August 2006

Open Roads Consulting Inc. Expands Staff

Open Roads Consulting Inc. announced today a major business development initiative for their ITS Division to further extend software solutions based on its' OpenTMS™ product. This technology was designed to meet the emerging needs of statewide and city transportation operations including statewide traffic management, advanced traveler information, emergency response, and integrated corridor management. More info here:

• Staff Expansion Press Release

May 2006

Virginia State Police CAD Data Gateway Goes Statewide

Open Roads' OpenTMS Data Gateway has been selected to provide VSP CAD data on a statewide basis. The flexible publish/subscribe system will increase the availability of transportation-related information across the entire state of Virginia. More information is available at the link below:

• VSP CAD Statewide Press Release

Langley AFB Combined Dispatch Center

Langley Air Force Base has selected Open Roads to provide its new integrated Security Command and Control system for the base centralized dispatch center. When completed, the installation will function as the primary alarm monitoring location for Langley AFB, covering over 170 separate alarmed areas. The new system will provide a redundant alarm monitoring capability as well.

October 2005

Contract Awarded for NetSafe at Kirtland AFB

The U.S. Air Force Inspection Agency at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico has awarded Open Roads Integrated Security Systems Division (ISSD) a contract for NetSafe™.

Langley AFB Combined Dispatch Center

Langley Air Force Base has selected Open Roads to provide its new integrated Security Command and Control system for the base centralized dispatch center. When completed, the installation will function as the primary alarm monitoring location for Langley AFB, covering over 170 separate alarmed areas. The new system will provide a redundant alarm monitoring capability as well.

September 2005

VICADS Receives USAF Approval

The Integrated Security Systems Division (ISSD) received official notification that the VICADS (Video Image Control And Display System) product has been granted an Interim Certificate to Operate (ICTO) on USAF communication networks. The ICTO is the last step prior to being granted a full net worthiness certificate. The ICTO is granted after an exhaustive process of reviewing the equipment hardware and software design to ensure it will not compromise the network in any manner.

August 2005

Vindicator Integration for VICADS

The Open Roads VICADS (Video Image Control and Display System) product continues to lead the way with the integration of Vindicator Technologies intrusion detection and alarm monitoring systems. Vindicator is the premier name in high-end critical asset protection equipment. By integrating Vindicator and ObjectVideo® into VICADS, Open Roads provides its customers with a security system of unparalleled capability, combining superior alarm monitoring with intelligent video surveillance and distributed video display and control.

July 2005

NetSafe Installation Complete at McGuire AFB

Open Roads Integrated Security Systems Division (ISSD) announced another successful installation of the NetSafe™ product. McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey is yet another customer to select NetSafe™ for the protection of its classified communication system. The system was formally accepted by the Air Force after a thirty day performance test period was completed resulting in one hundred percent detection of intrusion attempts with no nuisance or false alarms recorded.

Expansion of NetSafe project at Scott AFB

The Integrated Security Systems Division (ISSD) announced continued expansion of NetSafe™ at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The new installations add another capability by protecting classified "Red Switch" communications for senior staff commanders.

May 2005

Open Roads Team Continues to Grow

Open Roads is proud to announce the addition of three new staff members to our dedicated team. We look forward to their contributions to our successfully established deployments and future projects in the works. More details are available here:

• Staff Expansion Press Release

April 2005

OpenTMS, ADMS Virginia Projects Nominated for ITSA "Best Of" Awards

The 2005 ITSA "Best Of" Awards recognized two successful Open Roads projects in the state of Virginia: the OpenTMS deployments on the I-81 corridor received a nomination in the Return on Investment category, and ADMS Virginia was nominated for the Research category. Read more here:

• OpenTMS Nomination (Return on Investment)
• ADMS Virginia Nomination (Research)

December 2004

NetSafe™ Experiences Continued Success

Open Roads' deployments of its NetSafe™ product continue to please customers as our USTRANSCOM installation is commissioned and we prepare for further expansion in Langley. Read more about the growth of NetSafe™ here:

• NetSafe Commissioned at USTRANSCOM
• NetSafe Expansion at Langley

November 2004

Deployment of ITS, Video Systems in Staunton STC

The VDOT Staunton STC is now using OpenTMS™ Enterprise and VICADS as full-time ITS solutions. More information is available in these releases:

• OpenTMS Deployment Press Release
• VICADS Deployment Press Release

October 2004

Newest Release of ADMS Virginia Supports Northern Virginia Corridor

The fourth release of Archived Data Management System (ADMS) Virginia strengthens its catalog of web-accessible ITS data with expanded support for Northern Virginia. Read our press release for more information on the project.

VDOT Selects Open Roads as their I-81 Corridor System Integrator

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) selected Open Roads Consulting, Inc. to provide full service Smart Traffic Center (STC) systems integration and operations for VDOT's Staunton, Salem, and Bristol districts. Find out more in our press release.

September 2004

USTRANSCOM Selects NetSafe at Scott AFB

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) selects the Open Roads NetSafe™ network intrusion detection system to provide protection for its classified communications infrastructure at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Read more in our press release.

July 2004

North Carolina 2004 IM/ITS Conference

Asheville, NC will be hosting North Carolina's 2004 Incident Management / Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference, and Open Roads will be there. The show is open from July 20-22 at the Holiday Inn (Sun Spree) in Asheville. Check out the NC SmartLink website for more details on the conference.

June 2004

NATMEC 2004

Come join us in San Diego, CA for the 2004 North American Travel Monitoring Exhibition & Conference on July 27-30, where Open Roads will be presenting a paper on the Virginia ADMS project. More information is available at the NATMEC website.

VICADS / iMPath Integration

VICADS now officially features full support for the iMPath i-Volution™ series of video solutions. The completion of this integration process strengthens the position of VICADS as a powerful tool for secure video applications. Read more in our press release.

ITS Virginia 2004

Open Roads will be present at ITS Virginia's Tenth Annual Convention and Exhibition at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. The show runs from June 7-9, and we invite you to observe our presentation about Virginia ADMS on the 7th and to enjoy the Open Roads-sponsored lunch on Tuesday the 8th. Read more about the conference at the ITS Virginia website.

April 2004

ITS America 2004

We will be exhibiting at ITS America's 14th Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas, from April 26-29. Please stop by and see us at Booth #144. For more information, check out the ITS America 2004 website.

March 2004

VICADS Adds Object Video Detection Capability

Open Roads increased the capability of VICADS with the integration of ObjectVideo Object Recognition and Video Motion Detection. This is part of the ongoing product development that continues to put VICADS at the forefront of Video Control and Distribution Systems.

ADMS Virginia Build 3 Deployment

Open Roads successfully upgraded the ADMS Virginia system at the VDOT / University of Virginia Smart Travel Lab with new software, improving its capabilities for the third phase of the project.

USAF Maintenance Contract Awarded

The Integrated Security Systems Division of Open Roads announced the award of a yearly maintenance contract at Langley Air Force Base for continued support and services to the Alarm Protected Distribution System.

February 2004

NetSafe Demonstrated at USAF Communication Technologies Conference

Open Roads was invited to demonstrate NetSafe for USAF world-wide communications security personnel, and briefed Air Force personnel on Alarmed Protected Distribution Systems.

Open Roads was the only commercial company invited to this event, underscoring the Air Force's confidence regarding the effectiveness of the NetSafe Product.

January 2004

NetSafe Gains Critical Approval from USAF

The NetSafe classified communication network IDS has been approved for usage by the United States Air Force for protection of their classified communication network. The approval was based on 100% detection of intrusion attempts conducted during the test period. More about NetSafe.