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Government Security News 

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 DIGITAL EDITION 

Mr Wu, CEO of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, tells journalists from U.S. 

that success is 30% technology and 70% good management. Partnerships with 

customers, employees, shareholders – and the U.S election – were also 

discussed in this dispatch by Adrian Courtenay. Page 30 

Also in this issue: 

HID Global announces secure citizen ID Card that extends benefits of Optical Secure Media 

(OSM) card – Page 5 

Researchers say coastal community stakeholders need to be more involved to make their 

towns more resilient – Page 34

GSN November/December 2016 

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HID Global announces one of the world’s most secure 

Citizen ID Cards 

Capture every detail with 

Toshiba PTZ Cameras featuring 20x Optical Zoom 

Cyberbit launches Channel Program to create a profitable opportunity to 

solve customers’ most critical cyberthreats 

Intelsat General announces new contract to provide satellite services to Rite- 

Net for Army Warfighter Network 

Canon U.S.A. introduces one of the smallest and lightest 4K resolution (4096 

x 2400) laser projectors with high image quality, advanced features, low cost 

Latest data on Positive Train Control Implementation show uneven progress 

across railroads 

Multipurpose Safety Wand Megaphone from AmpliVox 

Enhances Crowd Control 

NATO to use Senstar perimeter security solution 

at its rapidly deployed military camps 

Campbell on Crypto – Crypto Management 101: 

Four Steps to Better Protection 

Mr. Hu, Founder and CEO of Hangzhou Hikvision 

Digital Technology Co Ltd, shares his thoughts with 

U.S. journalists 

Researchers say coastal community stakeholders 

need to be involved to make their towns more 

resilient from storms 

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Robin Systems wins two new TMC awards for IT excellence and Info Tech 

spotlight on big data as a service 

Saab Seaeye Leoport ROV system delivered to Japan’s 

Kaiyo Engineering 

CA Technologies strengthens security portfolio with new 

advanced analytics and Identity-as-a-Service offerings 

U.S. and Canada bring Homeland Security solutions to Milipol Qatar 

Salient CRGT Appoints Joseph Zimmerman as Vice President, Enterprise 

Solutions Group 

Energetiq Introduces EQ-77, its 5th Generation, 

Ultra-Bright, Laser-Driven Light Source (LDLS ) 

Selfies: A new weapon against public assistance fraud 

ITL Group and Applied DNA Sciences partner to develop anti-counterfeit 

‘SigNature ® DNA’ printed fabric label solution 

3M Passport Reader Makes Waves in New Market 

A “Know your rights” refresher for Immigrants 

FEATURE 

SPECIAL REPORT ON MASS NOTIFICATION / DISASTER RESPONSE 

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Emergency24’s Two-way, Multi-Media Mass-Communications System 

NICE helps Metro Nashville Department of Emergency 

Communications get ready for Next Generation 9-1-1 

What the FCC revamping of the Federal Alert System 

means to you 

Washington tech firm claims predictive analytics can improve emergency 

response operations 

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HID Global announces one of the 

world’s most secure Citizen ID Cards 

AUSTIN, TX, November 9, 2016 – 

HID Global®, a worldwide leader 

in trusted identity solutions, today 

announced one of the world’s most 

secure citizen ID cards, featuring 

technologies that have been proven 

in its customers’ award-winning 

national passport and other government 

ID programs, such as the 

Irish Passport Card. Extending the 

benefits of its widely issued Optical 

Secure Media (OSM) card, the company 

has created an OSM Multitech 

card that is one of the most secure 

citizen ID cards on the market. 

“Our OSM cards have set the standard 

for combining visual, digital 

and physical security while delivering 

the highest levels of card durability,” 

said Rob Haslam, VP and 

Managing Director, Government ID 

Solutions with HID Global. “There 

has been no known instance of a 

successful attempt to compromise 

OSM technology’s digital security, 

and now we’re helping to fuel the 

future of even more secure citizen 

identification by including a contactless 

RFID microcontroller chip 

into these proven OSM cards.” 

To maximize the security of HID 

Global’s OSM Multitech card, issuers 

can laser-engrave information 

on its front side, engrave and 

encode identity information in the 

OSM stripe on the card’s back side, 

and encode identity information 

on the microcontroller chip inside 

the card. Integrating the RFID chip 

into a standard-sized OSM card is a 

major milestone that was made possible 

with HID Global’s ultra-thin 

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PC ePre-laminate product, which 

minimizes the footprint of the RFID 

chip and antenna using the company’s 

DBond technology. Unique 

anti-crack technology also extends 

the durability of the card, which 

is initially available with an NXP 

P60D080 RFID chip. The company 

plans to offer additional RFID chip 

options in the future. 

HID Global’s OSM Multitech 

cards can be used for applications 

ranging from national and resident 

alien IDs to health benefit, public 

welfare and Social Security cards, as 

well as driver’s licenses, gun permits 

and a wide range of other identification 

cards. The cards are the cornerstone 

of a complete, end-to-end 

government ID solution offered by 

HID Global, including its highly 

secure laser personalization equipment, 

software solutions, security 

printing plus software and professional 

services and training. 

The new Multitech card’s OSM, 

DBond and other technologies have 

been proven in numerous high-profile 

national ID programs, including 

the award-winning Irish Passport 

Card, as well as programs in Saudi 

Arabia, Angola and the U.S. The 

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Capture every detail up close with Toshiba 

PTZ Cameras featuring 20x Optical Zoom 

IRVINE, CA, November 17, 2016 

– Toshiba Surveillance & IP Video 

Products, a business unit of Toshiba 

America Information Systems, Inc., 

is giving security integrators, dealers 

and end-users more options by introducing 

two new Pan-Tilt-Zoom 

(PTZ) 3MP IP dome cameras, both 

featuring 20x optical zoom and delivering 

razor-sharp streaming video 

at 2048x1536 resolution for applications 

requiring highly detailed 

surveillance, indoors and outdoors 

in any lighting environment. 

Indoor/Outdoor Cameras 

Toshiba’s new IKS-WP8203R PTZ 

camera is designed to operate in the 

harsh outdoors with its IP66 enclosure 

protection, integrated heater 

and auto defogging, while the new 

IKS-WP8103 PTZ provides an attractive 

indoor solution for covering 

large spaces such as shopping 

malls, casinos or schools. 

True Day/Night imaging with 

Digital Wide Dynamic Range empower 

both cameras to capture images 

in high contrast and changing 

light conditions down to 0.01 lux. In 

addition to 24V, both cameras are 

powered with PoE+ which eliminates 

the need for power cables and 

reduces installation cost. Also, both 

are backed by ONVIF Profile S to 

ensure seamless interoperability 

with third-party ONVIFconforming 

equipment 

and software. 

20X Optical Zoom 

A core benefit of 

the new PTZ cameras 

is powerful, 

built-in optical 

zoom capability. It 

enables up to 20x 

optical magnification 

(f=4.7 ~ 94 mm, F1.6 to 

F3.5) and achieves quick 

subject tracking through 

a high-speed auto focusing 

system so operators can react 

instantly to suspicious situations. 

The cameras’ ability to precisely 

identify small details, such as car licenses 

or facial features, means they 

are suitable for users that demand 

enhanced detail when zooming in, 

plus makes them ideal to handle 

installations where detailed coverage 

of longer distances is essential 

including airports, borders, roads, 

cities and campuses. 

Superior image quality is matched 

by the cameras’ versatile, high-speed 

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Toshiba IKS-WP8103 

360° continuous pan that achieves 

surveillance of large areas without 

blind spots, and its precision -10° 

to 190° tilt drive offering al- 

most instant preset posi- 

tioning. Equipped with 

256 presets, pattern 

tour, autoscan and 

auto flip, nothing 

escapes the camer- 

as’ PTZ. 

Toshiba IKS- 

WP8203R and IKS- 

WP8103 cameras 

make efficient use of 

available bandwidth 

by providing H.264 and 

MJPEG multi-streaming to 

satisfy different live viewing 

and recording settings. Both are 

immediately available. 

About Toshiba America 

Information Systems, Inc. 

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., 

TAIS is comprised of three business 

units: Digital Products Division, 

Imaging Systems Division, 

and Telecommunication Systems 

Division. Together, these divisions 

provide digital products, services 

and solutions, including industryleading 

portable computers; tele-

visions, TV/DVD Combination 

products, Blu-ray Disc and DVD 

products, and portable devices; 

imaging products for the security, 

medical and manufacturing markets; 

storage products for computers; 

and IP business telephone systems 

with unified communications, 

collaboration and mobility applications. 

TAIS provides sales, marketing 

and services for its wide range 

of products in the United States and 

Latin America. TAIS is an independent 

operating company owned by 

Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary 

of Toshiba Corporation. For more 

information on TAIS visit toshiba. 

com/us 

About Toshiba Corporation 

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified 

manufacturer, solutions provider 

and marketer of advanced 

electronic and electrical products 

and systems. Toshiba Group brings 

innovation and imagination to 

a wide range of businesses: digital 

products, including LCD TVs, 

notebook PCs, retail solutions and 

MFPs; electronic devices, including 

semiconductors, storage products 

and materials; industrial and social 

infrastructure systems, including 

power generation systems, smart 

community solutions, medical systems 

and escalators & elevators; 

and home appliances. Toshiba was 

founded in 1875, and today operates 

a global network of more than 

590 consolidated companies, with 

206,000 employees worldwide and 

annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion 

yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba’s 

web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index. 

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Cyberbit launches Channel Program to create a 

profitable opportunity to solve customers’ most 

critical cyberthreats 

Austin, Texas – November 15, 

2016 – Cyberbit, whose cybersecurity 

solutions protect the world’s 

most sensitive systems, today announced 

the launch of its Channel 

Program for North American 

Partners: MSSPs, VARs, distributors 

and consultants, who play a critical 

role in helping companies defend 

themselves against evolving cyberthreats. 

The Cyberbit Channel Program 

will deliver enhanced margins 

to partners, by providing Cyberbit’s 

suite of solutions, addressing today’s 

most complex cyber security problems 

for customers. 

Cyberbit partners will get access 

to the industry’s most advanced 

endpoint detection and response 

(EDR), SOC automation and orchestration, 

cyber range training 

and simulation platform, and industrial 

control systems security. The 

Cyberbit Channel Program is led 

by enterprise and IT security channel 

veteran Stephen Thomas, former 

Vice President of Channel Sales at 

Symantec, who has more than 20 

years of sales leadership and building 

channel programs for partners 

of all sizes. Now Vice President of 

Sales at Cyberbit, Thomas will position 

partners to address pressing 

challenges in cybersecurity as part 

of the company’s 100-percent-channel-focused 

strategy. 

Recently expanded to North 

America, Cyberbit has more than 

500-employees on three continents, 

supporting the most critical assets 

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of enterprises and public sector organizations 

worldwide. As a subsidiary 

of defense systems leader Elbit 

Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: 

ESLT), Cyberbit not only offers the 

channel battle-hardened cybersecurity 

solutions but also the resources 

and strategic support to help partners 

move quickly into new markets. 

“We talk to lots of companies that 

either suffer from alert fatigue from 

all the cybersecurity tools they’ve 

adopted or that can’t hire enough 

experienced staff to leverage their 

technology – or both,” said Jeff 

Hirsh of MickTec, a Cyberbit partner. 

“Cyberbit helps us solve these 

customer pain points, with proven 

technology and the real-world 

training that customers need to defend 

against multi-dimensional IT 

security threats.” 

Stephen Thomas, Cyberbit Vice 

President of Sales said, “Companies 

need partners to guide them 

through today’s ever-evolving cyberthreat 

landscape, which is one 

reason why the channel has become 

the backbone of the IT secu- 

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Intelsat General announces new contract to provide satellite 

services to RiteNet for Army Warfighter Network 

MCLEAN, VA, November 17, 2016 

– Intelsat General, a wholly owned 

subsidiary of Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator 

of the world’s first Globalized 

Network, powered by its leading satellite 

backbone, today announced a 

new contract to provide satellite 

connectivity to RiteNet Corp. to 

support testing by the U.S. Army at 

Ft. Bliss in El, Paso, TX, and at the 

nearby White Sands Missile Range 

in New Mexico. 

The Army conducts a range of 

testing using the Warfighter Information 

Network (WIN-T) at these 

two facilities, including two Network 

Integration Evaluation (NIE) 

events each year to evaluate new 

technologies. Using Ku-band capacity 

on an Intelsat satellite, RiteNet 

will provide both ongoing and surge 

capacity for the network. RiteNet, 

based in Rockville, MD, provides 

information technology and telecommunications 

services to a number 

of government and commercial 

customers. 

“The Warfighter Information Network 

is the U.S. Army’s backbone in 

terms of communications with its 

troops in the field,” said Skot Butler, 

President of Intelsat General Corporation. 

“Our services will support 

the Army as it tests new equipment 

and technologies that will one day 

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“We aim to protect property, and provide 

peace of mind by providing remarkable 

perimeter security products and 

unrivaled service.” 

EMILY SULLIVAN 

11 years • Mission Critical Business Development 

We know people make the difference for your business and ours. 

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Canon U.S.A. introduces one of the smallest and 

lightest 4K resolution (4096 x 2400) laser projectors 

with high image quality, advanced features, low cost 

MELVILLE, NY, November 22, 

2016 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader 

in digital imaging solutions, today 

unveiled the latest of its innovative 

technology with the debut of 

the REALiS 4K600STZ Pro AV Laser 

LCOS Projector. At only 57.3 

pounds, the REALiS 4K600STZ 

is among the world’s smallest and 

lightest native 4K laser projectors, 

making it ideal for a wide 

range of markets and applications 

including simulation, museums, 

art galleries, planetariums, higher 

education, medical education and 

training. 

The REALiS 4K600STZ projector 

reproduces exceptionally detailed 

images with outstanding 

color accuracy thanks to a combination 

of core technologies and features 

including: 

• Native 4K Resolution of 4096 

x 2400 which is larger than both 

QFHD and DCI-resolution, the 4K 

standards for TV and digital cinema 

respectively. The expanded vertical 

resolution (2400) is particularly important 

for those applications, like 

simulation and training and design/ 

engineering, which may require 

larger vertical display areas. 

• Laser Phosphor Light Source 

which offers an extended operation 

time up to 20,000 hours or 

more 1 , quick start-up 2 , omnidirectional 

projector placement, and a 

wide range of colors – all helping to 

greatly enhance the user experience, 

installation process and reduce the 

total cost of ownership (TCO). 

Toshiba IKS-WP8103 

• 6000 lumens with up to 

10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio 3 

helps ensure content appears bright 

with deep black and brilliant white 

levels, as well as excellent gradation. 

• Canon’s renowned LCOS Technology 

with AISYS-enhancement 

and advanced Color Management 

System for producing content with 

exceptional detail and color accuracy 

– ideal for those industries/ 

applications like museums and galleries 

with the highest image quality 

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requirements. 

• Genuine Canon 4K Lens for 

consistent clarity and color throughout 

entire projected area; the lens 

also includes a special Marginal 

Focus function which can be used 

to help ensure content projected on 

the peripheral portions of domed 

surfaces remains in focus – a benefit 

especially important to those 

in the simulation, training and 

educational fields. The 4K600STZ 

projector is also able to deliver a 

virtually consistent level of brightness 

throughout its zoom range, 

thus helping to provide even greater 

placement flexibility. 

• Powerful Dual Image Processing 

Engines for uncompressed 4K 

60p playback, and optimal upscaling 

of 2K video and other non-native 

4K resolution content. 

“The impressive benefits of 4K 

laser projection, combined with 

Canon’s optical and image processing 

technologies and compact engineering 

define the many advantages 

of the REALiS 4K600STZ Pro AV 

Laser LCOS Projector,” said Yuichi 

Ishizuka, president and chief operating 

officer, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “We 

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(4096 x 2400) laser projectors 

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are confident this projector’s many 

advanced technologies and features 

will not only meet, but exceed the 

growing needs of AV professionals 

who demand exceptional, high-resolution 

and high-value projectors.” 

High Dynamic Range (HDR) 

The REALiS 4K600STZ is one of 

Canon’s only HDR compatible projectors 

which helps provide the critical 

ability to replicate content with 

exceptionally high contrast, making 

possible gradation expression close 

to that of human vision. Additionally, 

the projector supports the input 

of video content simulating the 

4K/8K broadcast-standard ITU-R 

BT.2020 color gamut. 

DICOM ® Simulation Mode 4 

The Canon REALiS 4K600STZ Projector’s 

DICOM® Simulation Mode4 

can be ideal for those in the medical 

education and training field who 

require displaying monochrome 

digital X-rays, CAT scans, and 

MRIs with superb grayscale gradation. 

This mode, which offers both 

clear and blue base color temperature 

presets, simulates the results of 

devices compliant with the Digital 

Imaging and Communications in 

Medicine (DICOM) Part 14 standard 

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Versatile Connectivity 

and Network Management 

The Canon REALiS 4K600STZ offers 

many industry-standard interfaces 

to enhance usability including 

two HDMI (version 2.0a), and four 

DVI inputs supporting single, stripe 

and cross configurations for 4K, 2K 

or HD video playback. Network 

management, including compatibility 

with PJLink, Crestron Room 

View and AMX Device Discovery, 

also helps provide outstanding flexibility 

for monitoring and control. 

Price and Availability 

The Canon REALiS 4K600STZ Pro 

AV LCOS Projector has a suggested 

list price of $77,990, is scheduled 

to be available through authorized 

Canon dealers by April 2017, and 

is backed by the Company’s awardwinning 

Professional Service & 

Support. 

For more information please visit 

projectors.usa.canon.com 

About Canon U.S.A., Inc. 

Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider 

of consumer, business-to-business, 

and industrial digital imaging 

solutions to the United States and to 

Latin America and the Caribbean 

(excluding Mexico) markets. With 

approximately $31 billion in global 

revenue, its parent company, Canon 

Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall 

in U.S. patents granted in 2015† and 

is one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s 

14 

Most Admired Companies in 2016. 

Canon U.S.A. is committed to the 

highest level of customer satisfaction 

and loyalty, providing 100 percent 

U.S.-based consumer service 

and support for all of the products it 

distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated 

to its Kyosei philosophy of social 

and environmental responsibility. 

In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters 

secured LEED® Gold certification, 

a recognition for the design, 

construction, operations and 

maintenance of high-performance 

green buildings. To keep apprised of 

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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by 

United States Patent and Trademark Office. 

Availability, prices and specifications are subject 

to change without notice. Actual prices are 

set by individual dealers and may vary. 

1. Approximate time until brightness has 

declined to half the original level. Actual hours 

may vary depending on usage and environment. 

This is not a guarantee of the life span of individual 

laser diodes. 

2. When “Fast Boot” function is enabled. 

Startup time will change when startup from AC 

off. 

3. Native contrast of REALiS 4K600STZ Projector 

is 4,000:1 (Iris set to Close 3). 

4. The REALiS 4K600STZ is not cleared or 

approved for medical diagnosis and should not 

be used for these purposes.

Latest data on Positive Train Control Implementation 

show uneven progress across railroads 

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad 

Administration today released 

third quarter 2016 data submitted 

by railroads on their progress in implementing 

Positive Train Control 

(PTC). The data show uneven progress 

across the country and across 

railroads toward activating the lifesaving 

technology. 

Freight railroads now have PTC 

active on 12 percent of their tracks, 

up from 9 percent last quarter. Passenger 

railroads increased their percentage 

to 23 percent this quarter 

compared to 22 percent last quarter. 

The measurable progress made 

by passenger railroads has been 

predominately on the West Coast, 

while East Coast railroads, other 

than SEPTA and Amtrak, have remained 

relatively stagnant. 

“Passenger and freight railroads 

must continue their progress implementing 

Positive Train Control and 

work to beat the deadlines Congress 

set – because PTC saves lives,” said 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony 

Foxx. 

The Q3 2016 status update includes 

railroad-by-railroad quarterly 

data as of Sept. 30, 2016, and includes 

data such as track segments 

completed, locomotives equipped, 

employees trained, radio towers installed, 

route miles in PTC operation 

and other key implementation 

data. Some of this information is 

displayed in infographics below. 

“In order to achieve full PTC implementation, 

everyone has to do 

their part – railroads must make implementation 

a priority, and Congress 

must make funding for commuter 

railroads a priority,” said FRA 

Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg. 

Since 2008, FRA has provided significant 

assistance to support railroads’ 

PTC implementation. Those 

efforts include: 

• FRA has provided more than 

$716 million to passenger railroads, 

including nearly $400 million in Recovery 

Act funding. 

• Issued a nearly $1 billion loan 

Interactive graphics: PTC implementation by freight and passenger 

railroads (above) ; individual railroad’s PTC implementation (right) 

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to the Metropolitan Transportation 

Authority to implement PTC on the 

Long Island Rail Road and Metro- 

North. 

• Awarded $25 million in grant 

funding to railroads, suppliers and 

state and local governments. Many 

awards will help railroads achieve 

interoperability among the different 

PTC systems that railroads are 

deploying. 

• Made $199 million in grants 

available to commuter railroads in 

fiscal year 2017 to implement PTC. 

• Building a PTC testbed at the 

Transportation Technology Center 

(TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado. 

• Working directly with the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(FCC) and the Advisory Council on 

Historic Preservation to improve 

the approval process for PTC communication 

towers. 

• Dedicating staff to work on PTC 

implementation, including establishing 

a PTC task force. 

To view the interactive graphic of 

PTC implementation by freight and 

passenger railroads, or individual 

railroad’s PTC implementation, click 

on the graphics at left. 

To view each railroad’s full quarterly 

PTC Progress Report, please visit: 

https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0628 

Multipurpose Safety Wand 

Megaphone from AmpliVox 

Enhances Crowd Control 

NORTHBROOK, IL – When directing 

large groups of people in 

motion, effective communication is 

essential to ensure safety. AmpliVox 

Sound Systems’ S606 Safety Wand 

Megaphone gives police officers, 

fire departments, emergency medical 

technicians, and other first responders 

the tools to communicate 

quickly and 

clearly. This allin-one 

crowd 

control baton 

with a built-in 

megaphone is 

also an excellent 

choice for 

parking attendants 

and security 

officers at 

sporting events, concerts, and other 

large venues. 

The AmpliVox S606 Safety Wand 

Megaphone combines the features 

of an LED safety wand with a loudspeaker 

megaphone, increasing the 

user’s visibility and voice range in 

a single lightweight, durable, and 

water-resistant unit. The wand includes 

five ultra-bright red LEDs for 

a continuous or flashing flare and a 

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The AmpliVox S606 Safety Wand Megaphone 

combines the features of an LED crowd and traffic 

management wand with a loudspeaker megaphone. 

white LED strobe light at the tip of 

the wand, providing visibility from 

3,000 yards. A detachable 20-watt 

Piezo microphone connects to the 

wand’s handle via a 5’ coil cord. A 

rotary volume control on the side of 

the handle adjusts the megaphone’s 

volume level with a whistle function 

as loud as 105 decibels. The 

baton’s handle 

includes easyto-use 

control 

buttons to activate 

different 

functions. 

The unit is 

powered by an 

integrated rechargeable 

battery 

pack that 

can be plugged into AC outlets or 

vehicle chargers, with a run time of 

up to 100 hours per charge. 

“AmpliVox’s Safety Wand Megaphone 

makes crowd management 

more powerful in all kinds of settings,” 

notes Don Roth, AmpliVox 

CEO. “It combines clear vocal amplification 

with enhanced visibility. 

Better communication delivers im- 

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NATO to use Senstar perimeter security 

solution at its rapidly deployed military camps 

YEHUD, Israel, Nov. 28, 2016 – 

Magal Security Systems Ltd. (NAS- 

DAQ: MAGS) announced today 

that Senstar its North American 

subsidiary, successfully delivered 

to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) , a perimeter electronic 

security systems (ESS) for its 

rapidly deployable military 

camps used throughout 

the world. The systems 

were shipped over the past 

few months and training 

on the systems will 

be completed in the first 

quarter of 2017. 

NATO has complete 

military camps that can be 

rapidly deployed when and where 

they are needed. These camps serve 

as operations headquarters and 

house anywhere from a handful to 

hundreds of troops and support 

staff. The goal of the ESS is 

to augment existing security at 

the camps and provide greater 

protection for camp operations, 

equipment and personnel. 

Commented Saar Koursh, 

CEO of Magal, “We are very 

pleased with our successful delivery 

of these important systems 

to NATO and we look forward to 

Saar Koursh 

working closely with NATO personnel 

in the coming weeks as we train 

them on our systems. While we are 

primarily known for our world class 

perimeter intrusion detection products, 

we are also a leading provider 

of deployable security solution 

packages. The original NATO tender 

specifically looked for 

robust and high quality 

equipment, capable of being 

mounted, connected 

and dismounted rapidly 

and modular and flexible 

to meet multiple camp 

layouts and personnel 

numbers. NATO’s choice 

of us is a resounding endorsement 

for our best-in-class 

products and technology, expertise, 

manufacturing capability and processes.” 

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Concluded Mr. Koursh, “Particularly 

in North America, we see 

further future demand for our full 

security solutions for deployable 

military camps and we look forward 

to further growth in this business in 

the coming years.” 

About Magal 

Magal is a leading international provider 

of solutions and products for 

physical and cyber security, as well 

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government/dhs/blog/2015/12/15/key-homeland-securitypriorities-watch-2016/77368604/) 

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LightHouse 

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security of our nation. It is good to know that very tal- 

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adversaries are becoming more hostile and sophisticated. 

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the full functionality of any security system’s API within 

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Campbell on Crypto 

Crypto Management 101: Four Steps 

to Better Protection 

By Shawn Campbell 

Previous installments of this column 

have discussed the critical 

importance of encryption for data 

protection. In addition to strong 

encryption, however, cryptographic 

keys used during the encryption 

process must be treated with the 

same level of care. 

The encryption process generates 

cryptographic keys that are used to 

encrypt (“lock”), and decrypt (“unlock”) 

data. The more you encrypt, 

the more encryption keys you have 

to store and manage. If these keys are 

stolen or copied, they can be used to 

decrypt sensitive data, negating the 

entire encryption process. 

Consequently, many organizations 

are starting to realize they need a 

centralized strategy to manage the 

keys they need for their encryption 

needs. A solid cryptographic key 

management strategy has four elements: 

• High Assurance Cryptographic 

Key Protection 

• Cryptographic processing and 

acceleration 

• Key lifecycle management 

• Cryptographic Resource Management 

Let’s look at each step. 

High Assurance 

Cryptographic Key Protection 

Depending on the value of data being 

protected, and the variety of keys 

needing to be stored, organizations 

can store their keys either in hardware 

or in software. For keys that 

protect highly sensitive data and applications, 

a centralized, hardwarebased 

approach is best. 

In this approach, a hardware security 

module is used. Nothing ever 

enters or leaves this tamper-resistant 

vault, and keys are more isolated 

from traditional network attacks. If 

the module becomes compromised, 

the keys will zero out and become 

useless. 

The best applications of centralized 

key storage are cases like code 

signing, certificate validation, transaction 

processing and Public Key 

Infrastructure. These involve limited 

key distribution, with keys used for 

very specific reasons. Some applications 

may require a more distributed 

model, where cryptographic keys 

must exist in close proximity to the 

data and applications they secure. 

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Cryptographic Processing 

and Acceleration Protection 

Organizations must review their 

current workflows and applications. 

Where will encryption and decryption 

be happening? Depending on 

where and how quickly the encryption 

must run, high-speed cryptographic 

processors may be needed. 

This can help organizations avoid 

processing bottlenecks and increase 

system capacity. 

The key is to find a solution that 

can be easily implemented and supports 

industry standard APIs out of 

the box, which can greatly simplify 

integration. 

Key Lifecycle Management 

Successful key management takes 

an integrated approach to generating, 

storing, distributing, rotating, 

revoking, suspending and terminating 

keys for devices and applications. 

Here are things to consider through 

the lifecycle of a crypto key: 

Key generation and certification. 

Make sure the key strength matches 

the sensitivity of the data. The longer 

the key, the stronger the encryption,

and the less susceptible it is to brute 

force attacks. 

Key distribution. Each key must 

be associated with a particular user, 

system, application or policy. This 

helps the organization understand 

how to secure the key, especially in 

transit. Have separate access for the 

administrator creating the key and 

the person using it. That way, it is assured 

that unauthorized 

users can’t get access to 

confidential information. 

Key storage. Centralized, 

hardware-based 

key storage is recommended 

for keys that 

protect highly sensitive 

data and applications. Distributed 

storage is used when cryptographic 

keys must exist nearby secured data 

and applications. 

Key rotation. Each key should be 

designated an effective crypto period, 

with the ability to change key 

on demand. It’s important to limit 

the amount of data encrypted with 

a single key because using the same 

key over a long duration of time increases 

the chances that the key will 

be compromised. Rotating keys regularly 

ensures stolen keys are only 

useful for a specific time period. 

Key backup and recovery. If the 

key storage mechanism fails or is 

compromised, there must be a way 

to restore the keys. Backup copies of 

cryptographic keys should be kept in 

a storage mechanism that is at least as 

secure as the original store. Concrete 

procedures must be documented to 

handle a key compromise as well. 

Key revocation, suspension, and 

termination. Every organization 

must be able to delete keys associated 

with compromised systems or 

data, to ensure unauthorized users 

can never decrypt sensitive assets. 

The more you encrypt, the more encryption 

keys you have to store and manage. If these 

keys are stolen or copied, they can be used 

to decrypt sensitive data, negating the entire 

encryption process. 

Sometimes there may be the need to 

take a key out of the lineup but not 

terminate it. For instance, data that 

may be used for legal proceedings 

may need to be recalled; those keys 

should only be suspended. 

Cryptographic Resource 

Management 

For policy enforcement, transparency, 

and system health, every organization 

should have one, easy-to-use 

interface that administers, monitors 

and provisions cryptographic 

resources. System capabilities must 

include: 

Resource deployment. Provision 

cryptographic resources and create 

security access for multiple administrators 

at multiple access levels. 

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System Administrators and Security 

Officers should be able to perform 

their duties without compromising 

the Application Owner ability to access 

and control the keys. 

Policy Configuration. Determine 

how many keys can be generated, 

and where they are stored. Establish 

policies for key usage and custodial 

duties, with appropriate training requirements. 

Monitoring and reporting. 

Secure, automated 

and unified 

logging and reporting 

are vital to risk and 

compliance posture. 

Key ownership and any 

modifications to that 

ownership must be recorded and securely 

stored to maintain an authentic 

audit trail. 

With a solid cryptographic key 

management infrastructure an organization 

can appropriately protect 

their “keys to the kingdom” and meet 

their encryption needs such as diversity 

and availability of keys, encryption 

performance, management and 

storage of keys, and address compliance 

and risk management requirements. 

Shawn Campbell is VP of Product 

Management, SafeNet Assured Technologies. 

He can be reached at Shawn. 

Campbell@safenetat.com

Mass Notification/Disaster Response 

Emergency24’s two-way, multi-media 

mass-communications system 

Traditional notification of an emergency 

in a building usually is accomplished 

with visual (strobe) 

and audio (horn/speaker) indicators 

while a central station operator 

notifies the 911-dispatch center via 

telephone contact and then makes 

party calls. 

That’s the end of the information 

exchange. 

A conversation, in comparison, 

is two-way dialogue. That’s exactly 

what’s needed to minimize the impact 

of a severe emergency whether 

it is in a school, office, hospital or 

other facility that attracts generally 

the same population each day. 

By using your central station’s 

advanced notification technologies, 

you can open real-time communications 

between offsite school 

officials or building owners, onsite 

teachers, students, building occupants 

or tenants and security staff. 

Real-time emergency information 

and requests for help can come in 

from the building while instructions 

to building occupants can go 

out. 

For example, a teacher responding 

to an emergency notification could 

respond by text that there are injuries 

in a certain location in 

the facility. The paramedics 

then know to go to that location 

immediately instead of 

sweeping through the building 

to find people who need 

medical assistance. 

The same two-way communication 

capabilities are 

also available for community-wide 

situations, such as a 

HAZMAT event, boil-water 

order or major road closure, 

but instead of an alarm-system 

trigger to initiate the 

mass notification and emergency 

communications (MNEC) 

system, an administrator would 

manually generate the event message 

via an online portal. That message 

would then be sent to citizens 

who opted-in to receive E-mail, 

voice or text alerts. 

Consider Appropriate 

Groups & Methods to Address 

The increased occurrence of mass 

shootings and other terror-type 

events has led to new ways of thinking 

when it comes to emergency 

response. This level of response is 

not intended for minor incidents 

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like a fistfight in a school hallway. 

Response of this magnitude is for 

situations like an active shooter or 

when there are mass casualties, such 

as during a tornado or other natural 

disaster. 

To establish protocols, alarm contractors, 

local emergency-response 

agencies and the school/office administrators 

must collectively determine 

who should receive what type 

of information and when. 

Having accurately segmented 

contact groups is essential so that 

the intended audiences receive information 

that law enforcement

deems most helpful to protect lives. 

Examples of contact groups include 

school administrators, security staff, 

teachers/managers, students/staff, 

elected officials, parents and the 

media. 

List segmentation determines who 

receives complete access to operate 

the incident command portal and 

other groups who receive immediate 

text/E-mail/voice notice of the 

incident and access to emergency 

procedure documents, but no portal 

control. Other contact groups — especially 

younger students — would 

receive less information about the 

incident, if any at all. How much information 

is shared with each group 

depends on the wishes of the subscriber 

and police. 

Recipients Can Help Supply 

Situational Intelligence 

When an alarm is activated by a 

system or generated by the incident 

command portal, security personnel 

and building occupants with the 

highest administrative levels (management, 

principals, security, maintenance, 

etc.) are immediately notified 

of the incident via the various 

messaging methods. 

The notification will identify the 

type of emergency that happened 

and provide a link to a floor plan 

showing where the incident occurred 

in the facility. That message 

also contains links to get driving 

directions to the facility (for police 

response) and access to the secure 

Internet portal from which two-way 

mass communication is facilitated. 

From the secure, online incident 

command portal, instructions for 

building occupants can be sent and 

recipients can reply to the messages 

by E-mail or text to provide onsite 

intelligence. Security personnel can 

also be given access to onsite video 

feeds to track perpetrators and visually 

assess the situation in real-time. 

Because building occupants are 

able to reply to the messages they 

receive, they can have a “digital conversation” 

with the incident commanders. 

Those responses could 

indicate where there are injuries or 

even contain photographs to help 

identify the perpetrators or let police 

know how many perpetrators 

they are dealing with when they arrive. 

Ongoing two-way communication 

between the contact groups can 

be maintained throughout the incident 

until the “all clear” message is 

delivered. 

Alarm contractors can market this 

service to existing subscribers or to 

facilities in which you don’t have the 

account because it can be a standalone 

system that is not tied to any 

specific hardware. That means alarm 

contractors can use the equipment 

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they are most comfortable with and 

all that’s needed to initiate this system 

is receipt of a signal at the central 

station to start the initial notification 

process. 

By integrating a building’s alarm 

system with advanced notification 

technologies, alarm contractors 

have a new and significant revenuegenerating 

service to offer schools, 

offices and hospitals. 

About Emergency24 

Emergency 24, Inc. is an Underwriters 

Laboratories listed central station 

that operates a network of five 

monitoring facilities strategically 

placed throughout the U.S. to ensure 

ongoing operations even during 

a time of regional disaster. Our 

robust facilities and infrastructure 

provide us with the industry’s widest 

range of alarm monitoring and 

communications capabilities to protect 

dealers and subscribers against 

failure. Fundamental to our success 

and longevity is the fact that our inhouse 

team of software engineers 

develops services that are consistently 

ahead of the industry’s technology 

curve to help dealers fulfill 

the needs of their subscribers. 

For more information, contact 

Kevin Lehan, Director of Communications, 

1.800.800.3624, ext. 6917 

k.lehan@emergency24.com.


NICE helps Metro Nashville Department of Emergency 

Communications get ready for Next Generation 9-1-1 

HOBOKEN, NJ, November 30, 

2016 – With plans to deploy a statewide 

emergency services network 

(ESInet), Tennessee has set the stage 

for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9- 

1-1). The Metro Nashville (TN) 

Department of Emergency Communications 

(MNDEC), the state’s 

largest 9-1-1 center, recently upgraded 

to the latest NICE Inform 

solution to prepare for this change, 

NICE (Nasdaq:NICE) announced 

today. NICE Inform will support 

the MNDEC’s current communication 

recording needs, while also enabling 

future logging of SMS texts 

and other multimedia, as the center 

prepares to accept texts-to-911 

starting next year. 

All calls that come in to the MN- 

DEC – over a million a year – are 

processed through the MNDEC’s 

VIPER Power 911® platform, a 

Voice over IP (VoIP) call processing 

solution from West Corporation 

that can also receive NG9-1-1 services, 

including SMS texts and other 

i3 compliant data. NICE Inform is 

integrated with and certified to support 

leading NG9-1-1 call handling 

and text-to-911 applications, including 

VIPER. 

NENA i3-compliant and futureready 

NICE Inform enables a seamless 

migration to next generation 

emergency communications. NICE 

Inform captures, manages, and 

synchronizes multi-channel interactions 

between citizens, PSAPs 

and first responders, to provide a 

complete, true record of incidents. 

It assembles telephony and radio 

communications into an authentic 

incident timeline along with 

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SMS 911 texts, GIS, screen recordings, 

video and other multimedia, 

for comprehensive insight into the 

‘who, what, when, where and why’ 

of incidents. 

“Text-to-911 and NG9-1-1 are 

coming; it’s only matter of when, and 

we need to be 

ready,” said 

Tim Nielsen, 

NICE Administrator 

for the Metro 

Nashville Department 

of 

Emergency 

Communications. 

“Our 

recent NICE 

upgrades 

align with our transition to all IP, 

text-to-911 and ultimately NG9-1- 

1. For us, it was a necessary move, 

and a move in the right direction.” 

According to customer surveys, 

the Metro Nashville DEC also routinely 

receives high marks from 

citizens, thanks in large part to its 

proactive approach to Quality Assurance 

and Quality Improvement 

(QA/QI). The MNDEC reviews

over 7,000 calls annually to ensure 

quality standards are being met and 

protocols are being consistently followed. 

With the addition of NICE 

Inform Evaluator and Reporter, the 

MNDEC will be able to automate 

manual QA processes to save time, 

while also turning QA data into actionable 

information. 

“The Metro Nashville DEC exemplifies 

what it means to be a pacesetter, 

not just within the state of 

Tennessee, 

but within the 

nation,” said 

Christopher 

Wooten, Executive 

Vice 

President, 

Vertical Markets, 

NICE. 

“In addition 

to spearheading 

the modernization 

effort 

for the MNDEC, Tim Nielsen 

has also taken on a critical dual 

role as the first Public Safety Chair 

of the NICE User Group (NUG) 

and leader of the new Public Safety 

NICE User Group (PUBNUG). Tim 

brings a wealth of technology and 

operational experience to this position 

which will ultimately be beneficial 

to other 9-1-1 centers as they 

navigate the challenges of managing 

everyday operations while making 

steady progress toward NG9-1-1.” 

About the Metro Nashville 

Department of Emergency 

Communications 

The Metro Nashville Department 

of Emergency Communications 

Operations Division is the core of 

the public safety system for Davidson 

County and the Nashville area. 

The Metro Nashville DEC strives 

to provide prompt, courteous and 

efficient service to the citizens in 

Nashville/ Davidson County by answering 

9-1-1 and non-emergency 

calls, as well as dispatching Police, 

Fire, and EMS services. In 2015, 

the Metro Nashville DEC handled 

over one million calls, with 477,599 

of those calls being 9-1-1 in nature. 

The Metro Nashville DEC 

has achieved and maintained three 

accreditations: CALEA (Commission 

for the Accreditation of Law 

Enforcement Agencies) Communications 

Accreditation, and ACE 

(Accredited Center of Excellence) 

Accreditations through the International 

Academy of Emergency 

Dispatch for both Medical and Fire 

Protocols. It is also a recipient of 

the CALEA TRI-ARC Award which 

is given to the governing body(s) 

and agencies that have concurrent 

CALEA accreditation for their law 

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enforcement, public safety communications 

and public safety training 

agencies. Nashville is one of fifteen 

cities that have received this prestigious 

award. www.nashville.gov/ 

Emergency-Communications-Center/Operations-Center.aspx 

About NICE 

NICE (Nasdaq:NICE) is the worldwide 

leading provider of both 

cloud and on-premises enterprise 

software solutions that empower 

organizations to make smarter decisions 

based on advanced analytics 

of structured and unstructured 

data. NICE helps organizations of 

all sizes deliver better customer service, 

ensure compliance, combat 

fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 

22,000 organizations in more than 

150 countries, including over 80 of 

the Fortune 100 companies, are using 

NICE solutions. www.nice.com.


What the FCC revamping of the 

Federal Alert System means to you 

By Nelson Daza 

In the wake of the New York City 

and New Jersey bombings that took 

place recently, big changes 

are on the way for the 

FCC’s Wireless Emergency 

Alert (WEA) system. Sen. 

Chuck Schumer expressed 

dissatisfaction and frustration 

with the current 

system after the WEA was 

used to send a brief 90-character 

message to cellphone users in NYC 

alerting them to look out for a suspect 

by the name of Ahmad Khan 

Rahami. The message had no links, 

photos or embedded media which 

caused many citizens to panic. 

While clearly not the intention of 

the FCC, their mass communications 

technology caused more panic 

than it alleviated and the organization 

is looking to make upgrades to 

ensure this type of situation doesn’t 

happen again. 

Since the EAS system is vital to 

our national security and public 

safety, it should undoubtedly be a 

state-of-the-art system. There are 

some EAS devices and protocols 

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that seem to be out of place in our 

modern era. For example, broadcasters 

have to purchase and maintain 

on-premise hardware that has 

very limited functionality 

and is very complex to 

use. Television broadcasters 

can still only broadcast 

text information in 

the form of a ticker tape 

across the top or bottom 

of a television set. However, 

more and more incident information 

contains richer content, 

such as images or video, that are not 

handled by the devices that are currently 

used. The federal government 

– and subsequently, all broadcasters 

– need to start taking steps that will 

allow them to stop depending on 

these outdated devices and start using 

the Internet to deliver emergency 

messages to television and radio. 

Not to mention, there are fewer and 

fewer people left who know how to 

configure, maintain or use these antiquated 

appliances. 

The ripples of the EAS upgrade 

will soon be felt at a municipality 

near you. There’s no denying that we 

live in a dangerous world today. Active 

shooter situations and extreme 

weather conditions seem to be happening 

with increasing frequency, 

so mass communications have never 

been more important. During a 

crisis, the ability to quickly direct 

large groups of people can be the 

difference between life and death. 

To do that effectively, however, there 

are key capabilities government officials 

must have in place prior to a 

major event. While the FCC hasn’t 

provided any specifics around what 

standards it will use for its upgrade, 

here are three key capabilities that 

should make the cut. 

Multi-Modal Outreach is Critical 

The first step in any mass communications 

strategy is to recruit the local 

population to join the program. 

After all, it doesn’t do anyone any 

good to have a cutting-edge, ultramodern 

communications system 

that can’t reach anybody. Today’s 

citizens have come to rely upon a 

wide range of Internet-connected 

devices, which makes it particularly 

difficult to lock in on one specific 

method of outreach. 

The most successful government

agencies and municipalities have 

asked their citizens for two key 

pieces of contact information: their 

cell phone number and their social 

media information. The cell phone 

is nearly ubiquitous among people 

today and it’s the only device that 

people carry and actively engage 

with throughout the day. However, 

it’s important to realize that no contact 

path, including a cellular device, 

is 100% reliable, 100% of the time 

(which is critical in an emergency 

situation when the message must 

reach as many people as possible). 

This is an important tenet that the 

FCC should consider as part of the 

EAS overhaul. 

A robust, multi-modal mass communications 

program enables government 

officials to more accurately 

and effectively fuel the spread of 

information during an emergency. 

Once the communication channels 

have been decided upon, consider 

supporting the program through 

advertising, public relations, social 

media and even traditional physical 

media to get the word out about 

how people can sign up for the program. 

The FCC should even follow 

the lead of local communities, 

such as Lewisville, Texas, where a 

local emergency management department 

conducted an extensive 

awareness program, which included 

development of marketing materials 

and a Public Service Announcement 

(PSA). The awareness program was 

well received and encouraged residents 

to enroll their other devices 

and contact paths. The community 

saw a 262% increase in resident optins 

in less than a year. 

The Power of Rich, 

Multimedia Messages 

Pictures, graphics and sound clips 

have permeated our everyday communications 

alongside plain text, 

and are a valuable tool in crisis communications. 

Just think for a moment 

back to the New Jersey bombing 

incident. If the FCC were able to 

issue a picture of the suspect during 

their communication, local citizens 

would be empowered to become 

helpful informants to locating the 

suspect. People in crisis situations 

tend to be hyper-focused on any and 

all stimulus so asking them to take 

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the extra step to locate an image of 

the suspect via a Google search is a 

bridge too far for many to cross. The 

ability to provide people with a succinct 

synopsis – complete with the 

who’s, where’s, why’s and how’s – is 

critical to stomping out uncertainty 

and panic from the get-go. A picture 

is worth a thousand words and can 

serve as a critical piece of information 

in criminal investigations for 

police officers. 

Real-Time Guidance During a Crisis 

Crisis situations are fluid and dynamic. 

To properly manage an emergency 

event, specific people need to 

take decisive actions throughout a 

prolonged period of time. This requires 

an immense amount of realtime 

coordination that is impossible 

unless an agency or municipality is 

able to communicate with targeted 

groups during an incident. EAS 

should incorporate the fundamentals 

of two-way communication, 

and targeted notification capabilities, 

where possible. 

As an example, let’s imagine an 

active shooter situation within a 

government building. Government 

officials could quickly communicate 

with security personnel to 

confront the gunman while directing 

other workers, including those 

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Washington tech firm claims predictive analytics 

can improve emergency response operations 

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2016 – As 

Katrina made landfall in the hurricane 

season of 2005 - emergency 

managers evacuating New Orleans, 

faced their biggest challenge - determining 

where, when, and who would 

be harmed the most. 

For over a decade, NeST Group, a 

metro DC based techno-conglomerate, 

has systematically invested in 

building decision support platforms 

- that go beyond mere forensic analysis 

and provide predictive intelligence 

- that commanders can use 

in real-time to improve tactical 

emergency response 

operations. 

“The WWW is rich with 

data feeds - social media, 

internet of things (iOT), 

surveillance, primary surveys, 

biometrics, spatial 

imagery - however, we consume 

a very tiny fraction of this massive 

information mine to determine 

outcomes,” states Dr. Javad K Hassan, 

the founding Chairman of the NeST 

group. “Aggregating data hives to visualize 

future intuitively, eludes all, 

but a handful of sophisticated cyber 

intelligence (CYBINT) outfits,” he explains. 

Across the past decade, business 

Dr. Javad K Hassan 

decisions using public domain data 

steadfastly increased - in crafting entry 

and expansion plans, patterning 

consumer behavior, and developing 

distribution strategies. Yet in tactical 

fields - like combat, search & rescue, 

or counter-terrorism - its potential 

still lies largely untapped. 

Anoop Madhavan, the Senior Vice 

President of the NeST Group explains, 

“The Boston Marathon bombing 

triggered the steepest adoption of 

the National Incident Management 

System (NIMS) across 

military and emergency 

response organizations in 

the US.” NIMS is the presidentially 

directed federal 

platform to unify and coordinate 

responses between 

various agencies. 

An incident commander 

and a tactical operations 

chief certified by the Homeland Security 

Emergency Management Agency 

on disaster operations, Mr. Madhavan 

firmly believes “deterministic models 

and information is key to the success 

of a field commander; it enables him/ 

her to establish effective, efficient, and 

safe priorities to all operatives contributing 

to the mission’s success.” 

NeST Group companies, rally on 

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technology frontiers - ranging from 

fiber optics, embedded systems, signature 

intel applications, and geographic 

information systems. Two 

group companies are rated at CMMi 

level 5 - the highest award accorded 

by the Carnegie Mellon University’s 

Software Engineering Institute. 

“Right from its capture at a sensor,” 

clarifies Matt Onojafe (Director 

of Government Contracting of 

Opterna AM, the group’s fiber optics 

arm), “we guide data through its lifecycle 

as it transforms into actionable 

intelligence.” Matt has successfully 

led Opterna’s recent contract awards 

from the US Department of State, 

Army, Navy and the Defense Logistic 

Agency (DLA). 

Conventional analytic systems stop 

with best ingress routes, effective apparatus, 

and optimal HR configurations 

to respond to a mission. NeST’s 

high maturity predictive systems take 

deterministic ability, many levels further. 

It profiles - with high levels of 

statistical confidence - the evacuation 

route a community in a disaster aftermath 

will instinctually traverse; the 

defensive or offensive tactic an adversary 

will adopt in combat; and even 

the exact location where the target of 

a search will be discovered.

As the group prepares to transition 

to the new administration’s intelligence, 

homeland security, and defense 

policies, its IT investments are 

honed to equip America’s warfighters, 

intel analysts, and first responders, 

with better aggregated and visualized 

information. 

About NeST 

NeST Group is a $400 million international 

conglomerate with more 

than 4000 scientists, engineers, and 

employees - headquartered in metro 

Washington DC. It has offices in the 

Americas, Europe, the Middle East, 

South Asia, Japan and the Far East. 

NeST’s strategic leadership stems 

from its founder and group chairman, 

Dr. Javad K Hassan, who was a 

senior VP at IBM. 

NeST Group has health care (ultrasound 

systems, MRI equipment, 

PAC systems), green energy (fuel 

cells, wind turbine control systems), 

embedded systems, wireless, IT, and 

fiber optics products. GE, Toshiba, 

Hitachi, ABB, Verizon, Honeywell, 

France telecom, and Etisalat are all 

prominent customers of the group. 

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Mr. Hu, Founder and CEO of Hangzhou 

Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd, shares 

his thoughts with U.S. journalists 

By Adrian Courtenay, 

Government Security News 

On October 21, a group of five 

American journalists embarked on 

a nine day journey to China, courtesy 

of Hikvision USA and parent 

company Hangzhou Hikvision Digital 

Technology Co Ltd. The trip was 

designed to include 

visits to Shanghai, 

the financial capital 

of China; Hangzhou, 

where the headquarters 

of Hikvision are 

located; and Beijing, 

the capital of the People’s 

Republic of China 

and the nation’s political, cultural 

and educational center. 

The Beijing visit in particular was 

of special interest to Government 

Security News because Beijing is a 

major hub for the country’s very sophisticated 

transportation systems 

of national highways, expressways, 

railways and high-speed rail networks. 

The Beijing Capital Airport 

is not only the second busiest in the 

world in passenger traffic, but also 

an architectural masterpiece. And as 

we learned when visiting the Hikvision 

headquarters, transportation is 

a core market for Hikvision, which 

also deals with Safe Cities, Education, 

Healthcare, Energy and Power 

Grids, Cybersecurity, Law Enforcement 

and Public Safety, Sports, and 

“I’m a big fan of Adam Smith. I’ve read 

his books and respect his theories a lot. I 

think more about users than competitors. 

Hikvision respects competitors.” 

of course Video Surveillance. 

Founded in 2001 with 49% foreign 

capital, Hikvision had a market 

capitalization of more than $20 

billion USD by September 16, 2016, 

more than 18,000 employees and 

40 wholly-owned subsidiaries and 

shareholding companies worldwide. 

According to yearly independent 

data from the IHS Market, Hikvision 

accounted for 19.5% of market 

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share in the global video surveillance 

industry in 2015, up from 

4.6% in 2010, and has been ranked 

the number one market share leaders 

for video surveillance equipment 

for five consecutive years. In 2015, 

Hikvision was ranked first in the 

Emen market with 12.2% market 

share, and was ranked second in the 

Americas market with 

7.3% market share. 

In addition to their 

meetings with Hikvision, 

the American 

journalists were also 

treated to visits to 

some of the great accomplishments 

of 

ancient China, including the Great 

Wall of China, the Forbidden City, 

and Ancient gardens dating back 

to the 1500’s, along with visits to 

the country’s awesome present day 

building accomplishments, such as 

the gorgeous towers in Shanghai 

that dwarf the Empire State Building 

and the magnificent Intercontinental 

Hotel and Conference Center, 

where U.S. President Barack

Obama recently met with Chinese 

President Xi Jinping. Not surprising 

to anyone, all the cameras in the 

Conference Center were installed 

by Hikvision, many of them with 

3D system patrollers that open remotely 

at hotel checkpoints. 

But despite the tours and the best 

of Chinese cuisine, it seemed obvious 

to this observer that some of the 

most interesting moments of the trip 

in the eyes of the visiting American 

journalists took place in the meeting 

with Mr. Hu, Founder and CEO 

of Hangzou Hikvision Digital Technology 

Co. Ltd, who admitted to 

having read over a hundred books 

on U.S. business and culture, and 

who revealed the deep knowledge 

and insight of a consummate entrepreneur. 

Here are some samples 

of the back and forth between the 

American journalists and Mr. Hu: 

When Ralph Jensen, Editor of 

Security Products Magazine, asked 

the question, “Have you run into 

any “push-back” from companies in 

Europe, U.S. etc. Mr. Hu responded: 

“I’m a big fan of Adam Smith. 

I’ve read his books and respect his 

theories a lot. I think more about 

users than competitors. Hikvision 

respects competitors. We do not use 

aggressive tactics with competitors. 

It’s a public company. Everything 

is public. We have a price system, 

but we do not cut rates. We provide 

more services to customers. When 

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you compete in a market, you learn 

different sentiments. Some competitors 

will come and some will go. 

China is the most free market in the 

world. Investors have benefits. They 

do have privilege. 

In a surprising answer to a question 

from Mark Tarallo of Security 

Management Magazine regarding 

his personal style and philosophy, 

Mr Hu responded, “When we started, 

we were not prepared, but we 

had passion and learned a lot from 

the U.S. A lot of thoughts, passion 

and interpretation in a lot of areas.” 

He then expanded on his theme 

in answer to a question from Clare 

Meyer of Security Magazine, who 

had asked how citizenship fits in 

with Hikvision’s goals: 

“Hikvision is a commercial company,” 

said Mr. Hu, “and we focus on 

business success with four criteria, 

in this order:

“The First Partnership is with the 

customers, and how do we create 

competitive products for them; 

“The Second Partnership is the 

employees’ performance in fulfilling 

the mission of creating value for 

competitive products; 

“The Third Partnership is that the 

company gives respect to the employees 

and develops everyone into 

an international company. There are 

different laws and cultures that are 

different from country to country,” 

Mr. Hu pointed out. “But we have to 

make sure, he adds, that all employees 

are offered the same rewards 

and respect, while still following the 

laws and cultures of their countries. 

“The Shareholders are the Fourth 

Partner, and Hikvision has been 

paying dividends for shareholders 

for years, often as high as 48% 

of profits,” according to Mr Hu. But 

he still feels that the most important 

requisite to healthy dividends is 

when the employees and customers 

are happy. Corporate growth is the 

health of the company. 

Paul Ragusa, Editor of Security 

Systems News, asked Mr. Hu “What 

excites you about the company and 

its future,” to which Mr Hu responded, 

“We’re excited about the next ten 

years. We’re full of hope about this 

industry. Video – but not just in security 

– in many other areas, Robots 

for example. We’re developing automation, 

so there are lots of things to 

do. 50% of our brain is about new.” 

In a follow-up question from Ragusa 

about new products in the 

works, Mr Hu answered, “The traditional 

way was to compress. Now 

we upgrade. We recognize different 

algorithms. We use data. We have a 

new product ‘Black Light’ and we’re 

also demonstrating new developments 

in video. We’re learning artificial 

intelligence and its applications, 

using retail and learning a lot 

of about who is who. 

Since our publication Government 

Security News has a strong focus 

on transportation, as well as an 

annual Awards Program on Airport, 

Seaport, Border Security and Immigration, 

all of which are also core 

markets for Hikvision, our question 

to Mr. Hu was simply, “What new 

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products and technologies is Hikvision 

expecting to deliver in 2017 

in the Airport/Aviation, Maritime/ 

Seaport, Railroad, Border Security 

and Immigration markets and as 

well as national Energy, Water, Gas 

and Oil Grids, and how are you 

dealing with Cybersecurity, which 

pertains to all of the technologies in 

which Hikvision is involved.” 

As expected, the response from 

Mr. Hu was very interesting and 

informative, starting off with Cybersecurity, 

which he agrees is a big 

challenge, not only for manufacturers, 

but also for integrators. “In 2014 

we established network security and 

cybersecurity to minimize impact 

of relation with companies working 

with integrators, not only in design, 

but also in firewalls if needed. We 

try to think from a user perspective. 

We need to understand the customer. 

We believe that success is 30% 

produced by technology and 70% 

by good management.” 

Mr Hu continued: “We’ve created 

improvements in airports, seaports 

and borders by adding facial recognition 

in airports and seaports and 

thermal products in borders, and 

our power grids are getting more 

secure because we’re now moving 

power lines underground. Hikvision 

is also using drones and providing 

training to integrators in dealing 

with forest fires and high towers set 

up long range, as strong drones may

e needed to deal high voltage grids 

and natural disasters.” 

“When we deal with customers, 

we need to think if we can do it. All 

requirements go to the R&D department, 

which collects and sorts out. 

We also have a customization department 

to build a technology base 

and then get feedback. Some products 

need changes in technology. 

Some changes are not in the present. 

We respond very quickly with 

our R&D.” 

“How about the engineers,” asked 

Ralph Jensen. “Are they smarter today?” 

“They are more energetic and 

more imaginative today. That’s an 

influence from American culture,” 

said Mr. Hu. “With all our own 

ideas and opinions, international 

economics brings common conclusions. 

We keep some traditions. But 

a lot of things will stay. Globalization 

is still here.” 

And then Ralph asked, “What do 

you think about the American Election?” 

Several of us later agreed that 

Mr. Hu’s answers to this question 

were a good example of his extraordinary 

ability to make his point very 

politely, sometimes so politely that 

you might not even understand the 

underlying meeting of what he had 

said. “Thoughts about the American 

election,” said Mr. Hu, “This election 

was different from what we 

thought it would be. The most developed 

county is showing a lack of 

confidence. The U.S. should be the 

one leading globalization. The U.S. 

has the best technology. The U.S. 

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should be more confident. 

“How is security developing in 

China?” he asked himself. “In earlier 

days people were inclined to 

obey. Now it’s different. Now people 

pursue what they want. They are 

more constructive.” 

There was some more talk about 

the potential of Big Data, Deep 

Learning Cameras, Analytics, Deep 

Intelligence and “The new era of 

Secure Data Technology”, and then 

the discussion was over. I can’t guarantee 

it, but I believe the rest of our 

team came to the pretty much the 

same conclusion that I did – that 

it was a very informative meeting, 

even if we may not have fully understood 

every subtlety that was 

embedded in Mr. Hu’s statements. 

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Researchers say coastal community 

stakeholders need to be involved to make 

their towns more resilient from storms 

MCLEAN, VA Nov. 29, 2016 – 

Coastal storms can cause surges, 

sea-level rise, and cyclone winds 

that devastate communities. But 

emergency management experts in 

a new study detail a method for involving 

local stakeholders in planning 

for such extreme events and 

thereby helping such vulnerable areas 

in becoming more resilient. 

Coastal communities’ ability to 

plan for, absorb, recover and adapt 

from destructive hurricanes is becoming 

more urgent. As of 2010, 

approximately 52 percent of the 

United States’ population lived in 

vulnerable coastal watershed counties, 

and that number is expected 

to grow. Globally, almost half of the 

world’s population lives along or 

near coastal areas. 

“In general, risk management has 

not been sufficiently focused on 

coastal resilience, with community 

stakeholders involved in the process 

of making their coastline, as 

a system, more resilient to coastal 

storms,” according to the study, 

“Enabling Stakeholder Involvement 

in Coastal Disaster Resilience Planning,” 

by George Washington University 

researchers Thomas Bostick, 

Thomas Holzer, and Shahryar Sarkani. 

Their study was published in 

the online version of Risk Analysis, 

a publication of the Society for Risk 

Analysis. 

“This research demonstrates 

a methodology for 

involving stakeholders 

in discussions that make 

their coastlines more resilient,” 

says Bostick. After 

disasters strike, local 

stakeholders are often surprised 

and frustrated with 

the damages inflicted on 

their communities and seek greater 

involvement in reducing risk. That 

frustration can be addressed by investing 

more in physical infrastructures 

to protect against flooding. But 

the needed infrastructure can be expensive, 

such as the $14.5 billion the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was 

given to reinforce New Orleans after 

the 2005 destruction caused by 

Hurricane Katrina, an amount of 

federal support that most high risk 

areas are unlikely to receive. 

Recognizing that a methodology 

was missing for integrating 

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Thomas Bostick 

coastal stakeholders into the process 

of identifying and selecting of 

resilience-enhancing projects, the 

authors conducted a case study with 

data from a stakeholder meeting in 

Mobile Bay, Alabama, to demonstrate 

a method for engaging 

stakeholders over a 

longer period to identify 

what the group considered 

the community’s most significant 

critical functions 

and project initiatives to 

preserve those functions 

under different scenarios. 

Mobile Bay, Alabama’s 

only port for ocean-going ships and 

an entry point for smaller recreational 

and commercial vessels, has 

seen population growth and accompanying 

demand for housing, infrastructure 

development, and other 

changes that have impacted natural 

ecological systems. During tropical 

storms and hurricane events, Mobile 

Bay’s Eastern Shore is vulnerable 

to coastal erosion and sediment 

transfer into the bay. 

A workshop involving approximately 

30 participants was held in 

2015 at the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration’s Disaster 

Response Center in Mobile, 

Alabama, to test methods to calculate 

resilience for the Mobile Bay 

region. Participating stakeholders 

worked with subject matter experts 

in systems engineering, coastal engineering, 

risk and decision analysis, 

and other fields to develop a set 

of proposed projects to address key 

resilience stages and domains. 

Resilience domains include the 

physical (built infrastructure as well 

as wetlands, dunes, and other natural 

features), information (policies, 

building codes, evacuation routes, 

and other materials), cognitive 

(human processes for sharing and 

acting upon knowledge to make, 

communicate, and implement decisions), 

and social (“interactions, 

organizations, people, and policies 

that influence how decisions are 

made,” such as government flood 

insurance, religions, cultures, and 

languages). “Coastal communities 

can improve resilience not only in 

the physical domain, but also in the 

information, cognitive and social 

domains,” says Bostick. The methodology 

described in the study is 

intended to support such improvements. 

Through the workshop, stakeholders 

generated 11 project initiatives, 

including, for example, reducing 

saltwater intrusion, environmental 

and coastal storm education, utility 

pole replacement, removing scrap 

metal, and reducing impervious 

surfaces. The subject matter experts 

aligned the initiatives with the four 

critical stages associated with resilience: 

preparing, absorbing, recovering, 

and adapting. Participants 

also identified a set of critical functions, 

such as telecommunication, 

electricity, housing, clean water, the 

tourism industry, and others. 

In reviewing the workshop results, 

the authors note that their study 

does not seek to measure whether 

a community or a coastline is resilient 

or not because there “is clearly 

no agreement on how this would 

be accomplished.” However, the 

methodology offers stakeholders 

an opportunity to understand the 

concept of resilience and scenarios 

and, based on this understanding, 

to make informed choices on how 

to improve the coastal resilience in 

their community. “This is a capability 

that does not currently exist,” the 

authors write. 

Risk Analysis: An International 

Journal is published by the nonprofit 

Society for Risk Analysis (SRA), an 

interdisciplinary, scholarly, international 

society that provides an open 

forum for all who are interested in 

risk analysis, a critical function in 

complex modern societies. Risk 

analysis includes risk assessment, 

risk characterization, risk communication, 

risk management, and risk 

policy affecting individuals, publicand 

private-sector organizations, 

and societies at a local, regional, national, 

or global level. www.sra.org 

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Robin Systems continues to win laurels with two new 

TMC awards for IT excellence and Info Tech spotlight on 

big data as a service, making application-defined data 

center as a reality 

SAN JOSE, CA, Nov. 17, 2016 

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Robin 

SystemsTM, the first Application- 

Defined Data Center software 

company, today announced that its 

Robin Containerization Platform 

has been recognized by Technology 

Marketing Corporation (TMC) via 

two of its prestigious awards, winning 

the Internet Telephony Magazine’s 

IT Excellence Award and the 

2016 InfoTech Spotlight Magazine’s 

Big Data as a Service Award. 

Each of these awards recognized 

nine companies and their products 

for excellence. Both awards recognized 

Robin for its applicationaware 

and Big Data-optimized 

converged infrastructure software 

among products from other industry-leading 

companies such as SAP. 

These two industry-leading 

awards programs add to the recognition 

Robin has already earned in 

2016, including its most recent honor 

of being named a finalist for Red 

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Herring’s 2016 Top Global Award. 

Robin has also earned the Golden 

Bridge Awards’ Gold Award, Red 

Herring Top 100, The Stevie Awards’ 

New Software Product of the Year 

and Network Product Guide’s Startup 

of the Year. 

The IT Excellence Award recognizes 

the creators of technologies 

and solutions that demonstrate 

leadership and innovation in the 

industry while the 2016 Big Data as 

a Service Excellence Award, in particular, 

recognizes BDaaS solutions 

that help companies store and analyze 

data, enabling intelligent business 

decisions. 

”We congratulate Robin for its 

achievement in helping organizations 

create a world-class IT infrastructure,” 

said Rich Tehrani, chief 

executive officer of TMC. “Robin’s 

technology delivers the level of excellence 

in performance, flexibility 

and agility that businesses of all sizes 

are coming to find indispensible. 

I look forward to witnessing Robin’s 

continued success.” 

“We’re honored that TMC has recognized 

our Robin Containeriza-

tion Platform through these awards, 

underscoring our ability to help 

today’s enterprise fully transition 

to an infrastructure that is application 

defined and ready for digital 

business,” said CEO Premal Buch of 

Robin. “Robin aims to help enterprises 

set their data free by breaking 

down walls and complexities that 

often become an insurmountable 

impediment for many enterprises 

in fully harnessing data – their most 

critical asset. Our goal is to give 

them a quicker, simpler and more 

cost-effective route to ensure predictability, 

quality of service, greater 

performance, and access.” 

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The Robin Containerization 

Platform: Application-Centric IT 

infrastructure for Digital Enterprise 

Robin’s Containerization Platform 

unveils the era of Application-Defined 

Data Center, enabling IT professionals 

to dramatically simplify 

application deployment and lifecycle 

management while guaranteeing 

predicted Quality of Service for databases 

and Big Data applications. This 

also enables enterprises to achieve 

significant CAPEX and OPEX savings 

via application consolidation 

on shared hardware. Running on a 

customer’s own commodity hardware, 

the Robin Containerization 

Platform software pools the computing 

and storage resources across 

servers to create a containerized 

agile compute layer, where applications 

are deployed within containers. 

The container-aware scale-out 

block storage enables modern agile 

application lifecycle management, 

including snapshot and cloning of 

the entire application. Robin’s application-aware 

infrastructure fabric 

controller automates and marshals 

the compute and storage layers, 

thereby making the infrastructure 

completely transparent to the application 

owners and developers. 

Robin Containerization Platform 

helps users: 

• Virtualize databases (Oracle, 

NoSQL) and Big Data applications 

(Hadoop, Spark, Elastic Search, Kafka) 

with bare-metal performance. 

• Increase hardware utilization by 

a factor of 2x-3x by consolidating 

performance-sensitive applications 

with guaranteed performance and 

noisy-neighbor-induced performance 

hiccups. 

• Reduce database licensing cost 

by 50 percent or more through database 

consolidation. 

• Boost productivity by a factor of 

10x-100x for developers and DBAs, 

with capabilities such as 1-click cluster 

deployment, scale-up and scaleout, 

application snapshot, clone and 

time travel. 

For more details on the Robin 

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platform please visit robinsystems. 

com. 

About TMC 

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purchase decisions and navigate 

markets. This presents branding, 

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TMC’s Marketplaces: 

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brands and thought leadership, 

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• Custom lead programs uncover 

sales opportunities and build databases. 

• In-person and online events 

boost brands, enhance thought 

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• Publications, display advertising 

and newsletters bolster brand reputations. 

• Custom content provides expertly 

ghost-crafted blogs, press releases, 

articles and marketing collateral 

to help with SEO, branding and 

overall marketing efforts. 

• Comprehensive event and road 

show management services help 

companies meet potential clients 

and generate leads face-to-face. 

For more information about TMC 

and to learn how we can help you 

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Saab Seaeye Leoport ROV system delivered 

to Japan’s Kaiyo Engineering 

In a bid to master mountainous 

seas the Saab Seaeye Leopard ROV 

system recently delivered to Japan’s 

Kaiyo Engineering has added an active 

heave compensator (AHC) to 

its launch and recovery system. 

Kaiyo Engineering, a specialist 

marine science company, is undertaking 

seabed research for Tokyo 

University and is using the Leopard 

to explore the feasibility of seabed 

mining. 

Adding AHC means Kaiyo can 

work offshore more easily in high 

sea states, as the AHC system will 

accurately maintain the exact relative 

depth of the tether management 

system from which the Leopard is 

deployed by compensating for wave 

movement and effectively creating a 

motionless state between them. This 

significantly increases the ease of 

Log file of winch response during tests in Japan. The green curve shows the vessel heave at the 

LARS and the orange curve the actual response of the winch. The harmonious relationship between 

both curves illustrates how the AHC’s millisecond response to displacement achieves accurate compensation. 

ROV operations in high sea states. 

The highly advanced AHC system 

from Scantrol is designed to maintain 

accurate position control at the 

winch in real time by calculating 

and compensating for any displacement 

of the vessel caused by wave 

movement. Increased operational 

time, safety, ease of use and efficient 

commissioning is the main focus of 

Scantrol AHC. 

With the knowledge from simulations 

and tests performed prior 

to the commissioning, the LARS 

system was upgraded on board the 

vessel by Hydramec and Scantrol in 

only three days. 

In Japan the system was tested to 

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record winch response and winch 

speed, by simulating 3m vessel displacement 

down to the Leopard’s 

3000 metre rated depth. 

The 3000m rated Leopard is the 

most powerful electric underwater 

robotic work system in the world, 

making it ideal for complex and demanding 

tasks. 

Saab Seaeye is the world’s leading 

underwater e-robotics company 

with the most advanced range of 

tethered, autonomous and hybrid 

robotic systems engineered to address 

the diverse range of tasks 

found across commercial, defence 

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CA Technologies strengthens security portfolio with new 

advanced analytics and Identity-as-a-Service offerings to 

protect and enable the agile enterprise 

Mordecai Rosen 

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 16, 2016 – CA 

WORLD ’16 – CA Technologies 

today announced a new behavior 

analytics solution that integrates 

with CA Privileged Access Manager 

(PAM). Called CA Threat Analytics 

for PAM, the product features machine-learning 

capabilities for better 

threat detection and breach prevention 

associated with privileged 

users. CA also announced CA Identity 

Service, a new, turn-key identity-as-a-service 

solution, to address 

identity and access management 

(IAM) needs for both on-premises 

and cloud-based applications. 

“By applying CA’s unmatched 

self-learning behavior analytics to 

privileged user activity, CA can help 

CISOs with their biggest challenge: 

staying one step ahead of the bad 

actors,” said Mordecai Rosen, senior 

vice president and general 

manager, CA Security 

business. “Going beyond 

protection, CA is extending 

secure business operations 

with CA Identity 

Service to support deeply 

embedded on-premises 

systems while taking advantage 

of the agility of cloud applications 

and services.” 

Setting New Standards in Threat 

Detection, Breach Prevention and 

IDaaS for Hybrid IT Environments 

Available today, CA Threat Analytics 

for PAM models privileged user 

behavior and evaluates risk based 

on factors such as a user location, 

time and duration of activity, the 

data being accessed and the user’s 

track record for security and past 

behavior. When a breach or threat is 

detected, the system automatically 

triggers controls to mitigate risks, 

such as starting session recording, 

initiating a stronger authentication 

procedure or alerting security system 

and operations. 

In a recent global survey conducted 

by Coleman Parkes for CA, 

82 percent of respondents 

said identity-centric security 

is critical to the business.* 

CA Identity Service 

addresses the need for 

a modern, hybrid IAM solution 

– giving businesses 

the agility to quickly and 

securely adopt cloud ap- 

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plications and services alongside 

their on-premises applications 

controlled by CA Single Sign-On, 

managing everything from a single 

launch pad. CA Identity Service balances 

the demand for security, agility 

and a positive user experience. 

“We see our customers’ businesses 

moving increasingly to a hybrid IT 

environment. It’s clear we need to 

help them with an identity and access 

management solution that supports 

both their cloud-based and 

on-premises applications,” said Ed 

Pascua, senior vice president at Simeio 

Solutions. “CA Identity 

Service offers the flexibility and 

management we need to meet the 

demands of our customers’ hybrid 

enterprise. CA’s Identity Service is 

an excellent tool that helps Simeio 

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U.S. and Canada bring Homeland Security 

solutions to Milipol Qatar 

DOHA, QATAR and WALDWICK, 

NJ — In the Middle East, as populations 

and infrastructure grow, 

public and private stakeholders are 

looking for new ways to protect 

people and property. With solutions 

ranging from large-scale homeland 

security strategies to risk-specific 

equipment, products and services, 

leading suppliers from the United 

States and Canada competed for defense 

and security business at Milipol 

Qatar earlier this year in Doha, 

Qatar. 

The centerpiece of the effort was 

the North American Pavilion, organized 

by Kallman Worldwide, Inc., 

the show’s official representative to 

the continent, in coordination with 

numerous government agencies, 

including the U.S. departments of 

Commerce, Defense and State and 

their Canadian counterparts. The 

Pavilion was a primary destination 

for buyers looking to meet industry 

leaders, an on-site business hub for 

North American exhibitors looking 

to maximize their exposure and impact 

at the event, and a forum for all 

to share industry information and 

insights. 

Ranging from publicly-traded 

stalwarts such as General Dynamics 

(NYSE: GD) Land Systems Canada 

and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to privately 

held small-and-mediumsized 

enterprises (SMEs) with fewer 

than 250 employees, Pavilion exhibitors 

looked to initiate or strengthen 

international partnerships that will 

generate new business and create 

more jobs back home. 

According to the Ministry of the 

Interior of Qatar, 11 contracts worth 

a total of 260.050 Million and fifty 

thousand Qatari Riyal were signed 

at the event. 

“When North American companies 

commit to exhibit at Milipol 

Qatar, we’re saying we believe in the 

power of this event to attract real 

business prospects and customers,” 

said Kallman Worldwide President 

and CEO, Tom Kallman. “As the dynamics 

of life in the Middle East inspire 

new strategies for defense and 

security, we’re proud to work with 

the Milipol organizers to help our 

exhibitors succeed in Qatar, whether 

as prime contractors or subcontractors 

in support of regional 

manufacturers, service partners and 

their end-user customers.” 

Kallman pointed to two companies 

that exemplify the wide range 

of solutions presented at the Pavil- 

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ion: 

• Passport Systems (Booth K-030) 

develops advanced active and passive 

solutions to rapidly and automatically 

detect, localize and 

identify concealed threats and contraband 

for a broad range of applications, 

including pedestrian-, 

vehicle-, and fixed-facility-based 

approaches. The company was recently 

presented with the Massachusetts 

Port Authority (Massport) 

Security Innovation Award from 

U.S. Senator Edward Markey, who 

thanked company CEO, Dr. Robert 

Ledoux and his team for creating, “a 

truly remarkable cargo inspection 

system capable of detecting potentially 

dangerous material and other 

contraband. 

• Canadian manufacturer Newcon 

Optik (Booth L-029) had its 

sights set on new business — literally 

— with a number of innovative 

gunsights and accessories including: 

n The SEEKER Series of mountable 

laser rangefinders are versatile, 

lightweight and MIL-SPEC 

modules capable of being boresighted 

to practically any optical 

system, including spotting 

scopes, binoculars, and thermal

imagers, as well as mounted onto 

rifles and integrated into complex 

fire control systems. 

n NVS 27M is an exceptionally 

lightweight and versatile Gen 3 

night vision clip-on is rugged, 

compact and durable. 

n LRM 3500M, a MIL-SPEC, 

pocket-sized laser rangefinder 

monocular that’s designed to 

outperform other devices of its 

class. 

“In an increasingly dangerous 

world, security is a growth market, 

and competition lurks around every 

corner,” said Kallman. “From surveillance 

and weapons to equipment 

and training, our North American 

exhibitors are bringing exceptional 

innovation, ideas and experience to 

Milipol Qatar.” 

About Kallman Worldwide, Inc. 

Export with purpose. Exhibit with 

confidence. Kallman Worldwide is 

an export marketing advocate focused 

on helping the United States 

of America and its leading businesses 

capitalize on international 

trade shows and events to grow 

their share of global markets. Our 

flagship International Pavilion programs 

cover all the details of creating 

and presenting a professional 

business environment to buyers, enabling 

exhibitors, clients and partners 

to make the most of their event 

opportunities, cultivate meaningful 

global business relationships and 

account for a measurable return on 

their export marketing investment. 

Since 1963, Kallman has helped 

more than 10,000 companies, as- 

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sociations and government agencies 

stand out at nearly 1,000 industry 

and professional events in 46 countries. 

The company is a strategic 

partner of the U.S. Department of 

Commerce, and a proud recipient of 

the President’s “E” Award. In 2016, 

Kallman Worldwide was honored 

to receive the AmCham Abu Dhabi 

“Falcon” Award for its organizationwide 

commitment to building sustainable 

business relationships between 

the U.S. and the U.A.E. The 

company recently joined the Bilateral 

US-Arab Chamber of Commerce 

in support of the Chamber’s 

mission to foster economic growth, 

educational advancement and mutual 

respect between the U.S. and 

the MENA region. For more information 

visit www.kallman.com

Salient CRGT appoints Joseph Zimmerman as 

Vice President, Enterprise Solutions Group 

FAIRFAX, VA, November 22, 

2016 – Salient CRGT, Inc., a 

leading provider of Agile software 

development, data analytics, 

mobility, cyber security, 

and infrastructure solutions, 

today announced the addition 

of Joseph Zimmerman as Vice 

President, Enterprise Solutions 

Group (ESG). He will lead Salient 

CRGT’s delivery oversight 

at the U.S. Postal Service and other 

strategic accounts, with additional 

responsibilities in business development 

in new customer capture, 

including expansion into the Department 

of Defense, and propelling 

Salient CRGT’s market leading 

solutions in Agile and mobile development. 

Mr. Zimmerman is a military 

veteran with more than 20 years of 

active duty experience as an officer 

in the United States Marine Corps 

where he served as Company Commander 

and Operations Officer. As 

a proven leader, he brings 28 years 

of successful management experience 

and a track record of superior 

results in growing organizations 

both organically and through new 

opportunities. 

“With his depth and breadth of 

demonstrated achievement, Joe’s 

entrepreneurial leadership and extensive 

background in operations, 

business development and strategy 

will be invaluable to our business 

development team and our customers,” 

said Tom Ferrando, President 

of Salient CRGT. “We look forward 

to his immediate contribution that 

will further define our strategic focus 

in Salient CRGT’s market leading 

solutions in Agile and mobile 

delivery, as well as expansion in our 

service to military and other government 

customers.” 

Before joining Salient CRGT, Mr. 

Zimmerman was the Chief Operating 

Officer for Pyramid Systems, 

where he was responsible for overall 

corporate strategy and day-today 

management across operations, 

business development, contracts, 

human resources, security, corporate 

IT, and facilities. With more 

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than 100 employees and revenue 

in excess of $25 million, he established 

their first ever comprehensive 

business plan and was 

able to bring key leadership into 

operations and human resources. 

Prior to joining Pyramid, he 

held several progressive leadership 

positions at InfoReliance 

Corporation, eventually becoming 

their Executive Vice President 

of Operations. During the course 

of his tenure, he came to lead the 

company’s entire services portfolio 

including software engineering, cyber 

security, cloud computing, and 

enterprise IT capability areas to include 

customers in the defense, civilian 

and commercial sectors. 

“We are proud to bring Joe on 

board as we continue to meet the 

demanding mission critical needs of 

our customers,” said Manoj Gandhi, 

Senior Vice President ESG. “As we 

expand in to new military markets, 

his experience and strong relationships 

with the Marine Corps will 

enhance our future endeavors.” 

Mr. Zimmerman retired from the 

Marine Corps in 2007 and received 

five personal awards including the 

Meritorious Service Medal, Joint 

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Energetiq introduces EQ-77, its 5th generation, ultra-bright, 

Laser-Driven Light Source (LDLS ) 

WOBURN, MA, November 29, 

2016 – Energetiq Technology, a 

world leader in high brightness, 

broadband light sources for advanced 

technology applications, introduces 

the 5th generation, ultrabright, 

Laser-Driven Light Source, 

the EQ-77, at the MRS Fall Exhibit 

2016. 

Based on the highly successful 

Laser-Driven Light Source (LDLS) 

technology, the EQ-77 offers higher 

radiance and irradiance from a 

truly broadband white light source. 

The EQ-77 features a compact lamp 

house, with clean construction that 

ensures long life and ultimate stability. 

With a wavelength range 

from 170nm in the deep ultraviolet 

to >2µm in the near infrared, 

and a choice of dual-beam output 

or a single-beam output with retroreflector, 

the EQ-77 is flexible for a 

broad variety of applications. 

“The EQ-77 is the most advanced 

DUV-NIR light source on the market 

today,” said Debbie Gustafson, 

CEO of Energetiq. “As our 5th-generation 

of LDLS, it incorporates 

our latest technologies to deliver the 

ultimate in stable, long-life, broadband, 

ultra-bright performance for 

our customers in semiconductor 

and optical sensor metrology, advanced 

spectroscopy, photo emission 

and imaging applications.” 

EQ-77 LDLS Features: 

• Higher spectral radiance: Greater 

than 40mW/mm2.sr.nm 

• Compact, ultra-clean lamp house 

with integrated laser 

• Flexible optical interface: dual 

beam or enhanced output single beam 

• Designed for 24/7/365 operation 

• Low noise, 2µm (UV-Vis-NIR). Combined 

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with 10X the lifetime of traditional 

xenon and deuterium lamps, the 

LDLS products enable higher performance 

metrology, spectroscopy, 

and imaging applications at lower 

cost of ownership. 

The LDLS series received the prestigious 

R & D 100 Award in 2011 for 

its technological significance, and a 

2011 Prism Award for Photonics Innovation. 

About Energetiq 

Energetiq Technology is the world’s 

leading developer and manufacturer 

of ultra-bright broadband 

light sources for a wide variety of 

advanced applications in life and 

materials sciences, semiconductor 

manufacturing, and R&D. Energetiq’s 

light sources are based on 

a revolutionary laser-driven light 

source technology that generates 

high brightness across the spectrum, 

with high reliability and long 

operating life in a compact package. 

More information about Energetiq is 

available at www.energetiq.com.

Selfies: A new weapon against public 

assistance fraud 

By Monty Faidley 

One downside in moving public assistance 

programs into the digital 

world has been the loss of face-toface 

contact between citizens and 

government agencies. Previously, 

validating the identities of beneficiaries 

wasn’t an issue because government 

employees could see who 

they were talking to, but this 

has clearly changed. 

While no one is ommending a return 

recto 

old ways of doing 

business, identity 

fraud has become a 

serious and grow- 

ing threat to the integrity 

of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) programs. Last 

year taxpayers lost more than $100 

billion from public assistance programs 

due to fraud and improper 

payments. And, based on what I’ve 

heard from law enforcement and 

witnessed in my experience working 

with government customers, 

much of it stemmed from organized 

criminal groups – both foreign and 

domestic – who sell stolen identity 

information on the “dark web,” 

which is often used to commit fraud 

against HHS agencies. 

It is an alarmingly easy criminal 

enterprise that has increased dramatically 

since government services 

went online. Criminals often 

use stolen identities for robbing tax 

refunds, medical benefits, unemployment 

insurance benefits, death 

benefits and other public assistance 

programs. The people hurt 

the most are the disad- 

vantaged 

Americans 

who truly need the 

safety nets. 

HHS agencies ur- 

gently need to adopt 

new multi-layer secu- 

rity models of authen- 

ticating users to prevent 

fraudulent manipulation of 

their programs. The current norm 

of requiring only single-layer authentication 

such as passwords or 

PINS is woefully inadequate. Multiple 

layers of strong authentication 

are needed to withstand the 

constantly evolving nature of fraud 

schemes. 

The good news is that the ubiquity 

of smartphones combined with 

biometric-based security technolo- 

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gies like fingerprint scanning and 

facial recognition offer HHS agencies 

a powerful new authentication 

weapon to combat identity fraud. 

One promising idea is using 

smartphone “selfies” as part of a 

multi-layer approach for verifying 

and authenticating beneficiary 

identities. A new generation of 

smartphone apps are emerging that 

could help agencies validate identities 

with the near-reliability of faceto-face 

contact. 

We’re already seeing it deployed 

in the commercial world. Earlier 

this year, MasterCard launched its 

“Selfie pay” service that lets consumers 

use selfies to authenticate 

online purchases. And today, free 

apps such as Identity Snapshot are 

emerging on the iTunes Store specifically 

designed to authenticate 

identities for any number of government 

services. 

Since no single database of peoples’ 

faces currently exist (outside of 

state motor vehicle departments) for 

running massive facial recognition 

queries, apps like these will initially 

work in conjunction with identity 

documents like driver licenses and 

state IDs to correlate the selfie with

other information. 

Here’s a typical example: Beneficiaries 

first enter their identity information 

on their smartphones, 

then photo-capture an identity 

document like a driver license in 

the same way mobile banking deposit 

apps capture images of checks. 

Next, a selfie image is captured and 

presented alongside the identity 

document for visual verification. 

The agency’s data records verify if 

the person exists and that the data 

they provided matches their own. 

The apps can also verify that the 

mobile device or the user’s identity 

is not associated with previous 

fraud attempts. They can be configured 

to determine if the IP address 

is outside the U.S., or if the Social 

Security number has been used on 

multiple applications. The apps can 

also generate a one-time identity 

quiz or a one-time password for access. 

These multiple layers can on the 

smartphone front-end can also be 

reinforced on the back-end by leveraging 

identity repositories to further 

ensure that people applying 

for benefits are indeed who they 

claim to be. And when beneficiary 

data is shared between states, 

authentication is even more 

powerful. States can better identify 

fraudsters who move their criminal 

activities from one state to another. 

Wrapping up 

Using selfies as part of a multi-layer 

identity authentication approach 

has one huge advantage: it’s easy 

and people are comfortable with it. 

A majority of U.S. adults now sport 

smartphones, and the vanity-inducing 

nature of social media has made 

posting selfies part of the cultural 

fabric. It offers less “friction” when 

it comes to widespread user adoption. 

As identity fraud in benefits programs 

increases, agencies can maintain 

program integrity by using 

selfie-driven multi-layered authen- 

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tication to verify beneficiary identities 

and keep the crooks at bay. 

Agencies should also consider expanding 

beyond traditional departmental 

data to leverage information 

from other government agencies 

and third-party external sources. It 

is perhaps our best option for bringing 

back the reliability of face-toface 

engagement with beneficiaries. 

Monty Faidley is Director of Health 

and Human Services and Special 

Investigative Unit with LexisNexis 

Risk Solutions. He may be reached at 

monty.faidley@lexisnexis.com.

ITL Group and Applied DNA Sciences partner to 

develop anti-counterfeit ‘SigNature ® DNA’ printed 

fabric label solution 

STONY BROOK, NY, November 

22, 2016 – The ITL Group, an international 

apparel label solutions 

company owned by SA Bias Industries, 

has today announced a partnership 

with Applied DNA Sciences 

(Applied DNA) (NASDAQ:APDN), 

a provider of DNA-based supply 

chain, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft 

technology, product genotyping 

and product authentication 

solutions to marry Applied DNA’s 

revolutionary SigNature® DNA forensic 

marking system with ITL’s 

printed fabric care labels to support 

global apparel and footwear brands 

and retailers in their on-going battle 

against product counterfeiters. 

Applied DNA has demonstrated 

feasibility of SigNature DNA forensic 

authentication and Beacon optical 

screening technology integrated 

with ITL’s wet ink solution for 

fabric care labels, creating a multilayer 

anti-counterfeit solution. The 

technology is intended to be applied 

to printed fabric labels (PFL), either 

via the supply of a stand-alone PFL 

or through integration of their existing 

washcare labels. Further testing 

and development 

is required to validate 

through the product 

lifecycle prior to general 

market availability, 

with an interest by 

ITL to conduct further 

trials on their range of 

heat transfer labels. A solution is 

expected to launch in the near future. 

ITL’s European Sales and Marketing 

Director, Simon Phelps commented. 

“Counterfeiting continues 

to be one of the most significant 

problems within our industry and 

accounts for around 10% of global 

GDP. The growth of on-line popup’s 

selling full price fakes has only 

exacerbated the issue in recent years 

and new research has shown that 

now for every one consumer who 

knowingly buys a counterfeit product, 

there are another 30 or so who 

purchase unwittingly.” 

Applied DNA designs and formulates 

the DNA with Beacon-encrypted 

fluorescence in ITL ink at 

their US Laboratories. The botanically-derived 

DNA delivers 100% 

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individuality, forming the basis of 

unquestionable evidence of authenticity 

for any brand seeking to bring 

a prosecution against a found counterfeiter 

of labels. 

Whilst the SigNature DNA authenticity 

tests can be verified forensically 

in the field or on site or 

in the Applied DNA laboratories, 

the integration of Beacon technology 

provides the means for brands 

to conduct their own ‘rapid read’ 

checks on suspected items in the 

field. 

“What excites us most about our 

solution is that whilst the application 

of Applied DNA’s SigNature 

DNA makes it completely secure 

and uniquely identifiable, the breakthrough 

is in the Beacon which 

is completely hidden until it’s unlocked 

by the reaction to the chemi-

cals built into the swab,” stated Simon 

Phelps. 

A proprietary chemical compound 

placed within the ink, which 

is completely invisible under normal 

or ultraviolet lighting conditions 

illuminates only when rubbed 

with a specific swab device that will 

be supplied by ITL to the brands. 

This reaction produces the ‘Beacon’ 

illumination effect on the end of the 

swab which is then detected when 

shone with a UV torch. In effect, 

a ‘lock and key’ solution is created 

for field screening of the SigNature 

DNA mark to support forensic DNA 

authentication conducted remotely. 

“As a result, brand inspectors are 

able to make quick checks without 

receiving unwanted attention and 

can tell instantly if the product is 

marked with SigNature DNA. The 

beauty of the solution is that whilst 

the science behind it makes it the 

most credible anti-counterfeit application 

available, the cost of integrating 

it into a printing process is 

relatively low and therefore makes it 

immediately affordable for a brand 

to implement.” added Simon Phelps. 

Tony Benson, Applied DNA Managing 

Director, EMEA agrees “We 

have perfected the capabilities of 

our SigNature® DNA and Beacon 

technologies for a wide range of 

authentication applications in print 

and packaging and we are delighted 

to partner with ITL on this project 

as it adds yet one more tool to help 

protect consumer goods in a cost effective, 

globally available solution. 

ITL’s capabilities in that regard are 

class leading”. 

About ITL 

ITL is a global provider of Apparel 

Label Solutions, supporting 

brands, retailers and manufacturers 

all around the world with a comprehensive 

range of products and 

services aimed at optimising brand 

identity and supply chain performance. 

The group owns widespread printing 

and weaving operations across 

a number of key needlepoint locations 

including China, Bangladesh, 

India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Turkey, 

Mexico and South Africa. 

With over 30 years’ experience, 

the company supplies some of the 

best known names in the industry 

with a wide range of products including 

wash-care labels, woven labels, 

variable data tags and stickers, 

promotional hang tags and packaging, 

heat transfers, brand protection 

and RFID solutions. 

www.itl-group.com 

About Applied DNA Sciences 

We make life real and safe by providing 

botanical-DNA based securityand 

authentication solutions 

and services that can help protect 

products, brands, entire supply 

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chains, and intellectual property of 

companies, governments and consumers 

from theft, counterfeiting, 

fraud and diversion. Our patented 

DNA-based solutions can be used to 

identify, tag, track, and trace products, 

to help assure authenticity, 

traceability and quality of products. 

SigNature® DNA describes the platform 

ingredient that is at the heart 

of a family of uncopyable, security 

and authentication solutions such 

as SigNature® T and fiberTyping®, 

targeted toward textiles and apparel, 

DNAnet®, for anti-theft and 

loss prevention, and digitalDNA®, 

providing powerful track and trace. 

All provide a forensic chain of evidence, 

and can be used to prosecute 

perpetrators. We are also engaged 

in the large-scale production of specific 

DNA sequences using the polymerase 

chain reaction. 

Go to adnas.com for more information, 

events and to learn more about 

how Applied DNA Sciences makes 

life real and safe. Common stock 

listed on NASDAQ under the symbol 

APDN, and warrants are listed under 

the symbol APDNW.

3M Passport Reader Makes 

Waves in New Market 

Whether sailing the seven seas or 

island-hopping in the Caribbean, 

a cruise is meant to be a relaxing 

getaway. Travelers look forward to 

spectacular ocean views, five-star 

restaurants and exotic ports of call – 

but dread the thought of long lines 

waiting to board the ship. 

Knowing that wait times can significantly 

affect patron experience, a 

major cruise line recently partnered 

with 3M to help cruise-goers board 

more quickly and efficiently – while 

still complying with security regulations 

governing the travel industry. 

Faster passenger processing for 

more hassle-free boarding 

When it comes to boarding thousands 

of passengers in just a few 

hours, every second counts. Typically, 

the boarding experience begins 

with validating and scanning 

a passenger’s passport, before then 

having to process the data. The 

3M AT9000 MK2 full page document 

reader captures the necessary 

details and cuts down the passport 

review time, ensuring a speedy, 

hassle-free boarding and disembarkation 

process. Organizations can 

now have convenience, efficiency, 

and security. 

Regulation-compliant solution 

meets security requirements 

Cruise lines with global fleets must 

comply with varying local regulatory 

and security requirements, making 

the need for a standardized solution 

imperative. 

Designed to meet strict regulatory 

requirements, 3M document readers 

can be found at border crossings 

around the world and are well 

regarded by commercial and government 

entities including airlines, 

customs and border patrol, and 

homeland security. 

With one of the fastest, most accurate 

read rates available, the 3M 

AT9000 MK2 full page document 

reader deployed by the cruise line 

efficiently reads ICAOcompliant 

passports and RFID chips in e- 

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passports. Best of all, it can store 

the information to be processed at 

a later date. The direct benefit is that 

passengers spend less time waiting 

in line, allowing them more time to 

enjoy their vacation. 

Customized authentication 

software speeds integration 

3M worked with document verification 

provider AssureTec to tailor 

the accompanying authentication 

software, which allowed the new 

passport scanning solution to integrate 

with the cruise line’s existing 

infrastructure. This customization 

sped up the installation, meeting 

the time-sensitive project requirements 

and avoiding a substantial 

technology upgrade on the part of 

the customer. 

With the system in place, this 

global cruise line reports meeting 

new and emerging regulatory requirements, 

better preparing them 

for future needs. This, along with a 

more efficient boarding process creates 

a winning solution for not only 

passenger experience, but also the 

cruise line. 

3M document readers and authentication 

software continue to 

make waves in the travel industry 

as secure, efficient solutions for 

processing passengers and meeting 

regulatory requirements.

A “Know your rights” refresher for Immigrants 

By Joshua Breisblatt 

President-Elect Donald Trump has 

proposed immigration policies that 

are causing anxiety among immigrants 

and the immigrant rights 

community. Much remains unknown 

about how and when these 

changes will come but our system of 

checks and balances as well as pushback 

from the immigrant rights 

community will ensure that there 

will be limits on what the President- 

Elect can do. Regardless, it is always 

important for immigrants to understand 

their rights. 

As a reminder to immigrant communities, 

the National Immigration 

Law Center released a helpful guide 

this week which explains what individuals 

should do if they encounter 

law enforcement or Immigration 

and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 

officials. 

The reminders include: 

• You have the right to remain silent. 

You may refuse to speak to immigration 

officers. 

• Do not open your door (ICE 

must have a warrant signed by a 

judge to enter). 

• You have the right to speak to a 

lawyer. 

• Before you sign anything, talk to 

a lawyer. 

• Always carry with you any valid 

immigration document you have. 

• If you are worried that ICE will 

arrest you, let the officer know if you 

have children. 

• Carry a “know-your-rights card” 

and show it if an immigration officer 

stops you. 

NILC’s “Know Your Rights” guide 

also provides tips on where to find 

legal help assistance including www. 

AILAlawyer.org. They explain how 

to report raids and arrests in your 

community and recommend everyone 

come up with a safety plan 

in case an enforcement action takes 

place in your workplace or community. 

A safety plan should include having 

the number of a friend memorized, 

telling that friend where they 

can find your important documents 

including your “A-number,” and 

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putting a plan in place for your children’s 

care in case you are detained. 

It’s also important to avoid “ notaries” 

and other unethical people 

who make promises about immigration 

relief that are fraudulent or that 

they cannot deliver on. Continuing 

to pay attention to non-profit immigrant 

service providers is important 

to ensure you receive up-to-date information 

on any changes in immigration 

policy. 

The next few years may be a challenging 

time for the immigrant 

community. However, it’s important 

to educate ourselves and our loved 

ones and to continue to stand together.

HID Global announces 

one of the world’s most secure 

Citizen ID Cards 


Irish Passport Card is the first and 

only passport card deployed in Europe 

for border crossing and has been 

recognized for its innovative design. 

For more HID Global news, visit 

our Media Center, read our Industry 

Blog, and follow us on Facebook and 

Twitter. 

About HID Global 

HID Global is the trusted source for 

innovative products, services, solutions, 

and know-how related to the 

creation, management, and use of 

secure identities for millions of endusers 

around the world. The company’s 

served markets include physical 

and logical access control, including 

strong authentication and credential 

management; card printing and 

personalization; visitor management 

systems; highly secure government 

and citizen ID; and identification 

RFID technologies used 

in animal ID and industry and logistics 

applications. The company’s 

primary brands include ActivID®, 

EasyLobby®, FARGO®, IdenTrust®, 

LaserCard®, Lumidigm®, Quantum 

Secure, and HID®. Headquartered in 

Austin, Texas, HID Global has over 

2,700 employees worldwide and operates 

international offices that support 

more than 100 countries. HID 

Global® is an ASSA ABLOY Group 

brand. For more information, visit 

http://www.hidglobal.com. 

Cyberbit launches Channel 

Program 


rity market. Cyberbit is already protecting 

companies all over the world 

and across a vast range of industries, 

which uniquely positions us to help 

partners expand and grow their expertise 

and market opportunities.” 

About Cyberbit 

Created to protect the most high-risk 

organizations in the world, Cyberbit 

secures enterprises and critical infrastructure 

against advanced cyberthreats. 

The company’s battle-hardened 

cybersecurity solutions detect, 

analyze and respond to the most advanced, 

complex and targeted threats. 

Cyberbit employs a formidable and 

diverse team from both the public 

and private sector, including Ph.D.s, 

hackers, former CISOs and SOC 

managers, as well as seasoned veterans 

of the intelligence and military 

communities. With offices in Texas 

and Israel, Cyberbit is a subsidiary 

of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and 

TASE: ESLT) and has more than 500 

employees in the United States, Europe 

and Asia. To learn more about 

how Cyberbit maximizes protection 

against today’s signature-less threats, 

visit www.cyberbit.net. 

®HID, the HID logo and DBond are trademarks or 

registered trademarks of HID Global or its licensors in 

the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks, 

service marks, and product or service names are trademarks 

or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 

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Intelsat General announces 

new contract to provide satellite 

services to RiteNet 


provide American warfighters around 

the globe with advanced capabilities.” 

This Comsatcom Transponded Capacity 

(CTC) task order is awarded by 

the U.S. Defense Information Systems 

Agency-Defense Information Technology 

Contracting Organization 

(DISA-DITCO) for one year, with options 

to renew it annually for an additional 

four years. 

About Intelsat General 

Intelsat General (IGC) is a wholly 

owned subsidiary of Intelsat, operator 

of the world’s first Globalized Network. 

IGC provides its government 

and commercial customers with 

high-quality, cost-effective, communications 

solutions via Intelsat’s leading 

satellite backbone and terrestrial 

infrastructure. Our customers rely 

on IGC to provide secure and seamless 

broadband connectivity, video 

communications, and mobility services 

for mission-critical operations 

anywhere on the globe through our 

open, inter-operable architecture. 

www.intelsatgeneral.com

Multipurpose Safety Wand 

Megaphone from AmpliVox 


proved safety in situations ranging 

from concerts and sporting events to 

emergency evacuations.” 

For more information about the S606 

Safety Wand Megaphone, or other portable 

emergency sound products from 

AmpliVox, visit http://www.ampli. 

com. 

About AmpliVox 

AmpliVox® Sound Systems products 

are predominantly made in the USA, 

meet stringent CE standards, and 

come with a warranty up to 12 years. 

Our wide selection meets every 

speaker’s sound coverage and style 

needs. Whether you are in a small 

meeting room of 10 people or a large 

20,000 square foot auditorium of up 

to 10,000 people, AmpliVox® Sound 

Systems’ extensive range of superior 

quality, simple to operate and reliable 

electronics will provide maximum 

satisfaction and ensure a crystal clear 

message. Creators of the Pink Podium 

Promise cause marketing initiative, 

AmpliVox donates pink podiums 

and pink megaphones to breast 

cancer awareness organizations, helping 

lead the effort to “Speak Up for 

the Cause”. 

Visit http://www.ampli.com for more 

information. 

What the FCC revamping of the 

Federal Alert System means to you 


who are identified via their Wi-Fienabled 

locations, to either evacuate 

the building or stay put (shelter-inplace) 

depending upon their position 

relative to the shooter. This can 

be done through SMS, voice, mobile 

apps, digital signage or desktop alerts. 

What’s more, two-way communications 

provided in this instance are 

helpful for law enforcement as people 

in the affected areas can provide vital 

information – i.e. how many attackers, 

what do they look like, how many 

people are still in the building – that 

influences their strategy to apprehend 

the criminal. This real-time information 

is a perfect way to manage multiple 

groups of people to the safest 

possible outcome. 

Government agencies and municipalities 

that proactively set an 

emergency communications plan set 

themselves and their constituents 

up for success when a crisis occurs. 

Thinking through every single detail 

and having sound policies and technologies 

in place gives people clear 

guidance during a moment fraught 

with indecision and chaos. Crises can 

never be predicted but these systems 

direct people – both responders and 

bystanders –so the problem can be 

neutralized quickly and the negative 

outcomes minimized. 

Robin Systems continues to 

win laurels 


reach your marketing goals, please visit 

www.tmcnet.com. 

About Robin Systems 

Robin is an enterprise software company 

offering industry’s first Application-Defined 

Data Center software. 

With a team that includes industry 

veterans from leading enterprise 

technology companies such as NetApp, 

Oracle and Veritas, Robin seeks 

to disrupt the $20 billion-plus virtualization 

market with its containerbased 

compute and storage platform 

software that delivers better performance, 

higher consolidation and a 

much simpler application deployment 

lifecycle than traditional hypervisorbased 

virtualization. Founded in 

2013, the San Jose, California-based 

company has raised more than $23 

million in venture funding from leading 

investors such as Clear Ventures, 

DN Capital, USAA and SAP’s Hasso 

Plattner Ventures. 

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Saab Seaeye Leoport ROV system 

delivered to Japan’s Kaiyo 

Engineering 


and scientific markets. 

Scantrol is an independent supplier 

of monitoring and control 

systems to the modern marine and 

offshore industries. The control systems 

range from simple winch control 

systems to the most advanced 

controls for offshore support vessels, 

seismic vessels, marine research 

vessels, fishing vessels, semi 

subs and barges. 

Hydramec, founded in 1990, 

manufacture ROV launch and recovery 

systems and also maintain a 

considerable fleet of offshore vessels 

on behalf of their clients. 

CA Technologies strengthens 

security portfolio with new 

advanced analytics and 

Identity-as-a-Service offerings 


Solutions deliver a high level of customer 

satisfaction.” 

CA Identity Service is available 

today and can be accessed for free 

trial. 

These new products are part of 

CA’s software portfolio that gives 

companies the ability to sense, react 

and adapt to market shifts and operational 

security needs, resulting 

in the agility advantage that a strong 

security posture provides. They successfully 

protect the business while 

enabling it to build the trusted 

digital relationships necessary to 

compete and win in the application 

economy. 

*The Security Imperative: Driving Business 

Growth in the App Economy, Coleman Parkes 

Survey (May-September 2016). 

Resources: Visit the CA World Online 

Press Room for additional CA World 

news and information and graphics 

Salient CRGT Appoints Joseph 

Zimmerman as Vice President, 

Enterprise Solutions Group 


Service Commendation Medal, 

Navy Commendation Medal, and 

the Navy Achievement Medal. He 

also received the Southwest Asia 

Service Medal for his service within 

Operation Desert Shield. 

About Salient CRGT 

Salient CRGT provides Agile software 

development, data analytics, 

mobility, cyber security and infrastructure 

solutions. We support 

these core capabilities with full lifecycle 

IT services and training—to 

help our customers meet critical 

goals for pivotal missions. We are 

purpose built for IT transformation 

supporting federal civilian, defense, 

homeland, and intelligence agencies, 

as well as Fortune 1000 companies. 

We use the most innovative 

talent delivery model in the industry, 

scientifically providing exactly 

the right people for the customers’ 

most pressing requirements. Salient 

CRGT has earned a record of success 

with integration and operations 

of large‐scale, high‐volume solutions. 

On September 15, 2015, Salient 

and CRGT announced closing 

of the merger transactions – visit 

newsroom. For additional information 

on Salient and CRGT, visit www. 

salientcrgt.com 

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412-671-1456 

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Shawn Campbell 

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George Lane 

Hazmat Science & Public Policy 

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Immix Group 


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Gatekeeper Security 

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