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SIA and SIBA Form Airport Entry and Exit Working Group
Airport Entry and Exit Working Group releases Identity and Biometric Entry and Exit Solutions Framework for Airports Silver Spring, Md. — The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) today jointly announce the formation of the Airport Entry and Exit Working Group and release of its Identity and Biometric Entry…
Keep Reading »SIA Delivers Recommendations for Audio Video Recording Onboard Trains to Federal Railroad Administration
FRA to issue requirement for cameras on trains by April 1, 2015 Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently presented recommendations for the adoption of image and audio recording technologies to strengthen investigations and accident prevention efforts onboard U.S. passenger and freight trains before an advisory committee of the Federal Railroad Administration.…
Keep Reading »IACP, SIA Honor Houston Police, Retailers Association for Public-Private Partnership
Shanahan Award presented by IACP, sponsored by SIA Silver Spring, Md. — The Houston Police Department and the Greater Houston Retailers Association received the 2014 Michael Shanahan Award for Excellence in Public-Private Cooperation from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) on Oct. 26 during a ceremony in…
Keep Reading »SIA and NSCA Form Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS)
SIA PASS to develop guidelines for use of electronic security and life safety equipment in schools. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that the Education Interest Group it formed in 2013 to address school security issues is now the SIA Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS). The rebranding…
Keep Reading »SIA to Host SIA Honors Night: Celebrating Performance, Partnerships and People in the Security Industry
Honors to include the Lippert Award, Jay Haughn Award, and SIA Insightful Practitioner Award Silver Spring, Md. — On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Security Industry Association (SIA) hosts SIA Honors Night: Celebrating Performance, Partnerships, and People in the Security Industry in conjunction with ISC East, the premiere exposition in New York City…
Keep Reading »ASIS International, Security Industry Association Launch Joint Learning Management System for Security Professionals
Alexandria, Va. AND Silver Spring, Md. — ASIS International (ASIS) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have launched my Global Portal for Security (myGPS), a world-class learning platform for security professionals. myGPS is a development tool for security professionals as well as an information resource for those considering a career in the industry, offering a…
Keep Reading »SIA Releases the Latest Version of False Alarm Reduction Standard
Reducing false alarms saves first responders time and money, ensuring that resources are sent to actual emergencies, and saves consumers money as some municipalities charge up to $500 for false alarms. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the release of the ANSI/SIA CP-01-2014 False Alarm reduction standard. CP-01-2014 details recommended…
Keep Reading »SIA to Present Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Awards
Association to honor Mike Howard of Microsoft and Tom Cellucci of Cellucci Associates Inc. for their contributions to increasing collaboration between SIA and vertical market organizations. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) will present the first annual Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award at SIA Honors Night on Nov. 19, 2014, at…
Keep Reading »SIA to Host Securing New Ground in New York City
Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) will hostSecuring New Ground® (SNGTM), the premier executive conference in the security industry, on Oct. 29-30, 2014, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. By attending SNGTM, security suppliers and practitioners gain access to unparalleled networking opportunities and valuable industry information, presented by market…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Names Rich Cillessen to Board of Directors
Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently announced the appointment of Rich Cillessen, vice president of enterprise security at Siemens Industry Inc., to its Board of Directors. Cillessen is a senior executive with a proven track record of building businesses and delivering outstanding results, during a career spanning more than 15 years…
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