RESTON, Va., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded a contract to BSI Group's Supply Chain Solutions business unit for the creation of a protocol to aid the screening of cargo at U.S. ports. BSI will work with DHS S&T-sponsored engineers in a project designed to integrate data from new detection systems, along with BSI's proprietary intelligence on cargo disruption and anti-Western terrorism, in order to better identify high-risk containers.
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"BSI's extensive knowledge and assessments of global supply chain risk were key factors to our selection. Combining what we know in terms of country and in-transit supply chain risk factors with what we don't know - potential harmful devices and materials onboard an inbound shipment - provides for smarter risk-based targeting and inspection," said Dan Purtell, Sr. VP of BSI Supply Chain Solutions. BSI will leverage its experience and intelligence in supply chain security to help determine if this new approach to assessing risk is an improved approach over current practices in container screening. The project also draws on BSI's experience in supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection with supply chain security information, analysis, and training.
BSI maintains one of the largest, continuously-updated, non-governmental proprietary databases, which includes comprehensive cargo disruption analysis in 200+ countries, cargo theft exposure, up-to-date country risk analysis, and terrorism threats to in-transit shipments. The detailed data is then leveraged to guide and prioritize resources to best address threats. "BSI is committed to provide valuable and actionable guidance to our clients," said Dan Purtell.
About BSI
BSI is a trusted partner to industry and government with a focus to support their business objectives through the transfer of knowledge of best practices, assurance services to identify and measure performance indicators, training services to aid the building of organizational competency and enable continuous improvement, and the tools to monitor, enhance, and report on compliance against the customer's management system objectives. From its origins as the world's first national standards body, BSI Group draws upon over 100 years' experience to partner with 66,000 organizations in 147 countries from its 50 offices. Today, through its independence, innovation and integrity, BSI continues to improve the lives of millions by raising standards worldwide. To learn more about BSI, visit www.bsiamerica.com.
About BSI Supply Chain Solutions
BSI's Supply Chain Solutions group is a leading global provider of supply chain risk and compliance based solutions, supply chain intelligence, assessments, and training programs geared toward mitigating global supplier and supply chain exposures. BSI's Supply Chain security experts work at the forefront partnering with industry and government on innovative supply chain security solutions and intelligence tools designed for cargo inspection targeting. Helping companies achieve and maintain compliance, with a special focus on the C-TPAT 5-step Risk Assessment, is a key focus of BSI's Supply Chain Solutions. The combination of our tools and BSI's field-based, global network of supply chain security assessment professionals provides our clients with expert supplier vetting and risk assessment. To learn more about BSI, visit www.supplychainsecurity.com.
Media Contact for BSI:
Shereen Abuzobaa
VP Marketing & Training
703-464-1931
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