Government & Homeland Security
SIA is on the forefront of advocacy in front of government agencies on behalf of the security industry as the association also works to facilitate government purchases of security products and services. Moreover, SIA formed a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Science & Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to remain on the cutting edge of developments.
2016 SIA Government Summit Unveils Agenda
Summit experts to discuss identity management, the Internet of Things, transportation security trends and more. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The SIA Government Summit will host several critically important discussions on national security topics ranging from drones to transportation security to identity management over the course of the conference, to be held June 15-17, 2016, at…
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Senator Jeff Sessions to Deliver Keynote Address at 2016 SIA Government Summit
SIA Government Summit 2016 brings together public and private sector leaders to assess the most pressing public policy challenges facing the security industry. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced Sen. Jeff Sessions, R.-Ala., as the featured keynote speaker for the 2016 SIA Government Summit. The 2016 SIA Government Summit will…
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SIA Applauds Senate Commerce Passage of DIGIT Act
The bill would direct the Secretary of Commerce to convene a governmental working group to address the federal government’s role in the proliferation of the Internet of Things. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed unanimous approval by the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday of S. 2607, the Developing Innovation and Growing Internet…
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SIA Confirms Identity Management Pioneer Michael Butler as a Keynote Speaker for 2016 SIA Government Summit
2016 SIA Government Summit brings together public and private sector to assess developments on policy issues including identity management, transportation security, video surveillance, Internet of Things, and more. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today confirmed Michael Butler, Principal Deputy Director at Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) for the U.S. Department of…
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SIA Government Relations Chair Calls for Stronger Airport Credentials in Congressional Testimony
Kathleen Carroll explores recommendations for biometrics adoption and federated model for security credentials. Washington, D.C. — Representing the Security Industry Association (SIA) on Wednesday, Feb. 3, Kathleen Carroll, Vice President, Government Affairs, HID Global Corp., made recommendations to Congress to strengthen security credentials at U.S. airports. In testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform…
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SIA Government Relations Chair to Testify Before Congress on Aviation Credentials
Kathleen Carroll, vice president of government affairs at HID Global Corp., will share her expertise on security credentials. Silver Spring, Md. — On Feb. 3, 2016, Kathleen Carroll, chair of the SIA Government Relations Committee, will testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets in a hearing, titled…
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SIA Offers New Member Benefits in Partnership with GSA Schedules Inc.
SIA has partnered with industry-leading SIA Member GSA Schedules Inc. to provide an exclusive new member benefit for companies looking to expand business through government contracting. SILVER SPRING, Md. — Spending on homeland security and public safety products is projected to exceed $81 billion by 2020! Is your company strategically positioned to win government contracts?…
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SIA Reacts to GSA Transactional Data Rule Proposal
On June 25, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a hearing on a proposed rule by the General Services Administration (GSA) on transactional data and its effect on small businesses. In response to this hearing, the Security Industry Association (SIA) submitted a statement protesting the GSA proposal, which has been described…
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Changes Afoot for GSA Schedule 84
The SIA Government Summit held a special “preconference” session with the General Services Administration this past month on Monday, June 8, at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. The very popular “industry day” featured a presentation by Christopher Redmond, chief of the GSA Law Enforcement and Security Branch, which manages GSA Schedule 84. In an…
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Strengthening the Relationship Between the Security Industry and DHS Researchers
Today, I testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee on the relationship between the security industry and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate. Some of my remarks were in reaction to the new DHS S&T 2015-2019 strategic plan, which was released last month. (The strategic plan is available online for…
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