Evolv To Be Rolled Out At NYC Subways

Executive *******

**** **** ** *** ***** ** train / ****** ****** ** **** found **** **** ***** ** ***** walk-through ***** / "*******" *********.

** * ***** ********** ********* ** decreasing ***** ** *** *******, ***** Adams ******** * ******** ********** **** Evolv **** ** ******** ** "* few *********" ** *** "**** *** days." ***** *** ******* ******* ** the **********; *******, ***** ** *** officials' ********, **** ******** **** **** is * *****.

**** ***** *** * **** ****** and ***********, ****** *******, ******** *** Evolv.

** *** ******** ****, ** *** trial ** **********, ***/*** ***** **** a ******** ***** **** ** ******** of *******, ********** *** *******'* *****, expanding *** ***, *** ******** ******** marketing *************, ***** ***'* **** **********.

** *** ******** ****, ***** ** likely ** ********** ************ ********* ****** (both *************** ****** *** ******* *******), especially ** **** ** *** ********** media ******* ** *** *******.

** **** *** ************, ***** ***** a ******-***** ***** **** *** *** trial. ** *** *** ****, ** limit *** ***** ****** *** ***** up *** ********* *******, ***** ***** to ** *** ** * ***** sensitivity *******, ***** **** ****** ** missed ******* (******* ********, ******, ***.). On *** ***** ****, ***** *** be *** ** * ****** *********** setting (********** *** ****** ** * missed ***), ***** **** ****** ** many ***** ****** *** ** *** high ****** ** ******** ******* **** NYC ****** ****** ***** ** ** everyday *****. **** **** ****** *********** among *** ******. **********, ******** ******** ******* **** ** ****** False ******

*** **** *** *** ****** ***** policies ** *** *** ** ******* screening ************, ***** ***** ******* **** details ** *** **** ** *** trial, *** *** ********* **** ** conducted, ***. **** **** ****** ******, we'll ****** *** ******.

Press **********

********* ********** ** *****, ***** ******* ******* ** *****/******* detectors *** **** ******** ** ***** demo,*********'* ********** *** ***** *** ******** in ***** ** *** *** ********* ** * ***** ****** ** MTA, ****, *** ***** *** ***** government.

*****/******* ********* **** ********* **** ** the *&* *******.

Weapons ******** "** *** **** *** ****"

********** ** * **********, ***** ***** confirmed **** *** **** ** ****** forward **** *** ********** ** "******* detectors" ** ** "******* **************":

We *** ***** ** ** ************ *** ******* ** *** ** * *** *********. They did 1000s of tests, 1000s, to gauge the success of it. We were extremely impressed with the outcome. ... But they should be rolled *** ** *** **** *** **** to do our initial ************** [emphasis added]

Evolv ********* ** ****

****** *** ********** ** ****** *********, NYC's ***** ********* ***** ** ****:

**** ** **** *** **************, ** are ***** ** ************ **** ******** a *** ** *****. **'** ***** to *** *** *** **'* ***** to ** ****. ***'** ***** ** be ******* **** ***** ** ****. We're *** ********** ******, ***'** *** going ** **** ** *** *** andsee ***** ** *** ********* [emphasis added]

***** *****, *******, ********** *** ******** that *** ** *********** ******** *******, as ** ****:

***they *** ******* ** ***** ********* ** ****. We're not being locked in to one company. We strongly believe good competition produces good results. That is what we leaning towards, exactly how well those other companies actually carry out [remains to be seen]. It's extremely difficult to do this in an environment like a subway system that's below grade. So it's going to really push folks to produce the product. So excited about it. [emphasis added]

** ******* *** ******, *****'* **** **********, *** *** company ******** ** ******* ** "******** ongoing *********** **** *********." ****'* ***, however, *********** **** ******** ** "******** positioned ** ******* *** ***** ** transportation ***********":

***** * ****** ******* ** ******** ongoing *********** **** ********* * *** tell *** **** ***OPENGATE ** * ******** ******** ********** ** ******* *** ***** ** ************** *********** because it is lightweight (only 25 lbs per column), it sets up in a minute, it has a very small footprint and allows for detection of different classes of threats.Pertinent authorities can quickly deploy it to any stations to address ever changing security needs. Even the most space challenged stations can be secured with the OPENGATE given its compact footprint. [emphasis added]

******* ********** ** *****,****** ***, **** **** ** *** *** approached ** ****, ***, ** *** Mayor's ****** ********* *** ************ ** the *** ******, ** *** *** confirmed:

We **** *** **** ********** ** ********* ** *** *****'* ******. As with any purchase of this nature that is benefitting and funding the taxpayers, and in concert with typical public organization procurement activities, we hope that the Mayor's office examines all available technologies and selects the one that provides the highest efficacy in a cost-effective manner. We look forward to receiving the RFP (A standard and required process for public procurements) [emphasis added]

Limited *******

*******, *** ********* ******* ******* ******* on *** ***** **** ** ***********, so ** ******* ** ** **** what ******** **** **** ***** *****, where ** *** ******** **** **** be ********, **** ********** ** ****** will ** *******, ***. ***** *****, however, ******* **** *** ****** "**** be ******* [** *** ********* **********] well ***** ** ****."

****/*** *** *** ** **** *** final ********* ******, ***** ****** ****** these *********. **** **** **, **'** update *** ******.

Broader ************** *********

*** ***** ********** ********* **** **** were **** ******* ** ** "** a *** *********," ******* ** ** "initial **************," ** *** *** ******** is ** ** **** **** ****** it ** *** ***+ ***** ****** stations. *******, * ***** ****** ** how **** **** ********* ***** ** trial *****.

Positives *** *****

** **** ***** ** ********** *** MTA/NYC/NYPD ***** * ****** ********, ** can **** ******* ********* *** *****:

• *********** ***** ***** *******. ******, *****'* stock ***** ********* *% *********, *** of ** ********* ***** *** ***** conference ******** ****** *** ****** ** the ***:

  

• *** ******** ** *** ***** ****** lawsuit **** ******** (* ********* ****** of *** ********* ***** *****).
• ******** * **** **** *** *** could **** ** ******* ************* ** mass *******, ** ***** **** **** a ****-******* ***-**** ** * *********.
• *** ********** **** ***** **** ********* opportunities, ***** ***'* **** ********** *** perception ** * *********/*****-**-**** ********.

Negatives *** *****

***** *** **** ********* *** ***** if ****/***/*** **** *** **** * larger ******** ***** *** ***** (*********** meaning **** ***** ****** *** *****) in **** ** *** **** *** brand. ************, ********* ***** ******** ** NYC **** ****** **** ** ************** into ***** *** **** *****.

************, ***** *** ******** ***** *****'* performance ** *******. **** ****** ********, subway ****** **** **** ******** ******* in ***** **** (**** ** ***** bottles, *******, *********, ******** *****, ***.), which **** **** ** ******* ***** alarms **** *****. **** *****, *****/*** has *** *******:

(*) ******** *** *********** *** **** weapons **** ***** *** ** **** in ********* ** ***********

(*) **** *** *********** ** * high ***** (******** * ****** ***** of ********), *** ****** ****** *** frustration **** ****** ****** (*** *** notoriously *********)

****** ***** ******** *** ***********, **** options **** **** ** ******** *** criticism **** *** ****** *** *****.

************, *******'* *** **** ** *****, ***** *** ******* ******** **** interference. *******, ** ** *** **** enough ***** *************** ********* ******* ** railways *** ****** ****** ** ******** how *** ** ** ***** **** is *** *****.