ESA Announces 2025-2027 Integrator and Associate Directors Elections

ESA Announces 2025-2027 Integrator and Associate Directors Elections

The Leadership Identification & Nomination Committee (Nominating Committee) is charged with identifying, recruiting, and reviewing eligible candidates. This work began in January 2025 when the Nominating Committee announced a call for nominations to all voting members.   Elections will begin May...
Security Hill Day 2025

Security Hill Day 2025

Produced by Electronic Security Association (ESA), and the Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Hill Day, a unique executive event in Washington, D.C., that took place March 5th, 2025, and was created to help raise the collective voice of the security...
The War on Contract Renewals

The War on Contract Renewals

In 2024, ESA tracked over 25 “negative option” bills across the 50 states. I often refer to them as automatic contract renewal limitation bills, which is a mouthful, but better describes the legislation. These bills often will make contracts easier...
ESA Requests Court stay FTC Negative Option Rule

ESA Requests Court stay FTC Negative Option Rule

The Electronic Security Association INC (ESA) continues its fight to protect the automatic renewal of security and life safety contracts on behalf of its members.  On October 22nd, 2024, ESA and some of its members filed petitions for review with...
Responding to Our Call of Duty to Enhance School Security

Responding to Our Call of Duty to Enhance School Security

ESA has long advocated and will continue to advocate for school security improvements at the federal and state levels. We have supported well over a dozen bills during the 118th Congress. Unfortunately, with each national tragedy, including the recent school...
ESA Seeks to Protect People, Property, and Places: Files petition for review with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

ESA Seeks to Protect People, Property, and Places: Files petition for review with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

On October 22nd, 2024, the Electronic Security Association INC (ESA) filed a petition for review with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In response to the FTC’s rule regarding “Negative Option” ESA’s newly elected Chairman, Kevin...
The Importance of the Follow-Up in Advocacy

The Importance of the Follow-Up in Advocacy

When we launch an advocacy campaign at ESA, especially a federal one, I will often hear back from members about what they heard from their Representative or Senator. Sometimes, it is a well explained reply from the elected official discussing...
Oregon Passes the Right to Repair 

Oregon Passes the Right to Repair 

Oregon Passes the Right to Repair  By Jake Braunger  On February 5th, 2024, a Right to Repair bill was introduced in the Oregon state senate. 15 days later the senate passed it and it arrived at the state house. On...
Voting is Now Open for the 2024 Board of Directors Election

Voting is Now Open for the 2024 Board of Directors Election

The Leadership Identification & Nomination Committee (Nominating Committee) is charged with identifying, recruiting, and reviewing eligible candidates. This work began in January 2024 when the Nominating Committee announced a call for nominations to all voting members.   Voting is open NOW!...
So, is the new worker you hired an employee or a Contractor?

So, is the new worker you hired an employee or a Contractor?

To kick off 2024 the U.S. Department of Labor announced its final rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It may make your HR and accounting departments act like they are feeling their way...