SIA New Member Profile: VerticalXchange

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SecurityXchange facilitates face-to-face meetings between top-level security executives and manufacturers. The company is dedicated to building strategic vendor partnerships that empower parties to make selections for security products. SecurityXchange is part of the bigger VerticalXchange, based in Eagan, Minnesota, which recently joined the Security Industry Association (SIA). SIA caught up with Michael Pilato, Director, SecurityXchange.…

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SIA New Member Profile: CNL Software

CNL Software, Ashburn, Virginia, is a global provider of physical security information management (PSIM) software, designed for complete integrated situation management. A new member of the Security Industry Association (SIA), the company has deployed its IPSecurityCenter™ technology to secure major cities, critical infrastructure and global commerce. SIA chatted with Mike Mostow, CNL Software General Manager-Americas,…

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SIA Announces RISE Scholarship Winners

SIA Awards Scholarship Funds to 10 Rising Young Professionals with SIA RISE Silver Spring, Md.—Ten young professionals employed at SIA member companies were awarded funds from a pool of $30,000 in scholarships, the Security Industry Association (SIA) announced today. The 10 individuals successfully applied for the scholarships under the SIA RISE program, a networking group…

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SIA Member Benefit Spotlight: Call for Webinar Proposals

Ready to position your company as an industry thought leader? If so, we invite you to contribute to our Call for Webinar Proposals. Exclusive to members, the Security Industry Association (SIA) delivers webinars and interactive briefings on emerging trends and industry best practices within a wide range of security topics appealing to manufacturers, specifiers, integrators,…

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SIA New Member Profile: Guidepost Solutions LLC

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Guidepost Solutions LLC, headquartered in New York City, is a global team of investigators, security and technology consultants, and compliance and monitoring experts who provide security, investigative, compliance and monitoring leadership for clients. The company is also a new member of the Security Industry Association (SIA)! SIA caught up with Christopher Grniet, Regional Vice President,…

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Growing the Security Talent Pipeline Through IT Apprenticeship Programs

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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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SIA Launches Autonomous Security Robots Working Group

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is taking a leading role in the adoption of one of the key emerging technologies in the security space with its creation of the Autonomous Security Robots Working Group. The group will bring together members of the security industry, end users, technology experts and other interested parties to promote best…

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Member Benefit Spotlight: Complimentary Office Space for Your Meetings

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Traveling to the Washington, D.C., area and in need of meeting space? SIA members can take advantage of our complimentary training room facility and board room at SIA’s headquarters. Our convenient location offers everything you need. All our meeting rooms offer free Wi-Fi, conference-ready phone systems, power for laptops, hard-wired ethernet (upon request), on-site tech…

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Touring the Javits Center Security Command Center

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Inside the command center for security operations of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, a digital screen on a side wall reminds personnel of the sort of threats they could face at the cavernous convention center. A screen represents a timeline of recent terror attacks; observations and suspects related to local New York City crimes…

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