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FAST Golf Classic Tournament Works to Raise Funds to Connect Talent With Careers in the Security Industry

DALLAS, Texas –  The 2024 Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) Golf Classic tournament, formerly known as the AIREF Golf Classic, is set to take place on Monday, May 13, at the Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine, Texas. This event, held in conjunction with PSA TEC, brings together industry professionals for a day of networking…

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2024 Security Industry Compensation Study from FAST
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2024 FAST Security Industry Wage and Compensation Study (SIA Member Free Access)

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All SIA members receive free access to this 2024 security industry salary study and wage and benefits report. Following the model of SIA’s own 2018 salary study, this study was conducted by Vault Consulting for the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) in partnership with the Security Industry Association (SIA), the Electronic Security Association (ESA), PSA Security Network and Security Sales & Integration magazine.

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Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Security Technician of the Year Awards

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DALLAS, Texas –  The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has proudly announced the winners of the inaugural Security Technician of the Year Awards. This new initiative underscores the indispensable role that security technicians play within the industry. Security technicians form the backbone of the security industry. These essential employees are on the front lines, ensuring the meticulous…

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25 on the RISE: Celebrating the Security Industry's Brightest Young Talent, Together with Brivo and FAST
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Security Industry Association Announces Inaugural 25 on the RISE Honorees

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This award program, presented by SIA’s RISE community together with Brivo and the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent, recognizes 25 new and emerging security leaders for their impact in advancing the security industry. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the honoree list for the first-ever 25 on the RISE Awards– a program…

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FAST: Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Announcing New FAST Board Member: Michal Moss Early, Digital Monitoring Products

Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Welcomes Michal Moss Early to FAST Board of Directors

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Michal Moss Early, executive director of corporate strategy at Digital Monitoring Products, was recently appointed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) as a member of the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) Board of Directors. Effective July 1, 2023, Moss Early will serve a two-year term on the FAST board. Michal Moss Early is an experienced leader in the security…

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FAST: Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Announcing New FAST Executive Director: Aiden O'Brien

Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Welcomes Aiden O’Brien as FAST Executive Director

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O’Brien will lead FAST in its efforts to connect passionate, innovative professionals with new opportunities in the electronic security and life safety industry. DALLAS, Texas – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named Aiden O’Brien to serve as FAST’s first executive director. Created in 2020 through a partnership of Electronic Security Association (ESA)…

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Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Opens Nominations for FAST Security Technician of the Year Awards

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This new program recognizes security technicians who have demonstrated excellence, premier customer service and leadership in their organizations. DALLAS, Texas –  The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has opened the call for nominations for the inaugural FAST Security Technician of the Year Awards, an initiative recognizing security technicians who have demonstrated excellence, premier customer service…

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