Government solutions: Overview · AI · Security Systems · IT Services · Cybersecurity & Compliance · Communications

Security Systems for Government Buildings and Public Facilities

Public buildings have to stay open to residents while protecting staff, records, evidence and infrastructure. A city hall lobby, a courthouse holding area, a public works yard and a federal field office each carry different risks, and most agencies are working with a patchwork of cameras and door systems installed by different vendors over many years. BTI designs, installs and supports integrated video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, intercoms and visitor management for agencies at every level, and connects them to the AI analytics and workflows that turn video into faster, better-documented response.

This page is part of BTI's connected technology solutions and advisory services for government. BTI supports many government agencies.

Request a Free Facility Security Assessment Buy Through Our GSA Schedule Call 800-435-7284

How to Buy from BTI

Federal agencies buy BTI phone systems and security systems. State, county and municipal agencies and special districts can buy the full BTI stack, including managed IT, cybersecurity, governed AI, phone systems and security systems.

Federal agencies (phone and security systems)

GSA Schedule: order phone systems, security systems, parts and support or service agreements through BTI's GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract 47QTCA21D00BA. → GSA contract details
GSA eBuy: send your RFQ to BTI through GSA eBuy and we will respond with an itemized quote.
Through a prime: BTI teams as a subcontractor with service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) and other small business primes on phone and security scopes.

State, county and municipal agencies

GSA Schedule: state and local agencies in any state can order BTI managed IT, cybersecurity, phone systems and security systems through GSA contract 47QTCA21D00BA where GSA Cooperative Purchasing allows.
California public buyers: CMAS and TESMA contracts (California only). → Contract details
Outside California: we work with your procurement process, including RFPs and bids, written quotes under your purchasing thresholds, and piggyback purchasing where your rules allow it.
Grant-funded projects: scopes, quotes and documentation organized to match your grant budget and reporting.

For procurement officers

On request we provide written itemized quotes, a W-9, certificates of insurance, past performance references, and help drafting sole-source or brand-name justifications where your rules allow them.

Risk-Based Design Using the CISA ISC Process

The CISA Interagency Security Committee (ISC) publishes the risk management process used to set security levels and countermeasures for federal facilities. Many state and local agencies use the same logic as a reference. BTI follows that approach:

Assess the facility: occupancy, public access, mission and threat history
Set the level of protection your agency needs for each area
Select countermeasures such as cameras, access points, barriers, alarms and procedures that match that level
Document gaps and decisions so leadership can accept, fund or phase the remaining risk

The output is a design your security officers, facilities team and budget office can all read, not just an equipment list.

Our Government Security Services

Video Surveillance

IP cameras for lobbies, council chambers, parking structures, evidence rooms, maintenance yards, parks and transit stops, with retention set to your records policy. BTI is an Axis Gold Partner and an authorized Bosch video dealer, and offers YourSix cloud video for agencies that want hosted management across many small sites. → Axis Communications · Bosch security · YourSix cloud video

Access Control

Badge and mobile credentials for staff-only areas, server rooms, records vaults, evidence storage and after-hours entrances, with schedules that change for holidays and public meetings. BTI designs, sells, installs and supports Brivo cloud access control and takes over existing Brivo accounts, so you can switch integrators without replacing hardware or re-enrolling users. → Brivo access control · Access control solutions

Intrusion Detection and Alarms

Door contacts, motion and glass-break sensors, duress buttons at public counters and courtrooms, and perimeter detection for agency-owned yards and facilities. → Types of intrusion detection systems

Intercoms and Visitor Management

Video intercoms at secured entrances and service windows let staff verify visitors before unlocking, and visitor logs show who was in the building and when. → Axis network intercoms

AI Video Analytics, Connected to How Your Agency Works

Agencies are looking at what AI can do for public safety and facilities, and video is where many start. BTI is your Guided Automation Partner: we deploy analytics that staff can trust and connect them to the workflows you already run.

Real-time analytics flag after-hours intrusion, loitering, vehicles in restricted zones and crowding. Pattern detection and custom AI tuning reduce false alarms, and thermal and radar protect large or unlit sites.
License plate recognition supports parking enforcement, gate logs and investigations.
Workflow connections: BTI connects analytics events to the systems your teams already use, such as a notification to the on-call supervisor, a work order for facilities or an incident record, so an alert becomes an action with a paper trail.
Custom analytics: reports on door events, alarm history and site activity that help leaders justify staffing and budget decisions.
Governance: facial recognition is enabled only where your policy and applicable law allow it, and video retention, access and export logging follow your records rules and an AI use policy aligned to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.

→ Video analytics · Government AI

Security by Facility Type

City halls and administrative buildings: open lobbies, secured back offices, duress alarms at counters
Courthouses and justice facilities: controlled circulation for judges, staff, the public and detainees; evidence and records protection
Public safety buildings: access control and video designed with CJIS-aware network separation
Public works and fleet yards: perimeter analytics, LPR at gates, thermal coverage for large lots
Libraries, parks and community centers: wide public access with discreet, well-placed coverage
Federal field offices: security levels and countermeasures documented against the ISC process

Where Are You With Security and AI?

Starting from a patchwork

A facility assessment inventories what you have, reuses working hardware and builds a phased plan your budget office can fund.

Already running analytics

You need governance, security and continuity: device segmentation, firmware management, retention rules, and monitoring that catches a dead camera before an incident does.

Want a partner to run it

BTI's GlobalView support monitors and maintains every system we deploy, and the same team can run your IT under a managed or co-managed IT plan. → GlobalView support

Physical Security and Your Network, Together

Cameras, door controllers and intercoms are network devices, and poorly secured ones are a common way into agency networks. Because BTI also runs government IT and cyber programs, every security device is segmented, patched and monitored through our 24/7 NOC/SOC, delivered with a SOC 2 audited NOC/SOC partner. → Converged security · Government Cybersecurity & Compliance

Why Agencies Choose BTI

Over 40 years in business98% client retentionAxis Gold Partnerauthorized Bosch video and YourSix dealerBrivo design, install, support and account takeoverSOC 2 audited NOC/SOC partner10,000+ alerts handled, zero missedadvisor reply within one business day

Who We Work With

BTI supports many government agencies at the federal, state, county and municipal level.

Government: Overview GSA, CMAS and TESMA contracts AI IT Services Cybersecurity & Compliance Communications

Other industries: Education security systems Healthcare security systems Critical infrastructure security

Frequently Asked Questions

What security systems do government buildings need?

Most need video surveillance, access control for staff-only areas, intrusion and duress alarms, and intercoms or visitor management at secured entrances. The right mix depends on a risk assessment of each facility.

What is the CISA ISC risk management process?

It is the Interagency Security Committee's process for setting a facility's level of protection and matching countermeasures to it. It is required for many federal facilities and is a useful reference for state and local buildings.

How do agencies use AI video analytics?

To flag after-hours intrusion, loitering and vehicles in restricted areas, read license plates at gates and cut false alarms. BTI also connects analytics events to supervisor notifications, work orders and incident records.

Can you take over our existing Brivo system?

Yes. BTI designs, sells, installs and supports Brivo and takes over existing Brivo accounts, so you can change integrators without replacing hardware or re-enrolling users.

Do you use facial recognition?

Only where your agency's policy and applicable law allow it. Most government projects rely on analytics such as intrusion detection, loitering alerts and license plate recognition.

Can we purchase security systems through GSA?

Yes. Federal agencies, and state and local agencies where GSA Cooperative Purchasing allows, can order BTI security systems through GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract 47QTCA21D00BA. California public buyers can also use CMAS and TESMA, and other agencies can buy through their own procurement process.

How do you keep cameras from becoming a network risk?

Security devices are placed on segmented networks, kept patched and monitored 24/7 by BTI's NOC/SOC, the same team that can support your IT.

For Primes

SDVOSB and small business primes: BTI can team with you as a subcontractor for phone system and security system scopes, from site surveys and pricing to installation and support. Talk to us about teaming

Talk to a BTI Security Advisor

An advisor replies within one business day. Request My Free Facility Assessment · Book an AI Opportunity Assessment · View GSA, CMAS and TESMA Details · Call 800-435-7284

Talk to a BTI Engineer

Tell us about your sites and systems. An engineer replies within one business day on new design and technical sales inquiries.

Call 800-435-7284

AI Services

Managed IT & Cybersecurity

Network Infrastructure

Physical Security

Voice & Connected Operations