GovSec West Exhibitors Greet Large Crowds
Compiled by the Security Products’ Editorial Staff
Video Insight
With a wide range of products, Video Insight had much to attract
visitors to its booth. Presenting clients with everything from applications
to storage to IP servers, Video Insight boasts easy-to-use applications
and a focus on multi-campus government and education
facilities. More importantly, clients are offered the ability to move to
a more mobile security monitoring system. Gone are the days when
security footage could only be monitored from a stationary control
center. Now, security footage can go where you go on any mobile
device, such as a smartphone or iPad.
DRI International
DRI International offers business continuity certifications to companies
and business professionals in both the healthcare industry and
the public sector. Russell Brand, director of business development,
said DRI International attended GovSec West to promote its Certified
Public Sector Continuity Professional (CPSCP) program, which
has been tailored to meet the needs of individuals working in federal,
state and local public sector organizations. DRI International
also provides a Certified Healthcare Provider Continuity Professional
(CHPCP) certification program that is specifically designed to provide
business continuity, emergency management, and disaster recovery
professionals an understanding of all aspects of business continuity
in hospitals, clinics, medical practices, nursing homes and other
healthcare facilities.
DRG
The Disaster Resource Guide is a source for business continuity, disaster
recovery, emergency management and homeland security solutions.
Published by the Emergency Lifeline Corp., the guide gives
valuable information to help in the preparation of natural disasters.
The company also provides several products that can be used during
those disasters to keep people in better health until rescue teams
discover them.
Salient Systems
Salient Systems focuses on providing VMS solutions. Built on open
architecture, the company’s CompleteView VMS can be used with
both analog and IP video systems, providing a straightforward and
cost-effective approach to help move analog video surveillance into
the world of network-centric surveillance. CompleteView can be
installed on Salient’s purpose-built servers and workstations or on
hardware from vendors such as Dell, HP and IBM.
Panasonic
Panasonic, a giant in the electronics industry, participated in GovSec
West to showcase some of its video surveillance and security solutions
that are designed to deliver high performance and reliability for
nearly every infrastructure and application. S. Greg O’Connell, national
sales manager, said, “Panasonic is a core manufacturer, which
means we make everything we sell.”
Onsite OHS
Onsite OHS delivers medical support to companies and governments
all over the world. A small, veteran-owned business in Indiana, Onsite
OHS is dedicated to providing medical services to any location
and has provided its services in Afghanistan and Antarctica. The
company can provide small or large scale services, such as supplying
a paramedic to workers on a pipeline or delivering enough medical
staff for hospitals in need. “We currently have the second largest
medical center in Afghanistan; the largest is the Department of
Defense,” said Onsite OHS President and CEO Kyle Johnson. The
company provides a complete range of medical services, including
medical support, medical logistics and supply, deployment screening
and ancillary services, and medical staffing solutions.
Acorn
Acorn Wire and Iron Works provides access containment solutions
to schools, shopping malls, hospitals and the military on a national
level. The company is a direct vendor of security access and containment
solutions with products that create heavy-duty storage areas for
other products, such as homeland security cages that provide secure
areas in any environment. At GovSec West, the company highlighted
its new line of security gates that can be either portable or stationary.
Quintron
Quintron Systems, an engineering and manufacturing firm that provides
interoperability and security solutions, had representatives at
the show to discuss the company’s large selection of communications
and security systems for businesses and government agencies. Its security
products range from small access control systems to large security
systems. Quintron manager Brian L. Ashley enthusiastically
told attendees about the DICES VoIP and other security products
that offer servers for IP audio and distribution for the T1 Gateway.
Quintron has several other products with encryption and compression
capabilities that protect devices from security breaches.
HP Enterprise Security at Carahsoft
HP Enterprise Security at Carahsoft is the
largest government partner and aggregator
for its vendors and manages public sector
reseller networks. Carahsoft introduced a variety
of network security vendors, including
Adobe, SAP, Symantek, HP Software Partner,
VMware, EMC, Red Hat and F5, all of
which provide security software such as virus
protection and other security solutions. For
example, HP Software Partner is business
technology software that allows government
agencies to modernize their IT operations by
automating important functions and processes.
Carahsoft also provides IT solutions
to help local, state, and federal government
agencies.
FireTide Inc.
FireTide provides wireless broadband network
products to commercial, transportation
and government customers. All of the company’s
products offer voice and data applications,
wireless infrastructure, and access technologies
for hosting both fixed and mobile
applications. The FireTide Wireless Bridge
(FWB) is one of the products the company
featured at GovSec West. This product is an
outdoor wireless Ethernet bridge that provides
high-capacity connectivity between
two locations. FireTide also provides several
other products that extend outdoor access
networks to indoor spaces, WLAN network
management, access points and mobility
controllers.
The Bush School
The Bush School at Texas A&M offers several
different graduate degree certifications that range from nonprofit management to
homeland security. The school also offers
specialty certifications in areas such as international
affairs, border security and national
security. Students can select an emphasis to
accompany their certificate, such as emergency
crisis preparedness and management.
Courses are offered online and are interactive
with professors and industry professionals.
Exacq Technologies
Exacq, a developer of VMSs for video security
and surveillance, featured its range of
solutions that can be used on single-camera
system or huge systems with thousands of
cameras. Representatives eagerly discussed
these and a variety of other products such
as the EL-Series hybrid appliances, mobile
health managers, IP appliances and more.
The Enterprise Health manager, for example,
is a client-server monitoring system for video
surveillance deployments where central monitoring
of the status of all exacqVision servers
is needed.
THRIVE Intelligence
Thrive officials have devised a unique plan to
work hand in hand with integrators, offering
a monthly stipend for their end users logged
into their monitoring center. The state-ofthe-
art central station, located in Dallas, is
set to open this month. The company provides
video security as a service (VSaaS) by
combining event-based video monitoring,
edge-based analytics, audio intervention,
GPS tracking and numerous other services.
It is all carefully designed with technology,
analytics and real-time monitoring by security
intervention specialists.
ABM Data Systems
With headquarters in Round Rock, Texas,
ABM Data Systems is best known for its automation
software for self-contained monitoring
environments, namely its Phoenix®
alarm monitoring solution and Windowsbased
SignalSafe software that stores all received
information in a database, replacing
the printers connected to a company’s alarm
receivers. “Our software enables users to control
their own destiny,” said ABM President
Scott Lawson. “It is designed especially for
those in the university market, school districts
and local municipalities who might not
want their alarm control going out to big
alarm monitoring companies.”
Monarch Business Resiliency
Independent consulting company Monarch
Business Resiliency set up shop at GovSec
West to explain to attendees its services aimed
at business continuity and disaster recovery.
According to Monarch Vice President John
Grochowalski, the company, based in Kennesaw,
Ga., with offices in Boston, Houston,
and elsewhere, draws from a pool of more
than 100 specialists throughout the United
States to offer clients truly impartial advice
in the many realms of IT planning and recovery—
from risk assessment to cyber security—
based on each company’s unique needs.
Dell
Representatives from Dell were likewise on
hand to talk about continuity, specifically
the company’s email management services
(EMS) continuity support. Marketing manager
Bill Venteicher said Dell’s service, which
is optimized for smartphones and iPads,
helps ensure employees receive consistent
email delivery even during a local system or
infrastructure-related interruption. And with
Dell’s hosted and managed enterprise notification
platform—AlertFind™—interactive
connection with employees and other stakeholders
is automatic; the subscription-based
service uses multiple channels of communication
to find people, deliver instructions and
collect responses, he said.
The Center for Continuity Leadership
In keeping with the continuity theme, representatives
at The Center for Continuity Leadership
booth were explaining their firm’s role
in designing, developing and producing
interactive, Web-based continuity training
modules for the end-user community. “Our
focus is on people as opposed to systems,”
said The Center’s Business Development Manager Paul Lambert, noting that the most
popular training topics do, in fact, focus on
business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis
management and life safety. “We’re kind of a
niche in the niche of business continuity,” he
said. “We help the planners train everybody
else.” Lambert added that The Center chose
to attend GovSec West specifically for its geographic
location. “We’re pretty well-known
on the West Coast; we consider Texas our
East Coast at this point, and we’d really like
to open our offerings up to Texas markets.”
Verint Systems Inc.
Hailing from the opposite side of the country,
Melville, N.Y.-based Verint Systems Inc.
chose the GovSec venue to showcase, among
other products, its Nextiva® physical security
information management (PSIM) system.
Channel Marketing Specialist Larry Drago
explained that the open and scalable system
is designed to facilitate enhanced situational
awareness and response and to enable the
various phases of an incident management
cycle, from planning to training to real-time
monitoring and control. “Our system contains
true command-and-control software,”
he said. “Basically, everything that can be
integrated has been integrated into our solution,”
which includes systems ranging
from access control, intrusion, video, radar
and border control functions to fire safety,
HVAC, communications, GIS and business
applications, enabling organizations to optimize
their investments to meet their current
and future needs.
Association of Contingency Planners
Offering security authorities a chance to
network, share ideas and interact with other
professionals, ACP attended GovSec West
to offer attendees an opportunity to become
involved with the organization through sponsorship.
Sponsors are provided a forum to interact
with similar businesses, information on
new and applicable products, a chance to impact
the community of disaster recovery and
emergency management professionals, and
an opportunity for increased visibility in this
market for their new products and services.
Covering different topics for each month—
cyber-terrorism is a recent example—ACP
provides members with informative speakers
from various applicable areas of the contingency
planning field.
Axis Communications
Choosing to attend GovSec West was an easy
decision for Axis, based on the company’s desire
to cater to government networks in addition
to the civilian security sector. Striving to
be entirely intrusion-proof, Axis is meeting
high government standards with innovative
and reliable security cameras, encoders and
accessories. Helping smooth the industry’s
shift from analog security to digital security,
Axis is promoting an entirely IP-network
video system, something that government
installations are now embracing, according
to John Merlino, Axis business development
manager. An all-IP system could significantly
reduce costs and increase mobility for both
government security and private companies,
he said.
Lenel
Lenel, one of the country’s leading security
software and integrated system providers, attended GovSec West and was on familiar ground. Working both the
private and government sectors, Lenel had much to offer attendees.
One of the products the company was promoting was the goEntry
3.0, Web-based access control system that was also this magazine’s
2012 New Product of the Year in the Access Control, Door Entry
category. The easy-to-use product does not need a server, and is costeffective.
It also incorporates an iPad app, allowing for mobile monitoring
of secure locations.
Quantum Secure
A company that vows to “Optimize security operations and lower
costs,” Quantum Secure attended GovSec West to inform those at
the conference about how the company is doing just that. Its SAFE
software suite works with systems that are already in place. This
aligns with a trend in the industry that Quantum Secure representatives
shared with us. Companies are not looking to simply “rip and
replace” security systems. Now, it is easier to integrate new security
software through upgrades or assimilate additional hardware as security
needs increase.
Omnitron Systems Technology Inc.
Extending fiber capability and connectivity, Omnitron Systems was
at GovSec West promoting a very small yet very powerful media converter,
the OmniConverter PoE and PoE+. These converters, which
extend distances with fiber to reach even the outermost surveillance
cameras, are the first on the market to support both the IEEE 802.3af
and IEEE 802.3at, representatives said. The OmniConverter can provide
power to one or two powered devices using standard UTP cable.
A variety of port configurations are available. Not only do Omnitron’s
products come in compact, durable size, they also come with a
lifetime warranty.
Qual-Tron
Focusing on portable intrusion detection, Qual-Tron has security
hardware to meet any company’s need. All of the equipment is designed
for indoor and outdoor use and is easy to install and operate.
According to Dan Chambers, Qual-Tron vice president of sales
and marketing, most manufactures are striving for lighter, smaller
products with the longest-lasting battery power available. Currently,
Qual-Tron provides products with battery lives ranging from 30
to 180 days, and those lives are getting longer. In additions to these
products, Qual-tron provides a number of camera systems that can be
triggered by RF signals and UGS sensors.
Atlas Sales and Rentals Inc.
Atlas Sales and Rentals participated in GovSec West in part to show
off its new Atlas PACSlim-12 air cooled 12-ton portable cooling unit,
which is ideal for offices, server rooms and any location in which other
air conditioning units will not fit. In business since 1979 and with
30 locations nationwide, Atlas has become known in the industry for
its peak efficiency while maintaining low sound levels.
Virtual Imaging Inc.
Virtual Imaging Inc., a Canon U.S.A company, was on hand to display
the RadPRO SECURPASS, advanced technology that is used in
high-level security environments, including airports, prisons, border
crossings and government buildings. This low-dose X-ray scanning
system is capable of detecting any type of material in just eight seconds,
including everything from dangerous or illegal substances such
as drugs or liquid explosives to electronic devices or food and drinks.
The unit’s steel platform can support up to 660 pounds and allows
for accurate and full inspection without the removal of the subject’s
clothing or shoes.
Aerowave Technologies
Aerowave representatives joined GovSec West to display their twoway
radio communications, crucially important when emergency alert
systems are needed. Ideal for school systems, the Aerobox includes a built-in megaphone speaker and a strobe
light that can easily draw attention wherever
it is needed. The Aerobox’s weather-proofed,
sturdy construction makes it ideal for any
area in danger of extreme weather. The small
design also makes for easy installation, indoors
or out.
Henley-Putnam University
For law enforcement professionals looking
to advance or enhance their careers, Henley-
Putnam University offers just that chance.
With courses specializing in intelligence,
anti-terrorism and security management,
this online university offers the opportunity
to earn a Bachelor’s degree, certificate, Master’s
degree or doctorate. One of the main
attractions of Henley-Putnam University is
that the faculty members boast real field experience.
Members of the faculty have served
in senior positions in the CIA, USSS, FBI,
DIA, NSA and British Intelligence, as well as
branches of the U.S. armed services.
Open Options Inc.
Open Options, an access control company,
showcased its DNA Fusion software, which
combines access, video, data and audio into
a convenient security solution. The openplatform
approach and easy-to-use interface
make for simple system setup and navigation.
The software enables the user to monitor several
integrated systems through one common
interface, and because no two clients hold
the same security requirements, the system
is completely customizable to the individual
needs of each client.
General Dynamics
At GovSec West, General Dynamics touted
its unique Ad Hoc Mobile Communications
Event Solutions, a security resolution that
has been used at large events such as the annual
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston. The
solution includes rugged, wearable computers,
video capture, analytics and situational
awareness technology. All this can be transmitted
over a safe and secure network, ensuring
the safety of the general public. Whether
it is a mobile crisis prevention solution or
mobile crisis response solution, General Dynamics
can help.
KETCH Consulting
KETCH Consulting offers network and security
assessments, which are critical to determining
how vulnerable your network is to
hackers, viruses and other security threats.
The company’s sophisticated on-site analysis
includes external and internal security
probes, physical security, social engineering,
a list of any discovered security vulnerabilities,
risks and implications, as well as recommended
technical solutions that outline what
software and tools are needed to better secure
your network.
LENSEC
With more than a decade of experience as a
security and surveillance partner, it is easy to
see what brought LENSEC to GovSec West.
Boasting 1,500 systems in 30 states, LENSEC
highlighted its recent selection by Maryland’s
Hartford County Public Schools (HCPS) as
the district’s security provider. HCPS was in
need of a single surveillance software platform
in order to monitor schools and facilities,
and LENSEC’s extensive experience in
the area made it the clear choice. The software
provided by the company allows the district
to manage its security from a single Web
page while also granting access to any authorized
school or emergency personnel to access
the system remotely, from any computer.
Minuteman Power Technologies
Minuteman Power Technologies is focused
on manufacturing a comprehensive line of
power-protection products. With the large
dependence on access control, DVRs, cameras
and emergency notification systems,
products from Minuteman will help keep a
facility safe and secure, even if there is a power
problem. The company’s products, many
of which are designed specifically for security
markets, are used in more than 100 countries
across the world.
AlertEnterprise
AlertEnterprise provides identity management
and enterprise access software for a
wide range of critical infrastructure and government
organizations, delivering a business
layer that uses existing IT systems, physical
access control systems, and applications
without interrupting current processes. That
allows government organizations to manage
a number of issues including security, risk
and compliance, insider threats, and critical
infrastructure protection. The solution,
which took home a Security Products Govies
Award in 2012, also helps to streamline
complex processes like onboarding and
offboarding, ensuring policy compliance at
every step while delivering incident management
capability that includes live surveillance
video and geospatial mapping for
complete situational awareness.
Northwestern StateUniversity of Louisiana
Northwestern State University of Louisiana, located in Natchitoches, La., offers a number of security-related degrees programs, including an AA or BA in
criminal justice and a master’s degree program in Homeland Security.
The latter is designed to provide an analysis and understanding of
the emerging challenges of globalization and the new world order of
transnational security issues that present global implications. Some
of the topics learned include the characteristic of terrors groups and
international organized crime, cyberwarfare, cyberforensics, counterterrorism,
diplomacy and executive leadership. The university offers
fee exemption for commissioned full-time law enforcement or public
safety officers, including firemen and EMS personnel. All degrees are
available through the Internet, and out-of-state Internet-only students
pay in-state tuition rates.
TOMAR Electronics
TOMAR Electronics is dedicated to perfecting LED, strobe and NEODE
technology for use in emergency warning solutions and optical
pre-emptions systems. Offering products used by numerous law
enforcement and fire/EMS departments across the United States, the
company’s top customer is the Border Patrol. Fixture burn-in during
testing of all TOMAR products ensures accurate and trouble-free
performance for the life of the strobe. The company’s products are
backed by some of the longest warranties in the industry.
TOTU S Solutions
TOTUS Solutions used GovSec West to feature an interesting and
lighting-based security platform called Active Deterrence. Instead
of being a reactive measure to prevent crime, the platform integrates
LED-based street lighting, megapixel IP video cameras, NVRs, multiday
media storage and secure wireless communications with EAP
(Event-Action-Processing) to actively prevent and deter crime. One of
the major segments of the government security market that TOTUS focuses
on is public transportation. While having to contend with budget
cuts, cities and municipalities still have to worry about increasing ridership
while making the stations safe and secure. TOTUS’s Integrated
Surveillance Platform is designed to accomplish just that.
This article originally appeared in the December 2012 issue of Security Today.