SECCON - Seamless Integrated Security Planning

Keith Rayson – Principal Consultant Consulting Solutions International FZE
Seamless Integrated Security Planning

Consulting Solutions International FZE
CSI is an advanced security consultancy
offering practical, innovative and proven
solutions based on solid international
operational experience

We provide management insights into:-
 Security Design Implementation and Management
 Risk & Threat Assessment
 Project Management
 Training

Satisfied clients include:-

The Homeland Security
Management System (HSMS),
described in the National Strategy
for Homeland Security of 2007.
The Strategy calls for a national
effort to create and transform
homeland security principles,
systems, structures and
institutions across four key pillars
of homeland security: -
Prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks
Protect the people, critical
infrastructure, and key resources
Respond to and recover from
incidents that do occur
Continue to strengthen the
foundation to ensure our long-term
success
What do we mean by Integrated Security Planning?

“Establish a more deliberate and comprehensive system”
• ensure unity of effort and help maximize success
• work to prevent and disrupt terrorism
• protect the people, critical infrastructure and key resources
• respond to and recover from incidents that do occur.
•This new Homeland Security Management System will involve a
continuous, mutually reinforcing cycle of activity across four
phases:-
Guidance
Planning Execution
Assessment
Evaluation
The fourth pillar of the Strategy calls for the
Federal Government to:-

The Integrated Planning System (IPS) has been
developed recognizing that homeland security
planning is based on coordination & synchronization
rather than command and control.
The IPS applies to Federal departments and agencies with a role in
homeland security when conducting scenario-based planning.
State, local, and Tribal governments are encouraged to comply with IPS
by using the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide.
The IPS establishes a process for developing Federal plans.
The IPS is not designed to solve every planning problem.

As this system is implemented over time, it will
align and synchronize Federal planning efforts and
serve as a model for planning at all levels of
government—Federal, State, local, and Tribal.
IPS incorporates lessons learned from both the development of
the National Planning and Execution System and the planning
process and doctrine elements of the Interim Comprehensive
Preparedness Guide.

In summary, the IPS is the first step in
standardizing homeland security planning – it
encourages all stakeholders to march to the
same tune.

Now lets examine some specific
cases in point to appreciate how
this could/should work in practice.
We’ve seen terrorist actions.
We’ve seen man-made disasters such
as Fukushima in Japan.
We’ve seen natural disasters such as
the flooding & earthquake.
We’ve seen ad-hoc problems caused
by the rise of armed militant groups.

Loss of life – civilian and emergency
forces
Loss or damage to property public and
private
Loss or damage to public services such
as road, rail, power, communications
Loss of credibility of security services
ability to identify and prevent such incidents
Overall confusion!
What are the common factors in each of these incidents?

Let us take a few examples and understand what happens and
how to improve the handling of the event.
First let us consider the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996.

I was living in Bahrain at the time, some
30 km away, and saw the windows in
my villa bend with the force of the blast.
A truck bomb with the force of
20,000lbs of TNT was detonated around
22 metres from the front of building
#131.
The blast was partially deflected by the
concrete Jersey barriers placed along
the compound perimeter.

Lessons to be learned from the incident
Perimeters need to be moved well away from the actual
buildings
Jersey or other similar types of barriers should be installed
The approach to the building or facility should be designed so
as to prevent a high speed ramming attack

Taking another example:-
Consider a critical national infrastructure asset such as the White Oil
Pipeline to the PARCO refinery.
If there is a serious attack on it, large areas of the country will be denied
vital fuel supplies and they would be crippled until supplies can be restored.
The pipeline runs from Port Qasim to Mehmood Kot, around 750 km,
through a wide variety of terrain, and delivers 100,000 barrels per day.
How can this be defended?

What are the major potential threats to a pipeline?
Mechanical or explosive damage to the pipeline or pumping stations
Theft of oil by tapping into the pipeline.
Fire
Corrosion or material failure
Earth movements such as mud or landslides
Damage from lightning

A pipeline protection system can be deployed which uses various
methods to detect, identify the location of the problem and to alert
the relevant authorities for necessary action.

This holistic approach uses a combination of elements to
detect, identify and deter different types of potential
threats

The fibre optic cables detect
vibrations from actual attacks
or simple illegal intrusions
and warn the Control Room
of the exact location.
The Control Room can then
deploy ground based
vehicles and/or UAVs to
survey the scene, to warn off
intruders and to provide
identification imagery for later
follow up with concerned
authorities.

The satellite system can
detect leaks by detecting
changes in images over
time.
Satellite images of the
Rumailah oil field showing
a fire

Where are these systems already deployed?
“Baltic Pipeline System (BPS-2)”, equipped
length - 1000 kilometers
“East Siberia – Pacific Ocean“ Pipeline System”,
“Skovorodino – Koz’mino” sector, equipped
Pur-Pe – Samotlor” Pipeline System, equipped
All are very challenging environments

Uninterrupted Surveillance 24/7
Surveillance from:
 Space
 Air
 Ground
Coordination of technical
solution from Security forces
Benefits of the system

The Control Center is connected on line and
communicates with the Top Level Security Command
Communication with different levels of local
commanders (police, militia, etc)
The Control Center is receiving ALL the information

The ground radar detects
movement of 5 people 500m
away from the pipeline
The Control Center is
immediately notified
At the same time the local
communities are being
alerted to be ready
The UAV (range up to 200
km) is dispatched and
heading to the location
A typical incident

As soon as the UAV is
above the suspects, it
makes a loud noise to warn
off intruders.
The Police or Rangers are
also approaching.
The UAVs continue their
surveillance over the area
looking for more suspects,
using thermal sensors
Even If the problem is
resolved, the troops remain
at the area for cross
checking and follow up.
Typical scenario

Consider another scenario, a car or suicide bombing in a crowded
town center. There are many ways to produce a car bomb.

 The first priority is to deploy
ambulance and fire services to
save and preserve
lives/property and for those
services to be able to
intercommunicate effectively
even if they are using different
devices eg Tetra, GSM, Satellite
etc.
 The second priority is to identify
suspicious people around the
area who may have been
responsible for the incident.
The explosion may well have
compromised the local telecoms
station so how can the
emergency and security
services intercommunicate?

The answer
Command and
Control vehicles
which can create
their own
communications
“bubble” to allow all
emergency services
to inter-
communicate
regardless of what
radio or telephone
systems they use

Each application
is different and is
tailored to the
client’s situation
and requirements

Some views
of a typical
command &
control
vehicle

Consider a critical installation with very large perimeter
eg an oil refinery or power station
Ground radar detects potential intruders at a distance and “steers” long
range cameras onto them for identification and threat classification as a
first step in the 4 D’s - deter, detect, delay and defend

Consider monitoring ground movement at an airport

What do all these solution providers have in common and what
makes them successful?
They are all integrated systems which bring together all inputs/aspects
and create a unified whole.
They are not closed proprietary systems limiting you to using that
supplier’s equipment/software
They all deliver on their promises

To recap
Plans should be put into place by each concerned agency
prepared and agreed both individually and jointly.
All concerned agencies need to share information and work
together for maximum effect.
All monitoring systems need to provide operators with the
maximum information in an easy to read and follow manner.
All systems should be easily scalable to allow for future
expansion.
Systems should be capable of easily incorporating new
technologies as they become available.

But BEWARE! You and
others can have plans in
place but if you are not all
marching to the same
tune….!

Thank you for your kind attention
Managing Director:- Keith J Rayson
Mobile:- +971-56-795-1281
Email:- csifzedubai@gmail.com
Skype:- keithrayson

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