Letter of Support for Student and Teacher Safety Act
SIA expressed its support for H.R. 8009, which would fully authorize and encourage schools to use Title IV, Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) block grant funding for school safety infrastructure.
Keep Reading »Letter of Support & Feedback on USICA and COMPETES Act Prior to Senate-House Conference
SIA expressed its support for and feedback on S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), and H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act. SIA’s letter comes ahead of a Senate and House conference to reconcile the differences between the two pieces of bipartisan legislation
Keep Reading »United for Privacy Coalition Letter to President Biden
SIA, as part of a coalition of associations and industry groups, circulated a letter to President Biden as part of an effort to bring a unified cross-industry voice underscoring the need to pass a national privacy
Keep Reading »Letter Strengthening Public Trust for Facial Recognition
SIA sent a letter to congressional leadership recommending how its members can builds public trust surrounding the use of facial recognition technology.
Keep Reading »Support Letter for FY22 National Defense Authorization Act
SIA circulated a support letter to members of Congress that encouraged lawmakers to approve the recommended funding levels put forth by members of the armed services committees.
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Comments on FAR Buy American Rule Changes
SIA submitted comments in response to 2021 amendments to the FAR Buy American Act regulations.
Keep Reading »Coalition White House Letter Opposing a Blanket Moratorium on Facial Recognition
SIA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a group of other associations in sending a letter to President Biden expressing concern with blanket moratoriums on facial recognition and advocating for a combination of technological safeguards and policy measures to effectively mitigate any risks associated with the technology and ensure that it is developed and used responsibly.
Keep Reading »Coalition Letter Expressing Concerns With Banning Consumer Use of Facial Recognition
SIA and other associations expressed concerns with a proposal that would ban nearly all applications of facial recognition technology in Baltimore.
Keep Reading »SIA Letter to President and Vice President on Facial Recognition
On March 17, 2021, the Security Industry Association (SIA) provided a letter to the President and Vice President of the United States addressing the importance of biometrics in government and commercial applications – in particular, the use of facial recognition technology. The letter encouraged the administration and Congress to create legislation and policies that would provide a constructive framework for how facial recognition can be used responsibly.
Keep Reading »Multi-Association Letter Supporting CHIPS for America Act Funding
In light of the global chip shortage, SIA joined a coalition of organizations in urging Congress to support President Biden’s $50 billion funding request for the CHIPS for America Act.
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