SIA Names Legislators of the Year
Sen. Cory Gardner and Reps. Mike Coffman and Peter Welch have fought to prevent restrictions on security product power supplies and to restore school safety grant funding. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced it would recognize three Members of Congress as SIA Legislators of the Year for their work on…
Keep Reading »SIA Establishes SecurityPAC to Bolster Advocacy Efforts
New political action committee will support candidates who champion issues important to the security industry. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced the establishment of a political action committee (PAC) called the SecurityPAC. SecurityPAC was established by the SIA Executive Committee for the purpose of identifying, supporting and contributing campaign donations to…
Keep Reading »SIA to Host Expert Panel on Securing America’s K-12 Schools with Congressional School Safety Caucus
Rep. Susan Brooks, co-chair of the Congressional School Safety Caucus, to speak on school security initiatives. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA), in cooperation with the Congressional School Safety Caucus, will host a critically important panel discussion on “Securing America’s K-12 Schools” at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, HVC-201, at 12 p.m.…
Keep Reading »SIA to Present Inaugural Sports Security Innovator Award at NCS4 Conference
Dave Tynan of Axis Communications to be honored. Silver Spring, Md. — Dave Tynan of Axis Communications will be honored in July as the inaugural recipient of the Sports Security Innovator Award, to be presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) at the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) annual conference. Tynan,…
Keep Reading »SIA to Honor Teresa Wu of Oberthur Technologies-Morpho, Holly Borgmann of ADT with Statesman Awards at SIA GovSummit
The 2017 Statesman Awards, presented at SIA GovSummit, represent outstanding contributions to advocating for the security industry before government decision makers. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) will honor two of its members with the SIA Statesman Award during a dinner event at SIA GovSummit on June 28, 2017, SIA announced today.…
Keep Reading »SIA Establishes Public Safety Working Group
New council to be chaired by Steve Surfaro of Axis Communications Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced today its establishment of the SIA Public Safety Working Group, chaired by Steve Surfaro, industry liaison, Axis Communications. SIA stands up the SIA Public Safety Working Group to develop recommendations to improve the safety,…
Keep Reading »ISC West Delivers Increased Attendance and Continues to Help Grow the Industry
2017 Show Debuted New Feature Areas Showcasing the Convergence of Physical Security, Cyber Security, IoT, Drones & Robots As the final numbers rolled in for ISC West 2017, attendance has once again surpassed expectations, increasing by 3 percent and maintaining ISC’s place as THE largest security industry trade show in the United States. ISC West,…
Keep Reading »SIA Recommends School Safety Guidelines, Endorses Proposed Federal Funding for School Security Grants
San Bernardino shooting highlights value of visitor control measures. Silver Spring, Md. — In the wake of a tragic shooting in San Bernardino, California, on Monday, the Security Industry Association (SIA) pressed for wide adoption of school security guidelines developed by the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), which prescribe a tiered approach for schools…
Keep Reading »CrucialTrak Biometric Access Control System Named Best New Product at SIA New Product Showcase at ISC West 2017
Thermal Imaging Radar Hydra wins recognition as Judges Choice award among 120 entrants. Las Vegas, Nev. — CrucialTrak’s Biometric Access Control System (BACS) took top honors as Best New Product in the SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West 2017 today, announced the Security Industry Association (SIA). BACS is the world’s first multi-biometric authentication…
Keep Reading »SIA and University of Phoenix Announce Inaugural SIA Scholarship Recipients
Eleven employees of SIA member companies received full-tuition scholarships for a graduate or undergraduate program at the University of Phoenix. SILVER SPRING, Md., and PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Security Industry Association (SIA), the nonprofit association representing global security companies, and University of Phoenix have awarded full-tuition scholarships to 11 full-time employees from SIA member companies.…
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