(in alphabetical order)
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners - Department of Water Resources
684 Winder Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Project: Gwinnett Water Production Division Security Enhancements
Funding Request: $1,000,000
Background: This project will integrate with an existing telementry network used for operation and control of Gwinnett's water production and delivery system. This project will enhance existing security system to prevent vandalism and terrorist attacks. This project is shovel-ready, and could likely be completed by the end of 2010. As it stands today, the project includes Access Control, closed circuit TV (CCTV), and Video Analytics. Video Analytics will supplant the need for many of the planned CCTVs at all locations simply due to coverage overlap. It provides the latest technology and interface capability with Public Safety agencies and eliminates the need for a separate security staff to constantly watch monitors.
Georgia Institute of Technology
225 North Ave., NW
Atlanta, GA 30332
Project: Secure Global Supply Chain Initiative
Funding Request: $3,700,000
Background: Building on DHS' current investments in cargo security technology developed through the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), this pilot will test advanced container security and tracking capabilities across a global supply chain that begins at the Port of Savannah and includes key partners in the EU and China. GTRI successfully delivered advanced container security technology to DHS in 2009. This pilot would allow for the next stages of testing and evaluation, working together with international partners in the public and private sector, and examining the technical and operational protocols required to respond to alarms in the shipping process. This pilot will test technology based on open standards, allowing maximum industry participation and supporting the best possible technical solutions.