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ISC West Conference 2013: Joe Troiano, EverFocus

Joe Troiano, General Manager and Senior VP of Everfocus Electronics, stresses in his opening remarks that Everfocus is a global supplier of video security surveillance equipment and is proud to...

Border Security Awards 2013: Joe Valenzuela, Director of Border Security Solutions, EADS North America

EADS North America, recipient of GSN’s 2013 Platinum Award for “Best Wide Area Persistent Surveillance”, is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the world, as Joe Venezuela points...

Border Security Awards 2013: Patti Shaffner, Textron Defense Systems

Textron Defense Systems has a wide range of products for the security market, according to Patti Shaffner, including its aerial ISR system, unmanned aerial systems and iCommand, which brings them all...

Border Security Awards 2013: John Procacci, Business Development Manager, Integrated Microwave Technologies

John Procaccio, Business Development Manager of Integrated Microwave Technologies, reveals that the company is a designer and manufacturer of mission critical transmitters and receivers used in...

Border Security Expo 2013: Paul Macker, President Eagle Eye Expositions

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Randall Foster, President/CEO, Vumii, Inc

IACP Conference, 2012: Kris Pearson, Director of Sales, VIEVU, Inc

Kris Pearson describes VIEVU as the world leader in body-worn video technology, with 23,000 customers worldwide. One of the reasons that police officers are now wearing surveillance devices, he...

IACP Conference, 2012: Eric Ivers, “The Robot Guy”, RoboteX, Inc

Eric Ivers gives a demonstration of the RoboteX robot and indicates that they are sold mainly to law enforcement agencies, the military, SWAT teams, Army rangers and the company is presently...

IACP Conference, 2012: Peter Onruang, President, Wolfcom Enterprises

ASIS 2012: John Bartolac, Manager Government Programs, Axis Communications

John Bartolac relates that Axis invented the first IP Video camera in 1996 and is now the world’s largest provider of IP Video products, releasing about 30 products per year. In the government world...

ASIS 2012: Mark Collett, General Manager of Sony Security Division U.S.

Sony has recently announced a hybrid line of cameras, according to Mark Collett, which allows customers to use or replace their analog cameras with a hybrid camera that simultaneously streams HD...

ASIS 2012: Logan Harris, CEO, SpotterRF

SpotterRF, one of ten Accolade Award Winners at the 2012 ASIS conference, is a compact surveillance radar system, according to CEO Logan Harris. The technology has traditionally been sold to the...

ASIS 2012: Ted Chavalas, President, General Robotics division of Panoscan

Ted Chavalas discusses the launch of General Robotics’ new “Ferret” under-vehicle inspection robot that provides a 100-meter or 300-meter safety stand-off range and sends wireless video back to the...

2012 ISC West Conference, Las Vegas, NV, David Liu, National Sales Manager, Vivotek

David Liu describes Vivotek’s broad line of video surveillance cameras and equipment, including Vivotek’s first Megapixel WDR Fixed Domes, which the company introduced at ISC West.

News

FLIR Systems lands $23 million order for E/O sensors on Coast Guard choppers

Fri, 2013-05-17 09:37 AM

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced on May 16 that it has received an order valued at $23 million to support the U.S. Coast Guard by providing the Electro-Optical Sensor System (ESS) configuration of FLIR’s...

Vumii launches SiteBuilder, a site surveillance planning tool

Tue, 2013-05-14 07:49 AM

Vumii SiteBuilder

Vumii Imaging, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of innovative high-quality thermal and near-infrared illumination cameras, will demonstrate its unique Vumii SiteBuilder tool at the Opgal ...

Strongwatch seeks sale to CBP of its ‘Freedom-On-The-Move’ mobile video solution

Mon, 2013-05-06 07:56 PM

Freedom-On-The-Move
technology by Strongwatch

Strongwatch Corp., of Tucson, AZ, has confirmed to GSN that it is planning to respond to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s recent solicitation calling for the purchase of a minimum of two, and...

Company News

Basler names Darren Burleson as new USA sales director

Basler, a digital camera specialist for security applications, has appointed Darren Burleson as a new director of sales for Basler, Inc. Burleson will be responsible for Basler's camera customers in North and South America. The entire Basler, Inc sales and support team will report to Burleson in his new role, said the company in a May 8 announcement.

OnSSI names Sergio Sanchez as regional sales manager in Caribbean and Latin America

OnSSI has named Sergio Sanchez as regional sales manager for North CALA (Caribbean and Latin America).

Sanchez brings his extensive industry experience in sales, project development and technical support in the CALA region to OnSSI, which provides open-architecture and intelligent IP video surveillance software.

HGH Infrared Systems and Barco Federal team up to offer infrared-touch screen applications

HGH Infrared Systems and Barco Federal Systems co-exhibited recently at AUSA Winter show in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. HGH is the maker of the IR Revolution 360, a 360-degree, long wave infrared camera. The camera has a high resolution of 12 megapixels and comes with unique detection software that tracks an unlimited number of threats in all directions.

Kratos receives $7 million in mass transit and critical infrastructure security awards

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a security solutions provider, announced on April 9 that its public safety and security division has recently received $7 million in contract awards to provide specialized security systems for a mass transit authority and other critical infrastructure.

Sicura video analytics at prison in Cyprus

Sicura Systems, with its technology partner CBC Europe Ltd, has designed and implemented a video analytics and laser-based perimeter protection system at the Central Jail of Nicosia.

The project uses behavioral algorithms as a first line of validation to alert staff to unusual or unexpected activity.

DVTEL’s Latitude system now integrated with ShotSpotter and GoogleEarth

DVTEL, a video surveillance solutions provider, announced on April 8 the integration of its Latitude network video management system (NVMS) with the ShotSpotter gunfire alert and location technology.

AXIS Camera Companion 2.0 features new GUI, free site file sharing service and digital zoom

Axis Communications, a provider of network video surveillance, will unveil version 2.0 of the popular AXIS Camera Companion digital surveillance solution for 16 cameras or less at its ISC West booth (#14057).

BRS Labs and Cisco will demonstrate hyper-scalability for real-time alerting across thousands of video surveillance cameras

Visitors to the upcoming ISC West show in Las Vegas next month have been invited to stop by the BRS Labs booth (#26073) to see the only video management and real-time alerting solution that scales to thousands of cameras, according to BRS Labs.

Commentary and Opinions

Preventing the Boston Bombings with a ‘predictive security system’

The disastrous results of the Boston Marathon bombings are testimony to the ineffectiveness of current security systems to predict and help avert devastating attacks. Although Boston’s security infrastructure was quite effective at post-disaster forensics, enabling the identification and neutralization of two suspects only days after the bombings, the community still had to suffer hundreds of injuries, loss of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars in collateral damage.

Embassy security: Pro-active solutions in a changing world

The time has come to re-think embassy security. The Department of State recently called for a “more serious and sustained commitment from Congress” to address security deficiencies at high-risk posts around the world, in the wake of last year's attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the death of four people, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.

A unique solution for U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Acquisition cost versus life-cycle cost has always been a trade-off, often difficult to assess, usually very subjective, and frequently leaving U.S. Government procurement agencies to assume higher risk than necessary in their supplier selection process.

For U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Telephonics Corp.’s solution for the Mobile Surveillance Capability (MSC) and the Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) network solves this dilemma by providing both low acquisition costs and low life-cycle cost.

Single server video surveillance systems often provide false sense of security

As the use of analog closed-circuit television (CCTV) in video surveillance applications fades, the role of Internet Protocol (IP) based systems is transforming the industry. IP video surveillance systems enable camera placement practically anywhere on the network and live camera feeds can be accessed from any authorized computer, laptop or other device (such as a smart phone) using a wired or wireless Internet connection.

Applying mobile surveillance across the tablet universe

The smart phone has given government employees and agencies a new window into keeping an eye on suspicious activity. There are many applications on the market today that make mobile surveillance and on-the-move monitoring a reality, seamlessly connecting iPhones, Androids and other smart phones to a variety of end point devices.

But being mobile doesn’t always mean walking around. More often than not, mobile is stationary. It just means being far from the home or office desktop.

The mobile tablet is quickly filling that “in-between” void.

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Border Security Expo 2013: Paul Macker, President Eagle Eye Expositions

Paul Mackler, President of Eagle Eye Expositions, expresses great satisfaction with exhibitor turn-out and quality of the sessions in the 2013 Expo. He gives a lot of credit for the event’s success to his Advisory Board, which included Jason P. Ahern and many other former high-ranking officials in CBP, DEA, ICE and other government agencies. Mackler also announces that the first annual U.S.- Canada Cross Border Conference will take place in Detroit, MI on September 12-13, to help advance the Beyond Border agreement signed by U.S.

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Randall Foster, President/CEO, Vumii, Inc

Vumii, the Atlanta, GA manufacturer of thermal imaging and illuminated IR cameras, was awarded a Winner’s trophy for “Best Thermal/Night Vision/Infrared Cameras” at the 2012 awards dinner. Primary markets for the cameras, according to President and CEO Randall Foster, are facilities with large, outdoor perimeters to protect, such as airports, seaports, utilities, government sites and military bases.

IACP Conference, 2012: Kris Pearson, Director of Sales, VIEVU, Inc

Kris Pearson describes VIEVU as the world leader in body-worn video technology, with 23,000 customers worldwide. One of the reasons that police officers are now wearing surveillance devices, he asserts, is to capture their interaction with the public through audio and video so that they can prove what they’ve been doing when they’re out of range of the in-vehicle video, which only captures what’s in front of the car.

IACP Conference, 2012: Eric Ivers, “The Robot Guy”, RoboteX, Inc

Eric Ivers gives a demonstration of the RoboteX robot and indicates that they are sold mainly to law enforcement agencies, the military, SWAT teams, Army rangers and the company is presently developing a new market with special ops. He estimates that the RoboteX models are the best priced robots on the market, with a service contract that enables the buyer to have a robot that works all the time.

IACP Conference, 2012: Peter Onruang, President, Wolfcom Enterprises

Peter Onruang explains that the Wolfcom 3rd Eye is more than a body camera -- it’s a multi-purpose, multi-functional tool that is the officer’s best friend, because “it allows you to see what you can’t see”. Because it can see and record what the officer sees, the 3rd Eye can save a lot of expense arising from false allegations. Its 16 megapxiel camera has a high-resolution recorder that can capture up to 17 hours of video, including 6 hours of continuous operation. It also has an audio recorder that can create 500 hours of audio, along with an optional battery that lasts 20 hours.

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Upcoming Events

Event Details	Dates of Event
Critical Security Controls International Summit 2013	Apr 26 - May 2
Secure India @Bangalore 2013	Apr 29 - May 4
Cloud Security Alliance CCSK Certification Training	May 6 - 7
SANS Security West 2013	May 9 - 19
SANS Brisbane 2013	May 13 - 18
GovSec Conference & Expo	May 14 - 15
CPM East Conference & Expo	May 14 - 15
TREXPO - The Law Enforcement Expo	May 14 - 15
SANS Austin 2013	May 19 - 24
DoD VA Healthcare Training Forum	May 20 - 23
ISSA-LA Fifth Annual Information Security Summit	May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar	May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar	May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Perimeter Defense Seminar	May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar	May 22 - 22
Transport and Logistics of Hazardous Material	May 27 - 28
Southwest Microwave Seminar	May 28 - 28
Border Management Southwest Summit	May 29 - 31
Cyber Security Conference & Expo	May 30 - 30
Mobile Device Security Summit 2013	May 30 - Jun 6
Security Analytics Summit 2013	May 30 - Jun 6
Cyber Security Conference & Expo	May 30 - 30
Southwest Microwave Seminar	May 30 - 30
SANS Malaysia @ MCMC 2013	Jun 3 - 8
2013 SIA Government Summit	Jun 4 - 5
Southwest Microwave Seminar	Jun 4 - 4
NCT: CBRNe Israel, 4 - 6 June 2013, Tel Aviv	Jun 4 - 6
SEL Modern Solutions Power Systems Conference	Jun 5 - 7
Mission Command	Jun 10 - 12
Cyber Securty Brainstorm	Jun 11 - 11
EDGE Summit 2013	Jun 11 - 11
IPv6 Summit 2013	Jun 14 - 16
SANSFIRE 2013	Jun 15 - 22
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 2nd Biosurveillance Symposium	Jun 17
Biodetection Technologies 2013	Jun 18 - 19
Southwest Microwave Seminar	Jun 18 - 18

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