NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Diebold Inc. has delivered a comprehensive security system for the Lincoln Hall building on the campus of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
According to a news release, Diebold led the project's design and implementation in conjunction with NDU engineers, the prime contractor, building architects, engineers and the Army Corps of Engineers. The overall solution involved a complement of electronic security systems, including advanced card readers, high-definition cameras and their integration into a custom console and security monitoring center.
"The Lincoln Hall project offers a prime example of how Diebold takes highly sophisticated security technology and know-how and puts it into action," said V. John Stroia, vice president of government solutions for Diebold Security.
Diebold, in collaboration with the manufacturer, engineered a solution based on a contactless programming card and reader pair with the ability to flash information to the reader's operating system, thus updating its configuration parameters without direct contact. Upgrading the readers to the latest technology without removal or replacement saved NDU both time and money and prepares it for migration to the next generation CAC and/or other technologies simultaneously.
Lincoln Hall's security system includes a range of Diebold solutions, including high-definition Internet protocol cameras with edge-based video recording devices. In addition, Diebold developed a dedicated and redundant fiber optic ring communications network to improve the robustness, reliability and operational integrity of the system. It provides a circular information flow that will not be interrupted in the event of a break in the communications line, losing the primary network connectivity path.
