Posts by Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association
Three Reasons Why You Should Join RISE
Are you a young security professional or someone new to the industry? It’s time to join the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) RISE program! We’re a group of up-and-comers in the security industry trying to help each other grow our careers, expand industry knowledge, further professional development and have some fun together. The RISE program is…
Keep Reading »New Member Profile: VDOO
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member VDOO – an international Internet of Things (IoT) security company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel – was established by Uri Alter, Netanel Davidi and Asaf Karas, experts in the areas of intelligence and cybersecurity. VDOO is made up of leaders in security research, embedded systems and learning and backed by…
Keep Reading »SIA RISE Profile: Billy Langenstein of U.S. Bank Stadium
Read our interview with Billy Langenstein of U.S. Bank Stadium, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the rise! Are you a young security professional under 40? Join SIA’s RISE program. We’re a group of up-and-comers in the security industry trying to help each other grow our careers, expand industry knowledge,…
Keep Reading »SIA GovSummit 2018 Tackles Key Issues in School Security, Aerial Drones and More
Leaders in the security industry, government and technology gathered June 27-28 in Washington, D.C., as the Security Industry Association (SIA) hosted its 2018 GovSummit. Each year, SIA GovSummit offers top-quality information sharing and education on security topics affecting federal, state and local agencies. This year’s summit tackled key security and policy issues like moving security…
Keep Reading »SIA RISE Profile: Chris Wilson of Paxton Access
Read our interview with Chris Wilson of Paxton Access, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the rise! Are you a young security professional under 40? Join SIA’s RISE program. We’re a group of up-and-comers in the security industry trying to help each other grow our careers, expand industry knowledge, further…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces Secure Schools Roundtable at GovSummit 2018
Government, Education Groups and Private-Sector Experts Will Discuss School Safety Best Practices, Funding and Coordination SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that its upcoming GovSummit will feature an expanded, half-day format for the popular Secure Schools Roundtable on Thursday, June 28. This session will be held in cooperation with the…
Keep Reading »New Member Profile: Crotega
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Crotega – based in Minneapolis, Minnesota – was started after the Sandy Hook shooting by founder and CEO Jody Allen Crowe. As a former school administrator who had spent 25 years in school buildings, most of that time in high-risk schools, Crowe saw the need to protect school children…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces 2018 Legislator of the Year and Statesman Award Winners
Sens. Orrin Hatch, John Thune and Gary Peters, Reps. Dan Donovan and John Rutherford and Security Industry Veteran Rob Reiter Will Be Honored at SIA GovSummit SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the recipients of its Legislator of the Year and Statesman Awards for 2018. The awardees will be honored…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces Keynote Speakers for GovSummit 2018
Christopher Krebs and Soraya Correa of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Give Remarks at Event Connecting Government, Security and Technology SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the keynote speakers for its annual public policy and government security technology conference, SIA GovSummit. Christopher Krebs, undersecretary (nominee) for the U.S. Department…
Keep Reading »New Member Profile: Chesapeake and Midlantic Marketing
Chesapeake and Midlantic Marketing (collectively MidChes), founded in 1995, is a technical manufacturers representative firm of approximately 15 associates in the security industry. MidChes provides free technical education, system demonstration, system design and specification assistance, solution budgeting and after-sale support to security end users and their supply chains. The Security Industry Association (SIA) spoke with…
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