Posts by Jake Parker, Senior Director of Government Relations, Security Industry Association
FCC Adopts New Rules Implementing the Secure Equipment Act of 2021
FCC prohibits new device authorizations for Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance products on the FCC’s Covered List Following its adoption earlier this month, on November 25 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published its Report and Order as required by the Secure Equipment Act of 2021. The Security Industry Association (SIA) applauds actions by the FCC,…
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What the American Data Privacy and Protection Act Means for the Security Industry
SIA’s Jake Parker Shares Analysis Status: Originally known as the “three-corners” bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is significant because it is the first framework for a U.S. national data privacy law that has been developed on a bipartisan basis, albeit only at the committee level so far. Developed jointly by three…
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Security Industry Association Applauds Passage of Chips Bill
Provisions Support Security Supply Chain, U.S. Competitiveness On July 27, the Chips and Science Act of 2022 cleared its final hurdle with passage in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill now moves to President Biden’s desk for his signature, following 18 months of negotiations over the final provisions of the measure to boost U.S.…
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As Cities Face Violent Crime Surge, Tide Is Changing on Use of Facial Recognition
New Orleans Reverses Decision to Ban Facial Recognition as Law Enforcement Faces High Murder Rate Updated July 29, 2022 On Thursday, July 21, the city council of New Orleans, Louisiana, approved an ordinance that restores use of facial recognition technology tools to aid criminal investigations by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), though under new…
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U.S. States and Cities Rethinking Bans, Setting Rules for Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition
On April 27, 2022, a bill was enacted in Virginia to replace the state’s complete ban on local law enforcement use of facial recognition technology with a comprehensive set of rules for its use. Virginia is only the latest and largest jurisdiction where policymakers are rethinking blanket bans and seeking to establish guardrails ensuring the…
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Examples of Successful Use of Facial Recognition in Virginia
As demonstrated throughout its 30+-year history of development, facial recognition technology offers tremendous benefits to society when used effectively and responsibly. The benefits of facial recognition are proven and growing, through a wide range of vastly different applications. For example, in the United States, the technology has been used for more than a decade to detect…
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Virginia’s New Rules for Facial Recognition and What They Mean
Updated May 6, 2022 On April 27, 2022, S.B. 741 was enacted in Virginia, replacing the state’s complete ban on local law enforcement use of facial recognition technology with the most stringent law in the country regulating its use. Introduced by Virginia Delegate Jay Leftwich (R-Chesapeake) and Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax), the measure to establish…
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What the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Means for Security and Life Safety Companies
Dear Security Industry Association (SIA) members, On Nov. 15, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. This infrastructure bill is the most significant U.S. investment in infrastructure in decades and includes $550 billion in funding far above baseline for many existing highway, transit, rail and other programs. SIA commends the president…
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Congress Passes Bill Requiring FCC to Limit New Authorizations for Chinese Equipment, Prohibiting Revocation
Updated Oct. 29, 2021 On Oct. 20, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3919, the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, in a nearly unanimous vote. The bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.,) would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules it recently proposed prohibiting “equipment…
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What SIA Members Need to Know About Federal Contractor Employee Vaccination Rules
With the Dec. 8 deadline for federal contractors and many subcontractor employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 fast approaching, affected security industry suppliers are building and implementing compliance programs. This SIA video roundtable discussion featuring Diz Locaria, partner at Venable, LLP; Lynn de Séve, founder and president of GSA Schedules, Inc.; and Fabiola Francisco,…
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