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Alicia Dawson

Women in Security

Women in Security Feature: Alicia Dawson – ‘My journey has been one of challenges, small victories, and life-changing moments’

October 11, 2023Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Alicia Dawson calls her inspiration to work within the security industry “an act of destiny.” Dawson is the lead cybersecurity engineer at The MITRE Corp., a private, non-for-profit corporation that operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), based out of Bedford, Mass., and McLean, Va. She told Security Systems News how she began her career in the security industry 20 years ago at the company she still works for to this day. “After...

2023, Alcorn State University, Alicia Dawson, Chris Barber, Craig DeRose, Daniel Finley, Dawson CyberSecurity Consulting, Donny Carrington, Ed Cochrane, Gail Shelton, Gloria Ellis, Gordon Lynch, International Organization of Black Security Executives (IOBSE), ISC East, Katie Greatti, Kim Hooper, Lee Schuh, MetLife Stadium, Security Systems News (SSN), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), The MITRE Corp., United States Department of Defense (DoD)


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Jake Brown

General News

SIA announces conference lineup for AcceleRISE 2023

June 29, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2023 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young leaders and those new to the security industry. This year’s AcceleRISE will take place Aug. 14-16 at the Magnolia Hotel Denver. AcceleRISE is an exciting, innovative conference created specifically for young security talent and designed to ignite new thinking,...

AcceleRISE, Amanda Payne, Andrea Davis, Avory, Benji Bolick, Beth Burnsed, Bobby Louissaint, Colby Williams, Dakota Bierly, Dr. Alka Khungar, Erica Grant, Erin Mann, Idan Meir, Jake Brown, John Deskurakis, Kerri Sutherland, Kim Hooper, Lee Odess, Quang Trinh, Rich Campbell, Sabrina Wilson, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Will Knehr


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SIA to present four with 2022 Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award

General News

SIA to present four with 2022 Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award

February 22, 2022SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Kim Hooper, Bobby Louissaint, Dr. Ron Martin and Eddie Reynolds as the 2022 recipients of the Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award, an annual distinction recognizing outstanding leadership in security industry collaboration. SIA will present the award to Hooper, Louissaint, Martin and Reynolds at the SIA Market Leaders Reception, which will be held March 22 during ISC West. Hooper, Louissaint,...

Bobby Louissaint, Don Erickson, Dr. Ron Martin, Eddie Reynolds, ISC West, Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award, Kim Hooper, Security Industry Association (SIA)


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