Houston historical ELSAG use added
Historical multi-vendor use expands coverage without resolving managed/grant population scopes or current operation.
Original sourceEntity Added Oct 7, 2026
VENDOR REGISTRY · ven-elsag
Leonardo US Cyber and Security Solutions, LLC (ELSAG)
Hardware · ALPR recognition software · Data/network platform
- Parent company
- Leonardo S.p.A.
- Former names
- Selex ES Inc.
- Product / platform names
- ELSAG Mobile Plate Hunter, ELSAG Fixed Plate Hunter, ELSAG Street Sentry, ELSAG Video Plate Hunter, ELSAG Enterprise Operations Center
- Texas presence
- Houston ALPR use named in March 2025 peer-agency responses reproduced in the Austin draft audit; current Houston inventory unverified.
- Last verified
- Oct 7, 2026
- Official website
- Original website
ELSAG is the ALPR product brand. Official current heading/footer identify LLC; company history uses Inc. for the 2024 name change. ELSAG North America was one of three predecessor companies combined in 2014, not automatically an interchangeable former legal name. Houston hardware manufacturer, model and present activation are not established by a brand listing.
Original sourceOriginal sourceOriginal sourceKnown Texas deployments 1
1 entities with a published relationship to this vendor. Counts are shown by deployment.
| Entity | Known readers | Relationship | Operational status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Policedep-houston-elsag-historical | Unknown | deployment | unknown currently — use reported in March 2025 benchmark | Original source |
Contracts & funding 0
Proposed, approved, and spent amounts are separate facts.
No contract records published.
Historical additions, removals & vendor changes
Vendor replacement is distinct from eliminating ALPR.
ELSAG vendor registry entry added
Official company and product sources identify the ALPR brand, parent and roles. Agency hardware relationships remain separate.
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Source evidence 3
Original sources, provenance, and unresolved contradictions.
government draft audit
APD License Plate Reader — May 2025 DRAFT audit and peer comparison
City of Austin, Office of the City Auditor
- Published
- Unknown
- Event
- Unknown
- Verified
- Oct 7, 2026
vendor website
ELSAG ALPR — official company history and roles
Leonardo US Cyber and Security Solutions
- Published
- Unknown
- Event
- Unknown
- Verified
- Oct 7, 2026
vendor product catalog
ELSAG official ALPR product catalog
Leonardo US Cyber and Security Solutions
- Published
- Unknown
- Event
- Unknown
- Verified
- Oct 7, 2026