Our Story

Proven where trust matters most

Originally engineered for the most demanding federal security applications, PSG now brings Embedded Zero Trust Architecture for Physical Security to critical infrastructure.

Why we exist

Trust must begin where every event originates

The world’s most critical infrastructure depends on physical security systems to protect people, operations and national security. Many of those systems still run on technology designed decades ago, before cyber threats were a primary concern, and they operate on implicit trust rather than cryptographic identity.

As physical security converges with IT, OT, cloud, automation and AI, every edge device has become part of the attack surface. Trust can no longer begin after data reaches the enterprise. PSG exists to establish it where every physical security event originates: the far edge.

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Milestones

From federal programs to the far edge

  1. Heritage

    Four decades of unified security

    Leadership and technology heritage spanning four decades of unified security systems and multiple high-consequence federal programs.

  2. 2016

    Scene Authentication™ introduced

    PSG announced Scene Authentication, patented technology that fingerprints a live camera scene with encrypted light pulses.

  3. 2021

    U.S. Air Force base defense contract

    One of 17 awardees on the Air Force contract for worldwide acquisition, upgrade and sustainment of base defense security systems.

  4. 2025

    Awarded GSA OASIS+

    Selected as an awardee on the GSA OASIS+ Small Business contract, one of the federal government’s broadest contracting vehicles.

  5. Feb 2026

    New Austin headquarters

    A 30,000-square-foot headquarters and engineering facility with three laboratories for research, system validation and deployment.

  6. Mar 2026

    The ZTA Guide published

    A practical guide to Zero Trust for physical security, written for architects, engineers, OEMs, integrators and end users.

Protection Level 1 Nuclear certified
PL1N
Authority to Operate on federal networks
RMF ATO
Zero Trust at the Physical/OT Edge
Purdue 0 + 1
Unified security systems heritage
4 decades

What we believe

Every device deserves a trusted identity

PSG establishes trust at the source: trusted device identity, authenticated communications and verified data, embedded in the device itself at Purdue Levels 0 and 1. Trust is never assumed, every event is verified, and AI is only as trustworthy as the data it receives.

PSG strengthens the platforms organizations already run rather than competing with them. It embeds trust at the device, and physical security, industrial control and building automation platforms build on that trust. It is modernization without rip-and-replace, backed by operational experience rather than a laboratory concept.

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Protect the infrastructure that protects people

Our purpose

Our purpose

Protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure by establishing trust where every physical security event originates.

Our vision

Our vision

A world where every physical security decision, automated response, and AI-driven insight is built on authenticated, trusted data.

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Our mission

Extend Zero Trust Architecture beyond IT and OT by embedding trust directly into physical security devices, communications, and data, without requiring organizations to replace their existing infrastructure.

Put proven technology to work on your site.

Tell us what you are protecting and what is installed. Visit with a PSG systems engineer about where Zero Trust can reach on your site and how to get there.