b'50 DAB SECURITYDaytona Beach Intl ImplementsState-of-the-Art Security Measures BY RONNIE WENDTPassengers tend to thinksystems natural lifespan, it had conducted of airport security as TSAa comprehensive evaluation and study FACTS&FIGUREScheckpoints and police K9s,three years ago. This research yielded a Project: Comprehensive Security System Upgradebut much more goes into keeping thesuite of recommended solutions for a new public and airport personnel safe. Fromsecurity and access control system. Location: Daytona Beach Intl Airport, in FL increasingly sophisticated terminal cameras Total Cost: $15 million+ One member of DABs security project and access control technology to employeeteam for the recent upgrade notes that Funding: $14.5 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Lawcredentialing and thermal imaging, airportthe existing security system was operating Construction: May 2023 -July 2024 (est. finish) security systems leverage advancedfine, but the technology was aging and Engineering/Consulting: Faith Group technologies; and even the most innovativeneeded updates. Anything we can do and cutting-edge systems eventually wearon the back end to enhance security and Construction, Installation, Systems Integration:out or require major upgrades. Birdi Systems Inc. better address security threats adds more Facial Biometrics: Alcatraz AI Facial Biometrics Thats exactly where Daytona Beachlayers of security for the traveling public. Physical Security Information Management:International Airport (DAB) found itself aAdvances in technology make security Qognify Situator short time ago. Its existing security systembetter. With the upgrade, we will have Physical Access-Controlled Securityhardware and software were nearingbetter video streams, better bandwidth Management System: LenelS2 On Guard obsolescence with respect to softwareand faster security responses.Federated & Integrated Credentialing Systems:compatibility and upgradability, and Birdi Systems Inc. several existing platforms and integrationsMulti-Phase ApproachSmart-Key System: CyberLock CyberKey were subject to instability within the nextThe airport used a multi-phase strategy few years. But the Florida airport wasto implement new integrated security Key Benefits: Enhanced security via new fully integratednot caught flat-footed. Recognizing thesystems. Moreover, it used a design-bid end-to-end system with multiple components July | August 2024AirportImprovement.com'