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SIA-Led Coalition Urges Congress to Include Business Expensing Reforms in Tax Overhaul
Eight associations call upon tax committees to allow small and medium businesses to deduct the total cost of security and life safety systems as a business expense in the year incurred. Silver Spring, Md. —The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently led a group of eight industry associations in urging the House and Senate tax writing…
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Member Benefit Spotlight: Discounted Pricing on Security Project Management Training Seminars
As a SIA member, you can enjoy the benefit of discounted pricing on Security Project Management (SPM) Training Seminars produced by the Security Industry Association (SIA) — a savings of $300. SIA members receive a 20 percent discount on private SPM Training Seminars of 8 or more participants. SPM Training Seminars provide security project managers…
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Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Reflects on Public Safety Tech Trends
Police departments across the United States will expand their use of drones in the coming years, predicted Ray Kelly, former commissioner of the New York Police Department, during a keynote address at ISC East on Wednesday. Kelly commented on trends in public safety during ISC East at the Javits Center in New York City, hailing…
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SIA Honors Night Salutes Accomplishments in the Security Industry
SIA Honors Night celebrated significant accomplishments in the security industry with a slate of awards during a festive dinner presentation in New York City on Wednesday night. (See all photos from SIA Honors Night 2017 on SIA’s Flickr.) Chief among the honorees was John Stroia, President, Hamilton Security, a Gunnebo Company, who received the 2017…
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Exploring Drones as Threat or Asset at ISC East
In January 2015, a federal employee unintentionally crashed a small drone onto the White House lawn in the late hours of the night. The employee, a scientist with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, avoided charges for the regrettable accident, in which no one was hurt, but the incident shined a light onto the dangers of…
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SIA Applauds Enactment of Power and Security Systems Act
Association led a yearlong effort to preserve an important provision in federal energy efficiency requirements critical to the operation of security systems. Silver Spring, Md. —President Donald Trump recently signed into law the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act, P.L. 115-78, culminating a year-long effort led by the Security Industry Association (SIA) to preserve an…
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Strong Networking Turnout for SIAThere! Philadelphia
Members of the Security Industry Association (SIA) along with friends and colleagues gathered for a complimentary networking happy hour at the Pyramid Club on Market Street in Philadelphia on Wednesday. The resulting SIAThere! gathering saw good turnout with many new faces alongside SIA stalwarts like Samuel Vinicur of Johnson Controls, who helped organize the event.…
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Weighing the Effectiveness of Homeland Security Science and Technology
SIA’s Jake Parker testified before a panel of the House Homeland Security Committee on Nov, 7, 2017. Collaboration is strong between the security industry and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate but the industry harbors some concerns about the future of specific programs and their effectiveness, testified Jake Parker, Director…
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The Most Important Association Software
Some people might ask, “Why is a piece of software managing customer information relevant to me as a member?” Well, an Association Management System, also known as the AMS, is crucial to the well-being of an association. This database software is the brain of the association; it houses member information such as contact information, meeting…
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Making the Case for Participation in DHS Research Programs
The Security Industry Association (SIA) enjoys a strong and productive relationship with the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which fosters innovation in the private sector, SIA Director of Government Relations Jake Parker will tell Congress on Tuesday. Speaking for nearly 800 private sector companies, Parker will share SIA…
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