Augusta Systems acquired by Intergraph

Acquisition expected to broaden the reach of company’s software platforms
BY SIW EDITORIAL STAFF
SecurityInfoWatch.com
Updated: 08-5-2011 9:22 am
Intergraph, a provider of public safety and security management software, announced Friday that it has acquired Augusta Systems, a developer of middleware that enables the integration of a variety of systems.

In a statement, Intergraph said that the acquisition would broaden the reach of its software platforms by eliminating the need for custom interface development and expanding its distributed processing and control capabilities.

"The acquisition of Augusta Systems brings additional cutting-edge technology and expertise to our offerings, which further advances our position in the evolving marketplace," said John Graham, president, Intergraph Security, government and infrastructure.

Augusta Systems' customers include a variety of businesses, governments and defense organizations such as the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command, Allegheny Energy, The Kingdom of Jordan, FirstEnergy Corp., Pennsylvania Department of Emergency Services, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Cisco.

SIA to host 'Capital Perspective' briefing

State CIOs to share their perspective on the impact of budget conditions on state investments in identity management, IT solutions
BY SIW EDITORIAL STAFF
SecurityInfoWatch.com
Updated: 08-4-2011 11:51 am
The Security Industry Association announced this week that it will present an online briefing next month on how budget conditions are impacting the investments of state governments in identity management and IT solutions.

According to a statement, the "SIA Capital Perspective" briefing will be held on Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. and will feature the perspectives of state chief information officers on this issue.

The event will be hosted by Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.

The briefing is free for SIA members and government end-users. Non-members will be charged $35. Click here for more information or to register.

Standard for resilience in supply chain approved by ISO

ISO 28002 offers organizations a cost effective, holistic approach to managing risks
By ASIS
Updated: 08-5-2011 9:01 am
Alexandria, Va. (August 4, 2011) – The latest member of the ISO 28000 series, the ISO 28002 standard for resilience in the supply chain, has been unanimously approved for publication by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Based on the ANSI/ASIS Organizational Resilience Standard (ANSI/ASIS.SPC.1), the ISO 28002 provides a basis for an organization to evaluate both its organizational and supply chain risks and to develop a comprehensive strategy to manage the risks that may disrupt its operations. The ISO 28000 series of standards seamlessly integrate with the ISO 31000 risk management standard, thereby allowing organizations to develop a cost effective holistic approach to managing risk. With ratification of the ISO 28002, the ASIS/ANSI.SPC.1 Standard becomes the only U.S. Department of Homeland Security Private Sector Preparedness (PS-Prep) standard with a ratified ISO counterpart.

"Nearly all organizations today are in some sort of supply chain," says Dr. Marc Siegel, commissioner, ASIS International Global Standards Initiative. "By implementing the ISO 28002 with the ANSI/ASIS.SPC.1 Standard, organizations can demonstrate conformance with all the requirements of the PS-Prep Program, C-TPAT Program, the security requirements of the ISO 28000, as well as the requirements of the upcoming ISO business continuity and organizational resilience standards, not to mention the key reason for implementing a standard in the first place: assuring uninterrupted delivery of products and services."

ASIS congratulates ISO/TC 8, the ISO technical committee that developed the ISO 28000 series, for developing a single approach for organizations to manage the risks of disruptive events. Like the ANSI/ASIS.SPC.1, the ISO 28002 eliminates the old paradigm of siloing disciplines into separate security, crisis, and continuity programs. By converging disciplines in one approach, organizations can better manage risks before, during, and after a disruptive event.

To help organizations implement the ANSI/ASIS.SPC.1 and ISO 28002 standards, ASIS is working on an organizational resilience maturity model for phased implementation ANSI standard. In addition, ASIS is in the final stages of certification for an accredited RABQSA-RES lead auditor course. This classroom program will follow the internationally accepted standards for management system auditing and covers all the PS-Prep management system standards, as well as the ISO 28000 series and the upcoming ISO business continuity and organizational resilience standards.