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Security Industry Association Announces Keynote Speakers for GovSummit 2018
Christopher Krebs and Soraya Correa of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Give Remarks at Event Connecting Government, Security and Technology SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the keynote speakers for its annual public policy and government security technology conference, SIA GovSummit. Christopher Krebs, undersecretary (nominee) for the U.S. Department…
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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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Safe and Sound Schools Releases State of School Safety Report
Safe and Sound Schools – a national resource for school safety established following the Sandy Hook tragedy – marked its fifth anniversary by issuing the State of School Safety Report for 2018. This first-ever report highlights perceptions of school safety among parents, middle- and high school students, educators and the public and explores topics like…
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Security Industry Association Opens Registration for SIA GovSummit 2018
SIA GovSummit to be held in Washington, D.C., June 27-28, 2018; event adds half-day Secure Schools Roundtable to agenda. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened registration for its annual public policy and government security technology conference, SIA GovSummit. At the 2018 SIA GovSummit, security industry leaders and government officials meet…
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How SIA Works to Enhance School Security
[The following blog post, originally published Feb. 21, 2018, has been updated following the May 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas.] Approximately 50 million students attend 100,000 public schools in the United States. These schools are where young minds are sharpened and tomorrow’s leaders are forged, and the Security Industry Association (SIA)…
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Indiana Offered State School Security Model During SIA GovSummit
Tim Eckersley of Allegion discusses school safety at SIA GovSummit. Officials shared perspective on emergency preparedness measures adopted by the state of Indiana for school security in a panel discussion presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and the Congressional School Safety Caucus during the 2017 SIA GovSummit last month. Introducing speakers at the Summit,…
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SIA Statesmen Honored at SIA Policy Leadership Awards Dinner
Teresa Wu receives the SIA Statesman Award on Thursday. The Security Industry Association (SIA) honored two of its members with the SIA Statesman Award during a dinner event at SIA GovSummit on Thursday. Established in 2006, the Statesman Award is an annual award presented by SIA to an individual (or individuals) who makes an extraordinary contribution…
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SIA Legislators of the Year Recognized at SIA GovSummit
Sen. Cory Gardner accepts SIA Legislator of the Year Award from Denis Hebert of SIA. The Security Industry Association (SIA) this week recognized three Members of Congress as SIA Legislators of the Year for their work on policy issues important to the industry. The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to Members…
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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…
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Collaborating for the Future of Smart Buildings
Collaborate, so you can innovate More than one hundred years ago, in 1885, Warren Johnson, a university professor in Wisconsin, invented the first electric room thermostat. The building controls industry was born, and our ability to construct and build vertically was born. Our city skylines today—in some respects, our way of life3have grown from this…
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