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Future of federal funding uncertain following funding freeze

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Future of federal funding uncertain following funding freeze

February 12, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Jan. 28 memo from the Office of Management and Budget pausing federal grants and loans sent shockwaves throughout the country, including in the security industry.  Companies like ZeroEyes and its ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS) and Shooter Detection Systems and its secure grants program rely on federal funding and could have been affected by the freeze.    While the memo was retracted on Jan. 29, industry stakeholders like the Security Industry...

Jake Parker, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Security Industry Association (SIA), Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), ZeroEyes


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Barriers to protection

January 8, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

Two senseless vehicular attacks to round out 2024 and usher in 2025 made for anything but a happy holiday season for the families impacted by the death and destruction created by two perpetrators with intent to kill. The German Christmas market attack on Dec. 20 killed six people and injured more than 200 in the city of Magdeburg, while a suspected terrorist drove his pickup truck onto Bourbon Street in New Orleans and slammed into revelers on New Year’s Day morning, killing 14 and injuring...

Germany, Jake Parker, New Orleans, Perimeter PREVENT, Rob Reiter, Security Industry Association (SIA), SIA Perimeter Security Subcommittee, Stopping Threats on Pedestrians (STOP) Act, United States Congress


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Recent vehicle attacks highlight need for ‘deterrence and prevention’

January 7, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine— The recent vehicle attacks in Germany and New Orleans that caused mass chaos and devastation could have been avoided if perimeter security measures were already in place, security experts say.   Rob Reiter, principal at Reiter and Reiter Consulting, says "deterrence and prevention” are needed to keep vehicles out of places they shouldn’t be.  “The reason it's so easy is because it is,” explained Rob Reiter, principal at...

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‘Raising awareness of our industry’ – SIA’s Jake Parker discusses elections, legislative efforts

September 11, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

SILVER SPRING, Md.—With the outcome of the upcoming elections too difficult to predict, the Security Industry Association (SIA) continues to focus its lobbying on key issues versus individual candidates.   “I think we will definitely have a better idea after the election as far as what to expect because it’s not normal that you would have so much up in the air,” said Jake Parker, SIA’s senior director of government relations. “It's going to be...

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SIA names George Sewell as government relations coordinator

September 6, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named George Sewell to serve as its new government relations coordinator. In this role, Sewell joins SIA Senior Director of Government Relations Jake Parker and Associate Director of Government Relations Colby Williams in helping the association address a growing number of public policy issues affecting the industry. Since 2020, Sewell has worked in various areas of public policy and government affairs, including...

Colby Williams, George Sewell, Jake Parker, Security Industry Association (SIA), University of Maryland, College Park


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SIA announces keynote speakers for 2023 SIA GovSummit

May 10, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the keynote speakers for the 2023 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference. Lee Kair, principal and head of security risk and resilience, federal strategy practices at The Chertoff Group, and the Honorable Scott Shellenberger, state’s attorney for Baltimore County, Maryland, will headline this year’s conference. SIA GovSummit 2023 is presented...

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SIA announces agenda for 2023 SIA GovSummit

March 3, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for the 2023 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2023 will be held May 16-17 at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C.     Each year, SIA GovSummit brings together government security leaders with private industry technologists for top-quality information sharing and education on security topics affecting...

2023, Austin Gould, Daryle Hernandez, David Hess, Don Hough, Hildegard Ferraiolo, Jake Parker, John Eskandary, Mike Harman, Neal Duckworth, Nnamdi Martyn, Scott Dunford, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) GovSummit, Shawn Fiebiger


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Security Industry Association reveals program for 2022 SIA GovSummit

April 18, 2022SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2022 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2022 will be held May 24-25 as an in-person conference at the National Association of Home Builders headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C.     Each year, SIA GovSummit brings together government security leaders with private...

2022, Charlie Guddemi, Daryle Hernandez, Figen Murray, Jake Parker, James Lewis, Joe Okes, Lynn de Seve, Martyn Hett, Matthew Eggers, Paul Jeffrey, Philip J. Matson, Rob Reiter, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) GovSummit, William Braniff


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SIA outlines impact of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on security

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SIA outlines impact of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on security

November 17, 2021SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) outlined the impact of the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Biden signed and passed into law on Nov. 15. Jake Parker, SIA’s Senior Director of Government Relations, pointed out that this infrastructure bill is the most significant U.S. investment in infrastructure in decades and includes $550 billion in funding far above baseline for many existing highway, transit, rail and other programs. “SIA...

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SIA to present Gabrielle Shea with 2021 SIA Industry Advocate Award

September 13, 2021SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Gabrielle Shea – public policy manager, government relations and public policy at NEC Corporation of America – as the 2021 recipient of the SIA Industry Advocate Award, which recognizes leadership in public policy. Shea will be presented with the award on Sept. 21 at Part 3 of the 2021 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference. The SIA...

Gabrielle Shea, Jake Parker, Security Industry Association (SIA)


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