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Geoff Bartlett is the manager of technical services for the Tufts University Department of Public & Environmental Safety where he is responsible for the overall application of security technology on campus. Prior to Tufts, Geoff was with the US Department of Health & Human Services and the US Department of Homeland Security where he was a telecommunications specialist for the National Disaster Medical System.
He is an expert in Physical Access Control Systems (core features of widely deployed electronic access systems and stand-alone access products; currently developing strategic approach to implementation of advanced mutually-authenticated, contactless, and virtual network credential technologies); Alarm Systems (deployment of cutting-edge UL and FMS approved technology for IP-based alarm transmission); Emergency Notification (in-depth knowledge of associated technologies, principal in development of policies and procedures); and Information Technology (Windows and OS X, network security, information assurance and security, Microsoft SQL Server).
He has been the project manager for the implementation of Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) where he designed and managed multi-year, phased implementation of residence hall access control and perimeter security monitoring system in 40 buildings and nearly 300 portals; researched, specified and implemented a stand-alone room card access system, eliminating use of mechanical keys and lock changes in installed buildings; included integration of back-end database with existing enterprise PACS; and collaborated with architects and construction manager to design Select Agent access controls for the New England Regional Biosafety Laboratory, one of fourteen National Institutes of Health-funded biocontainment labs across the nation.
He implemented a cutting-edge UL-listed and Factory Mutual-approved alarm signaling infrastructure using IP data connections instead of telephone or dedicated circuits for high rate supervision and near-instantaneous signal transmission. In 2003, he transitioned from a proprietary DOS-based alarm monitoring product to a Windows-based modern alarm automation database with a SQL backend, including data collection and manual entry of individual alarm systems. He managed a team project to implement a full-featured, modern alarm automation database with warm-standby redundant server, including migration of existing automation system data. He developed binary condition interface between PACS and alarm system to communicate priority conditions, enabling cost-effective and highly flexible perimeter monitoring system adaptable to anti-prop or intrusion-detection configurations. He deployed various target location focused video monitoring and surveillance using combinations of analog, megapixel and network video technology with third-party, non-proprietary integration software.
Geoff has managed team selection process for new computerized Records Management System and Computer Aided Dispatch. Implemented selected system featuring hosted database, mobile data terminals, state interface, NIBRS crime reporting, and Clery-aware geocoding of all university sites. He successfully integrated security measures for assurance and protection of sensitive data and mission-critical PACS, alarm and CAD/RMS systems. Geoff has developed Extract, Transform and Load routines for daily import of identity management feeds from systems of record to PACS and identity-badging system; includes 24 hour resolution of terminations for prompt cancellation of PACS privileges.
In the area of emergency management, Geoff has developed and executed multi-agency exercise for active shooter response. Led the team that completed development of university’s 2008 Emergency Operations Plan; conducted training and rollout to key administrators. Led the team that manages the ongoing use, policy development, marketing and testing of campus emergency alert system. Participated in avian influenza planning since 2006; key participant in university’s response to 2009 Novel H1N1 Pandemic Influenza.