Cloudastructure, which provides a cloud-based video surveillance platform with AI and computer vision analytics and took home a 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award, has been nominated for a record Seven ‘ASTORS’ Awards in 2022, and has experienced 700% growth in bookings in the first five months of 2022. The company also remains in a strong cash position with more than $13MM on hand.

Cloudastructure’s smart surveillance is one of the most comprehensive cloud computing and storage system for video surveillance footage on the market.

While competitors massage the term to exclusively mean offsite storage, Cloudastructure operates within the definition created by major public cloud providers to manage and run those computers, from the OS through the application layer and providing data integrity, business continuity, uptime, etc.

All advanced AI/ML analytics are performed in the cloud for greater computational accuracy, while client data is secure from environmental risk.

(See how Cloudastructure is helping America come out of lock down, getting back to work safely and quickly. Courtesy of Cloudastructure and Vimeo.)

Cloudastructure’s smart surveillance securely conveys information to the cloud via a dedicated form factor that detects the cameras, selects the motion-based footage in 10-second clips, encrypts them, and transfers them to the cloud for advanced AI/ML analysis.

Via any laptop or mobile phone, clients can securely access:

• A unified view of all locations

• Live views of individual cameras, groupings of cameras, AI/MLanalytics, or clips

• Rapid search for more than 80 categories including people, objects, or vehicles

• Health monitoring of all cameras and form factors

• Clips of footage via a multi-tiered permission system to share with law enforcement, security, or management

And all while achieving multi-layered data redundancy for the duration of time they need.

Cloudastructure has also announced a new Remote Guarding Solution, disclosed new initiatives across the company, and most notably, announced their latest Reg A+ has been qualified, listing units at $2.00 a unit.

In addition to expanding the company’s flagship AI Surveillance features and user interface, which also includes Smart Parking and IoT Cybersecurity, Cloudastructure recently announced a new Remote Guarding Solution which extends Cloudastructure’s portfolio and pairs seamlessly with AI Surveillance.

Security That Never Sleeps

Powered by Edgeworth Security, Remote Guarding ensures that you have highly effective 24/7/365 security WITHOUT the high cost of guards on your payroll or premises. From a video Monitoring Station, trained agents review every alert detected by Cloudastructure’s AI surveillance.

Bad actors are contacted via 110+ dB speakers and informed they are being watched, recorded, and that authorities are on their way.

(See how Cloudastructure Remote Guarding ensures that you have highly effective 24/7/365 security WITHOUT the high cost of guards on your payroll or premises. Courtesy of Cloudastructure and Vimeo.)

The Remote Guarding Solution which is slated for rollout Q3 2022, offers:

• Unique cybersecurity, as it requires no port in the router, and no hole in the firewall, or VPN.

• Greater speed than on-premises solutions since cloud download speed is higher than client site upload speed.

• Affordability, as it eliminates the need for multiple APIs and requires fewer IT resources for provisioning.

• Plentiful features and analytics that are otherwise either slow to produce or computationally inaccurate.

Smart Parking

In partnership with Cloudastructure’s Smart Surveillance or as a standalone solution, the company’s Smart Parking Solution enables AI-based automation of parking challenges, including availability, usage, cordon counts, and license plate recognition.

The system vastly reduces labor-intensive tasks while increasing revenue and customer satisfaction. API databases can be added to ensure management is alerted to suspicious vehicles on the premises.

(See how Cloudastructure Smart Parking and Security works. Courtesy of Cloudastructure and Vimeo.)

IoT Security

Cloudastructure’s Gearbox^TM protects customers from threats both invisible to humans and even surveillance cameras: Gearbox is the first cybersecurity tool designed to secure and protect Industrial Internet of Things (I-IoT) devices from vulnerabilities, as well as compliance challenges such as NDAA.

Purpose-built to help operational and industrial technology operators secure their OT networks, the unique architecture simplifies cybersecurity so assessments can be run by the very staff that operates them.

In the first five months of 2022, Cloudastructure received bookings of $9M, for a 700% increase over 2021, thanks to multiple enterprise clients contracting for AI Surveillance, with a planned 12-month rollout to more than 1,000 locations nationwide.

The company reported an additional $19M currently in the sales pipeline, citing intense growth from multi-site operators in the areas of real estate, education, restaurants, banks, auto dealerships, and distribution centers.

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In terms of marketing, Cloudastructure has garnered significant trade media attention and awards. Having been declared “Security Innovation of the Year 2022” at the global Cloud Awards in January, the company went on to win Platinum at Security Magazine’s GOVIES in the Cloud Solutions category.

More recently, Cloudastructure was tapped by the American Business Awards for four Stevie Awards:

• Achievement in Revenue Generation (GOLD)

• Best New Cloud Service/Application (GOLD)

• Best New AI/ML Solution (SILVER)

• Company of the Year in Business Services (SILVER)

In addition to the expansive bookings, pipeline growth, and strong cash position, Cloudastructure qualified for a new Reg A+ offering. This is the second Reg A+ for Cloudastructure, after their initial Reg A+ delivered more than $31M in investments by early 2022.

Cloudastructure’s new online warrant portal saw another $2.7MM in funding during the initial month of availability, beginning in January 2022.

Units in the original Reg A+ were $1 per unit (two shares plus one warrant exercisable at $0.75 a share). The company raised the price of the initial Reg A+ to $1.20 per unit (two shares plus one warrant exercisable at $0.90 per share).

The new Reg A+ offering, which qualified on May 19, 2022, is selling units at $2.00 per unit (two shares plus one warrant exercisable at $1.50 per share.)

The warrant portal for warrant holders has also been reopened with the new qualification. Shareholders with warrants that were due to expire during the 3 months while the SEC reviewed the new Reg A+ have been granted a 30-day extension period to exercise them.

“We continue to develop the most cutting-edge, cloud-based, end-to-end security system in the market in order to meet the needs of enterprise businesses,” explains Cloudastructure CEO Rick Bentley, “a scalable solution that combines artificial intelligence and machine learning with true cloud integrity, so businesses can optimize security while reducing costs.”

“Our efforts show in these results.”

“Cloudastructure is accruing new customers at a fast pace, while the trade media continues to recognize and reward the remarkable engineering feat our platform continues to be.”

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with R&D in Silicon Valley, California, Cloudastructure’s award-winning surveillance video management system is designed and supported by world-class technical resources drawn from five continents.

The platform’s unique architecture enables AI and computer vision for scalable, flexible, cost-effective security and eliminates the resource-intensive management and data risks of on-premises solutions.

Cloudastructure enables a unified view of multiple sites for motion, facial recognition/detection, anomaly detection, object counting, LPR, advanced analytics, and compliance and delivers up to a 75% lower total cost of ownership than other systems.

For more information, please visit cloudastructure.com.

Cloudastructure Returns to Compete in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now in its Seventh Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management and Response, Law Enforcement, First Responders, as well as federal, state and municipal government agencies in the acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to Keep our Nation Secure.

Cloudastructure

Best Video Analytics Solution

• Cloudastructure Video Surveillance Solution

• Cloudastructure is a cloud-based surveillance platform integrated with powerful analytics, that uses machine learning (ML) computer vision to recognize objects, faces and more, to allow users to rapidly search video footage much like one does on the web through the company’s sophisticated object tagging capabilities.

• The Cloudastructure cloud-based platform also offers an alternative to on-premises solutions, which can be costly to operate and scale and require on-site monitoring.

• Cloudastructure, clients can securely store their recorded and live video feeds in the cloud through a browser, so they can safely store, index, access, monitor and review their surveillance footage in the cloud, 24/7 from any internet-enabled device.

(Cloud-based video surveillance keeps the enterprise safe and secure. Securely store, index and access footage in the cloud, so users always know what is happening, 24/7 from any internet enable device. Courtesy of Cloudastructure and Vimeo.)

The United States was forever changed 20 years ago on September 11th, and we were fortunate to have many of those who responded to those horrific tragedies join us at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon.

In the days that followed 9/11, the critical needs of protecting our country catapulted us into new and innovative ways to secure our homeland – which is how many of the agencies and enterprise organizations that are today ‘ASTORS’ Awards Champions, came into being.

Our 2021 keynote speaker featured a moving and informative address from TSA Administrator and Vice-Admiral of the United States Coast Guard (Ret), David Pekoske; to our attendees who traveled from across the United States and abroad, on the strategic priorities of the 64,000 member TSA workforce in securing the transportation system, enabling safe, and in many cases, contactless travel.

Legendary Police Commissioner William Bratton of the New York Police Department, the Boston Police Department, and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department was also live at the event, meeting with attendees and signing copies of his latest work ‘The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America,’ courtesy of the generosity of our 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Premier Sponsors.

The 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is Proudly Sponsored by New PLATINUM SPONSOR: NEC National Security Systems (NSS), New Premier Sponsors Rajant Corporation, and guardDog AI, and returning Sponsors to date, Automatic Systems, RX Global, and SIMS Software!

The continually evolving ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program will emphasize the trail of Accomplished Women in Leadership in 2022, as well as the Significance and Positive Impact of Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in our Next Generation of Government and Industry Leaders. #MentorshipMatters

So be on the lookout for exciting upcoming announcements of Speakers, Presenters, Book Signing Opportunities, and Attendees at the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon in November of 2022 in New York City!

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.

Comprehensive List of Categories Include:

Access Control/ Identification	Personal/Protective Equipment	Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism
Perimeter Barrier/ Deterrent System	Interagency Interdiction Operation	Cloud Computing/Storage Solution
Facial/IRIS Recognition	Body Worn Video Product	Cyber Security
Video Surveillance/VMS	Mobile Technology	Anti-Malware
Audio Analytics	Disaster Preparedness	ID Management
Thermal/Infrared Camera	Mass Notification System	Fire & Safety
Metal/Weapon Detection	Rescue Operations	Critical Infrastructure
License Plate Recognition	Detection Products	COVID Innovations
Workforce Management	Government Security Programs	And Many Others to Choose From!

Don’t see a Direct Hit for your Product, Agency or Organization?

Submit your category recommendation for consideration to Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at: mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

In 2021 over 200 distinguished guests representing Federal, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms gathered from across North America, Europe, and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields which included:

• The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
• ICE Homeland Security Investigations (ICE HSI)
• Customs & Border Protection (CBP)
• The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
• Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
• DHS Science & Technology (S&T)
• The National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH)
• The American Red Cross
• The InfraGard National Alliance
• The Metropolitan Police (MPD)
• The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)
• Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
• The Federal Air Marshals Service
• The San Diego Harbor Police Foundation, and Many More!

Corporate firms, the majority of which return year to year to build upon their record of accomplishment include:

AlertMedia, Allied Universal, AMAROK, ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Axis Communications, Automatic Systems of America, BriefCam, Canon U.S.A., Fortior Solutions, guardDog.ai, Hanwha Techwin of America, HID Global, Mark43, IPVideo Corporation, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, Lumina Analytics, NEC National Security Systems, NICE Public Safety, OnSolve, PureTech Systems, Quantum Corporation, Rave Mobile Safety, Regroup Mass Notification, Robotic Assistance Devices, Rajant Corporation, SafeLogic, Senstar Corporation, ShotSpotter, Singlewire Software, SolarWinds Worldwide, Teledyne FLIR, Valor Systems, and Wiresecure, just to name a few!

Why American Security Today?

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast-changing security landscape.

American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State, and local levels of government as well as firms allied to the government.

American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers’ eyes throughout the story with cutting-edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.

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AST Digital Publications are distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals, in federal, state, local, and private security sectors.

‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’

AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.

Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture, and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

These experts are from Government at the federal, state, and local level as well as from private firms allied to the government.

AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website, and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.

AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.

Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

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To learn more about ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, please see the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2021 ‘A Year in Review’.

The Annual CHAMPIONS edition includes a review of Annual ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firm’s products and services, including video interviews and more.

It serves as your Go-To Source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2021 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and/or organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.

From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection, and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION has what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitigate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.

It also includes featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.

• For a complete list of 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners, begin HERE.

For more information on All Things American Security Today, as well as the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, please contact Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

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