www.baesystems.com/businessdefence Highways security during major events The Highways Agency (HA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), and is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. This includes motorways and all-purpose trunk roads (the major A roads). Valued at over £100 billion, the network carries a third of all road traffic in England and two thirds of all heavy goods vehicle traffic. BAE Systems delivers security and resilience services to the HA Network Resilience Team. The challenge During the 2012 Olympics the Highways Agency (HA) operated large sections of critical road infrastructure servicing Games venues, training and accommodation centres, ports

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