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Public Security
"Ensuring public security is an activity that can involve the use of many different technologies. So it is a complex activity demanding the input of experts from many different areas. This is probably the main reason why such a public security Center is needed; to bring together the specialists and technologies who can make it all work cost-effectively. It’s all really a question of good coordination." James W. Morentz, SAIC |
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PSIC supports public security by guiding technology innovation and
information sharing throughout the entire life cycle of public security.
Because public security events (e.g. natural disasters, technical failures,
terrorist attacks) can be neither predicted nor prevented with absolute
assurance, the entire life cycle of public security must be engaged to
ensure continual processing: from prevention to protection to response
to recovery. Learn more about the different phases. | Read more
Major Functions of Public Security
PSIC identifies technology innovation and information sharing
opportunities that lie
in the performance of the major functions of
these public security lifecycle phases.
Throughout each phase in the public security lifecycle, a consistent set
of major functions are performed by a combination of government,
business, voluntary organizations and the public. These major functions
enable a community to engage
in each phase of the lifecycle to become more secure.
Managing Hazards
Managing all types of hazards is part of the fundamental philosophy of
technology innovation. True, many hazards require specialized treatment
(radiation sensors, flood forecast models, chemical dispersion
algorithms, fingerprint records, etc.), but the data acquired by such
specialized technologies has a common requirement that PSIC supports –
it must be shared among appropriate organizations. Thus, PSIC connects
specialized technologies with all organizations, a requirement made
possible by the adoption of middleware architecture.
In every way, PSIC touches all hazards, supports all organizations, and contributes to effective management of the lifecycle of public security.
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