The Microsoft Citizen Safety Architecture (CSA) is a suite of Microsoft and Partner software and services which improve multi-agency operational effectiveness through collaboration and information sharing. CSA enables governments to reduce costs and more effectively detect and prevent threats to citizen safety and to prepare for and respond to critical incidents.
Microsoft CSA is also a baseline architecture serving as a technology foundation for citizen safety agencies. The CSA commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology and ease of use enable a quicker turnaround timeline to build and deploy solutions. Government agencies and programs can utilize Microsoft CSA in a variety of ways to meet their mission needs. Solution scenarios include but are not limited to the following:
Executive dashboard for tracking personnel, assets, and reports, as well as mission and program requirements.
Routine operations at borders, ports of entry, regional and local areas of responsibility, and mission support units.
Intelligence analysis and investigative support operations, including collaboration and dissemination.
Emergency and disaster response, crisis management, and event management scenarios.
Command centers, task force operations, and fusion centers.
Microsoft CSA Solutions
CSA draws upon the collective knowledge and expertise of a vibrant ecosystem of Microsoft partners committed to developing powerful, cost-effective Microsoft-based solutions tailored to governments' specific security needs. CSA solutions from Microsoft and our partners include:
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Microsoft Single View Platform (SVP)
SVP helps governments by providing a single view of information and data, enabling users to turn situational awareness into action. The platform can be agency-defined or program-defined, depending on the program requirements and the kind of information that the user(s) or agency needs. Learn more >
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Microsoft Intelligence Framework
Intelligence Framework (IF) helps local, national, and international law enforcement and intelligence-related organizations to share information and work together to provide a coordinated approach to preventing, detecting, and solving, organized and major crime and acts of terrorism. Learn more >
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Fusion Framework and Fusion Core Solution
Fusion Framework and Fusion Core Solution have been built to support fusion centers where data is taken from disparate sources from federal, state, local, and tribal governments, and from the private sector, and fused into one complete picture to enhance awareness, planning, prevention, and response to an incident. Learn more >
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Eagle
In The Netherlands Microsoft, and partners, Geodan and ESRI, have been working on an implementation of the Microsoft Citizen Safety Architecture to deliver a suite of applications and services that allow multiple agencies to collaborate seamlessly. Learn more >
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The Microsoft Incident Response Platform
The Incident Response platform provides an effective solution to assist in providing process and role guidance to incident responders, while the built-in geospatial information viewer delivers timely situational information. Microsoft Incident Response platform is composed of solutions from established Microsoft partners, such as eSponder, IDV Solutions, Infonic, and CRN Solutions.
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Global Security Operations Center
Implementing and monitoring physical security for an enterprise can be cumbersome and expensive; traditional approaches are inefficient and difficult to manage on such a global scale. Microsoft combines its physical security infrastructure with IT practices using off-the-shelf software applications to create a streamlined, efficient and cost-effective security solution that can be managed from virtually anywhere in the world. Learn more >
Save the Date
The next annual Microsoft Worldwide Public Safety Symposium has been scheduled for January 26 - 28, 2010 in Redmond, WA. For registration and sponsorship information visit the event website.
Videos
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Citizen Safety - Customer Voices at Public Safety Symposium 2009
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Partner Voices at the Public Safety Symposium 2009
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Microsoft Citizen Safety Architecture Overview
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Public Safety at Super Bowl XLIII
We have public sector teams and partners in place around the world and we'd like to work with you to help understand how the Microsoft Citizen Safety Architecture can help your organization's needs.
Please send your details to csainfo@microsoft.com and we'll get in touch with you to progress your interest in the Microsoft Citizen Safety Architecture.
