Viscount selected to secure additional US DHS’ facilities

Viscount Systems has received additional contracts to secure US government facilities for the US Department of Homeland Security -United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Under the contract, whose value remains undisclosed, the company would secure the US federal government facilities in Washington, D.C., and Ohio, with its Freedom Access Control solution.

Viscount Systems chief executive officer and president Dennis Raefield said: "With the Freedom Access Control solution recently approved as fully FICAM-compliant, our product line meets the security and interoperability specifications outlined within the FICAM testing process, ensuring a strong value proposition.

"Our solid execution of delivering high-caliber security solutions that meet and exceed rigorous security requirements enables us to be well-positioned for aggressive growth."

Fully compliant with the US government’s FIPS-201 standard and HSPD-12 initiatives, Freedom is an advanced an IT-centric system that eliminates the need for legacy access control panels.

Freedom is claimed to be the first access control system that allows entry devices, such as ID cards, radio-frequency identification readers, and biometrics, to be connected to, and controlled by standard building IT networks without requiring costly control panels and wiring.

Specifically, the system leverages the power of the IT infrastructure to control access points through encryption bridges that transform card readers into IP addressable devices.

The data is encrypted to eliminate the opportunity for cyberthreats, while the reduction in hardware and infrastructure investments lowers network complexity and upfront costs, enabling users to address strict budget requirements, and experience immediate and long-term return-on-investment.

In July, Viscount won contracts to secure US federal government facilities in Missouri and Massachusetts, for the Department of Homeland Security-USCIS.