GIBRALTAR PERIMETER SECURITY
And these customers span an array of sectors, from defence to digital infrastructure.
“ We are the only US manufacturer that is both American and European certified for fencing,” Douglas adds, setting out a portfolio that covers military, diplomatic, data centre and event environments.
The company holds US Department of State certification and manufactures segments of the US southern border wall as part of a joint venture. Douglas has been involved with projects involving government agencies to focus on what Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security term“ attributes” – the security systems that sit on and behind the fence line.
Gibraltar’ s customer base includes military bases and data centres, as well as event venues such as the Las Vegas Strip, where Douglas notes that 10,000 vehicle bollards are deployed and the majority are Gibraltar systems designed to be crash-rated to support crowd and event management, including Formula 1.
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“ We have to start from outside in”
Douglas Dreher, Director of Data Centre Development, Gibraltar Perimeter Security
The company’ s equipment is present at NFL stadiums including the Raiders’ and Broncos’ facilities, where vehicle barriers manage fan access, vehicle stand-off and perimeter resilience.
But what strategies and technologies underpin Gibraltar’ s approach?
According to Douglas, they are unified by a marriage of AI and physical innovation.
‘ Smart fence’ thinking for hyperscale data centre defence When Douglas turns to data centres, he describes a model that starts with the perimeter and works inward, in contrast with environments such as retail that design security from the inside out.
“ Does the theft part concern me for data centres? Yes, but we have to start from outside in,” he says, framing Gibraltar’ s approach as a layered defence-in-depth concept that begins at the fence and gate line.
That perimeter-centric model combines crash-rated barriers, fencing and access controls with sensors and video to create what Douglas calls a“ smart fence concept”, drawing directly on Gibraltar’ s experience with the southern US border“ smart wall”.
62 March 2026