Everbridge, a global leader in Critical Event Management (CEM), and a Platinum Homeland Security Award Winner 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, (their Fourth Year being Recognized), is partnering with Omnilert, to introduce a technology integration between Omnilert’s Active Shooter Solution with Everbridge’s award-winning CEM platform.
This integration will enable Everbridge customers to leverage Omnilert’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for early visual gun detection and verification of active shooter threats and seamlessly use Everbridge’s People Resilience Solutions to ensure a rapid and comprehensive incident assessment and remediation.
Through this new capability, customers can initiate emergency plans much faster, ideally at the first sight of a threat, maximizing every critical second to save lives.
Active shooter threats continue to grow and show no sign of slowing, with a 50% growth of active shooter incidents in 2021 compared to 2020 according to FBI statistics.
The capabilities of Omnilert’s early active shooter detection and verification and the robustness and scale of the Everbridge platform to automate the secure delivery to over 100 communication modalities.
Those modalities include phone, SMS, desktop alerts, digital signage, sirens, or a public address (PA) system, to create a powerful prevention combination to ensure enterprises and government organizations have a proactive solution they need to reduce gun violence.
In addition, automated response plans can be fully executed completely from within the Everbridge platform, leveraging existing emergency plans already in place.
Omnilert Active Shooter Solution
Omnilert’s Active Shooter Solution is an effective gun detection solution, leveraging AI technology that can reliably and rapidly recognize firearms with human verification and automated response.
This solution gives emergency response teams advance warning hopefully before shots are fired and delivers precise information on the location and visuals of the potential shooter.
(See Omnilert’s visual gun detection with artificial intelligence featured as an active shooter prevention technology in schools, on NBC Bay Area News and YouTube. Posted on Jun 7, 2022.)
The Omnilert Active Shooter Solution leverages a company’s existing investment in video surveillance because it uses standardized protocols that can seamlessly integrate with most existing security cameras and video management systems already in place.
This is a significant advantage because there are approximately 70+ million security cameras in the U.S., today.
Omnilert’s AI capabilities harness existing cameras to transform video surveillance from a reactive system typically used to review situations post-event to a preventive solution that is capable of proactively spotting and potentially preventing harm if acted upon.
“The key to a successful outcome from an active shooter incident lies in the speed of the detection and response and the preparedness for such an event,” explains Dave Fraser, CEO of Omnilert.
“By integrating our AI technology into Everbridge’s market-leading CEM system, customers now have the ability to identify and verify weapons in an instant and then immediately initiate a response.”
“All of this takes place within seconds, which is critical considering that most active shooter events are over within five minutes.”
Everbridge CEM Platform
In today’s increasingly unpredictable world, over 6,300 global organizations use Everbridge’s CEM Platform to assess threats, monitor the wellbeing of their workforce, rapidly communicate warnings, and protect supply chains.
Everbridge provides one of the most comprehensive enterprise resilience solutions for managing digital and physical critical events in an increasingly volatile and uncertain global threat landscape while delivering significant return on investment (ROI) through increased revenue and reduced cost.
(See how Everbridge protects what matters most to you. Assess risk, locate impacted people and assets, act rapidly, and analyze outcomes to drive continued optimization for your organization. Courtesy of Everbridge and YouTube.)
“We sponsored an ASIS International/Security Management Magazine study that found 66% of organizations name active shooters as a top threat, and 79% of organizations feel they are not prepared for an active shooter attack,” said Dominic Jones, Senior Vice President of Partnerships and Alliances at Everbridge.
“With Omnilert’s Active Shooter detection capabilities integrated with our system, we can further address that growing concern with an automated 24/7 monitoring platform designed with one goal in mind – to save lives.”
The integration between Omnilert and Everbridge is ready for deployment today with a subscription to Omnilert’s Active Shooter Solution, and the two companies have agreed to co-market the combined capability to advocate for the new integrated solution.
Omnilert is the trusted partner to thousands of customers across multiple industries, including K-12 schools, higher education, government, healthcare, manufacturing and retail sectors.
Everbridge is a global software company that provides enterprise software applications that automate and accelerate organizations’ operational response to critical events in order to Keep People Safe and Organizations Running™.
During public safety threats such as active shooter situations, terrorist attacks, or severe weather conditions, as well as critical business events including IT outages, cyber-attacks, product recalls, or supply-chain interruptions, over 6,300 customers in 76 countries rely on the Everbridge CEM Platform.
The platform quickly and reliably aggregates and assesses threat data, locates people at risk and responders able to assist, automates the execution of pre-defined communications processes through the secure delivery to over 100 different communication modalities, and tracks progress on executing response plans.
For more information, visit www.everbridge.com, or go to www.omnilert.com/solutions/gun-detection-system.
Everbridge Takes Platinum in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security 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.
Everbridge
Best Federal Government Security Program
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JARVISS
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Everbridge Critical Event Management software solutions powers JARVISS, the U.S. DoD’s enterprise system for threat visibility so crisis teams can coordinate all response activities, teams, and resources to accelerate recovery times and maintain command and control when crises evolve into unanticipated scenarios.
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JARVISS provides federal agencies one platform where senior leaders, antiterrorism officers, law enforcement personnel, and emergency managers can identify relevant threats, gain context around each threat to understand its importance, identify all assets that could be affected, and act to avoid or mitigate the impact of a risk event.
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The Joint Analytic Real-Time Virtual Information Sharing System (JARVISS) primarily focuses on anti-terrorism and other security threats such as active shooters and natural disasters that might affect DoD operations.
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The US Army and over 70 federal agencies are supported by the Everbridge CEM platform, and since the outbreak of COVID-19, JARVISS also provides support for ongoing threat analysis of the pandemic, giving Army commanders and other DoD users critical insight into the impact of COVID-19 to global operations across 400 military locations in 70 Countries.
(Everbridge Crisis Management provides organizations a single solution for business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency communication. In one application, crisis teams can coordinate all response activities, teams, and resources to accelerate recovery times and maintain command and control when crises evolve into unanticipated scenarios. Courtesy of Everbridge and YouTube.)
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*Everbridge was also recognized in the 2019, 2018 and 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Programs.
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards highlight the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.
AST Honors Thomas Richardson, FDNY Chief of Department; Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, President of NEC National Security Systems; and Richard Blatus, FDNY Assistant Chief of Operations, at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon at ISC East.
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 ATI Systems, 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/.
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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:
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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ICE Homeland Security Investigations (ICE HSI)
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Customs & Border Protection (CBP)
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The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
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Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
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DHS Science & Technology (S&T)
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The National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH)
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The American Red Cross
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The InfraGard National Alliance
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The Metropolitan Police (MPD)
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The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)
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Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
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The Federal Air Marshals Service
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The San Diego Harbor Police Foundation, and Many More!
Register for the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Luncheon Today
American Security Today is delighted to announce, that Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner (DEAC) Diane J. Sabatino of the Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will be the opening keynote speaker at the much-anticipated 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon, on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022.
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.
To take advantage of this exclusive luncheon opportunity to invite your team, guests, clients, and show visitors to a gourmet, affordable, plated meal event in the heart of New York City, for a fabulous networking opportunity!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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For a complete list of 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners, begin HERE.
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