Security Today

Public safety agencies gain a streamlined path to purchase counter-UAS technology ahead of upcoming federal grant funding cycles. AirSight is partnering with public-sector technology procurement specialist Strategic Communications to expand the reach of its airspace security platform. The agreement places AirSight’s AirGuard drone detection and pilot-location platform into Strategic Communications’ public-safety procurement programs.

The acquisition establishes a new regional hub and positions Zeus as the ninth-largest commercial fire and security platform in the nation. A national security operator has expanded its footprint into the Midwest through a new partnership with an Omaha, Nebraska-based provider. Zeus Fire and Security announced the acquisition of SEi, a firm specializing in security, fire protection, video surveillance, access control and monitoring solutions.

The new Acend Intelligent system utilizes cloud connectivity and silent testing to minimize operational disruptions in commercial buildings. Siemens introduced a new smart fire safety notification portfolio designed to transform traditional fire alarms into digitally connected, data-driven systems. The new product line, named Acend Intelligent, transitions fire safety notification from a reactive mechanism to an integrated system capable of reducing operational downtime.

A new SIA report shows 80% of surveyed executives rate their current business conditions as good or excellent. Security industry executives are expressing increased confidence in the market, according to a bimonthly research report released by the Security Industry Association. The organization’s May–June Security Market Index revealed that 80% of surveyed respondents described business conditions at their companies as positive.

The Monitoring Association appoints a veteran credentialing manager to lead its professional certification and workforce programs. The Monitoring Association has appointed Chris Mahoney as its new director of certification, a newly established leadership role aimed at driving workforce development and expanding professional credentials. Mahoney will oversee the growth and evolution of the association's certification portfolio, which includes the Five Diamond, FirstNet and IQ programs.

The Association for Talent Development and Loyalty360 honored the security provider for its contractor training and customer engagement initiatives. Home comfort and security solutions provider Resideo has received recognition from the Association for Talent Development and Loyalty360 for its professional enablement and customer training programs.

A new survey shows most U.S. adults reject artificial intelligence in executive roles, favoring human accountability. Algorithms are unlikely to take over corporate leadership roles anytime soon if the American public has a say. A recent survey of 2,180 U.S. adults revealed that most Americans oppose replacing C-suite executives—including chief executive officers, chief financial officers and chief information security officers—with artificial intelligence.

A nonpartisan workplace study ranks the security services provider among the nation's top 500 firms for ethical practices and community support. Security and facility services provider Allied Universal has been named one of America’s Most Patriotic Companies in a new workplace study by Newsweek. The ranking highlights companies across the United States recognized for their dedication to ethical practices and alignment with fundamental American values.

Security expert Tim Rawlins explains how corporate silos create critical blind spots that threat actors exploit to bridge physical and digital assets. The artificial divide between physical and digital protection remains a glaring vulnerability across modern enterprise organizations. In many corporate structures, physical security sits within facilities or estates, while cybersecurity answers directly to IT departments.

New research shows 87% of security managers believe automated, fast-tracked certifications fail to build long-term business resilience. The rise of accelerated and highly automated compliance services is sparking widespread concern among technology leaders who warn that rushing the certification process undermines long-term business resilience.