Security and Emergency Management Services

SAIC Canada's approach encompasses complete life cycle methodology, from needs analysis through support. Working closely with client stakeholders, we develop and implement a project plan designed to meet the specific client's requirements.

Client-based Solutions Distinguish SAIC Canada

SAIC Canada takes great care in determining our client's needs and providing custom, client-based solutions. Our subject matter experts have a breadth and depth of experience that provides us with a deep understanding of our client's requirements. As an ISO 9001-2000 registered company, our quality management system meets or exceeds the industry standard for quality assurance/quality control processes.

In-depth Knowledge Based on Sound Experience

The collective experience of our staff exceeds 100 years in the emergency management and physical security fields. Our staff expertise includes, but is not limited to:

• A detailed understanding of emergency management (mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response and recovery) best practices
• A detailed understanding of physical security requirements for complex organizations such as nuclear facilities, ports and airports
• A detailed understanding of risk management (threat assessment, vulnerability assessment and critical infrastructure assessment) best practices
• A thorough understanding of crisis management vis-à-vis emergency management requirements for government, business and industry
• A thorough understanding of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) counter-terrorism policy and doctrine

SAIC Canada: Helping Secure Infrastructure and Respond to Emergencies

In late 2007 and early 2008, SAIC Canada completed Phase 1 of a four-phase project to provide state-of-the-art physical security for a new container terminal to be built in Nova Scotia. The Phase 1 objectives for the Melford Terminals Project included:

• Conducting a legislative analysis to determine legislated physical security requirements
• Conducting a threat, risk and vulnerability assessment
• Producing a preliminary engineering report

Phase 2 - Physical Security Systems Design is scheduled to commence late summer/early fall of 2008.

In 2007, SAIC Canada developed and conducted a critical infrastructure dependencies exercise for the government of Canada. The aim of the project was to develop and deliver a West Coast Region critical infrastructure seminar, workshop and tabletop exercise to enhance the resiliency of critical infrastructure systems in or affecting the region. SAIC Canada was tasked to:

• Design, organize, facilitate and report on a one-day critical infrastructure educational seminar for 100 - 125 stakeholders
• Develop, organize, facilitate and report on a one-day critical infrastructure workshop for 100 - 125 stakeholders
• Design, deliver and evaluate a one-day critical infrastructure tabletop exercise for 140 - 170 stakeholders
• Prepare a report detailing lessons learned from the seminar, workshop and exercise with recommendations for addressing gaps and/or weaknesses in the regional critical infrastructure assurance program, along with a plan for moving forward

The stakeholders included Canadian and U.S. federal departments and agencies, provincial and state departments and agencies, non-governmental organizations, academia and the private sector.

SAIC Canada developed Threat Profiles for Sealed Nuclear Sources and Transportation of Nuclear Substances. Specifically, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) wished to develop threat profiles for non-power Class I and II nuclear facilities and for transportation of radioactive materials. The threat profiles will be used to assist the CNSC in setting performance levels for physical security systems required under Section 12 of the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations.

The project covered a wide variety of licensees, including fuel fabrication facilities, research facilities, isotope production facilities, and hospitals and cancer clinics. It also covered the transportation modalities for the movement of radioactive material. Potential adversary types were equally wide-ranging from the disgruntled current or former employee and contractor to environmental protestors and activists to organized crime and international terrorists. This project was completed in 2006.

SAIC Canada developed, conducted and evaluated an Atlantic Canada-wide major security and emergency management tabletop exercise involving threats to critical infrastructure. The exercise was conducted November 1 to November 4, 2005. Exercise participants included, but were not limited to the government of Canada [the Government Operations Centre (GOC) and Atlantic Region offices of federal departments and agencies]; the governments of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick; the state of Maine; Halifax Regional Municipality; non-governmental organizations; and the private sector.