Securing New Ground (SNG), Oct. 29-30, 2019, is SIA’s high-impact executive conference, designed to keep you in front of business changes and help you connect directly with other security industry leaders while absorbing the most current and forward-thinking perspectives on security.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the addition of the Twin Cities in Motion (TCM) race management team to the speaker lineup for AcceleRISE — a new conference for tomorrow’s security leaders featuring idea sharing, coaching, business skills development, networking and inspiration. 

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved ANSI/SIA CP-01-2019, a security systems standard for false alarm reduction features. The standard leverages technology, industry experience and common knowledge to pinpoint the causes of and decrease the frequency of false alarm dispatches, detailing recommended design features applicable to both residential and commercial properties protected by electronic security systems.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) as the 2019 recipients of the SIA Legislator of the Year Award. The awardees will be honored at the upcoming SIA GovSummit, taking place June 26-27 in Washington, D.C.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Wayne Esser, director of the National Capital Region Security Forum (NCRSF), and Dhira Gregory, director of marketing and communications for NCRSF, as the 2019 recipients of the SIA Statesman Award. The awardees will be honored at the upcoming SIA GovSummit, taking place June 26-27 in Washington D.C.

Hogue will address fostering innovation and public-private partnerships in cyber defense at the second annual cybersecurity educational summit for the security industry July 29-31 in Dallas.

Prior award winners represent the very best in our industry, and it is time to add the 2019 class to this elite group. Nominees should exemplify one or more of the following contributions to the industry: leadership, participation, innovation and mentoring. 

At the direction of President Trump, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced an increase on the rate of additional duty imposed since September 2018 on approximately $200 billion in goods imported from China, from the current 10 percent to 25 percent. 

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has confirmed the speakers for its AcceleRISE Conference, which will bring together tomorrow’s security leaders for idea sharing, coaching, business skills, networking and inspiration Aug. 14-16. at the Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown in Minneapolis, Minn.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced its 2019 executive committee and welcomed five new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, during ISC West 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.