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What the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan Means for the Security Industry

On July 23, 2025, the Trump administration officially released “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” identifying over 90 federal policy actions related to artificial intelligence (AI) across three pillars: Accelerating Innovation, Building American AI Infrastructure and Leading in International Diplomacy and Security. The action plan seeks to enhance the American AI ecosystem by…

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Industry Feedback Needed on New Tariff Rates

On July 9, 2025, President Trump posted a series of letters sent to countries subject to reciprocal tariff rates that will be imposed on their exports to the United States starting on Aug. 1. This follows his administration’s announcement that they have extended their deadline for countries to make trade deals with the U.S. to…

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Navigating the Tariff Landscape: SIA GovSummit Insights and Analysis of Recent Actions

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After a chaotic few months of trade policy from the Trump administration, the security industry is carefully navigating the new international trade regime, while manufacturers and integrators keep a wary eye on potential new actions, including new trade deals, section 232 investigations, court actions and the looming July 9, 2025, suspension date for country-specific tariffs.…

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SIA Seeks Tariff Relief for Essential Security Products

On April 22, 2025, the Security Industry Association sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick requesting relief from tariffs for security industry products and asking that the Trump administration formulate a process that allows companies to apply for product-specific exemptions. The security industry is an important…

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Policy Update: New U.S. Tariffs on Imports

On April 2, 2025, President Trump invoked his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to declare a national emergency arising from conditions reflected in large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits and impose sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on countries that have asymmetrical trade relationships with the United States. The tariffs…

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SIA Shares Key Industry Priorities for U.S. Tax Reform and Workforce Development Legislation

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On March 21, 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) sent a letter to the chair and ranking members of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance expressing strong support for congressional legislation to restore and extend certain pro-growth business tax and workforce development policies that are essential to support…

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New Tariffs and Further Delays: An Update on U.S. Trade Policy Relevant to Security Technology Products

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In February 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) analyzed the Trump administration’s initial implementation of tariffs on products from China, Mexico and Canada. The administration’s 10% tariffs on all imports from China pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) went into effect on Feb. 4, while the higher 25% tariffs on all imports…

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