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Security Industry Association Announces 2024 SIA Excellence in Government Service Award Winners

Security Industry Association

Department of Homeland Security will be recognized at the 2024 SIA GovSummit. The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected two government security leaders – Daryle Hernandez and Arun Vemury – to each receive a 2024 SIA Excellence in Government Service Award. Daryle Hernandez and Arun Vemury of the U.S.

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PagerDuty Secures Veterans Affairs ATO, Sets Sights on FedRAMP® Authorization by Laura Chu

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We are thrilled to announce that as of March 22, 2024, PagerDuty has been approved for Veterans Affairs ATO (Authority to Operate) and has advanced to “In PMO Review” status on the FedRAMP Marketplace. What is FedRAMP authorization? It also facilitates growth by opening up new markets with strict regulatory requirements.

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Counting Costs: The Impact of a Government Shutdown on the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

A federal government shutdown on Oct. is that Congress will be unable to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund government operations – or even adopt an extension of current spending under a “continuing resolution for temporary relief” – before the beginning of the new fiscal year. A federal government shutdown on Oct.

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Highlights From the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and What It Means for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024. Approved annually, the NDAA primarily authorizes appropriations and sets policy requirements for the U.S. Department of Energy national security programs, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), while also addressing U.S.

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How the Latest National Defense Authorization Act Impacts the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

27, 2021, President Biden signed the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that annually authorizes federal funding for various programs under the U.S. 86,930,000 to support the Army’s Physical Security Equipment (OPA3) program that strengthens physical security measures at military installations. .

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How FICAM Revisions Enable New Security Solutions in the Government Sector

Security Industry Association

For government facilities and civilian organizations alike, establishing an effective physical access control system (PACS) is a top priority. government facilities, though, designing a PACS that complies with the latest updates to Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201-3 is of vital importance.

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Requiring FCC to Limit New Authorizations for Chinese Equipment, Prohibit Revocation

Security Industry Association

3919 , the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, which now awaits further action in the U.S. would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules prohibiting “equipment authorization” for certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R.