The Mahopac Central School District has announced a collaboration with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As part of this partnership, CISA has conducted 3-D imaging of all Mahopac district school buildings and facilities through its Infrastructure Visualization Platform (IVP), a sophisticated data collection and presentation tool designed to enhance safety and emergency response.
Troy Bilyeu, Mahopac’s Administrator for Safety, Security, and Compliance, emphasized the importance of this collaboration in supporting the district’s commitment to safety.
“The Infrastructure Visualization Platform is a vital addition to our security and emergency response operations,” Bilyeu stated. “By integrating this advanced, interactive visual data with our existing safety infrastructure, we are further strengthening our ability to protect students and staff. This partnership with DHS and CISA demonstrates our ongoing commitment to enhancing safety resources and ensuring effective collaboration with first responders.”
The IVP integrates immersive 3-D imagery, geospatial data, and hypermedia information of critical facilities and their surrounding areas to improve safety planning, response times, and overall protection. By providing a comprehensive, interactive visual representation of the district’s infrastructure, the platform supports more effective decision-making during both training and real-world incidents.
Funded by DHS grants, the IVP overlays high-resolution 3-D imagery onto existing 2-D critical incident maps from Critical Response Group, which the district already utilizes. This collaboration enables first responders to access portable, interactive documents containing critical building data and spatial information. Whether during preparedness training or in the event of an actual emergency, incident commanders can quickly access these visual tools to assess and respond to situations more efficiently.
This collaboration between DHS, CISA and the Mahopac Central School District marks a significant step forward in enhancing school security and demonstrates how innovative technology can be used to improve preparedness and response in educational environments.
Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
