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Houston Police Department, Retail Alliance to Receive Public-Private Partnership Award
Shanahan Award presented by IACP, sponsored by SIA SILVER SPRING, MD — The Houston Police Department and the Greater Houston Loss Prevention Alliance (GHLPA) have been named the recipients of the Chief Michael Shanahan Award for Excellence in Public-Private Cooperation, presented by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and sponsored by the Security…
Keep Reading »Brad Brekke, Vice President of Target, to Keynote Security 500 Conference in New York City
Free registration for Security 500, the premier conference for security leaders SILVER SPRING, MD — Brad Brekke, vice president of assets protection for Target Corp., Minneapolis, Minn., will keynote the Security 500 networking and management conference at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel in New York City on Nov. 5, 2013, the Security Industry Association (SIA)…
Keep Reading »SIA Standards to Launch SNMP MIB Project
Effort will define security-specific set of attributes SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association Standards Committee has announced plans to begin work on a security industry-specific set of attributes relating to Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management Information Base (MIB) structure. As the number of security devices that are hosted on an enterprise network…
Keep Reading »SIA CEO Issues Statement on the Resignation of Janet Napolitano
Secretary of Homeland Security influenced several security procedures in her 5 years. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association would like to thank Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano for her service and continued support of the security industry over the last 5 years. She has been a key supporter and fighter on a…
Keep Reading »SIA Honored by Department of Defense Committee
Security Industry Association receives Above and Beyond Award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve SILVER SPRING, Md. – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, has honored the Security Industry Association (SIA) with its Above and Beyond Award. ESGR recognizes employers who show exceptional support for…
Keep Reading »SIA Honors UTC’s Libby Elliott with Statesman Award
Award recognizes contributions to SIA government relations efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Security Industry Association has honored Libby Elliott, director of government affairs (homeland security) for United Technologies, with the Statesman Award. The award, which recognizes exceptional volunteer contributions to SIA’s government relations efforts, was given to Elliott for her work on issues such as…
Keep Reading »First Edition of SIA Technology Insights Released
Publication provides exclusive vendor-neutral analyses of emerging security technologies SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association has launched a new journal about security technology called SIA Technology Insights. The publication provides original, exclusive, vendor-neutral analyses of emerging security technologies from industry leaders. Produced with the end-user in mind, SIA Technology Insights is intended to…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Hosts ‘Strongest Government Summit Ever’
Connecticut Governor, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Among Keynotes WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has wrapped up another successful Government Summit and Public Policy Dinner. This year’s Summit featured several leaders in government and politics as keynote speakers, including: Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland…
Keep Reading »SIA Releases Cloud and Mobility White Paper
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee this week announced the first deliverable of the recently formed Cloud and Mobility Working Group: an industry white paper that explores the impact of the cloud on physical security. The paper, available as a free download from the SIA website, defines the group’s vision…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association and ASIS International to Sign MOU
Organizations seek to collaborate on standards, government affairs, education and research SILVER SPRING, MD – Senior leadership of ASIS International (ASIS) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) will formally announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at ISC West.…
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