Infrastructure protection consortium forms

Oct 3, 2006 2:37 PM

The Strategic Infrastructure Protection (SIP) Consortium, a working group of leading technology solutions innovators dedicated to a shared vision of accelerating the use of proven, advanced technologies to improve the security of the critical infrastructure of the United States, has been formed.
SIP Consortium (www.sipconsortium.com) charter members represent the security industry in access control, geospatial information technology, wireless networking, video analytics, real-time data intelligence and systems integration. The formation of Herndon, Va.-based SIP Consortium grew out of its members' joint efforts deploying fully architected security solutions at Helena (Montana) Regional Airport and Tallahassee (Florida) Regional Airport, two strategic projects funded by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
"Securing the infrastructure of our country requires entirely new approaches, from new policies and best practices to innovative new technologies, and it all must happen with a new level of urgency," says Michael Borcherding, president of Abeo Corp. and director of the SIP Consortium. "Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of scalable, cost-effective, force-multiplying security solutions at airports, power plants, ports, military bases, rail yards, and other critical infrastructure."

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