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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Gordon Hope of Honeywell Security Group to Receive SIA Lippert Award
SIA to honor Hope at the awards ceremony in NYC on Nov. 19. Silver Spring, MD — The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the selection of Gordon Hope, general manager of Honeywell’s AlarmNet communications network, as the 2014 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award. The SIA Lippert Award Committee, composed of previous recipients…
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SIA Welcomes House Passage of Chemical Security Authorization Measure
Bill would provide regulatory certainty for Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards program. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomes passage of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program Authorization and Accountability Act (H.R. 4007), SIA-endorsed legislation that was adopted unanimously by the House late Tuesday. “The security industry provides many of the innovative…
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SIA, ISMA Adopt Agreement to Foster Collaboration Between Security Practitioners and Suppliers
Joint activities may include the establishment of a joint technology interest roadmap, vendor-neutral presentations, information-sharing, and suggestions on education topics. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Security Management Association (ISMA) have adopted a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote information sharing between corporate security practitioners and suppliers around security…
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