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At House Committee Hearing, SIA Shares How Effective and Responsible Use of Facial Recognition Makes the Nation Safer
SIA Testifies on Benefits of Facial Recognition Before House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading trade association representing more than 1,000 companies and organizations developing and delivering security solutions, testified today before the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform. Jake Parker, senior director of…
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SIA Testimony on Facial Recognition Technology: Ensuring Commercial Transparency and Accuracy
SIA testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Jan. 15, 2020, on the use of facial recognition technology, its potential implications and possible legislative solutions to avoid risks.
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Security Industry Association Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan DIGIT Act
The SIA-supported bill will facilitate the growth of Internet of Things technologies in the United States. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) commends the U.S. Senate for passing the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. This bipartisan bill, which unanimously passed the Senate in the 115th Congress and was…
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SIA Grows Government Awareness of Pressing Issues in the Security Industry
SIA Organizes Congressional Visit to Member Company Altronix On Jan. 3, as part of a visit organized by the Security Industry Association (SIA), Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), vice chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, toured SIA member company Altronix’s facility and headquarters in Brooklyn,…
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SIA Applauds Next Step Towards USMCA Ratification
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) commends members of the administration and the U.S. House of Representatives for their bipartisan leadership in passing the much-anticipated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA, the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), acknowledges thoughtful and necessary changes that will create a fair-trade landscape…
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Opinion: Impact Expected From Commerce Department’s Rules on Largest Chinese Video Surveillance and AI Providers
Contributing author Steve Surfaro notes potential effects upon chip makers, investments in artificial intelligence. On Oct. 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations to add 28 Chinese governmental and commercial organizations to its Entity List determined to be “acting contrary to the foreign policy interests of…
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Capitol Hill Symposium on Vehicular Terrorism: Highlights From SIA’s Second Annual Event on Hostile Vehicle Attacks
On Oct. 17, the Security Industry Association (SIA) hosted a free symposium on preventing vehicular terrorism. This event, held at the Reserve Officers Association on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., brought together policymakers, federal agency personnel, state and local government leaders, public safety personnel, project designers, security industry solution and service providers, and other stakeholders…
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SIA and Other Organizations Urge Congress to Consider Facts and Benefits of Facial Recognition
Groups outline concerns with blanket prohibitions or moratoriums on the technology, citing beneficial uses for public safety, national security and fighting fraud. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) – as part of a coalition of organizations and trade associations – has issued a letter to Congress outlining its concerns regarding potential bans on…
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Coalition Letter Opposing a Moratorium on Facial Recognition Technology
SIA, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other organizations, has urged Congress to collaborate with all stakeholders to address concerns raised by facial recognition technology and provide a consistent set of rules across the United States rather than issue a moratorium on the technology.
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U.S. Commerce Department Places Restrictions on Chinese Video Surveillance and AI Firms
Chinese firms placed on “Entity List” due to implication in human rights violations On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a rule that places Dahua and Hikvision among eight Chinese companies and 20 Chinese public security bureaus on the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security “Entity List.” The Entity List imposes certain export…
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