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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 24th 2013
As part of its participation in the 33rd edition of GITEX 2013, the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, signed a number of cooperation agreements with specialized technology companies.
Colonel Anwar Al Mulla, Head of ICT Department at Abu Dhabi Police indicated that a number of services, It products and solutions were displayed at the exhibition, along with security and surveillance systems currently applicable.
"We have signed several agreements with major information technology companies,” he said; notably, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ and Oracle Corporation. As part of this MoU, Oracle would provide its database solutions and licenses to develop policing systems currently applicable in several areas of police work; such as the Unified Criminal Justice System and the Human Resources Management System at the level of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. "We also signed another MoU with EMC Corporation, whereas EMC would provide Content-Addressable Storage; centralized data archiving platform; and inactive data fully accessible archived storage,” he added.
Al Mulla underscored that the partnership with EMC Corporation aims at supporting the ongoing efforts of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ to further develop its core IT infrastructure into a solid, secure and flexible environment, capable of accommodating the expected data growth. This would ensure a modern police force, supported by a smart IT network and proactive methodology, capable of catering to community members’ needs. "The EMC Corporation distinguished technologies will enable the Abu Dhabi Police to create an open, efficient and globally integrated work environment,” he continued.
He also commended the cooperation agreement with EMC Corporation, as an instrumental tool to support the Abu Dhabi Police’s efforts, commensurate with the UAE Government’s vision to implement the smart government initiatives, namely; performance development; and transactions and procedures automation process with a view to shift to an electronic paper-free business environment.
Colonel Al Mullah also pointed out to the Memorandum of Understanding signed with GBM, to provide the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ with leading IT infrastructure solutions (software and hardware), as per the latest cutting-edge technologies applicable globally. Moreover, another MoU was inked with Atlas Communications Company, to provide a range of communications solutions to enhance the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ wireless network, which is the pillar of police work. The Atlas Communications Company provides businesses with cutting-edge infrastructure solutions to ensure stable and secure communications networks, with a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
The Ministry of Interior inked another deal with Toshiba Corporation, whereas the company will provide the Abu Dhabi Police staff members with state-of-the art laptops. As part of the MoU signed with IBM, the company will develop the Ministry of Interior’s electronic services and create smart apps for all these customer-oriented services.
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Photo 1: During the signing of one of the conventions
The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
Contacts
The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
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