MORGANTOWN, W.Va., April 26 (UPI) -- Software by Augusta Systems of West Virginia that aids in response to local and regional security emergencies has been deployed in Jordan.
The company said Tuesday that Jordan is using its EdgeFrontier system in conjunction with incident management software from Intergraph as part of a homeland security initiative.
The initiative supports police, fire and emergency response agency operations throughout the 648-square-mile capital city of Amman and in surrounding cities, including Zarqa and Madaba, providing seamless, coordinated response during multi-agency and multi-incident emergencies.
Augusta said that EdgeFrontier, working with Intergraph's software, provides a platform for tying together diverse security and emergency response systems through integration and normalization of data, events and control functions.
"Converging data from different systems provides the foundation for Intergraph's public safety and security solution for Jordan, enabling faster threat assessment and emergency incident response," said Jack Pellicci, president and chief executive officer of Intergraph Government Solutions. "Through its integration and policy management capabilities, EdgeFrontier helps us to lay this foundation and ensure a comprehensive, interoperable solution."
Intergraph, with headquarters in Alabama, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sweden's Hexagon AB.
Augusta said the combined public safety and security solution will be rolled out nationwide and will include advanced, comprehensive access control and video assessment capabilities for Jordan's critical infrastructure.
"In emergency situations, security and safety officials need rapid and reliable information," said Patrick Esposito, president and chief executive officer of Augusta Systems. "Through its integration and policy management capabilities, EdgeFrontier from Augusta Systems allows for more efficient and effective data management and communication and better situational awareness."
