SIA Selects John Steele of Johnson Controls as 2017 SIA Committee Chair of the Year
Steele serves at the forefront of advocacy on behalf of the entire security industry before state and local governments. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected John Steele, Senior Director of Government Relations, Johnson Controls, as 2017 SIA Committee Chair of the Year for his work with the SIA Government Relations…
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SIA Names Doug Haines of Haines Security Solutions as 2017 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year
Haines provided tremendous assistance to Mercer College and the SIA-developed Associate of Applied Science in Security Systems Technology Degree. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Doug Haines of Haines Security Solutions its 2017 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year for his significant contributions to the security industry. With this award, SIA…
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SIA Opens Registration for SIA GovSummit 2017
SIA Gov Summit will be held at The Liaison Capitol Hill on June 28-29, 2017. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) opened registration for its annual public policy conference, SIA GovSummit. At SIA GovSummit 2017, security industry leaders and government officials meet and examine policy trends, technology requirements and risk assessments to…
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SIA Establishes Steering Committee to Guide Young Professional Program
The next formal SIA RISE event occurs at ISC West on April 6. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced that it has empaneled a steering committee of security industry professionals to guide its efforts to assist in fostering the careers of young professionals under its program SIA RISE. SIA RISE…
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SIA Announces Dates for Securing New Ground 2017
Leading security industry executives will again meet in New York City for thought leadership and networking on Oct. 26-27, 2017. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced the dates for Securing New Ground (SNG) 2017, the security industry’s top executive conference, in New York City on Oct. 26-27, 2017. SNG is…
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SIA to Launch Data Privacy Advisory Board
Panel to promote privacy best practices for security equipment Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) is proud to announce the creation of the SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board. SIA times this announcement in recognition of Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28. The board, which will include representatives from both within and outside the…
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SIA Applauds House Adoption and Senate Action on PASS Act and Urges Swift Approval in Advance of July 1 Deadline
Disruption of exemption for energy use requirements could create unsafe conditions and prompt unnecessarily high costs for the security industry. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today hails swift passage of the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act (H.R. 511) by the House of Representatives Monday and the subsequent introduction of a…
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SIA Renews Support for Bipartisan DIGIT Act
Private sector input essential to guiding policy on the Internet of Things, says SIA. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced its continued support of the bipartisan Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act, reintroduced in the Senate Tuesday in the U.S. Senate by the Internet of Things (IoT)…
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SIA Opposes Use of Classroom Barricade Devices
Door blocks raise the risk of fire code violations, misuse by bullies, the association says. Silver Spring, Md. — Classroom barricade devices can cause more harm than they prevent, the Security Industry Association (SIA) is warning in support of an effort launched by the Door Security & Safety Foundation. As school administrators consider ways to…
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SIA Opens Submissions for New Product Showcase at ISC West
The security industry’s leading awards program now accepting applications Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced today that submissions have opened for the SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West. Since 1979, SIA NPS has been the security industry’s premier awards-based marketing program. Via NPS, SIA and ISC West recognize innovative…
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