The Electronic Security Association (ESA), the nation's largest trade organization representing the electronic life safety and security industry, today announced the formation of the ESA Industry Research Center Advisory Council, a distinguished group of industry leaders who will help guide...
BY: Michael Barnes, founding partner of Barnes Associates & ESA Treasurer The electronic security and life safety industry has never been more important, or more difficult to predict. Across the industry, integrators, monitoring providers, manufacturers, and service organizations are navigating...
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept for the electronic security and life safety industry. It is already reshaping how companies operate, compete, and grow. The challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to apply it...
Why identity, software, and operational intelligence are redefining the opportunity. By Jake Voll, Associate Director of ESA and CEO of SS&Si For years, access control has been viewed through a familiar lens: keep the wrong people out, let the right people in,...
By Tracy Larson, President & Managing Director of WeSuite In our industry, growth is a great problem to have. But as any security integrator knows, growth also brings new challenges, more opportunities, more complex projects, and more moving parts. With those...
By Crystal Jacobs, Program Lead at Security America In the electronic security and life safety industry, risk does not fall neatly into a single category. Alarm contractors operate in a space where physical work and professional judgment are intertwined, making it essential to carry...
By Taylor Criddle, VP of Advocacy and Public Affairs at ESA Momentum is accelerating behind the SECURE Act, a common-sense policy solution designed to clarify that candidates and elected officials can use campaign funds for legitimate security expenses. Over the...
Recent advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C., including the 2026 Security Hill Day, held on March 5, highlight the strength and unity of the electronic security industry. Events like these, led by the Electronic Security Association (ESA), the Security Industry Association...
By Merlin Guilbeau, IOM Executive Director CEO of ESA As the Electronic Security Association (ESA) continues to build momentum and expand its impact across the security and life safety industry, it is important to recognize the leadership that has helped...
The technician shortage is no longer a looming concern for the electronic security and life safety industry. It is a present-day constraint on growth. Across the country, integrators are facing the same reality. Projects are delayed, service timelines are stretched,...