Virtual Defense Systems

DEFENSE

PENITIENTIARY SYSTEMS

PUBLIC SAFETY

Our clients are active across the spectrum of defense domains. Through our work, we have built expertise related to all major categories of platforms and associated equipment, including military aerospace, land systems, naval systems, space-based systems, as well as sensors and electronics.

We also work with defense ministries, national security, and public-safety organizations to address their most pressing challenges.

PUBLIC SAFETY

PENITIENTIARY SYSTEMS

PUBLIC SAFETY

We help incumbents and new entrants in the physical security and cybersecurity markets craft strategies to succeed.

As the public safety and defense industry relies on more connectivity technologies today, VDS Belligenance suite helps clients find solutions to secure and protect the public peace, mission-critical to the development, operation, and maintenance of public safety policies.

PENITIENTIARY SYSTEMS

VDS provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services.

From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, VDS offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

How we work

Defense affordability

The defense & public safety industry is facing numerous challenges linked to an unforeseen pandemic, rapidly evolving technologies, and vulnerable supply chains. We help our clients push the boundaries in air and space and safeguard livelihoods through capabilities, technologies, and talent.

Our approach combines a deep understanding of industry dynamics with advanced analytics and an unparalleled network of experts. We work with clients to build internal capabilities, adopt digital and analytics tools, and transform work processes to improve their business in substantial, sustainable ways.

Defense affordability

In this evolving landscape, how can defense companies prioritize their affordability efforts over the next five to seven years to remain competitive against peers? A large part of the solution will involve keeping their costs in check by taking a new cost-reduction approach that sets market-backed targets across all areas: external spend, internal manufacturing, functional support for programs, and indirect costs.

This approach to target setting and cost reduction, which is designed to help deliver products at unit costs that suit customer budgets, applies across all stages of the program life cycle: bid and proposal, development, and production.

innovation

Accessing and accelerating the adoption or adaptation of innovative technologies is key to maintaining the advantage against adversaries in today’s environment .

In such a vast and complex industry, safety, innovation, and regulation are crucial. In between the pressure to innovate and transform, while keeping costs down, you need a partner to help you strike the right balance. Luckily, we don’t get called the “results consultants” for nothing. Our track record in this space has seen us deliver return on investment at typically 10:1 and often much higher.

Surveillance systems for defense & public safety

Penitientiary systems design, construction and management

Surveillance systems based in VDS unmanned aircraft (drones) are remote-controlled aircraft equipped with sensors and cameras to monitor areas for intelligence, security, or commercial purposes. They can provide real-time video and data, cover large areas, and access difficult-to-reach locations, using technologies like high-resolution cameras, thermal imaging, and AI for object recognition and tracking.

The unique VDS CAMCOPTER UAS delivers long-range real-time reconnaissance up to 200 km, satisfying a wide range of user requirements. Schiebel's ground-control user interface offers field-proven mission planning and execution capabilities. It provides easy access and allows swift integration with higher levels of command and control systems, including payload data distribution and processing.

Public safety management systems

Penitientiary systems design, construction and management

Our talent management approach comprehends the special government talent life-cycle challenges while bringing fresh perspectives to enable change and improve organizational performance.

Backed by our extensive network of industry and functional experts, we help you transform cost structures, improve performance, and build new partnerships with next-generation technology companies.

Critical to all of these efforts is winning the war for talent, which is becoming a scarcer resource than capital. We’ll show you how to attract, retain, and develop the high performers who will take your organization to new heights.

Penitientiary systems design, construction and management

Understanding the cost trade-offs and implications of competing alternatives is critical in making big-ticket decisions.

Similarly, understanding the engineering-based, bottom-up “should cost” of a modern penitientiary systems can serve as a powerful tool in managing affordability in equipement acquisitions. We have a strong track record of objectivity and unparalleled analytical rigor in conducting studies that have withstood intense scrutiny across a wide range of stakeholders.

Frequently, we can incorporate our strategi infraestructure sector tools, analytical approaches, and best-practice frameworks to enable valuable evaluations that go beyond the traditional parametric costing approaches that rely on extrapolation from legacy systems.

COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS

Virtual Defense Systems general ethics guide

As an organization in a highly regulated industry, the Group abides by a large number of legal rules and regulations. Internally, these rules are implemented by detailed policies (“Group Policies”). The following Group Policies apply to all staff members: • Anti-Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering, Embargoes Policy • Conflictict of Interests Policy • Gifts and Hospitality Policy • Whistleblower Protection Policy The Group also has several Information Technology policies to ensure compliance (“Group IT Policies”). These policies are mandatory. This list of Policies may be adapted as needed to reflect changing legislation. The Group applies appropriate Know Your Customer rules in general and a Business Partners’ Code of Conduct is used by the Group’s Northamerican, centralamerican and european entities. The Charter sets out a number of values, which serve as guidelines for staff to behave ethically in the performance of their duties. All staff members are required to behave according to the principles of the Charter. It is everyone’s responsibility to use the Charter to adopt the appropriate ethical conduct when needed, relying on the Charter’s values, good judgment, and sense of personal responsibility. The Charter may have to evolve and may be amended in the future, as necessary. The Charter does not override and does not replace the legal standards set out in applicable laws and regulations, Group Policies, or contracts.

Compliance

SCOPE The Charter applies to all Group entities (“Group Entities”). The Charter concerns all staff members of the Group, regardless of location, position, or department. WHERE TO SEEK GUIDANCE Staff members who have questions or staff members who find themselves in a diffcult situation may turn to the Human Resources Department in their entity for assistance. Staff members may also contact the Legal Department of their entity or of the Group. C O M P L I A N C E W I T H THE ETHICS CHARTER All staff members shall behave according to the Charter and contribute to its implementation. Managers will show exemplary behavior in this regard. The Charter does not replace the applicable laws and regulations. When the Charter’s principles and legal rules coincide, the Charter highlights their importance. If a violation of the Charter also constitutes a violation of a specific legal rule or regulation, a penalty may be imposed.

Policies

T R A D E , E X P O R T C O N T R O L , S E C U R E TRANSPORTATION The Group Entities shall comply with all applicable laws governing international trade. The Group Entities shall carry out their activities in strict compliance with the export control regulations. The Anti-Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering , Embargoes Policy will befollowed. The Group Entities shall comply with all applicable safety rules applicable to transportation. FAIR COMPETITION The Group Entities respect the principle of fair competion. They shall not participate in discussions, contracts, arrangements, projects or agreements, formal or informal, with current or potential competitors, concerning prices, terms and conditions of sale or offers, market-sharing, assignment of customers or any other activity, that restricts or may restrict free competion. C O M B AT I N G CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING The Group Entities and their managers and staff members are engaged in fair trade and must comply with the applicable anti-corruption laws and regulations. The Group Entities do not engage in any form of money laundering. The Anti-Bribery and Anti-Mon

I N T E L L E C T U A L P R O P E R T Y, RIGHTS AND COUNTERFEITING The Group Entities respect intellectual property rights and have processes in place to minimize the risk of introducing counterfeit parts and materials. PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL DATA The Group Entities protect confidential information and follow all applicable data privacy laws. TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SECURITY The Group Entities treat technology responsibly and strive to ensure confidentiality, availability, and integrity of information. Cybersecurity standards are set at Group level to protect digital assets from malicious attacks or accidental actions. Cybersecurity standards follow regulations and business best practices.

IMPORTANT

All organizations, corporations or individuals who conduct or pretend conduct business with VDS Group or its entities will be obligated to present proof of a background check conducted by a thirth party, VDS will be the sole party who approve this third party process, before you sign any contract or any other information VDS will require to sign a NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT and an BGC authorization letter, the cost of the BGC will be the sole responability of the applicant, in some cases VDS will be reinbursed the cost of the BGC to applicats or employees after 6 months (approval from the management unit is required), VDS does not responsible for the results, there is 5 TIERS for the BGC, depending on the project, position or applicants background. There is no reimbusement for BGC fees from VDS or his employees and associates.

NOTE

Approval of the background check does not guarantee being hired or obtaining a supply or sales contract.