G4S Technology
Iberdrola USA Case Study
Iberdrola USA- Part of a Global
Organization
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US Operations of parent, Iberdrola S.A
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3 main business units
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Iberdrola USA Networks
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Iberdrola Renewables
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Iberdrola Energy Holdings
Project focus on Iberdola USA Networks
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Rochester Gas & Electric
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New York State Electric & Gas
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Central Maine Power
System deployments for Iberdrola
Renewables
Iberdrola USA Needs
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Access Control Upgrade for Global Standardization
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Video Management System upgrades to meet NY
PUC Agreement
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Security Operations Centers
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Rochester NY upgrade
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Augusta ME new facility
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Migration plan from existing systems
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NERC CIP requirements
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Systems
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Migration plan
Corporate IT Network
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Guidelines
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Bandwidth limitations
Why G4S PLC
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G4S Technology is part of G4S, the world’s
leading security solutions provider
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More than 620,000 employees, 3rd largest
private employer globally
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Operations in 125 countries across six
continents
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Complete Solution Provider Security and
Networking Integrator
Financial strength with unlimited bonding
capacity
Headquarters:
United Kingdom
Area Served:
Worldwide
Key People:
John Connolly
(Chairman)
Ashley Almanza
(CEO)
Revenue:
$12.3 Billion
Employees:
620,000
Subsidiaries:
G4S Secure Solutions
G4S Technology
Website:
g4s.com
About G4S Technology
Full-service
Global Systems
Integration Company
Award-winning Safety
Program
Advanced Communication
Networks and Security
Systems
Best Value Designed
Solutions (large bids;
Leading Turn-key Solution
Provider to Public +
Private Sectors
complex proposals)
Converged Solutions to
Ensure Network
Compatibility + Reliability
Project Challenges
The Challenges….
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Iberdrola USA IT requirements
Geographic regions
ACS Cutover (Maine/New York)
NERC/CIP
Reporting/Requirements
Upgrade of SOCs
Global ACS deployment (miFare
Cards)
AMAG Global V7.01
Differences between global sites,
USA, and Renewables
Overall project schedule
Global Involvement
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Access Control upgrades
in Spain and Scotland
Card standardization
G4S teams located in
each country and UK
Martin Hildebrandt
Project Director
Jon Shacklock
Technical Coordinator
Project Management Spain
Project Management UK
Project Management US
Jon Shacklock
Brian Fallon
Andy Downing
The G4S Technology Solution
Solution Attributes
• AMAG
– Access Control Platform
– Global Solution
– NERC CIP vetted
• Agent VI
– Video Analytics
• Activu
– Video Integration
– Deployed at 2 SOCs and 1 ECC
– Video Display Flexibility
Where is Iberdrola Headed?
• Standardization
– National and Global
• ECAST Manual
– “Energy Critical Assets Secured Through Technology”
– Engineering/Construction/Application/Services/Technical
– Module based manual matching phases of project along
with alignment of resources across global teams
• Leverage Security Assets
• Thermography
• Expansion of systems/solution
• Additional sites
• VoIP
• Future solution adds
• Questions