Project Overview

Professional Systems Engineering, LLC (PSE) provided a security assessment for AOA access areas at La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International (EWR) airport. This project is the first phase of a multi-phase project to upgrade AOA access doors controlled by the PANYNJ. PSE surveyed doors to compile a database of locations, classifications, configurations, conditions, and recommendations for access control security improvement. This project involved 165 doors and included documenting the existing security measures at each door and all maintenance conditions. The project’s goal was to recommend security improvements required to reduce false alarm rates and improve the security of authorized employees and personnel with proper credentials to access AOA secured areas.

PSE’s scope of work included survey and evaluation of:
  • Doors, frames, lites, and miscellaneous trim
  • Locks, keyways, and latches
  • Mechanical door hardware
  • Electronic door hardware
  • Door security effectiveness
  • Door life safety and emergency effectiveness
  • Access controller location and type
  • Video surveillance coverage
  • Existing security networks

Documentation provided by PSE included:
  • Summary and recommendations report detailing findings
  • List of doors requiring immediate attention due to security, policy, or life safety concerns
  • Schematic level access control, video surveillance, and network improvement design
  • Bid documentation for recommended design projects