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SIA's government relations staff and volunteers work diligently on efforts that matter to our members and to the safety of our citizens.
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Advocacy Starts With You: Highlights From Security Industry Leaders Taking Their Stories to Capitol Hill
With a new congress come new opportunities for engagement. The 2022 midterm elections changed the landscape of…
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Security Industry Association Names Lisa Shoemaker and Matthew Starr as 2023 SIA Industry Advocate Award Honorees
Shoemaker and Starr were honored for their leadership and support of SIA’s government relations initiatives at the…
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First in the Nation New York Right to Repair Law Appropriately Exempts Security Devices and Alarm Systems
SILVER SPRING, Md. – On March 3, 2023, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a…
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Calls to End Biometrics for Air Traveler Verification Are Misguided, Put Americans at Risk
In a recent letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), several U.S. senators have called for ending…
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Omnibus Funding Package for 2023: What’s Relevant for the Security Industry
Inside the $1.7 trillion funding bill: technology upgrade money, grants funding, dollars for school safety, standards projects,…
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Want to Grow Your Government Business? Participate in an “Industry Day”
Industry Days (and Reverse Industry Days) are a great way for those in the security industry to…
Keep Reading »Key State Legislation to Watch
From biometric information protections to school security, here are six key policy and legislative topics that SIA is watching for our members.
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SIA policy priorities
Border Security
SIA believes that between points of entry, security technology can play a key role in providing persistent surveillance at the border, detecting breaches of physical barriers and promoting a rapid response to border incursions, especially in areas that are otherwise difficult for the U.S. Border Patrol to monitor and protect.
Cybersecurity
SIA members play an important role in helping the federal government achieve the key cybersecurity and national security protections called for in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, and SIA supports the development of a federal IT modernization fund.
Patent Reform
SIA supports legislation that cracks down on abuses by patent trolls, which thwart technological innovation and cost manufacturers millions of dollars each year.
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