News | September 14, 2006

ASME-ITI Wins Contract To Develop RAMCAP™ Guidelines To Protect Critical Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. - The ASME Innovative Technologies Institute, LLC (ASME-ITI), has announced the commencement of a $5M contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for continued work using its risk analysis methodology known as RAMCAP™ (Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection).

Created and developed by ASME-ITI and adopted by DHS, RAMCAP™ is a framework for analyzing and managing the risks associated with terrorist attacks against critical infrastructures, according to the company. The purpose of RAMCAP™ is to provide essential information to government decision makers about consequences and vulnerabilities in the private sector, which owns 85% of the nation's critical infrastructure.

SOURCE: ASME Innovative Technologies Institute, LLC