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First-Ever School Security Construction Cost Estimates Rely on PASS Guidelines
SIA and National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) developed PASS to produce guidelines for school security measures in K-12 schools. Silver Spring, Md. —The Secure Schools Alliance recently created the first-ever school security construction cost estimates, and to do so, it relied upon school security and safety guidelines produced by the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools…
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Why SIA Supports the Border Security Bill
The Security Industry Association (SIA) endorsed H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act of 2017 (BSAA), authored by House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R.-Texas, and co-sponsored by 70 members of Congress. The House Homeland Security Committee gave the bill a favorable report on Oct. 4. On Wednesday, McCaul said the bill would authorize…
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House Homeland Security Committee Passes SIA-Backed Border Security Bill
The Security Industry Association (SIA) endorsed H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act of 2017 (BSAA), authored by House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R.-Texas, and co-sponsored by 70 members of Congress. The House Homeland Security Committee gave the bill a favorable report on Oct. 4. On Wednesday, McCaul said the bill would authorize…
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SIA Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Grow Security Talent Pipeline
SIA’s umbrella plan consists of wide-ranging initiatives to assist its members in identifying and hiring qualified personnel. Silver Spring, Md. —The Security Industry Association (SIA) today unveiled a comprehensive plan to assist its members to “Grow the Security Talent Pipeline.” By grouping resources for workforce development under one umbrella plan, SIA intends to augment its…
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Growing the Security Talent Pipeline
Think quickly! When was the last time you involved me in your hiring decision-making process? Probably not ever. It’s more likely that my hometown New York Mets will win the World Series this year than that I will be asked to join your interviews with prospective employees. A more realistic scenario is for the Security…
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SIA Comments Costs and Benefits Buy American and Hire American
Crucial Power Supply Exemption One Step Closer to Enactment
Despite the July 1 expiration of an energy efficiency exemption for security/life-safety power supplies, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently confirmed it will not take any related enforcement actions in light of action in Congress on H.R. 511/S.190, the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act. In the latest action, the U.S. Senate passed S.…
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SIA Announces Kathleen Carroll of HID Global as Chair of Data Privacy Advisory Board, Craig Sharman of Johnson Controls as Government Relations Committee Chair
Carroll takes the rein of a new advisory board while Sharman replaces her on Government Relations Committee. Silver Spring, Md. — During the 2017 SIA GovSummit, SIA Chairman Denis Hebert announced that Kathleen Carroll, Vice President, Government Affairs, HID Global, would assume responsibilities as chair of the Security Industry Association (SIA) Data Privacy Advisory Board.…
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SIA Statesmen Honored at SIA Policy Leadership Awards Dinner
Teresa Wu receives the SIA Statesman Award on Thursday. The Security Industry Association (SIA) honored two of its members with the SIA Statesman Award during a dinner event at SIA GovSummit on Thursday. Established in 2006, the Statesman Award is an annual award presented by SIA to an individual (or individuals) who makes an extraordinary contribution…
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SIA Legislators of the Year Recognized at SIA GovSummit
Sen. Cory Gardner accepts SIA Legislator of the Year Award from Denis Hebert of SIA. The Security Industry Association (SIA) this week recognized three Members of Congress as SIA Legislators of the Year for their work on policy issues important to the industry. The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to Members…
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