Open Roads VICADS Successfully Integrated with Will Burt LINX Security Solutions

Open Roads VICADS Successfully Integrated with Will Burt LINX Security Solutions

  • May 22, 2013

Open Roads VICADS Successfully Integrated with Will Burt LINX Security SolutionsOpen Roads Consulting, Inc. is pleased to announce that its digital video management solution, VICADS has been successfully integrated with Will-Burt Open Roads VICADS Successfully Integrated with Will Burt LINX Security SolutionsLINX Security Solutions. This integration provides a comprehensive and seamless interface between the DIACAP compliant VICADS.

Version 4.1 and Will-Burt LINX Security System delivers a unified and easy-to-manage security station for the operator. This successful integration provides the highest level of security and surveillance for the United States Air Force and Department of Defense.

“We are indeed very pleased about the successful integration of the LINX Predator Elite system with Open Roads’ VICADS solution. This interface will facilitate a smooth and effective deployment of two premiere U.S. Air Force-certified security systems delivering the highest level of military security,” said Joe Cardyn, vice president of Open Roads Consulting.

VICADS is a digital video management solution combining commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) proprietary hardware and software for the purpose of controlling and distributing surveillance video over an IP-network. VICADS uses a standards-based approach to seamlessly integrate multiple manufacturers’ cameras, encoders and security platforms into a single user interface. VICADS enhances emergency situational awareness, providing security forces, first responders and other command elements with real time and recorded video as well as advanced video analytics capabilities. VICADS can be ordered directly from Open Roads.

Will-Burt LINX Security Solutions deliver access control and intrusion detection systems designed for government and civilian facilities that require the highest level of protection. The core LINX system is certified by the U.S. Air Force and is the only system approved to deliver the highest level of military security—Protection Level 1 Nuclear (PL1N).

LINX Predator Elite is a platform that integrates all security functions, enabling complete control and monitoring of an entire site from a single command and control station. LINX Predator Elite’s modular design integrates a multitude of technologies (e.g., CCTV, DVR, access control, intrusion detection, perimeter systems environmental control, thermal images, etc.) into a single, easily-managed system. It is also simple to use, yet powerful enough to control and monitor sites of any size. Open architecture and adherence to industry standards give the system unlimited expansion and scalability capabilities.

“The LINX Predator Elite system integration with VICADS is a prime example of the added value Will-Burt’s security solutions delivers to our customers,” stated John Stroia, Will-Burt’s chief operating officer. “The result is a robust and fully-qualified system that meets the stringent requirements of the United States Air Force.”

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