| Aegis announces that they have joined forces with | | | | and security applications. |
| to employ America's war veterans. War veterans | | | | · Close protection, force protection and physical |
| have a history of being on the cutting-edge of | | | | security enhancements. |
| military technology and security. Veterans are leaders | | | | · Corporate liability and reputational risk |
| in their own right, yet they exemplify teamwork and | | | | management. |
| are professionals under pressure. Aegis recognizes | | | | · Insurance related security services. |
| that America's veterans have the skills and discipline | | | | · Civil/military co-ordination, planning and |
| they value to propel their company even further as a | | | | interface. |
| top international player in the security and risk | | | | · Medical, logistical, EOD and humanitarian support |
| management business sector. | | | | and disaster-relief assistance. |
| Military veterans fit hand-in-glove with Aegis due to | | | | · Education in human rights/law of armed conflict |
| their extensive training and expertise in the armed | | | | and security sector reform. |
| forces. Aegis recognizes few employees will ever | | | | Global Reach |
| bring the skills, integrity, discipline and commitment | | | | Aegis enjoys a worldwide network of offices, |
| that war veterans inherently offer. | | | | contacts, and associates. Their clients benefit from |
| Aegis is based in London and is a privately owned | | | | the extensive capabilities of Their personnel, built up |
| British security and risk management company with | | | | through careers in the military, diplomatic and |
| overseas offices in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Kenya, | | | | intelligence services, police, journalism, the UN, finance |
| Nepal and the USA. They have substantial experience | | | | and commerce. |
| and a world-wide client-base, including governments, | | | | Technical Services |
| international agencies and the multinational corporate | | | | Aegis' technical division is a class leader in the |
| sector. They are a registered and active UN | | | | provision of a wide range of technical surveillance and |
| contractor, a major security provider to the US | | | | security services in a variety of disciplines. |
| government and security advisor to the Lloyds Joint | | | | Surveillance |
| War Risk Committee. | | | | Aegis personnel have operational experience in |
| Iraq veterans know that the Aegis Foundation has | | | | high-risk environments against hard-line terrorists and |
| been active right across Iraq since 2004 and has | | | | organized crime. Communications systems are secure |
| completed a wide range of projects assisting | | | | and the evidence gathering systems are the most |
| communities in urgent need, from providing clean | | | | advanced currently available. |
| drinking water for schools and inoculations against | | | | Technical Services |
| water-borne diseases to supplying hospitals and | | | | Independent of equipment manufacturers and |
| medical clinics with generators and essential | | | | distributors, they provide fully impartial solutions |
| equipment. | | | | designed to meet clients' particular requirements: |
| AEGIS Corporate Overview | | | | · Audio, video and CCTV operations. |
| Aegis specializes in the identification, analysis and | | | | · Asset and key personnel tracking. |
| mitigation of risk. They provide a commercially | | | | · Electronic countermeasures. |
| focused and innovative approach to security and risk | | | | · Remote sensing. |
| management through three distinct but | | | | · Technical support. |
| complementary divisions: Research and Intelligence, | | | | · Security audits and reviews. |
| Security Operations and Technical Services. They are | | | | · Protective security. |
| then able to offer comprehensive advice on every | | | | · Training |
| aspect of security - from corporate operations, | | | | For individuals or complete operational units, their |
| commercial risk and foreign investment to | | | | "special to task" training packages use either the |
| counter-terrorism and espionage, close protection and | | | | client's equipment, or suitable equipment they can |
| support to governments. | | | | recommend. |
| Aegis runs a worldwide network of offices, contacts, | | | | Research and Development |
| and associates and their client's further benefit from | | | | Aegis continuously monitor technical developments |
| the extensive capabilities of their personnel, built up | | | | worldwide and are frequently involved in sourcing and |
| through careers in the military, diplomatic and | | | | supplying surveillance and counter measures |
| intelligence services, as well as in the police, | | | | equipment to UK approved foreign government |
| journalism, the UN, finance and commerce. This | | | | agencies. |
| breadth of knowledge, combined with their global | | | | Case Studies |
| reach and wide practical experience, allows them to | | | | Aegis in Iraq - Enabling Reconstruction |
| provide the highest quality specialist security advice | | | | Since June 2004, Aegis has been under contract to |
| as well as risk management solutions that take | | | | the US Department of Defense to provide security |
| meticulous account of the specific requirements of | | | | support services to the Project and Contracting |
| each client. | | | | Office (PCO), responsible for managing the |
| AEGIS Business Process | | | | reconstruction program in Iraq. Known as Project |
| Aegis seeks to be involved with clients at the | | | | Matrix, it is a reconstruction-enabling operation that |
| beginning of the planning stage to ensure that risk | | | | sits at the core of the Coalition's Nation-building |
| and associated security measures are thoroughly | | | | endeavors. It harnesses the support of Coalition |
| addressed at the first opportunity and provided in | | | | Forces to the reconstruction effort, thus reducing to |
| the most cost effective manner. All Aegis activities | | | | a minimum friction between the civilian and military |
| are conducted with the highest degree of discretion, | | | | operations, and provides those engaged in |
| integrity and client confidentiality within the | | | | reconstruction with a situational awareness they |
| framework of national and international law, whilst at | | | | would not otherwise have had. |
| the same time maintaining complete corporate | | | | To achieve this, Aegis has established a Security |
| transparency. Aegis is committed to proper industry | | | | Framework of Reconstruction Operations Centres |
| accountability and regulation. | | | | (ROCs) throughout Iraq. There are six sited alongside |
| What Does Aegis do? | | | | regional Coalition Military headquarters and a National |
| Research and Intelligence: Tomorrow's Hindsight | | | | Reconstruction Operations Centre in Baghdad. |
| Today | | | | Through these, Aegis maintains a situational |
| The Aegis Research and Intelligence division delivers a | | | | awareness of logistical movement and reconstruction |
| range of geopolitical intelligence, threat assessment | | | | security operations allows sharing of intelligence |
| and investigative services tailored to the specific | | | | among security forces and reconstruction |
| requirements of corporate, institutional and | | | | contractors, effects co-ordination and liaison between |
| government clients: | | | | reconstruction and military activity and provides |
| Geographic | | | | threat assessments and intelligence to contractors. |
| Regular detailed analysis of the key drivers of | | | | The ROCs also provide continuous information on the |
| geopolitical stability and the security situation of | | | | viability of road movement throughout Iraq, which is |
| countries of interest. Based on an assessment of the | | | | tracked by a system of transponders, |
| implications of local and regional geo-economics, the | | | | complementary to the US Military's 'Blue Force |
| domestic political situation, international relations and | | | | Tracker.' In the event of an emergency, whether |
| specific local security threats, it provides a vital tool | | | | caused by Insurgent attack or vehicle breakdown, |
| for those considering acquisitions and investments, or | | | | Quick Reaction Forces are dispatched by helicopter |
| intending to establish and maintain a staff or asset | | | | or road. |
| base in that country. Their particular areas of | | | | As well as security advice, coordination and |
| expertise include North, South and South-East Asia, | | | | emergency backup to Prime Contactors, Aegis |
| the Middle East, Russia and the former Soviet Union, | | | | supplies a static guardforce to protect the |
| Africa and Latin America. | | | | headquarters of the PCO and US Corps of Engineers |
| Thematic | | | | and a small close protection and vehicle escort |
| Regular detailed analysis of important themes which | | | | capability to provide mobile security for journeys |
| can affect clients' commercial operations: | | | | throughout Iraq to visit reconstruction projects. |
| · General terrorism and its impact on business. | | | | In addition to its primary tasks, Aegis also conducts a |
| We maintain our own daily updated database of | | | | self-funded civil affairs program. Its aim is to facilitate |
| every terrorist incident worldwide. | | | | reconstruction in areas where the local people are |
| · Maritime terrorism. We provide 'ATAS', a | | | | hostile and to fill unforeseen gaps in PCO-funded |
| web-based maritime threat assessment tool, which | | | | projects. Activities such as inoculation programs in |
| provides instant, customer-specific risk assessments | | | | Nasiriyah and donations of school books throughout |
| covering over 3,800 ports worldwide and all critical | | | | the country, build substantial returns of goodwill. Much |
| sea lanes. | | | | of this work is funded through the Aegis Foundation. |
| · Domestic terrorism and single-issue extremism. | | | | Aegis also provides a number of expatriate-led and |
| · Smuggling and corruption. | | | | Iraqi-manned Reconstruction Liaison Teams that |
| Investigative | | | | routinely travel the length and breadth of the country |
| Advanced due diligence investigations on companies, | | | | to monitor the progress of reconstruction work |
| organizations and individuals. | | | | subcontracted to Iraqi building companies. Typically, |
| Specialist | | | | this involves week-long expeditions to remote areas |
| Negotiation and discreet business broking, including | | | | including along the Syrian and Iranian borders. |
| the recovery of expropriated assets. | | | | Supporting the Elections |
| Security Operations | | | | In October 2005, Aegis was contracted by the UN |
| Aegis specializes in providing an extensive range of | | | | Office for Project Support in support of the UN |
| pre-emptive and responsive security measures for | | | | Electoral Assistance division (UNEAD) and the |
| governments, international organizations and the | | | | Independent Electoral Commission Iraq (IECI) to |
| corporate sector to help mitigate geopolitical upheaval | | | | support the successful constitutional referendum in |
| and to counter fraud, corruption, terrorism and | | | | October and the General Election in December 2005. |
| organized crime. | | | | The requirement was to provide a mixed expatriate |
| Security Solutions | | | | and Iraqi mobile security component to support |
| Combining the skills of Aegis' research and intelligence | | | | electoral infrastructure inspection and liaison with the |
| department with their security specialists, they tailor | | | | Governorate Electoral Officers and to provide static |
| specialist security solutions to meet clients' particular | | | | site security teams to electoral logistic sites in all 18 |
| requirements: | | | | Governorate capitals throughout Iraq. |
| · Operational co-ordination: command, control, | | | | Commercial Contracts |
| communications and intelligence (C3I). | | | | In separate contracts, Aegis also provides security to |
| · Business continuity, crisis management and | | | | a number of significant Blue Chip companies operating |
| contingency planning. | | | | in Iraq. |
| · Training for specialist military, police, intelligence | | | | |