Army Standing Committee Meeting

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Army Standing Committee Meeting

• Electronic Security System (ESS) Overview
  Security Systems Connectivity
• 15 April 2008
• Mr. Charles R. Malone
• Electronic Security Center
• Huntsville, AL

ESC Web Site www.hnd.usace.army.mil/esc
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OUTLINE

• Introduction who we are what we do
• ESS Overview technology process
• ESS Connectivity keys for MILCON success

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Introduction MCX Charter
AR 190-13 HQUSACE will maintain centers of
expertise for protective design and for IDS to
provide assistance to all Army elements ER
1110-1-8158 have unique or exceptional
technical capability in a specialized subject
area that is critical to other USACE commands.
Chartered in 1983
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Introduction The Team
Currently seventeen (17) ESS engineers
specialists on staff.
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Introduction What we do

• Surveys
• Criteria and Design
• Design Reviews
• Technical Proposal Reviews
• Review Contractor Submittals
• Procure, Install, Test, Start-up Systems
• Training
• Special Studies and Investigations

First priority.serve the Army.
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ESS Technology Overview
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ESS Process Overview
ESS implementation, whether a brand new system or
an upgrade of an existing system, will generally
progress as follows
Identify Need
Conduct Site Survey
Prepare System Requirements Document
Design System
Prepare Solicitation
Contractors Field Testing
Oversee ESS Installation
Conduct Predelivery Test
Review Approve Technical Submittals
Advertise, Award, Procure/Install Contract
Performance Verification Test
Endurance Test
As-Built Drawings
System Acceptance
Warranty, Maintenance Service
Whats missing?
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ESS Connectivity
should be achieved, both within the building and
across the installation, through a dedicated data
transmission system.
Keypad
File Server and Comm. Equip. Rack
Dedicated fiber or copper phone pair
MP Station
Local Processor with Input Module
Ethernet Switch
BMS
Motion
Duress
Admin WS
Op WS
Arms Room
AR 190-13 alarm circuits shall be
electrically supervised and dedicated
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ESS Connectivity
should address all data transmission nodes, both
within the building and across the installation.
sensors, cameras, controlled doors, processors,
servers, workstations
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QUESTIONS???
Recent editions of Technical Bulletins are
available!