Smiths Detection wins WMATA contract

DRAFT PRESS RELEASE Smiths Detection won an additional five-year contract by the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority to upgrade and maintain the company's PROTECT and FirstView anti-terrorism detection and software systems. PROTECT and FirstView allow transit authorities to monitor multiple chemical warfare sensors, distribute command and control responsibilities among agencies and integrate WMATA's hundreds of cameras into a manageable system. The upgrade will include expanded chemical detection libraries and radiological detection capabilities.

Jamie Edgar, vice
President, smiths Detection, said: "We are pleased with the success of PROTECT
and FirstView, which are designed to support WMATA’s continued efforts to
enhance public safety. These vital tools represent the premiere detection
system for mass transit security giving subway operators, first responders and
law enforcement personnel the capabilities they need to protect and save lives."

PROTECT, which stands for
the Program for Response Options and Technology Enhancements for
Chemical/Biological Terrorism, is designed to counter terrorist attacks by
providing early warning chemical detection and response protocols for
safeguarding public locations. It provides emergency responders accurate
information and real-time modeling of hazard zones in large public spaces,
significantly reducing emergency response times.

FirstView is a command and
control sensor and video integration management system used to control and
coordinate thousands of separate cameras and detection devices. It is used in
multiple WMATA locations for networked CCTV viewing and digital video
recording.