Countering Terrorism

Terrorism is the most serious threat challenging government. New York, Oklahoma City, Madrid, Mumbai, Sharm el Sheikh, London, Manchester, Belfast, Baghdad, Basra, Riyadh, Dhahran, Abqaiq, Islamabad, Amman - and many others - have proved that no country is immune from the scourge of terrorism, and at the same time the technology available to terrorists has become for more sophisticated. This threat must be challenged by better intelligence, properly organised and well trained security forces, and the deployment of more sophisticated counter measures. Existing organisational structures and apparatus are often inadequate for the task.

Understanding the risk is the first step towards countering terrorism and this is not a complex activity. A comprehensive risk assessment must be completed to understand the breadth of the problem, and this must be supported by an ongoing programme of intelligence gathering and analysis targeted to identify specific and immediate threats. This is complex work requiring specific skill and technology.

Countering terrorism effectively requires modified organisational structures and increased cooperation between agencies involved in countering terrorism, and in turn this requires enhanced skills from the people involved. Regular exercises are essential to maintain effectiveness, and what is put in place must be able to migrate to meet new and changed threats. There are also technology challenges, the people involved must share a common purpose and direction (Crisis Management) and must be able to communicate and exchange information often when using very different systems. Specification of the technology, organisation structures, working models, processes, and the delivery of appropriate training demands people with the appropriate expertise and experience, and these people are in short supply.

The difficult question for government is how do you know if your security is the best available, and who do you trust with making sure it remains the best. The consequences of hiring something less than the best are potentially devastating and there are no second chances to make the right decision.

g7 have the way forward. g7 advocate that security must be based upon a ‘best of breed’ approach to processes, people and technology. There is a very small group of individuals, who have the proven ability to assess, design and implement comprehensive and effective anti-terror security solutions. During 30 years of dealing with terrorists in Northern Ireland and the mainland the UK has developed a unique and proven capability to deal effectively with terrorism.

Working closely with local agencies that provide national defence and public safety services, we analyse the total spectrum of client requirements and review key inputs during both planning and operational phases. g7 assures that the breadth and depth of our services by aligning ourselves with a number of delivery and technology partners that have already demonstrated a high degree of capability in our target sectors. g7 partners include leading companies that are experts in designing, installing and managing advanced Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Intelligence (SRI) networks for a variety of homeland security agencies with responsibility for the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure.

Our UK Advisory Board provides us with expertise from former expert UK military, police and government personnel – as well as – a first class legal, financial and business team. The Advisory Board is invaluable in ensuring that we understand our clients’ security requirements and also that we fully comply with and complement their operational and financial performance objectives.

Recognising that all aspects of security requires a high level of confidentiality and secrecy, we are able to provide personnel with various degrees of security clearance, while segmenting projects amongst a variety of our technology and service provider partners to ensure that only our clients have a comprehensive view of their total security package. g7 can rapidly mobilise and undertake fast track consulting assignments and infrastructure and personnel deployments to meet the immediate needs.

g7 has built its capability around the best-qualified and most experienced UK anti-terror alumni. g7 can ensure that your security team is the most appropriate and most experienced for your unique needs. g7 staff are seasoned professionals with decades of experience in monitoring activity, collecting intelligence and fusing this information into actionable, pre-emptive responses. Utilising the latest best practice in risk and security consultancy coupled with the commercial discipline of formal project and service management, g7 will be engaged in the full project lifecycle covering design, implementation and management. Process and rigour ensure a result for our clients. We use proven techniques and hard-earned experience to protect government, people, businesses and critical infrastructure assets.