Archive for February 2025
Security Industry Association Announces 2025 Board of Directors Nominations
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Nominations Committee has recommended the following individuals to serve as members of the SIA Board of Directors, pursuant to the SIA bylaws. These nominations will be submitted for ratification at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering during ISC West. The following three individuals have been nominated for an initial two-year term starting in 2025: Additionally,…
Keep Reading »Policy Update: U.S. Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum
Note: For analysis of the initial import tariffs policy put into effect by President Trump, see our other blog post here. In the next step for his America First Trade Policy, President Trump issued a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. that will go into effect next month according to a proclamation…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Site Secure
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Site Secure’s mission is to provide comprehensive security solutions and peace of mind to the public. The company is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and has a presence nationwide. SIA spoke with Nick Gardner, chief operating officer at Site Secure, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.…
Keep Reading »Five Top Sessions for Security Dealers, Installers and Integrators at ISC West 2025
ISC West 2025 is coming up March 31 – April 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West have revealed full conference details for the SIA Education at ISC West program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 115 sessions from top industry expert speakers on the most…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Inter-Con Security
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Inter-Con Security is a provider of high-quality, centralized services, using an embedded support model rather than a branch model to deliver scalable, customizable and comprehensive services to clients. The global company is headquartered in Pasadena, California, and operates in 13 countries across North America, Latin America and Africa. SIA…
Keep Reading »New U.S. Tariffs of Imports: What They Mean to the Security Industry
Through executive orders issued on Feb. 1, 2025, the White House announced that President Trump would impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada and 10% tariffs on all imports from China beginning on Feb. 4. A lower 10% tariff will apply to energy sources from Canada. President Trump cited his authority within…
Keep Reading »IntelligentSIA: 12 Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in February 2025
Hey, SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Ambient.ai, Beyond Insights, Corning Optical Communications, Dorothy Technology, Inter-Con Security, NextGen Security, NRG Energy, Security Force,…
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