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2018 SIA Policy Priorities
Learn about SIA’s policy priorities in the areas of airport security, cybersecurity, fair and open trade, school safety, aerial drones and more.
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Security Industry Association Announces 2018 Legislator of the Year and Statesman Award Winners
Sens. Orrin Hatch, John Thune and Gary Peters, Reps. Dan Donovan and John Rutherford and Security Industry Veteran Rob Reiter Will Be Honored at SIA GovSummit SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the recipients of its Legislator of the Year and Statesman Awards for 2018. The awardees will be honored…
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SIA Commends Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security on Botnet Report
Report follows Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure SILVER SPRING, Md. – On May 30, 2018, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security released an action-oriented report on how the private sector and government can collaborate to mitigate against the threat of botnets and automated distributed attacks. The…
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Security Industry Association Reveals Agenda for GovSummit 2018
Summit to Highlight Top Security Issues Facing Government Agencies Silver Spring, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the agenda for its annual public policy and government security technology conference, SIA GovSummit. This event – held June 27 and 28 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. – will bring together government security…
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Comments on Identity Policy “Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Agencies Through Improved Identity, Credential and Access Management”
The Security Industry Association submitted comments on the Office of Management and Budget’s identity policy M-18-XX, prepared by SIA’s identity and procurement policy working groups. SIA supports the draft policy’s consolidation of disparate guidance to agencies to provide a more cohesive and coherent ICAM governance, adoption and modernization.
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Weighing the Effectiveness of Homeland Security Science and Technology
SIA’s Jake Parker testified before a panel of the House Homeland Security Committee on Nov, 7, 2017. Collaboration is strong between the security industry and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate but the industry harbors some concerns about the future of specific programs and their effectiveness, testified Jake Parker, Director…
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Making the Case for Participation in DHS Research Programs
The Security Industry Association (SIA) enjoys a strong and productive relationship with the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which fosters innovation in the private sector, SIA Director of Government Relations Jake Parker will tell Congress on Tuesday. Speaking for nearly 800 private sector companies, Parker will share SIA…
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SIA Director of Government Relations Jake Parker to Testify Before Congress
Parker to discuss collaboration between security industry and the Department of Homeland Security research wing. Silver Spring, Md. —Jake Parker, director of government relations at the Security Industry Association (SIA), will testify before the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications, chaired by Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., on Tuesday, Nov. 7…
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Why SIA Supports the Border Security Bill
The Security Industry Association (SIA) endorsed H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act of 2017 (BSAA), authored by House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R.-Texas, and co-sponsored by 70 members of Congress. The House Homeland Security Committee gave the bill a favorable report on Oct. 4. On Wednesday, McCaul said the bill would authorize…
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House Homeland Security Committee Passes SIA-Backed Border Security Bill
The Security Industry Association (SIA) endorsed H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act of 2017 (BSAA), authored by House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R.-Texas, and co-sponsored by 70 members of Congress. The House Homeland Security Committee gave the bill a favorable report on Oct. 4. On Wednesday, McCaul said the bill would authorize…
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