time, but on budget”, said 

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Mr. Searle reflecting on the completion 

of the delivery at Port Tampa 

Bay, “we believe that having such 

an important port like Tampa begin 

using our technology will allow us 

to work with other players of this 

calibre in the future.” 

Only a few months previous to the 

delivery, Maritime Arresting Technologies, 

SRT Supply and the Sheriff 

’s Department completed a highprofile, 

live-action demonstration of 

these new technologies at the Port 

Security Operations Conference in 

Tampa for hundreds of spectators. 

The demonstration captured the attention 

of local media as it unfolded 

depicting an imitation boat-chase 

on the water in front of the Tampa 

Convention Centre. Videos available 

at www.boatstoppers.com

Maritime/Coastal/Port Security Case Study, reprinted with permission 

Axis cameras employed in outboard monitoring 

system of ships sailing Japan’s domestic waters 

Axis network camera contributes to accurate understanding of operation conditions. 

Organization: Marine Japan, 

AShip Corporation 

Location: Hiroshima City, Japan 

Industry segment: Transportation 

Application: Remote monitoring 

and management 

Axis partner: AIS Live Japan LLP 

Mission 

Ships specialized for sea routes 

which link ports in Japan (coastal 

vessels) transport one third or over 

330 million tons of the total amount 

of domestic freight, a huge volume 

of goods. More than 5,400 coastal 

vessels navigate Japan’s coast day 

and night. Information such as current 

location, course and speed of 

the ships being navigated is constantly 

obtained and understood via 

a system called an automatic identification 

system (AIS). 

By adding images to this system, 

the condition of ships and their 

routes can be more accurately understood. 

Ships have a total length 

of dozens of meters, and high-level 

zoom performance is required 

of a camera which must accurately 

check conditions of the area of operation, 

conditions of loading/unloading 

and other work situations, 

and conditions at departure and arrival 

time. 

Solution 

At AIS Live Japan LLP, which provides 

an AIS service for coastal vessels, 

an image transmission service 

that employs network cameras and 

uses a mobile network linking 

the coast and the ship was started 

in March 2011, in cooperation with 

Marine Japan. 

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The AXIS P5532, a pan/tilt/zoom 

camera equipped with a 29x optical 

zoom function, was chosen. Cameras 

were set up on the compass deck 

and in the pilothouse, and 

transmit images which show the 

course and the deck from above. 

This camera, which can accurately 

show objects which are 150 meters 

or further ahead via the high-power 

zoom, and in addition can pan/tilt 

to a designated position, was a perfect 

choice for this system. Furthermore, 

it may be said that the Axis 

product, which has an H.264 compression 

efficiency higher than other 

companies’ products, was indeed 

the best choice, as it was also impor-

Perimeter Maritime/Coastal Protection/Intrusion and Port Security Detection 

tant to keep the bandwidth 

to a low level. Through the 

joint development of AShip 

Corporation, a coastal vessels 

management company, 

and AIS 

Live Japan, a stabilizer 

which prevents the vibration 

of the ship from adversely 

affecting the camera was installed 

when the camera was mounted. At 

the AShip office, as well as location 

information obtained via the AIS 

service, images from ships can now 

be checked in real-time. It is anticipated 

that due to this capability, it 

will be possible to quickly and accurately 

respond to navigational obstacles 

and issues. 

Result 

After the introduction of the Axis 

network camera, the following results 

were gained. 

“Damage that arises due to operating 

trouble is immeasurable. When we 

consider emergencies that may occur, it 

is well worth investing in a system that 

employs such high quality images.” 

Keisuke Makita, AShip Corporation representative 

• Current weather conditions can 

be checked visually by managers on 

shore as well as onboard 

• Freight loading and unloading can 

now also be monitored and issues 

are dealt with more appropriatel 

• People responsible for management 

see the same images as those 

at the operation site, so discrepancies 

in understanding of events are 

eliminated 

• In situations which require specialized 

knowledge, specialist staff 

will be able to make decisions and 

give instructions more appropriately 

Keisuke Makita, AShip Corporation 

representative, says, “Damage 

that arises due to operating trouble 

is immeasurable. A large advantage 

is gained through more appropriate 

responses being made possible 

by employing high-quality images. 

A stabilizer (ballast) has been installed between 

the AXIS P5532 camera set up in the 

pilothouse, and the ceiling, avoiding adverse 

influence from hull vibrations. 

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Considering emergencies 

that may occur, it is well 

worth investing in this system.” 

It is anticipated that 

the Axis network camera, 

which has a high-power 

zoom and excellent compression 

efficiency, will play 

an important role in overcoming 

challenges like this. 

High-power PTZ camera 

does the job 

In order to understand conditions 

in the vicinity of a ship when an 

incident has occurred during navigation, 

and to more accurately understand 

conditions when there is 

an abnormality with loading/unloading 

and freight, a high-power 

zoom camera which can check both 

left and right using high magnification 

is required. In this case, AXIS 

P5532, which is equipped with a 29x 

optical zoom and has a 360° autoflip 

panning function, was chosen. 

Transmitting via 

Internet for 

coastal vessels 

The inboard network is connected 

to the Internet via an access point 

set up on the coast. Images taken by 

the camera are sent to the operation 

company’s management center via 

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Executive Director Griff Lynch reports third highest 

container volume in Georgia Ports history 

SAVANNAH, GA – Sept. 19, 2016 

– At the Georgia Ports Authority 

board meeting Monday, Executive 

Director Griff Lynch reported the 

GPA achieved an August record of 

330,846 twenty-foot equivalent container 

units, a robust increase of 5 

percent compared to August 2015. 

“August container unit volumes 

were the third highest 

in the Authority’s history, behind 

April and May 2015 at the 

height of diverted cargo from 

the West Coast,” Lynch said. 

“Loaded imports continue to 

perform well, demonstrating a 

high level of diverted cargo retention.” 

Total cargo across all terminals 

reached 2.62 million tons in August, 

an increase of 117,470 tons, or 4.7 

percent. 

“The Authority has started off 

the fiscal year on a strong footing, 

with positive year-over-year growth 

in both July and August,” said GPA 

Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood. 

“Our volumes have exceeded previously 

forecasted levels, but are in 

line with expectations for the balance 

of FY2017.” 

Lynch said he anticipates sustained 

market strength for GPA, 

adding that long-term growth will 

be enhanced by the new initiative 

announced last week, GPA’s Mid- 

American Arc. The initiative will 

focus on the growth of intermodal 

rail, extending the Port of Savannah’s 

reach to capture new markets 

ranging in an arc from Atlanta to 

Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago and 

the Ohio Valley. 

A key facet of GPA’s Mid-American 

Arc plan, Lynch explained, is a 

“game-changing” rail expansion at 

Garden City Terminal. “We anticipate 

construction on our new, mega 

intermodal terminal to begin this 

March.” 

He said additional track will allow 

the GPA to build unit trains 10,000 

27 

feet long on terminal. The ability to 

move 500 containers behind one 

locomotive will make more efficient 

use of track, lowering the percontainer 

cost of transportation for 

GPA rail partners CSX and Norfolk 

Southern. “In turn, this is a powerful 

incentive for them to offer faster, 

more frequent service to vital 

inland markets,” Lynch added. 

The Port of Savannah International 

Multi-modal Connector 

will link Garden City 

Terminal’s two rail yards, improving 

efficiency and growing 

the terminal’s rail lift capacity 

to approximately 1 million containers 

each year. The construction 

project will create the largest 

on-port rail facility of its kind on 

the U.S. East Coast – all within the 

terminal’s current footprint. 

“The project is a multi-phased 

program that will reconfigure the 

Port of Savannah’s on-dock intermodal 

container transfer facilities 

to bring rail switching activities inside 

the port,” Lynch said. 

The multi-modal connector includes 

five major improvements. 

The first is construction of two ar-

Perimeter Maritime/Coastal Protection/Intrusion and Port Security Detection 

rival/departure tracks and extension 

of the track east from Chatham 

Yard to new arrival/departure 

tracks. Second, the project includes 

rebuilding a bridge over new yard 

tracks and the Pipemakers Canal. 

“The bridge on SR 25 is the linchpin 

of the project, allowing us to operate 

linked rail yards without disturbing 

neighborhood traffic,” Lynch said. 

Running beneath the overpass 

will be tracks from the Chatham 

Yard on the south end of the terminal 

extended as working tracks 

at Mason Yard, as well as two additional 

arrival/departure tracks. At 

the Mason Yard, the project will add 

two new working tracks, new storage 

tracks and high-capacity rail 

mounted cranes. 

Schedule milestones to be 

complete by the fourth quarter 

of 2020 include: 

• SR 25 Overpass 

• Rail track connection between 

Chatham and Mason ICTF 

• Mason ICTF expanded to ser 

vice both CSX and NS 

• Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes de 

livered and commissioned 

The $128 million rail project is 

funded in part by a $44 million federal 

FASTLANE grant from the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

remaining $84 million will be provided 

by GPA internal capital funds. 

The GPA is part of a three-way partnership 

with Chatham County and 

the Georgia Department of Transportation 

that is working together 

to design and construct the SR 25 

Overpass. Chatham County is designing 

the bridge structure to be 

placed within GDOT right of way. 

Funding for the overpass construction 

will be provided through GPA’s 

FASTLANE grant. 

Also at the authority’s meeting, 

Lynch updated the board on the 

progress of the Savannah Harbor 

Expansion Project. “To date, approximately 

25 percent of the SHEP 

entrance channel dredging has been 

completed,” he said. 

Find print-quality images of port 

operations here. Georgia’s deepwater 

ports and inland barge terminals 

support more than 369,000 

jobs throughout the state annually 

and contribute $20.4 billion in income, 

$84.1 billion in revenue and 

$2.3 billion in state and local taxes 

to Georgia’s economy. The Port of 

Savannah handled 8.2 percent of 

the U.S. containerized cargo volume 

and 10.3 percent of all U.S. containerized 

exports in CY2015. 

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Lockheed Martin and Japan celebrate roll out 

of Japan Air Self Defense Force’s first F-35A 

FORT WORTH, TX, September 23, 

2016 – Senior Japanese and U.S. government 

officials joined Lockheed 

Martin (NYSE: LMT) to celebrate 

the roll out of the first Japan Air Self 

Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning 

II, marking a major milestone 

in Japan’s enhanced national defense 

and strengthening the future of the 

U.S-Japan security alliance. The ceremony 

was attended by more than 

400 guests from both governments, 

militaries and defense industries. 

Kenji Wakamiya, Japan’s State 

Minister of Defense spoke at the 

event, saying, “With its low observability 

and network capability, the 

F-35 is the most advanced air system 

with cutting-edge capability as 

a multi-role fighter. As the security 

environment surrounding Japan has 

become increasingly severe, because 

of its excellence, it is very significant 

for the defense of Japan to commit 

to acquiring the F-35 year by year. 

Given that the United States Government 

has designated Japan as a 

regional depot in the Asia-Pacific 

area, introduction of F-35A to Japan 

is a perfect example, enhancing the 

Japan-US alliance.” 

Gen. Yoshiyuki Sugiyama, JASDF 

our partners and friends in Japan,” 

said Hewson. “The security alliance 

between Japan and the United States 

has been a cornerstone of peace and 

prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region 

for generations, and we 

are proud to continue that legacy 

of cooperation with the rollout of the 

Chief of Air Staff, said, “The F-35A first F-35A to the Japan Ministry of 

has remarkably advanced system. Defense and the Japan Air Self Defense 

Force today.” 

This highly sophisticated 5th generation 

fighter will bring a great development 

to air operations as a game F-35A Conventional Take Off and 

Japan’s F-35 program includes 42 

changer. In integration with current Landing aircraft, acquired through 

JASDF assets, it surely promises to the U.S. government’s Foreign Military 

Sales program. The first four air- 

enormously contribute to not only 

the benefit of our national defense craft are built in Fort Worth and the 

and but also regional stability.” remaining 38 aircraft will be built at 

Other distinguished guests attending 

included: Dr. Hideaki Watanabe, nal Assembly & Check-Out facility 

the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Fi- 

commissioner of Japan’s Acquisition, in Nagoya, Japan, where aircraft assembly 

is underway. Maintenance 

Technology and Logistics Agency, 

Frank Kendall, undersecretary of training for the first JASDF F-35A 

defense for Acquisition, Technology 

and Logistics, Gen. Terrence AFB, Florida, and the first JASDF 

technicians is underway at Eglin 

O’Shaughnessy, commander of U.S. F-35A pilots are scheduled to begin 

Pacific Air Forces, and Marillyn training at Luke AFB, Arizona, in 

Hewson, Lockheed Martin chairman, 

president and CEO. 

Three distinct variants of the F-35 

November. 

“The men and women of Lockheed will replace the F-16 Fighting Falcon 

Martin are honored to bring the exceptional 

capability of the F-35A to More on page 

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Campus Security 

Minnesota’s Becker Public Schools selects 

Hikvision equipment for security overhaul 

Hikvision USA Inc., the North 

American leader in innovative, 

award-winning CCTV and IP video 

surveillance products, has provided 

Becker Public Schools in Minneapolis, 

Minnesota, a multi-step security 

upgrade to protect its students, 

staff, and facilities. 

Shortly after the Sandy Hook Elementary 

School shooting in December 

of 2012, Becker Public 

School District decided that their 

older surveillance system was in 

need of a serious overhaul and selected 

Hikvision video surveillance 

equipment for the project. 

“We were really looking to expand 

our camera system following 

Sandy Hook,” said Sumre Robinson, 

network manager for Becker Public 

Schools. “It wasn’t necessarily to 

increase the numbers 

of cameras, 

but to eventually 

be able to provide 

access to the cameras 

to police in an 

emergency situation.” 

Becker School 

District called on 

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local integrator Security & Sound 

to complete the installation, and 

Hikvision surveillance products 

were selected. A rigorous implementation 

process ensued and the 

critical nature of the project propelled 

the work. Phil Otto, CFO of 

Security & Sound in St. Bonifacius, 

Minn., proposed using a multiplephase 

installation with Hikvision 

surveillance cameras to complete 

the system. The first stage of execution 

improved visibility around exterior 

entries. The second stage saw 

upgrades to interior areas with IP 

cameras and expanded coverage of 

hallways and rooms. Challenges to 

this project included finding cameras 

that were both durable and unobtrusive, 

selecting vandal-resistant 

products for outdoor areas, and securing 

zero-light areas at night with 

infrared cameras. 

“As with most schools, the Becker 

School District had concerns about 

their parking lot surveillance coverage 

and video capabilities after 

dark,” Otto said. “We recommended 

Hikvision’s DarkFighter line of 

PTZ cameras in key outdoor areas 

where evening lighting was an issue 

but color video was desired. Hikvision’s 

DS-2DF8223I-AEL 1080p 

PTZ camera was chosen to cover 

the parking lots due to its color lux 

rating of 0.002 and built-in tour and 

auto tracking features. The camera’s 

low light capabilities coupled with 

the ambient light from the parking 

lot allow the camera to stay in full 

color at all times regardless of cloud 

cover or inclement weather.” 

“Hikvision works 

to create versatile solutions 

for diverse 

applications and vertical 

markets,” said 

Jeffrey He, president 

of Hikvision USA and 

Hikvision Canada. 

“Video surveillance 

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Shooter Detection Systems announces strategic 

alliance with Genetec Inc. 

ROWLEY, MA – Shooter Detection 

Systems LLC (SDS), the world leader 

in indoor gunshot detection technology, 

today announced their strategic 

alliance with Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), 

a leading provider of openarchitecture, 

IP security solutions, as 

a Certified GenetecTM Technology 

Partner. This alliance allows Genetec 

to offer customers in corporations, 

schools, municipalities and public 

venues an advanced gunshot detection 

and incident awareness security 

solution to significantly increase the 

safety of building occupants and rapidly 

contain the threat in the event of 

an active shooter. 

With the Active Shooter threat at 

the forefront of all organization’s security 

enhancement planning, SDS’ 

Guardian active shooter detection 

and reporting system has proven to 

be the industry’s premier solution 

for accurately detecting gunshots 

and providing precise location information 

to building occupants, first 

responders and security professionals 

within a second of the first shot. 

Based on the proven, military-grade 

capabilities of its sensors, its success 

during extensive Federal, State and 

Corporate testing and its zero false 

alert history with over 

twelve million hours of 

customer use, Guardian 

offers the most robust 

capability available 

in the market. 

Genetec Security 

Center is an open-platform, 

unified IP-video 

surveillance, access 

control and ALPR solution 

used by security 

professionals customers in many different 

verticals from enterprise clients 

to transport, retail, education, 

government, citywide, and industrial 

clients worldwide. When integrated 

with the Guardian system, Genetec 

Security Center instantly creates 

gunshot detection alarms, cues 

cameras to the shooter’s location, 

and streams live video and recorded 

playback of the gunshot detection incident. 

This integration allows emergency 

personnel to follow the active 

shooter event in real time through 

the live video feed and floor mapping 

interface, activation of door locking 

mechanisms and access control to 

building locations which significantly 

enhances the safety of building occupants 

and first responders. 

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“The SDS and Genetec integrated 

approach is currently in use at 

state-wide court systems, convention 

centers, city halls, Fortune 500 

corporations, media outlets, utilities 

and sports venues with new verticals 

adopting the technology every day,” 

said Christian Connors, SDS CEO. 

“We continue to add leading edge 

security technologies to our library 

of integrations and we are especially 

excited about our alliance with Genetec. 

This integration allows Genetec 

customers around the globe to 

enhance their security protocols and 

response time during active shooter 

events.” 

A recent customer’s independent 

live-fire study in a two million square 

foot facility equipped with Genetec


Security Center revealed a significant 

time reduction from the start of 

a shooting event to its completion, 

saving lives during a mock active 

shooter scenario. Without Guardian 

in place, response time was 13.5 to 

18 minutes before the security measures 

and protocols were initiated 

and first responders were dispatched 

to the scene. The delays involved the 

manual steps including notifying internal 

command and making of the 

9-1-1 call, cueing the cameras in the 

area of the incident, retrieving and 

playing archived video from the area 

of the incident, sending out a PA announcement, 

and initiating mass 

notification e-mails to building occupants. 

With the Guardian in place 

and integrated into the Genetec 

system, the process was completely 

automated upon the first shot, instantly 

cueing cameras to the shooter 

location, locking the shooter out 

of building areas and allowing first 

responders to be dispatched to the 

scene, all within 5 seconds. “As this 

independent customer study proved, 

the Guardian alarms the second a 

shot is fired and the ability to cue 

cameras and initiate active shooter 

response protocols is the key to saving 

lives” said Connors. 

“The open architecture in Security 

Center allows us to integrate 

new technology like Shooter Detection 

Systems, which can offer endusers 

greatly enhanced situational 

awareness in their environment,” 

said Bob Carter, Business Development 

Manager, Genetec Inc. “We 

see great potential, especially with 

our Federation platform, which offers 

a multi-stream view of events to 

local city and state law enforcement 

and first responder agencies via a 

single, unified interface for video, 

access control, ALPR, IP communications, 

intrusion and alarms. With 

the Guardian integration, Security 

Center can offer a deep level of visibility 

and intelligence between the 

local police department and the site 

of any potential active shooter incident,” 

added Carter. 

SDS will be showcasing the Guardian 

Indoor Active Shooter Detection 

System and their advanced security 

integrations at ASIS International in 

Orlando, Florida September 12 – 14, 

2016 at booth #963. 

About Genetec Inc. 

Genetec TM develops open-platform 

software, hardware and cloud-based 

services for the physical security and 

public safety industry. Its flagship 

product, Security Center, unifies IPbased 

video surveillance, access control 

and automated license plate recognition 

(ALPR) into one platform. 

A global innovator since 1997, GenetecTM 

is headquartered in Montreal, 

Canada, and serves enterprise and 

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government organizations via an 

integrated network of resellers, integrators 

and consultants in over 80 

countries. GenetecTM was founded 

on the principle of innovation and 

remains at the forefront of emerging 

technologies that unify physical 

security systems. For more information 

about GenetecTM, visit www. 

Genetec.com. 

About Shooter Detection 

Systems, LLC 

Shooter Detection Systems is the 

world leader in indoor gunshot detection 

technology. Developed in 

conjunction with the Defense Advanced 

Research Projects Agency 

(DARPA) and Raytheon, SDS’ gunshot 

detection systems utilize the 

most advanced and proven shooter 

detection technologies available in 

the commercial market. SDS is focused 

on saving lives through the use 

of proven, military-grade technology 

designed by the world’s foremost scientists. 

The company’s technology is 

currently deployed in schools, Fortune 

500 corporations, municipal 

buildings, court systems, major utilities, 

manufacturing plants, high-rise 

office buildings, with upcoming installations 

in airports, financial institutions, 

hospitals and government 

and private buildings.

Improving campus security without 

compromising accessibility 

By Nils Wahlander, Senior 

Product Marketing Manager 

How do we provide the best security 

for our students, faculty and staff 

yet still allow them to move freely 

throughout the campus? How do 

we bolster physical security without 

sacrificing easy access to campus 

facilities, resources and services? 

These are the questions that colleges 

and universities are routinely asking 

themselves around campus security. 

As real-world fraudulent ID card 

usage and on-campus violence are 

ever increasing, there is an inarguable 

need to improve campus security 

without infringing on the user 

experience. So where does one begin? 

As noted in a recent Ingram Micro 

Advisor article1 on developing 

a physical security plan, “While security 

on school campuses is a top 

priority, it’s also important for students 

(and teachers) to feel safe and 

welcome at their school. Most colleges 

in particular have open, highly 

accessible campuses, and any security 

technology should preserve that 

spirit, rather than stifling it.” 

The good news is that the solution 

may not be as challenging as it once 

was. Today, the vast majority of student 

IDs leverage barcode or magnetic 

stripe technology to provide 

access to dorms, classrooms, libraries 

and on-campus meal plans. Utilizing 

a contactless smart card with 

an embedded smart chip is more 

secure because it cannot be easily 

cloned and inherently diminishes 

the opportunity for unauthorized 

individuals to obtain card information. 

One main benefit of leveraging 

contactless smart card technology 

is the ease of use it provides for students 

and faculty to access various 

campus facilities and services by 

simply tapping the card on a reader. 

Since the information is specific to 

the cardholder, cards can be configured 

to allow access to specific 

buildings, services or applications. 

Some schools have also begun 

adding an option for mobile credentials. 

This technology leverages 

the proliferation of smartphones by 

putting a student’s credentials onto 

their mobile phone and then using 

it to give students access to facilities 

and payment systems on campus. 

If you are not ready to upgrade 

card technologies just yet due to 

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budget or resource restrictions, 

there are several options available 

to universities and colleges that 

are relatively affordable and easy 

to implement. One such option is 

simply adding a visual security element 

(VSE) to student IDs that will 

make student and staff credentials 

easily verifiable. From overt to covert 

options spanning holographic 

overlays, microtext, fluorescing images 

and more these VSEs provide 

a quick method to determine if the 

card is authentic as students and 

staff enter sporting or other campus 

events. 

Beyond student credentials, campus 

security can also be greatly 

enhanced with an effective visitor 

management system. Such systems 

allow for the check-in, check-out 

and tracking of all campus visitors 

improving student and staff safety 

without impeding on accessibility. 

Many security solutions can be 

used to effectively secure the campus 

and its assets without restricting 

students and staff from enjoying 

campus offerings.


IntraLogic Solutions announces first ever National 

Common Operating Picture (COP) platform for first 

responders allowing immediate 9-1-1 notification 

As recently reported by Government 

Security News, Intralogic Solutions, 

Inc. a leading global school security, 

and government developer and integrator, 

and Rave Mobile Safety, a respected 

creator of innovative public 

safety and communication software 

have announced a partnership 

to develop an integrated 

service offering that 

will benefit both schools 

and first responders during 

crisis situations, including 

ones involving active shooters. 

According to the partners, 

the new solution combines 

Rave’s Panic Button application 

and 9-1-1 data delivery capabilities 

with robust video surveillance, 

interactive rich digital floor plans, 

One Button Lockdown and access 

control technology. The combined 

solution will allow first responders 

full access to critical information 

about a situation from any location, 

including while en route via a secure, 

mobile broadband connection. 

In an August 10 interview with 

Intralogic CEO Lee Mandel, GSN 

Lee Mandel 

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learned that the integrated technologies 

offer a unique technological 

breakthrough experience that no 

other company is presently offering. 

Rather than the traditional 9-1-1 process 

to call police, the new, integrated 

technology can send critical information 

within milliseconds 

to a 9-1-1 call center. 

“When someone hits 

the panic button in a 

school, the 9-1-1 center 

is immediately activated 

giving operators full command 

and control to help 

find the shooter while the 

first responders are still 

in transit. They can then 

remotely open the doors and guide 

the responders to exactly where the 

shooter is,” said Mandel. “No one 

else on a national level is offering this 

comprehensive solution. Additionally 

the panic button can initiate a lockdown 

which will, locks all the doors 

automatically, flash strobe lights, send 

text messages to parents, teachers, and 

students, and take over all computer 

screens while playing a pre-recorded 

message over the P.A. system.” Mandel 

indicated that the technology is a 

first of its kind agnostic platform that 

allows integration from any manufacturer. 

IntraLogic considers this an advanced 

PSIM solutions. 

Mandel and his company have been 

getting a lot of attention from major 

companies in the field who understand 

that clients have never been able 

to customize in this manner, “with 

one common operating picture.” 

Founded by Mandel in 2004, Intra- 

Logic focused mainly on software development 

in its early years, working 

for a lot of businesses on Long Island, 

NY and other nearby states. The turning 

point, said Mandel, was when the 

company got on its first government 

contract which enables any government 

agency to purchase products 

from pre-bid, published lists. Currently, 

the company serves over 160 

School Districts nationally including 

49 of the 57 districts in Nassau County, 

30 in Suffolk County and over 80 

throughout Upstate New York, New 

Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, and 

across the United States. 

IntraLogic’s overall list of clients 

include schools, townships, munici-

palities, as well as a contract with the 

MTA Long Island Railroad, which 

buys its Cameras, Fire Alarms, Burglar 

Alarms and Command Centers. 

On the private side, the company 

works with some very well known 

National Retail chains with hundreds 

of locations throughout the U.S. and 

overseas. 

As impressive as these entrepreneurial 

accomplishments may seem, 

Mandel made it clear to GSN that 

another major breakthrough is going 

to be announced in early September, 

although he is not at liberty to announce 

who this major client is – except 

to assure us that the pending client 

is a very significant organization. 

“We’ve been working with our clients 

as an integrator, manufacturer, 

and software developer. Our goal is to 

offer a one stop shop for our clients 

and partners.” 

“With our new Common Operating 

Picture we can now take all 

school districts, malls, schools, hospitals, 

municipalities, villages and other 

critical assets and tie them to a centralized 

platform. We can go to any 

government agency around the world 

and create this without replacing 

their existing technology. It’s the first 

of its kind agnostic platform that allows 

us to integrate technology from 

any manufacturer.” 

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(ISC)² appoints eight new members to its 

U.S. Government Advisory Council 

ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 30, 

2016 – (ISC)²® (“ISC-squared”) today 

announced it has appointed 

eight new members 

to its U.S. Government 

Advisory Council (US- 

GAC). The diverse group 

of new council members 

will be introduced at the 

USGAC’s year-end meeting 

in Alexandria, Virginia, on December 

8, 2016. They are as follows: 

– Devon Bryan, CISSP, CISA, 

CIPP US/EU, EVP chief information 

security officer (CISO), Federal 

Reserve and co-founder and 

president of International Consortium 

of Minority Cybersecurity 

Professionals (ICMCP) 

– Renee M. Forney, CISSP, acting 

deputy CIO of cybersecurity, Department 

of Energy 

– Stephanie L. Keith, CISSP, chief, 

Cyber Workforce Strategy & Policy 

Division, Department of Defense 

– Shaun Khalfan, CISSP, CEH, Security+, 

GISP, chief systems security 

officer, Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security 

– Christopher Lowe, CISSP, PMP, 

SES, CISO, Department of Agriculture 

– Christina Phibbs, CISSP, 

lead cyber security engineer, 

MITRE Corporation 

– Michael Stoner, CISSP, 

PMP, GSLC, CISO, Civilian 

Agency 

– Leo Wong, CISSP, CISM, 

CISO, Federal Communications 

Commission 

They join returning USGAC members: 

– Art Friedman, CISSP, senior cybersecurity 

advisor, National Security 

Agency 

– Pete Gouldmann, CISSP, PMP, 

USGAC co-chair and acting 

CISO, IT Security Compliance, 

Department of State 

– Mary S. Heard, CISSP, CISM, 

CISA, senior advisor and director, 

Continuous Process Improvement, 

Department of Agriculture 

– Patrick Kelly, CISSP, lecturer, 

George Washington University 

– Sean Lang, CISSP, CISO, Library 

of Congress 

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– Charles L. (Chuck) McGann, Jr., 

CISSP, CISM, IAM, chief cyber 

strategist for Salient CRGT 

– Leo F. Scanlon, CISSP, acting 

CISO, Department of Health and 

Human Services 

– Dan Waddell, CISSP, CAP, PMP, 

USGAC chair, (ISC)² managing 

director, North 

America Region, and director, 

U.S. Government Affairs 

– Dr. Rocky (Robert) Young, 

DHSc, PA-C, CISSP-ISSAP/ 

ISSMP, CISM, CHSP, IAM, CHFI, 

CEH, PMP, CGEIT, CRISC, principal 

cyber security engineer, MI- 

TRE Corporation 

“Since 2003, (ISC)²’s advisory councils 

have provided in-depth insights 

into the needs of cyber, information, 

software and infrastructure security 

professionals and communities 

worldwide,” said Dan Waddell, CIS- 

SP, CAP, PMP, USGAC chair, (ISC)² 

managing director, North America 

Region, and director, U.S. Government 

Affairs. “We are at a unique 

time in the USGAC’s history where 

many long-standing members have 

retired from government and must 

More on page 43

Shooter Detection Systems names Dan Michelinie 

Senior Director of Sales & Marketing 

Rowley, Massachusetts – Shooter 

Detection Systems is pleased to announce 

the hiring of Dan Michelinie 

as Senior Director of Sales & 

Marketing to support its continuing 

growth. Dan’s diverse security 

industry background is perfectly 

suited for his new role at SDS. Dan 

has held channel 

partner and market development 

leadership positions at Axis Communications, 

Avigilon, Kratos and 

BriefCam where he successfully developed 

new customer relationships 

and strengthened the bond with 

channel partners through intense 

customer support. 

“Shooter Detection Systems is 

poised for our next stage of growth 

due to the initial acceptance in the 

market for our company’s capabilities. 

With Fortune 500 companies, 

Universities, Transportation Venues, 

Public / Sports Venues, State 

Court Systems K-12 Schools and 

international locations all having 

approved multi-year funding 

to protect their employees, guests, 

brands and shareholder value, SDS 

continues to add both business development 

and technical support to 

our staff.” said SDS CEO Christian 

Connors. “We are excited 

to have someone 

with Dan’s experience 

and high level customer 

service standards join 

the team to support our 

channel partners and 

customers.” 

Dan graduated from 

Roger Williams University 

with a B.A. in 

Political Science and a second major 

in Criminal Justice Studies. As 

Dan stated, “I’m extremely excited 

about the work which lies ahead for 

the team here at SDS. Having the 

chance to bring such a purposeful 

technology to market is an opportunity 

which few have in their careers. 

While protecting assets, increasing 

ROI, and solving business issues are 

all important; in front of me is an 

opportunity to provide a technology 

which can save human life. I look 

forward to working with the team 

at SDS to evangelize and implement 

this life saving technology.” 

About Shooter Detection 

Systems 

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Dan Michelinie 

Shooter Detection Systems is the 

world leader in indoor gunshot detection 

technology. Developed 

in conjunction 

with the Defense Advanced 

Research Products 

Agency (DARPA) 

and a major defense 

contractor, SDS’ gunshot 

detection systems utilize 

the most advanced and 

proven shooter detection 

technologies available in 

the commercial market. For more 

information, visit their website at 

www.shooterdetectionsystems.com 

or call 1-844-SHOT911. Follow 

Shooter Detection Systems on Twitter 

@shooterdetect.

Presidential Memorandum on 

climate change 

Continued from page 4 

climate change, as understood by the 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate 

Change, could credibly affect national 

security. 

These six pathways are: 

• Threats to the stability of countries 

• Heightened social and political 

tensions 

• Adverse effects on food prices and 

availability 

• Increased risks to human health 

• Negative impacts on investments 

and economic competitiveness 

• Potential climate discontinuities 

and secondary surprises 

Climate change and conflict collide 

in the context of complex scenarios 

where extreme weather and greater 

climatic changes intersect with social, 

political, and economic factors. For 

example, the assessment suggests that 

“rapid sequences of relatively modest 

weather events may cause more damage 

than very powerful single events” 

because the threat to stability is largely 

a factor of a “state’s capacity to respond 

and recover.” Resilience is a powerful 

predictor of stability in a world undergoing 

dramatic changes in the climate 

system. 

The assessment notes the example of 

Yemen. Unusually warm conditions in 

the Arabian Sea last year produced an 

unprecedented two tropical cyclones 

in the span of 10 days, including the 

first hurricane-strength storm to hit 

the country in recorded history. The 

compounding effect of the storms, 

existing water 

shortages, and 

humanitarian 

crises due to 

war paralyzed 

relief efforts. 

Finally, heavy 

rains bred an 

abnormally 

large locust population with the potential 

to devastate the agricultural 

sector. Had these events occurred over 

a longer timeline, the government and 

NGOs may have been able to provide 

better relief, but these efforts were 

simply overwhelmed by the cluster of 

disasters. 

Resource availability, particularly 

aggregate supply of water and arable 

land, could also become a key factor 

in disputes between local groups. The 

assessment cites small-scale incidents 

within national borders, such as conflicts 

between agriculturalists and pastoralists 

in Nigeria, violence between 

citizens and police on the outskirts of 

water-stressed Mexico City, and mass 

protests and violence over water shortages 

in Mauritania, as recent examples. 

And in situations where food aid 

is needed, access to food could be used 

as a tool of control by terrorists, such 

as Al Shabaab’s exploitation during the 

2011-13 famine in Somalia. 

Anticipating New Challenges 

The National Intelligence Council also 

identified several emerging threats. 

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The assessment anticipates that sudden 

extreme events and slow onset 

events alike will displace an increasing 

number of 

people, some 

temporarily 

and some permanently. 

The 

authors judge 

that “over 20 

years, the net 

effects of climate 

change on the patterns of global 

human movement and statelessness 

could be dramatic, perhaps unprecedented. 

If unanticipated, they could 

overwhelm government infrastructure 

and resources, and threaten the social 

fabric of communities.” 

Climate change will transform how 

we navigate the world and the accessibility 

of large, unexploited natural 

resource reserves. The Arctic region, 

with its double-time warming, is opening 

up new avenues for shipping – and 

geopolitical dispute. Already, there is 

disagreement over Russia’s claims on 

the Arctic Shelf. There is also concern 

over the impact of thawing permafrost 

on infrastructure, particularly the 

China-Russia crude oil pipeline. 

In the arena of climate diplomacy, 

there are risks of conflict over climate 

responses. The possibility of unintended 

“backdraft” from climate actions, 

taken unilaterally or with limited 

consultation, and the unknown 

consequences of geoengineering raise 

questions over what sorts of future actions 

can and should be pursued. 

In conjunction with these changes,

military capabilities and basing will 

not be immune to the effects of rising 

seas, stronger and more frequent 

storms, punishing heatwaves, and 

drought. The ability for the U.S. military 

to respond to foreign crises could 

be severely limited by damage to infrastructure 

at home and abroad. 

The underlying threat identified by 

the intelligence community is one of 

destabilization – via changes in resource 

availability, movements of people, 

new geopolitical battle lines, and 

increased economic burden (the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency has 

estimated climate change costs for the 

United States could reach $180 billion 

before the end of the century, unless 

global action is taken). 

Under current modeling scenarios, 

the underappreciated danger of climate 

change lies at the intersections 

of pre-existing vulnerabilities and the 

hampered ability of societies to cope 

with new and unpredictable disasters. 

It is under these conditions that the 

National Intelligence Council raises 

concerns over “countries with weak 

political institutions, poor economic 

conditions, or where other risk factors 

for political strife are already present 

[being] most vulnerable to climatelinked 

instability.” 

Improving the U.S. government’s climate 

preparedness appears to be a priority 

for President Obama before the 

end of his term in January, especially 

with the uncertainty of the next officeholder’s 

approach to the issue. 

Allied Universal urges public to 

honor guards 


to recognize security officers’ many 

contributions to our daily lives. This 

includes contract and in-house security 

professionals across all industries. 

The appreciation week is also 

an opportunity to profile the many 

roles security officers fill; debunk 

misconceptions and stereotypes; 

and raise awareness of the career 

opportunities that exist within the 

security services industry. 

“As the security industry continues 

to grow, it becomes even more 

critical to recognize this expanding 

population,” added Jones. “With one 

out of every 141 employed Americans 

serving as security officers, it 

is important to acknowledge their 

professionalism.” 

This annual event is featured in 

Chase’s Calendar of Events. Join in 

the celebration on social media using 

#ThankYouSecurity. For more 

information or to recognize a security 

officer, visit AUS.com/ThankYouSecurity. 

About Allied Universal 

Allied Universal, a leading facility 

services company and the largest 

security force in North America 

with over 140,000 employees, provides 

unparalleled security services 

and solutions. With headquarters in 

Santa Ana, Calif., and Conshohocken, 

Pa., Allied Universal combines 

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Customs and Border Protection 

inches forward in deployment of 

body-worn cameras 


that has plagued CBP and eroded 

trust with border residents.” 

Additional transparency and accountability 

is sorely needed at CBP, 

which many perceive as operating 

with impunity. Since 2010, CBP 

agents and officers have killed at 

least 50 people with no agents being 

disciplined in those cases. Further, 

in 2014, the American Immigration 

Council’s No Action Taken report 

showed that in over 800 complaints 

of abuse against Border Patrol 

agents, no action was taken against 

the agent in 97 percent of cases with 

formal decisions. Body-worn cameras 

could go a long way in rebuilding 

the public’s trust in CBP agents 

and officers. 

people and technology to deliver 

evolving, tailored solutions that allow 

our clients to focus on their core 

business. An unrelenting focus on 

clients’ success creates partnerships 

rooted in quality and value, and is 

supported by experience gained 

from being in business for over 

50 years. Through our people and 

leading services, systems and solutions… 

Allied Universal is there for 

you. For more information, please 

visit www.AUS.com.

3M Live Face Identification System 

takes security solutions from 

reactive to proactive 


porting access control initiatives 

or working to identify a suspect at 

large, this new security solution 

provides confidence and efficiency 

to a wide range of security teams 

and vertical markets. 

Other key features of the new 3M 

Live Face Identification System include: 

• A Dashboard Watch List: allowing 

users to enroll and categorize 

over one million faces as “cleared” 

or “not cleared” in a customized 

watch list. 

• Investigation Support: users 

can import live footage and still 

images from a range of cameras 

not connected to the system, allowing 

investigators the ability to 

utilize the several-to-many approach 

to more swiftly and accurately 

identify suspects in crimi- 

nal investigations. 

• Customizable Software Developer’s 

Kit: capture-and-match 

algorithms are also available in a 

robust software development kit 

so users can integrate one-to-one 

matching via 3M document readers 

in order to create a custom security 

solution. 

• For more information on 3M 

Live Face Identification System, 

visit: 3M.com/LiveFace. 

About 3M 

At 3M, we apply science in collaborative 

ways to improve lives daily. 

With $30 billion in sales, our 90,000 

employees connect with customers 

all around the world. Learn more 

about 3M’s creative solutions to the 

world’s problems at www.3M.com 

or on Twitter @3M or @3MNewsroom. 

3M and 3M Science Applied to 

Life are trademarks of 3M Company. 

Used under license in Canada. 

Government admits providing 

false information to Supreme 

Court 


decision about whether continued 

detention is necessary. Providing 

people this basic due process protection 

doesn’t prevent the government 

from seeking to deport those 

noncitizens it considers enforcement 

priorities. Instead, it ensures 

that our immigration courts operate 

within the bounds of the Constitution. 

Noncitizens held in remote detention 

centers are less likely to get 

legal help and successfully explain 

their cases to immigration judges. 

They may give up valid claims simply 

to avoid remaining locked up 

for months or even years while their 

immigration cases proceed through 

the courts. 

Given the severity of detention 

and the constitutional implication of 

depriving people of their most fundamental 

liberty interest, there is no 

good reason to deny bond hearings. 

Rather, the government should settle 

Jennings v. Rodriguez and issue 

a uniform rule providing immigration 

judge bond hearings for all individuals 

locked up for six months 

or more. But if that doesn’t happen, 

hopefully, the Supreme Court will 

recognize that immigrants in prolonged 

detention deserve their day 

in court. 

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NICE named 911 Recording and 

Quality Management company of 

the year 


Recording-and-QM-Report 

About the Frost & Sullivan Company 

of the Year Award 

Frost & Sullivan’s global team of 

analysts and consultants continuously 

research a wide range of markets 

across multiple sectors and geographies. 

As part of this ongoing 

research, Frost & Sullivan identifies 

companies that are true industry 

leaders, delivering best practices 

in growth, innovation, and leadership. 

Identifying such companies 

involves extensive primary and secondary 

research across the entire 

value chain of specific products and/ 

or markets. Companies selected for 

this honor focus on delivering the 

best products at optimal prices to 

maximize customer value and customer 

experience, and by doing so 

are growth leaders in their respective 

industries. This kind of excellence 

typically translates into superior 

performance in three key areas: 

demand generation, brand development, 

and competitive positioning. 

These areas serve as the foundation 

of a company’s future success and 

prepare it to deliver on the two criteria 

that define the Company of the 

Year Award (Visionary Innovation 

& Performance and Customer Im- 

pact). Company of the Year award 

candidates are subjected to a rigorous 

10-step review process by Frost 

and Sullivan industry analysts who 

compare market participants and 

measure performance through indepth 

interviews, analysis, and extensive 

secondary research. 

About Frost & Sullivan 

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership 

Company, enables clients 

to accelerate growth and achieve 

best in class positions in growth, innovation 

and leadership. The company’s 

Growth Partnership Service 

provides the CEO and the CEO’s 

Growth Team with disciplined research 

and best practice models to 

drive the generation, evaluation and 

implementation of powerful growth 

strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages 

almost 50 years of experience in 

partnering with Global 1000 companies, 

emerging businesses and 

the investment community from 

31 offices on six continents. To join 

our Growth Partnership, please visit 

http://www.frost.com. 

About NICE 

NICE is the worldwide leading provider 

of enterprise software solutions 

that empower organizations 

to make smarter decisions based 

on advanced analytics of structured 

and unstructured data. NICE solutions 

help the world’s largest organizations 

deliver better customer 

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Royal Australian Navy to upgrade 

Paluma class vessels 


available for waterfront security. 

About Seismic Asia Pacific 

Pty Ltd (SAP) 

Established in 1959, Seismic Asia 

Pacific Pty Ltd is based in Salisbury, 

Queensland, Australia, and is 

a leading provider of Hydrographic, 

Oceanographic and Geophysical 

systems within Australia and 

throughout South East Asia and 

the Pacific Rim. They are a wholly 

owned subsidiary of Mitcham Industries, 

Inc. which is the largest 

independent lessor of seismic 

equipment in the world, providing 

seismic equipment to the oil and gas 

industry on a world-wide basis. 

service, ensure compliance, combat 

fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 

25,000 organizations in more than 

150 countries, including over 80 of 

the Fortune 100 companies, are using 

NICE solutions. www.nice.com.

Case Study: Axis cameras 

employed in outboard monitoring 

system 


this network. At the management 

center, images from the camera can 

be seen by clicking the ship’s position, 

which is displayed on a map 

via the AIS system. Unlike roads 

and streets, shipping does not involve 

frequent and large movements; 

therefore, even about five or 

six images per second is considered 

a sufficient amount of information. 

Safer and more efficient operation 

with accurate understanding 

of conditions 

“Until the monitoring system using 

images was introduced, we relied 

on communication from crew 

members to let us know about conditions 

and events occurring at the 

operation site. Now, staff with more 

specialized knowledge concerning 

freight and the hull see images 

directly, and due to this, the gap in 

understanding between crew members 

and staff has been filled, and it 

is possible to make more appropri- 

Minnesota’s Becker Public Schools 

selects Hikvision equipment for 

security overhaul 


in educational facilities is essential, 

which is why we offer solutions to 

meet the requirements of these applications. 

It is satisfying to know 

that our products help school safety 

and city officials provide safer educational 

environments for students 

and staff.” 

In the end, Hikvision’s extensive 

product line provided a full range of 

networked cameras that fit every re- 

ate decisions. When the camera was 

first set up, the lens were affected by 

large vibrations of the hull and shifted 

out of position, but that problem 

was solved by mounting the stabilizer. 

We are also considering using 

a wireless network camera to give 

inboard maintenance instructions 

from distant places in the future,” 

says Keisuke Makita. 

Thanks to the following for their cooperation 

with this report: AIS Live Japan LLP, Marine Japan, 

AShip Corporation 

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quirement from the administration. 

On top of that, the Hikvision products 

also met budget requirements – 

a crucial piece of the puzzle for most 

schools and school districts. 

To read a detailed case study about 

the Hikvision solutions in use by 

Becker Public Schools, visit http:// 

www.sdmmag.com/articles/92719- 

minnesota-school-district-upgrades-video-cameras, 

or visit the 

Hikvision Success Stories page, 

http://overseas.hikvision.com/us/ 

SuccessStoryDetail_18_i9267.html 

About Hikvision 

Hikvision is the world’s leading supplier 

of video surveillance solutions. 

Featuring the industry’s strongest 

R&D workforce, Hikvision designs, 

develops, and manufactures standard- 

and high-definition cameras, 

including a variety of IP cameras, 

analog cameras, and cameras featuring 

the latest in high-definition 

analog technology. Hikvision’s 

product suite also includes digital 

video servers, hybrid and standalone 

DVRs, NVRs, and other elements 

of sophisticated security systems 

for both indoor and outdoor 

use.

Lockheed Martin and Japan 

celebrate roll out of Japan Air Self 

Defense Force’s first F-35A 


U.S. Air Force, the F/A-18 Hornet for 

the U.S. Navy, the F/A-18 and AV-8B 

Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps, 

and a wide variety of fighters for at 

least 11 other countries. Following 

the U.S. Marine Corps’ July 2015 F- 

35B Initial Operational Capability 

(IOC) ‘combat-ready’ declaration, 

the U.S. Air Force declared F-35A 

IOC on Aug. 2 and the U.S. Navy intends 

to attain F-35C IOC in 2018. 

More than 200 fleet-wide F-35s have 

flown 70,000 flight hours, to date. 

Japan’s first F-35A aircraft completed 

its maiden flight from Fort Worth on 

Aug. 24, piloted by Lockheed Martin’s 

F-35 test pilot Paul Hattendorf. 

For additional information about 

the F-35 program, visit our website: 

www.f35.com. 

About Lockheed Martin 

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, 

Lockheed Martin is a global 

security and aerospace company 

that employs approximately 98,000 

people worldwide and is principally 

engaged in the research, design, development, 

manufacture, integration 

and sustainment of advanced technology 

systems, products and services. 

(ISC)² appoints eight new 

members to its U.S. Government 

Advisory Council 


move off the Council, affording us 

the opportunity to fill these vacancies. 

I am confident in this group’s 

collective ability to represent the 

needs of an increasingly diverse 

workforce as we endeavor to build 

and nurture the rapid growth of cybersecurity 

within government.” 

This distinguished group of volunteer 

advisors provides insight 

and advice to the (ISC)² executive 

management team on government 

policies and programs that affect 

the cybersecurity profession and on 

certifications for U.S. cybersecurity 

professionals. Additionally, it sponsors 

community outreach initiatives 

such as the (ISC)² Government 

Information Security Leadership 

Awards (GISLAs), the (ISC)² U.S. 

Government Advisory Council Executive 

Writers Bureau (GAC EWB) 

and the CyberSecureGov annual 

training event. 

The (ISC)² USGAC is one of 

several (ISC)² advisory councils 

representing cybersecurity 

professionals 

worldwide. 

Other councils 

advise 

on cybersecurity 

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force issues specific to North America, 

Latin America, Europe, Middle 

East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia- 

Pacific. 

For more information regarding 

(ISC)²’s USGAC including member 

biographies, go to www.isc2.org/ 

gac. 

About (ISC)² ® 

(ISC)² is an international nonprofit 

membership association focused 

on inspiring a safe and secure cyber 

world. Best known for the acclaimed 

Certified Information Systems Security 

Professional (CISSP®) certification, 

(ISC)² offers a portfolio of 

credentials that are part of a holistic, 

programmatic approach to security. 

Our membership, over 115,000 

strong, is made up of certified cyber, 

information, software and infrastructure 

security professionals who 

are making a difference and helping 

to advance the industry. Our vision 

is supported by our commitment to 

educate and reach the general public 

through our charitable foundation 

– The Center for Cyber Safety 

and EducationTM. For more information 

on (ISC)², visit www.isc2. 

org, follow us on Twitter or connect 

with us on Facebook. 

©2016, (ISC)² Inc., (ISC)², 

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HCISPP, SSCP and CBK are registered 

marks of (ISC)2, Inc.

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CEO/Editorial Director 

Adrian Courtenay 

917-696-5782 

acourtenay@gsnmagazine.com 

Editor 

Steve Bittenbender 

502-552-1450 

sbittenbender@gsnmagazine.com 

Senior Writer 

Karen Ferrick-Roman 

412-671-1456 

karenferrickroman@gmail.com 

Columnist 

Shawn Campbell 

Campbell on Crypto 

shawn.campbell@safenetat.com 

Columnist 

George Lane 

Hazmat Science & Public Policy 

georgelane@hotmail.com 

Contributing Author 

Lloyd McCoy Jr 

Immix Group 


Walter Ewing 


Wendy Feliz 


Joshua Breisblatt 


J. Michael Barrett 


Christopher Millar 

Gatekeeper Security 

Art Director 

Gerry O’Hara, OHDesign3 

gerry@ohd3.com 

203-249-0626 

Production Manager 

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Brenden.hitt@gsnmagazine.com 

Direct: 203-216-7798 

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2016 Technology Roundup 

Special Awards Review: 

2016 Digital Yearbook of 

Awards Winners 

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GSN’s 2016 Homeland Security Awards Program 

Now Accepting Entries at: 

www.gsnmagazine.com/hsa2016/welcome 

The 2016 Government Security News Awards Program, featuring 

many new categories in Cybersecurity, Physical Security, Government 

Agency Innovations and Mobile Technologies will open for entries on 

August 24 and will close for entries on November 15. 

In good news for Winners and Finalists, GSN will be reinstating its 

annual Homeland Security Awards Dinner in Washington, DC in 

the first week of December, in a venue to be announced. Longtime 

participants in the GSN awards programs will recall that previous 

GSN Awards Dinners have featured top government, military leaders 

and respected television commentators such as 4-Star General 

Barry McCaffrey (Ret); Fran Townsend, Homeland Security Advisor to 

George W. Bush, James Kallstrom, Assistant Director of the FBI and 

Admiral Thad Allen (Ret), Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard 

who came out of retirement twice to serve his county, first in 

Hurricane Katrina and later in the BP Oil Spill. 

The cost of an entry for vendors is $300 per entry, but there is no 

charge for government agencies or departments. All Winners 

and Finalists receive Awards Emblems, and all Winners receive a 

handsome, gold-trimmed plaque describing their winning entries. 

All Winners and Finalists will also be invited to participate in the 2016 

Digital Yearbook of Awards Winners. 

To see photo gallery of previous Awards Dinners: 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/44536438@N06/ 

For information on the Awards Dinner or Sponsorships, 

Contact Adrian Courtenay, Managing Partner, at 

acourtenay@gsnmagazine.com, (Mobile) 917-696-5782

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