Port Security Project Integrators. Guiding Points for Vendor Participants

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1 Port Security Project Integrators Guiding Points for Vendor Participants Paul Chang, AAPA Port Security Seminar and Expo - Houston July 22, 2009

2 Presentation Summary Complexities of Future Integrated Port Security Systems Role of a Systems Integrator Product Vendor Guiding Points Evaluation Test-bed Conclusions Questions 2

3 Complexities of Future Port Security Systems Implementation of COTS security, C2 and incident management systems New paradigm and requirements Integration of all sensor inputs Comprehensive situational awareness Integrated rules and tools for incident management More collaboration and coordination with stakeholders New level of complexity IT procedures, control, and security Network is the back bone of the security system Standards and interfaces required Systems engineering approach needed for implementation All of these factors drive the need for systems integrators 3

4 Future Integrated Security Systems Are Highly Complex Waterside Surveillance and Facility Access Monitoring Wireless and Fiber Data Transcoding and Transport UPS Lighting Power Fixed Cameras F/O Encoder Field Cluster Data Next Level CC WAN Cable Link C2 Center F/O Encoder Thermal IR Cameras Back Up Generator Switch Router Data Support Dome PTZ Cameras Port Power F/O Encoder Inspection Badging Non Cable Link X-Ray Workstations Server(s) Intrusion Detection Control Panel Incident Management and Situational Awareness Radiation Computer Aided Dispatch Metal Biological Hand VACIS Facility Access Control VTS Interface Biometric Chemical Display Systems Advanced and R&D Control Panel Mobile Communications QuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Portable / Radar Gate Management Control Panel Field Cluster Waterside Security Automatic Location GPS Response LPR Radio Radar Radio Link RFID Portable Field Cluster Barrier Sonar AIS 4 Laser

5 Example of Integrated Command Center Interagency Other Agencies Public Internet Coordination Alarm Display Alarm System (Port) Mobile and Remote Command Data Weather, Threat Level, etc. Map Data Map Server (PORT) Collaboration Web-Portal C2 Platform Incident Response Planning, Incident Management, Geographic Mapping & Display, Incident Reporting & Analysis Feeds (Satellite, Cable, VHF/UHF) Data Query Requests and Results Data Query Requests and Results Smart Search Auto Info Query Feed (push/pull) and Asset Location AVL/BFT and Mobile Mgmt & Analytics Feed and Camera Control Emergency Notification Requests Emergency Notification NC4 Data AIS and Radar Data NC4 Data (Local Gov t) AIS & Radar (Marine Exchange) Search DB Mobile DB DB Contact DB Dispatch Status CAD/RMS (Local Gov t or Port) KEY Bidirectional Unidirectional Legacy Comms CAD/RMS DB New 5

6 Role of a Systems Integrator Define and implement an open architecture Product agnostic Avoid stove pipe systems Flexible interfaces based on industry standards Accommodate future technology insertion Define and implement the entire life-cycle with a disciplined process Requirements management Concept of operations definition Bring wide breadth of technology, domain knowledge subject matter experts Full design, test, and integration processes Configuration management and quality assurance Knowledge and application of standards Single belly button that reduces schedule and cost

7 Guiding Points for Vendors Integrators need product vendors Getting integrators to select and use your products Work through the technical engineers Provide evaluation units and performance results Provide insight to upcoming releases and product plans No vaporware Show how product reduces implementation risk Responsively support proposal effort Requirements compliance information Competitive pricing Support the product responsively after delivery most effective selling tool is proven performance Develop long-term relationships Integrators depend on product vendors that they trust and have successfully used in the past

8 Evaluation Test bed Integrator test bed facility Test bed approach Equipment and systems for all architectural layers Flexible system configured to each project s requirements Confirm vendors claims of features, functions, and interoperability Mobile test bed Risk reduction Pre-integration to minimize risk Pre-deploy system to speed development and minimize downtime Enable test drive of solution prior to final design Support CONOPS development Solicit vendor participation and support

9 Conclusions Complexities of integrated port security systems drive the need for qualified and capable system integrators System integrators and product vendors need to work hand-in-hand in order to provide the most responsive and competitive solutions Product vendors support and participation in evaluation test-beds are solicited to provide lowest risk solutions to port security systems

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