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Bozeman to be Honored with Lippert Award at 2012 SIA Security Week Gala

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President and CEO of PSA Security Network recognized for his contributions to the security industry SILVER SPRING, MD – Bill Bozeman, President, and CEO, of PSA Security Network, has been named as the 2012 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award. The award, which was first presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) in…

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SIA Backs Biometrics to Improve Integrity of Medicare, Medicaid Programs

Comments submitted to Senate Finance Committee SILVER SPRING, MD.  Biometric technology could provide a highly effective way to reduce fraud in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the Security Industry Association (SIA) advised the Senate Finance Committee on Friday. The committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid, on May 2 released an open letter in which it…

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Sharman Honored at 2012 SIA Public Policy Dinner

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Stroia and Erickson receive special recognition for government relations work ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Craig Sharman, Director of Federal Government Relations at Tyco International, was presented with the Security Industry Association (SIA) Statesman Award at the organization’s annual Public Policy Dinner. The dinner, held at The Hamilton in Washington, DC is part of the SIA Government Summit —…

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HID Global’s Carroll Named as Chair of SIA Government Relations Committee

Succeeds Will-Burt Company’s John Stroia ALEXANDRIA, Va. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced this morning that Kathleen Carroll, Director of Government Relations for HID Global, is the new Chair of the Government Relations Committee. The announcement was made at the opening of the SIA Government Summit, the premier public policy conference in the security…

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SIA Files Comments with DOE on Energy Efficiency Rule

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Exempts life safety products from no-load energy efficiency standards ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) on Tuesday submitted comments in support of a proposed Department of Energy (DOE) rule that will modify one of the organization’s legislative victories. In January 2011, President Obama signed into law a bill that exempts external power supplies (EPSs) for…

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New York Times Best-Selling Author Brad Thor to Speak at SIA Government Summit

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Author will discuss parallels between his novels and real-world threats ALEXANDRIA, Va. – New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor will be a keynote speaker at the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Government Summit — the premier public policy conference in the security industry. The Summit will be held June 19-20 at the Embassy Suites Washington Convention Center Hotel in Washington DC.…

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Rep. Pete King, Chair of House Homeland Security Committee, to be Keynote Speaker at SIA Government Summit

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced today that Representative Pete King (R-NY) will be a keynote speaker at the SIA Government Summit on June 20 at 9:00 a.m. The SIA Government Summit is the premier public policy conference in the security industry and will be held June 19-20 at the Embassy Suites Washington…

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Matheson Reintroduces Residential CO Poisoning Prevention Act

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Security Industry Association (SIA), in conjunction with several other groups, is supporting bipartisan legislation reintroduced by Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Congressman Charlie Bass (R-NH) to increase the use of life-saving residential carbon monoxide alarms. The Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act is similar to legislation that was approved by the…

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