An update to my quarterly analysis of #DHS #SAFETYAct awards.

1. Do you have a public safety or security offering?
Why aren’t you on this list?
Commentary on DHS SAFETY Act awards Q1 2017. May 2nd
Update.
Welcome to the first quarterly (ish) wrap up of what’s been happening in SAFETY Act land. These
updates will assume that the reader is familiar with the Act, but if there are questions about a term’s
meaning or significance, please let me know and I’ll set it straight.
To date, since the SAFETY Act program began in 2003, there have been nearly 1000 approved
applications. These sellers get the liability protection of coverage as well as the bragging rights that
come with a positive determination by DHS that your product or service is “effective”.
There have been 30 36 posted awards (yes, ~10 per month!) between December 8, 2016 and March 24,
2017. Below are some statistics:
• Products: 10 13
• Services: 20 22 (including 2 SaaS)
• Several of these are hybrids (products and services)
• Another NFL team is now covered (The Patriots) bringing the total to 7.
• An MLB stadium got renewed, bringing the total to 2.
• The NBA received Certification for its “Arena Security Standards, Security Audits, and Security
Training Programs”
• Type of award:
o Certification: 14 17
o Designation: 12 15
o Developmental Test and Evaluation Designation: 4
• Type of product:
o CBRNE
o Perimeter security
o Cyber
o Standards
o Mass notification
• Types of services:
o Threat and Vulnerability Analyses (TVA)
o Security policies and processes
o Situational awareness
o TSA Screening Partnership Program
SaaS: Up and
coming category!

2. Who received coverage this quarter?
Some big, traditional government contactors like:
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Raytheon Company
• Leidos Innovations Company (3)
• Accenture Federal Services LLP
• Boeing
Some smaller companies you may not know like:
• Lion Apparel, Inc.
• Qylur Intelligent Systems, Inc.*
• Cybernance Corporation
• iControl, Inc.
• American Science & Engineering*
And a few you may know like:
• Contemporary Services Corporation* (2)
• The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• ASIS International, Inc.
• Ameristar Perimeter Security USA, Inc. (2)
So, what does this tell us? The biggest message is that the SAFETY Act has grown to include big business
and small business, products and services, public and private interests, and seems to be running at a
rate of 120 awards per year. Any product or service that, in some way, could counter at terrorist attack
is eligible.
Why aren’t you on this list?
*In the spirit of full disclosure, the marked companies are clients of mine.
Also, all links are informational, not product endorsements.
For questions or more information, please contact:
David A. McWhorter, PhD | Founder
Dave@TheHSCGroup.com | 202-288-3995
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