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7 AcceleRISE Sessions That Will Boost Your Industry and Tech Knowledge
Are you a young professional in security? Get ready – AcceleRISE 2022 is coming Aug. 1-3 to Austin, Texas! AcceleRISE, hosted by SIA’s RISE community, is the ultimate conference for young talent and newcomers to the security industry who want to take their careers to the next level. With an all-star speaker lineup, unique and interactive sessions, connections…
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5 Reasons Why You Must Attend AcceleRISE
Attention young professionals! Get ready – AcceleRISE 2022 is coming Aug. 1-3 to Austin, Texas. AcceleRISE, hosted by SIA’s RISE community, is the ultimate conference for young talent and newcomers to the security industry who want to take their careers to the next level. Here are five reasons why you can’t miss it: An all-star…
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AcceleRISE Is Coming Soon! SIA RISE’s Chair Shares Why You Should Attend
Calling all young professionals! We’re gearing up for AcceleRISE 2022, taking place Aug. 1-3 and created by the SIA RISE community just for you. At AcceleRISE, you’ll get the chance to take your career to the next level, make valuable connections with peers and industry experts and have lots of fun! In this video message, SIA RISE Chair…
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SIA GovSummit Tackles Top Issues in Perimeter Security and Combating New and Enhanced Threats
The Security Industry Association put together an excellent industry/government/researcher event in the form of the 2022 SIA GovSummit, held May 25-26 in Washington, D.C. Pulling together more than 50 speakers on dozens of topics, this year’s GovSummit featured presentations on standards, budget trends, new initiatives and all manner of topics covering everything from how SIA can…
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Security Industry Association Announces Agenda & Speakers for AcceleRISE 2022
Hosted by SIA’s RISE community and designed for young professionals, this fun, enriching event will take place Aug. 1-3 in Austin, Texas. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2022 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals and those new to…
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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Profile: Diane Stephens
2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards winner Diane Stephens is a biometrics standards coordinator at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Stephens, who has worked in biometrics close to 20 years, entered the field relatively unfamiliar with biometrics technology when she joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Visitor and…
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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Profile: Amanda Conley
2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards winner Amanda Conley is the Human Capital Branch chief within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) – formerly known as the U.S. Visitor and Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program. In her role with OBIM, Conley focuses on providing and enabling biometric and…
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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Profile: Bobby Varma
2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards winner Bobby Varma is co-founder and CEO of Princeton Identity, a leading biometric technology company. Varma, who has a proven track record as an executive in the biometrics arena for 15 years of driving sales and developing products, was drawn to the industry by her passion for technology. “I…
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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Profile: Gena Alexa
2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards winner Gena Alexa is the CEO of Dignari, LLC, which she founded in 2013 to provide program strategy, human-centered design, emerging technology and data analytics services to the federal government. Alexa, who has held key technical and management roles in the delivery of strategic government biometrics programs for more…
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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Profile: Delia McGarry
2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards winner Delia McGarry – a senior director at IDEMIA National Security Solutions (NSS) – has 26 years of experience in digital image processing and 20 years in biometrics, including experience in federal, industry and academic spaces. McGarry got her start in the industry while earning her master’s degree at…
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