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SIA Supports Senate’s STOP School Violence Act
Silver Spring, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) strongly supports S. 2495, the Students, Teachers and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, introduced Monday by a bipartisan coalition of 25 U.S. senators led by Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. The legislation would fund school security improvements and invest in prevention programs…
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How SIA Works to Enhance School Security
[The following blog post, originally published Feb. 21, 2018, has been updated following the May 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas.] Approximately 50 million students attend 100,000 public schools in the United States. These schools are where young minds are sharpened and tomorrow’s leaders are forged, and the Security Industry Association (SIA)…
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SIA Explains Tax Incentives for Security and Fire Protection Systems in New Fact Sheet
The Security Industry Association (SIA) today released a fact sheet, “New Tax Incentives for Security and Fire Protection Systems,” to explain how new U.S. tax reforms allow many businesses to deduct the full cost of security and fire protection systems as an expense for the tax year in which they are placed in service. Under…
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Guide to New Tax Incentives for Security and Fire Protection Systems
Take advantage of the NEW $1 million tax benefit by investing in security and life safety measures
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SIA Member Benefit Spotlight: Government Resources and Publications
SIA membership means exclusive access to government resources and publications, such as the SIA Guide to Navigating Federal Contracting Rules, our new Legislative Tracker tool and the SIA Export Assistance Guide. Members often tell us that SIA’s advocacy and government relations efforts are some of the most important efforts that SIA does behind the scenes…
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SIA Applauds Key Provision in Tax Reform Law for Security and Fire Protection Systems
Silver Spring, Md.—On Dec. 22, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, which implements tax reform to lower the after-tax cost of security and fire protection systems for small- and medium-sized businesses. The Security Industry Association (SIA) led a coalition of industry groups urging negotiators to…
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SIA Export Assistance Guide
The SIA Export Assistance Guide was created to assist SIA member companies exploring export opportunities or expanding their participation in trade. This guide provides a listing and helpful information concerning available export assistance programs offered by the federal government, as well as a global directory of industry associations that could offer assistance in navigating the security market in a specific country or region.
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Action Alert: Speak Up in Favor of Tax Reform
The U.S. House and Senate have each passed legislation to overhaul the nation’s tax code and are moving fast to negotiate a final tax reform package. The Security Industry Association (SIA) is leading a coalition of industry groups in urging negotiators to retain a provision that will support growth and job creation in the security…
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Growing the Security Talent Pipeline Through IT Apprenticeship Programs
As the security marketplace evolves, the industry should embrace hands-on workforce development partnerships between government and industry that will address the current skills shortage. These practical learning opportunities for students will be made possible through the enactment of the “CHampioning Apprenticeships for New Careers and Employees in TECHnology Act” sponsored by U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton,…
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Letter of Concern over Provision in TSA Modernization Act, S 1872
SIA letter expresses concern with non-biometric vetting proposal in the TSA Modernization Act, S 1872, that would weaken TSA PreCheck.
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