Modern security goes beyond the standard video infrastructure. Today’s advanced technology allows operators to become the eyes and ears of buildings, enabling them to not only protect visitors and assets, but also achieve operational excellence.
Tyco Illustra cameras provide a versatile and scalable surveillance solution for deployments where advanced video intelligence, innovative recording features, and open platform integrations are required.
Tyco Illustra and the National Defense Authorization Act
On August 13, 2018, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (the “NDAA”) was signed into law. Section 889 of the NDAA restricts U.S. federal government agencies from, among other things, procuring or obtaining any equipment, system or service that uses telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from certain Chinese manufacturers as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (See §889(a)(1)(A)).
On August 13, 2019, interim Federal Acquisition Regulation rules were published implementing the initial ban on purchases of the subject telecommunications and video surveillance equipment that took effect on that date.
Our premium Illustra Pro (including Pro Thermal EST camera), powerful Illustra Flex, and Essentials Gen4 product lines are not subject to the restrictions in Section 889 of the NDA, and therefore remain qualified for purchase by U.S. federal government agencies. Legacy Illustra Essentials entry-level cameras (Gen1- Gen3), however, are subject to the restrictions of Section 889 of the NDAA.
Illustra Pro (including Pro Thermal EST camera), Flex, and Essentials Gen4 cameras have been designed to be resilient against cyber-threats, one of the key concerns the NDAA seeks to protect against. These products are gated, analyzed, tested and required to meet or exceed the rigorous standards of the Johnson Controls Cyber Solutions Product Security Program for every consecutive release. This holistic approach is aimed at providing peace of mind to our customers. Our security mindset begins at initial design concept and is supported through deployment, including a rapid incident response to meet the comprehensive and evolving cybersecurity environments.
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