Security and Intelligence

Recent world events have demonstrated that international Governments, industry and citizens are increasingly at risk of having their activities disrupted by piracy, terrorism, energy failure and natural disaster.

Finmeccanica provides security and national resilience solutions that help to mitigate the risks facing government organisations, critical national infrastructure and the underlying global economy.

Selex ES provides a suite of sensors including biometric identity and vehicle recognition systems that monitor and protect against the threats of attack in public spaces. Selex ES has been awarded its first contract for Nexsense C, a compact chemical detection and identification system. It is the world’s first radiation free, UH-FAIMS (Ultra High Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry) system to be delivered as a compact, hand-held device

The company also delivers secure and resilient radio communications and real-time, high resolution video links that improve the operational picture. Situational awareness is further enhanced by Selex ES's  information management and exploitation capabilities that fuse information from a wide variety of sources; providing security co-ordinators with a rich, comprehensive intelligence picture to manage the most
complex operational landscape.

These sources are integrated with command and control and event management systems, provided by Selex ES, that continually monitor the data received, track individuals or vehicles, and identify threats and anomalous behaviour – ultimately directing the emergency services, law enforcement, or  intelligence agencies to respond rapidly and effectively.

The secure information infrastructures provided by Selex ES provides information sharing gateways that enhance interoperability across UK intelligence agencies, and to support multi-national and coalition security operations.

The tailored integration of these products and services has resulted in Finmeccanica taking responsibility for the safety and security of national borders (both air space and coastlines), major global sporting events, and international leadership summits for both the G8 and NATO.

Finmeccanica operates at the forefront of the UK’s cyber security agenda. Our track record in developing secure information systems for the UK’s military and intelligence services provides the strong foundation on which we help the UK meet the risks inherent in its digitisation of government services and national security capability. Our independent advice and pragmatic solutions address the threat of malicious cyber attacks which now face the UK and the CNI on which it is reliant. More about Finmeccanica's cyber security expertise.

Finmeccanica continues to work in partnership with an extended international supply chain to ensure that its integrated security solutions continue to deliver best value and operational effectiveness.

Within Finmeccanica's UK operating companies, the following services are provided in support of security and resilience:

• Security Accreditation – Our security accreditation services provide clients with confidence that they are conducting business in accordance with the most appropriate security standards. We have many years’ experience delivering accreditation up to the most stringent UK government standards, which enables us to advise clients on the most appropriate security approach to help define and achieve their security needs, according to the relevant accreditation scheme.
• Information assurance and Secure Systems – We design, implement and manage COTS-based information systems that have a proven track record of facilitating secure data sharing across some of the most sensitive areas of UK intelligence community. This capability helps underpin the national defence and security strategies improving operational capability by enabling intelligence to be disseminated as and when required, enabling decision makers to take informed and decisive action.
• Professional communications – Working across UK Government, homeland defence and security, the emergency services, transportation, utilities, enterprise, and the telecommunications markets, we provide innovative, integrated and resilient secure communications and information solutions that enable customers to communicate securely at all times, including times of emergency, and ensure that business information is kept confidential, available and with integrity preserved.
• Satellite communications – Since operational continuity planning for emergency situations is becoming increasingly important, most organisations have a designated alternative site from which to operate. However, the uncertainty of today’s environment leads to the need for a more flexible approach. We have therefore designed and delivered Mobile Command and Control communications facilities to meet our clients needs.