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RVSS achieves “Full Operating Capability”
designation on southern U.S. Border
CBP deployment features PureActiv Geospatial C2 and Video Analytics.
PHOENIX, AZ – The recent designation
by the U.S Department of
Homeland Security’s Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) granted
“Full Operating Capability” of
General Dynamics’ Remote Video
Surveillance Systems (RVSS) deployed
for protection across the
southern border of the United
States. An important component
of the RVSS system is PureTech
Systems’ Geospatial Video Management
System for Command
and Control and the PureActiv®
patented video analytics used for
real-time automated long range
detection, classification, and tracking
in support of CBP’s mission
along the U.S southern border.
“Achieving this approval is a
great accomplishment and we’re
honored to be an instrumental part
of the solution that is helping the
great men and women of Customs
and Border Protection protect
our nation’s borders,” commented
Larry Bowe, president and CEO of
PureTech Systems. “Reaching this
milestone was truly a team effort
with all those involved.”
General Dynamics, was awarded
the contract to upgrade the RVSS
capability along the southern U.S.
border in July of 2013 with field
deployments, including the Pure-
Activ system, beginning in 2015.
The RVSS system consists of a series
of elevated towers and structures
equipped with advanced
electro-optical and infrared sensors
enabled with video intelligence
and advanced sensor control
developed by PureTech Systems to
provide persistent ground surveillance
to border patrol agents.
In their release, General Dynamics
Information Technology’s IT
Services and Solutions sector vice
president and general manager,
Dan Busby, quoted that, “Reaching
a full operating capability designation
is a testament to both the
effectiveness of the RVSS solution
and our continued partnership
with CBP. The RVSS upgrade will
continue to provide CBP and U.S.
law enforcement personnel with
the advanced technology necessary
to secure our nation’s borders
and increase agent safety through
enhanced situational awareness.”
Also quoted in the release was
Ronald D. Vitiello, Chief of CBP’s
U.S. Border Patrol, who said “The
deployment of the Remote Video
Surveillance System is important
to the safety of our agents and to
our mission. Successful partnerships
like the one we have with the
General Dynamics team, are necessary
to efficiently and effectively
secure the border.”
The recent “Full Operating Capability”
milestone was the culmination
of two years of deployment
and field testing at key locations
across the southwest, including the
Arizona sites of Nogales, Douglas,
Naco and Ajo, as well as, the McAl-
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len and Laredo locations in Texas.
The RVSS Upgrade program has
a potential 10-year performance
period, during which the General
Dynamics OneSource team, will
manage the operation and maintenance
at all sites.
About PureTech Systems Inc.
PureTech Systems Inc. is a manufacturer
of wide-area perimeter
surveillance software solutions including
internally developed outdoor
video analytics, multi-sensor
integration and a map-based (real
object size) command and control.
PureTech Systems serves fortune
1000 firms, petro-chemical, water
and electric utilities, seaports, airports
and federal, state and local
governments. PureTech Systems,
headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona,
delivers and supports installations
throughout the world. To
find out more about PureTech Systems
Inc. visit our website at www.
puretechsystems.com, follow us at
@PureTechSystems or contact Eric
Olson at 602-424-9842 or Eric.Olson@PureTechSystems.com.