This contract is for an enabling infrastructure known as Identity and Access Management Central Services (IAM CS). The infrastructure will be delivered and operational in January 2010. IAM CS will allow police officers and support staff to access police information systems across the country securely. When implemented within a force a single user will be able to access different national police systems potentially from any location. This will reduce the time spent returning to police stations to access vital policing information and so increases the time spent on frontline policing. Other benefits will include secure exchange of electronic data between forces and the criminal justice system and savings on time and costs in areas such as password resetting. NPIA Chief Information Officer, Richard Earland said: "The NPIA looks forward to working with Siemens to meet the growing demand to make information more widely available across all forces. "This is one of the first projects that will be delivered under the NPIA's Information Systems Improvement Strategy (ISIS) which aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of information systems across the police service. "Easier sharing of information and intelligence directly impacts frontline policing by ensuring that police officers get the information they need, when they need it allowing them to spend more time policing the community. David Leighton, director of professional services at Siemens Enterprise Communications said: About NPIA The organisation's creation in April 2007 streamlined and simplified the way that policing improvement is delivered locally and nationally. NPIA works for the police service and is governed by a tripartite board comprising ACPO, APA, Home Office and independent members. The ACPO President is a member of the NPIA Board. About the SEN Group More than 14,000 employees in 80 countries carry on the tradition of voice and data excellence started more than 160 years ago with Werner von Siemens and the invention of the pointer telegraph. SEN Group is a joint venture between the private equity firm, The Gores Group, and Siemens AG and incorporates Siemens Enterprise Communications, Enterasys Networks, SER Solutions, Cycos and iSEC. In fiscal 2008, The SEN Group generated revenues of approximately 3.21 billion Euros.
"We are delighted to be awarded this contract by the NPIA. Together, we have a shared vision for communications and understand the importance of ensuring that the right people get access to the right information at the right time.
"Our leading identity management solutions will enable police forces and supporting agencies in the UK to share crucial intelligence securely, benefiting all levels of policing and the general public."
NPIA is a single national organisation created to support effective policing. It provides expertise in areas as diverse as information and communications technology, support to information and intelligence sharing, core police processes, managing change and recruiting, developing and deploying people.
The SEN Group is a premier provider of enterprise communications solutions and
leads the market with its "Open Communications" approach that enables teams working within any IT infrastructure to improve productivity through a unified collaboration experience.
