A new software suite from sas is to help modernise public security organisations, the software firm says, while managing both big data and budget deficits the new platform combines sas analytics and sas security intelligence with memexs secure search and intelligencemanagement technologies. Error during sas installation sas support communities. The east kilbridebased firm develops software for law enforcement agencies specialising in counterterrorism. Sas, the north carolinabased firm specializing in business analytics software and services, has acquired britains memex, a small analytic software firm specializing in the public safety and criminal justice markets, in a deal that expands its capabilities in the security market and gives it a presence in state homeland security fusion centers in the united states. Gordon robinson director of research and development. Police ran a query in the sas memex platform on the address where the vehicle was registered, and.
Known as memex patriarch, it is an operational intelligence management system. The vsti acquisition strengthens sas ability to deliver solutions to the public security market and closely follows last months acquisition of memex, a glasgow, scotlandbased firm. Sas institute incorporated announced earlier this year that it also had. Sas previously statistical analysis system is a statistical software suite developed by sas institute for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, criminal investigation, and predictive analytics sas was developed at north carolina state university from 1966 until 1976, when sas institute was incorporated. Could a fusion center have detected jared loughners.
Memex memex is a worldwide leader in intelligence management solutions helping to improve intelligence processes and enhance public safety. Sas set up a public security business unit in 2010 and i held the position of head of marketing for the division supporting activities across emea and ap. The memex acquisition is a key element of our global initiative to enhance our law enforcement, criminal justice, homeland security and. The memex solutions team at sas announced the integration of its patriarch intelligence management platform with the fbis eguardian system for automating the distribution of tips and leads, or. Sas acquires uk software firm memex strengthens position in rapidly growing law enforcement and national security markets the premier business leadership series, berlin jun. Memex technology limited is a scottish software company delivering missioncritical information systems and services for the law enforcement and security markets.
Description memex is a worldwide leader in intelligence management solutions helping to improve intelligence processes and enhance public safety. Planned activities memex will continue to expand capabilities to include. Memex expands the availability and usability of intelligence through configurable software, flexible workforce management, multilevel security and a robust platform for information sharing. Browse requirements for using thirdparty software with sas software and applications. The company is the worlds largest privately held software business and its software is used by most of the. Police force wastes millions in public money on unused. Sas said the acquisition would allow it to target the market for. Sas institute, looking to establish itself as a leading player in the worldwide public security and safety markets, has taken a step in that direction with the purchase of scotlandbased memex. The company has a strong presence in the law enforcement and homeland security markets. Sas uses the latest version of the industrystandard cvss system to calculate vulnerability severity. Get uptodate installation and configuration instructions for sas software. Sas a ul listed company located in watertown ma, has 25 employees and is a full service, installation and monitoring company specializing in customized intrusion, fire, intercom, access control, environmental, and cctv camera systems. Racjin received federal grants from the edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant program and the law enforcement terrorism prevention program for the.
Government data analytics center gdac annual report. Find system requirements for most base sas and serverside sas products. Intelligence and investigation management software sas. Security award for best mobile technology for public safety communications. Working in sas, an international leader in analytics software. The program focuses on providing resources to law enforcement and public safety.
In 2012, ohs purchased software and licenses to implement the memex system at the stacc, the saic and ohios two regional fusion centers. Sas acquires uk software firm memex strengthens position in rapidly growing law enforcement and national security markets june 23, 2010 07. Sas, which provides its software and services in every major industry, also participates in the public safety and security markets. Memex provides information management solutions to the law enforcement, homeland security and private industry sectors which are used to combat terrorism. Sas security systems was incorporated in 1971 by leonard m. I initially continued my role of leading the development of the memex patriarch application. Sas, already a player in the worldwide public security and safety markets, intends to carve out a global leadership position, according to sas. Memex launches new intelligence management tools itproportal.
East kilbridebased technology firm memex is bought by us software giant sas. Started the job in the company memex, a public security software specialist which was later acquired by sas. Intelligence and investigation management software from sas enables law enforcement and intelligence agencies to enhance public safety with integrated data management, advanced analytics and operational solutions for gathering and managing intelligence, conducting. Berlin sas, the leader in business analytics software and services, has acquired memex, a worldwide leader in intelligence management solutions that help improve intelligence processes, enhance public safety, and prevent and deter crime, terrorism and other threats.
Frisoli who retired from the fbi after 25 years of service. Sas develops and markets a suite of analytics software also called sas, which helps access, manage, analyze and report on data to aid in decisionmaking. October 24, 2011 the memex solutions team at sas, a leading provider of intelligence management, data integration, search and analysis solutions, today announced that the state of nebraskas law enforcement fusion center, the nebraska information analysis center niac, has unveiled a publicfacing web site for collection of suspicious activity reports sars from the. The memex solutions team at sas, a leading provider of intelligence management, data integration, search and analysis solutions, today announced a new agreement with the republic of trinidad and tobago police service, calling for the deployment of memex software and services in support of the national police forces 6,000 sworn officers. A powerful new software suite from sas will help modernise public security organisations worldwide, while managing both big data and big budget deficits. Managing metadata security in sas software platforms is an important responsibility. Memex, a intelligence management software company, today announced the availability of memex series vi, a full suite of software tools that enables the secure input, management, development.
Acquisition boosts sas goal of security market leadership. Delaware state police use the sas memex platform to identify suspects and solve crimes. Police force wastes millions in public money on unused criminal intelligence system. Started as test lead in the server side of the core platform team. Business analytics software and services company sas has acquired memex, a provider of intelligence management solutions with a strong presence in. Sas second recent acquisition builds intelligence sector. Technology firm memex has been bought by us software giant sas for an undisclosed sum. Provide a brief history of the project or program being affected by the work of the contractor.
Memex technology limited is a scottish software company delivering mission critical information systems and services for the law enforcement and security markets. Lindsay marshall head of marketing, sas cloud division. An automated system for managing and retrieving crimerelated intelligence is providing several municipal police forces with the capability to share data in a standard format. Its products enable analysts at fusion centers to perform trend analyses, gis visualizations and link analyses, and other investigative and. The program functions in an internet browser, so im wondering whether this program should be kept strictly for examples and teaching and not for analysis of data sets where issues of confidentialityanonymity are a concern. Sas acquires uk software firm memex aquaa partners. The delaware state police department uses the sas memex platform to pull in organizational records, collision investigation data, traffic citations, criminal incident documentation and calls for service from every law enforcement agency in the state.
Bradley said a yearend release of sas cybersecurity would expand its full security analytics platform scaled for large enterprises. Delaware state police use the sas memex platform to identify. As senior software development manager i lead up a team of around 70 working on sas visual investigator which is a configurable investigation and case management product, which is used in industries such as public security, fraud investigation, anti. The new offerings are the culmination of sas 2010 acquisition of memex, an intelligence. The memex solutions team at sas, a leading provider of intelligence management, data integration, search and analysis solutions, today announced that the state of nebraskas law enforcement fusion center, the nebraska information analysis center niac, has unveiled a publicfacing web site for collection of suspicious activity reports sars from.
Additionally, select high, medium, and low security issues will be provided in the most current release of the software. Memex, which was acquired last june by sas institute, inc. The riss program is designed to support local, state, federal and tribal law. Sas acquires memex for intelligence management solutions. Sas institute or sas, pronounced sass is an american multinational developer of analytics software based in cary, north carolina. The current date of friday, august 5, 2016 is past the final error. These libraries were removed from the concatenation. Sas purchased memex technology ltd in 2010 to establish a presence within the public security market. One or more libraries specified in the concatenated library sashelp warning. Niac fusion center adds suspicious activity reporting via. This system offers the potential for tracking suspicious activities and alerting officials to potential crimes before they occur, and this counterterrorism application has spurred the u. Rory mackenzie senior software development manager sas. Memex also expands the availability and usability of intelligence through configurable software, flexible workflow management, multilevel security and a robust platform for information sharing. Sas, already a player in the worldwide public security and safety markets, intends to carve out a global leadership position, according to sas ceo jim goodnight.
702 597 218 454 1415 858 463 155 1491 604 1519 707 1115 573 1371 978 300 732 1420 456 1495 1558 936 1505 773 1062 430 443 549 248 1230 342 605 399 1336 1446