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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) recen…

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Advocacy, Critical Infrastructure, Drones and Robotics, Federal, Markets, Solutions

3D Grid Security: Actions Available Now and Upcoming FAA Protections

Regulations

Traditional fences stop at the property line—drones fly right over them. While airspace is federal territory, local law enforcement governs the ground—giving you immediate power to interdict pilots using state or local statutes. What You Can Do Now While utilities generally cannot prohibit lawful drone transit through regulated airspace, drone pilots may still be subject…

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Advocacy, Federal, State

Federal Privacy and AI Bills Are Gaining Traction

Legislation

Two recently introduced House bills would set national rules on data privacy and artificial intelligence. States, meanwhile, keep adding new requirements of their own. U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers introduced two significant bills last month. On April 22, 2026, Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.)—chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and…

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Advocacy, Federal

“Seeing Is Believing”—If You’re Allowed to Watch

government, Regulations

A 59-Second Video Is Not a Coexistence Study NextNav published a blog post on May 5, 2026, titled “Seeing Is Believing: NextNav Demonstrates 5G and RFID Coexistence in the Lower 900 MHz Band.” The company filmed engineers on a San Jose, California, rooftop on May 4, waved an RFID reader near one of its base…

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Advocacy, Federal, State

Federal Privacy and AI Bills Are Gaining Traction

Legislation

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Advocacy, Education, State

Three States Join the Nationwide Push for Alyssa’s Law

Legislation

In an era where school safety remains a national priority and topic of discussion, the momentum behind Alyssa’s Law continues to grow. Named in memory of Alyssa Alhadeff, a victim of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting in 2018, Alyssa’s Law is a model piece of legislation that requires K–12 schools to install silent panic alarms.…

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Advocacy, Federal, State

SIA Government Relations Priorities Update: July 2025

Legislation

SIA’s government relations team highlights the latest policy hot topics and how SIA is engaging federally and at the state level on behalf of our members and the industry. The Security Industry Association (SIA) government relations staff and members have been working diligently to continue both our federal and state advocacy. This year, SIA has tracked over 250 bills…

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