Security Industry Association

MAY 17, 2023

. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has recognized Paul Anstine, majority staff director for the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Scott Shellenberger, state’s attorney for Baltimore County, Maryland, with the 2023 SIA Excellence in Government Service Award. Department of Homeland Security.

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Security Industry Association

JUNE 5, 2023

Bill Edwards and Cory Peterson discuss how SIA and our members are working to advance UAS-specific authorities and regulations within the United States Code. 32 – which governs criminal acts involving aircraft, including the act of downing a drone – is a necessary step to the delegation of authorities in this operating environment.

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Security Industry Association

APRIL 13, 2023

The SIA Counter-UAS Working Group was created to actively support the work needed to accomplish the recommendations of the national action plan and further educate and give authorities options to mitigate UAS attacks. “We “The evolution and maturity of commercial drone technology demand this attention.”

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 2, 2022

In this Q&A, SIA spoke with Bouchard about his career in public safety, takeaways from Oakland County’s response to the Oxford High School active shooter incident in 2021, security technology’s role in public safety and addressing workforce development challenges. What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced in your career in public safety?

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Pure Storage

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to these changes, governments worldwide are implementing new rules and frameworks to ensure the security and reliability of telecommunications services. Reporting of incidents: Telcos are required to report certain security incidents to the relevant authorities promptly.

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Security Industry Association

APRIL 10, 2024

Currently there are no statutory requirements, and use is governed by individual agency policies. Wes Moore for his signature. The new measure will impose a uniform statewide policy with extensive requirements applicable to any state, county or city law enforcement agency that uses facial recognition technology.

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Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Crisis and Incident Response Geopolitical events often necessitate the activation of emergency response and crisis response plans. Activation of Business Continuity Plans Organizations should activate the business continuity plans that they have in place to minimize disruption to their operations.

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CCEM Strategies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

s Emergency Management Legislation Has Arrived Marking a historic moment of modernization for emergency and disaster management governance in B.C. The new Act signals an increased focus on climate change, harmonization, self-government of Indigenous Peoples, and investment in risk reduction. This comes as the Province of B.C.

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Emergency Planning

MAY 6, 2024

National elections in the United Kingdom are likely to bring a change in the political complexion of the government. For years, local authorities have been starved of funds and resources. Within the limits of what can be achieved, governments have a duty to keep their citizens safe. The local level.

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CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

Public Safety Canada defines CI as the processes, systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of Canadians and the effective functioning of government. CI can be stand-alone, or cross provincial and/or national borders.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Establish a BCM governance structure, if the organization doesn’t have one. No effort to devise an enduring, effective roadmap can succeed in the absence of a governing body that is committed to developing and carrying out the map.

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Fusion Risk Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

The DORA pillars of Risk Management and Governance, Incident Management, Resiliency Testing, and Informa tion Sharing are all aspects of determining the impact of third parties on the resiliency of an organization. Under DORA, risk teams must take on a more active role in procurement to assess potential risks before a contract is enacted.

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Security Industry Association

JUNE 16, 2023

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation , 2022 was the second-highest year (after 2021) for active shooter events of the last five years, and the year with the most casualties. Government or place of civic importance: 3.5% It’s never easy or fun to think about an active shooter in your organization. Workplace: 30.8%

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Bill would authorize more than $850 billion for national security programs. Congress has advanced the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023); included in the legislation is the authorization for more than $850 billion for national security programs.

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Security Industry Association

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Fire protection system (from the California Fire Code) : “ Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinations of systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a fire or any combination thereof.” SIA applauds the bill’s author, state Sen.

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Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). From face masks to Covid testing: 11 times the UK government has U-turned. The Guardian , 5 May 2020.

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 19, 2024

Threat Detection and Mitigation When it comes to detecting threats, AI supports security efforts by analyzing patterns and identifying unusual activities that may lead to potential problems. With access control, AI can identify individuals through facial recognition and authorize or deny entry.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Crisis teams need to know whether they have the authority to pay or make the decision to pay, or if the decision must be passed up to the parent company, board, or government, if you are a government organisation. The decision-making and authorities around paying a ransom should be agreed and discussed in advance of any event.

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Security Industry Association

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a joint effort between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide new cybersecurity grants authorized and funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Details: Eligibility.

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Security Industry Association

MAY 2, 2024

Photo badging adds an extra layer of security by visually identifying individuals, ensuring that only authorized visitors gain entry. Regulatory changes : We expect ongoing changes in cybersecurity regulations and compliance standards, with governments worldwide enacting stricter data protection laws.

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Pure Storage

MAY 22, 2023

In a recent position paper, the Urban Fire Forum-Metro Chiefs emphasized that fire departments and other emergency services should “prepare for increasing data integration into everyday activities. Accelerating enterprise-level development and deployment of new technologies that enhance situational awareness and initial attack capabilities.

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CCEM Strategies

JANUARY 10, 2024

s DRIPA, local governments are now required to consult and cooperate with neighbouring First Nations governments during all phases of emergency management. A long-term funding and capacity building framework is still needed to support First Nations and local authorities in meeting the new EDMA requirements.

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Recovery Diva

JUNE 30, 2022

Authors: Kai Erikson, William R. Author of Hyperlocal Organizing: Collaborating for Recovery over Time, forthcoming in November 2022 from Lexington Press. The book also recaps the legacy of race in the Americas and its impact on both media coverage and government response during and after Katrina. Hardcover Price $90.00.

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everbridge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By following a comprehensive winter storm preparedness checklist, public authorities can ensure the community’s well-being and minimize the impact of severe weather conditions. It should include clear guidelines on assessing risks, activating emergency operations centers, and coordinating with relevant authorities.

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Security Industry Association

MAY 2, 2023

The 2023 awardees, who will be honored at SIA GovSummit , SIA’s annual government security conference, are: Larisa Boyko, Director, Quality Assurance, Advanced Recognition Systems, NEC Corporation of America Larisa Boyko is a seasoned information technology professional with over 20 years of experience in the software development life cycle.

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 20, 2024

Objectives/Discussion Items : Update on the status of federal legislation expanding authorities to use counter-UAS technologies; discussion on further collaboration/advocacy efforts by industry When : Wednesday, April 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

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Fusion Risk Management

APRIL 20, 2022

And just like that, the first milestone on the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) operational resilience regulatory timeline came and went. It’s Time for a New Model of Compliance Because a Resilient Organization is a Compliant One. The Old Model of Compliance.

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 28, 2024

He is also the author and provider of a series of online training courses. Most companies that offer this product as a service are more than happy to establish a test environment to show activity. Bill Edwards is the president of federal and public safety at Building Intelligence Inc. and chair of the SIA Counter-UAS Working Group.

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 19, 2024

Nearly 60% of active shooter incidents at educational institutions since Columbine in 1999 have occurred in high schools, and about 21% have occurred in middle schools or junior high schools. At Virginia Tech in 2007, an active shooter managed to go undetected for two and a half hours after his first two shots were fired in a dormitory.

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Risk Management Monitor

JANUARY 5, 2022

Accountancy firm Crowe and credit rating company Experian have said that large enterprises and governments experienced 59% of procurement fraud in the United Kingdom, costing them $120 billion (£89 billion) collectively. Here are three ways to help your business become less vulnerable to fraudulent activity: 1. What Can Be Done?

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Security Industry Association

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Jay Obernolte for his leadership as vice chair on the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus and its activities and appreciates his willingness to advocate for an approach to related policy that fosters, rather than stifles, development and innovation of these technologies. SIA commends Rep.

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Security Industry Association

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Chips and Science Act authorizes the largest five-year public investment in research and development in the nation’s history. The bill doubles authorized funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology to nearly $10 billion annually. The authorization additionally included two key provisions supported by SIA.

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Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. SIA has created a series of new and updated government relations and advocacy guides for SIA members, including the new Guide to U.S. Hey SIA members! Welcome, New Members! 17; learn more and sign up here.

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LogisManager

JANUARY 4, 2022

There are many different terms for integrated risk management (IRM); GRC (governance, risk and compliance), as well as ERM (enterprise risk management) are two acronyms commonly used interchangeably with IRM. Check out this free eBook to learn how to integrate your governance areas today. What Is an Integrated.

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Security Industry Association

APRIL 25, 2024

Agora’s staff has helped craft scalable security plans for Fortune 500 companies, top universities, critical infrastructure and government organizations. We are active and engaged to make sure each customer is successful. JB : Operations and activity. JB : Agora not only provides insight, but also helps execute the plan.

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ChannelBloom

DECEMBER 12, 2016

but with 243 million active users, it can be difficult to parse the good from the bad. BusinessContinuity industry author, speaker and blogger. More on resilience, including people, premises, processes, information and governance # risk at our website. BusinessContinuity industry author, speaker and blogger. Jim Mitchell.

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Emergency Planning

DECEMBER 14, 2020

This means that coordination between national, regional and local authorities needs to be strong and extensive. Higher levels of government need fully to support local efforts to bring the pandemic under control. On the other hand, local authorities should not be abandoned as they struggle to bring the disease under control.

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