Security Where it’s Needed Most

Security Where it’s Needed Most

Smith Thompson Security Partners with the Dallas Mavericks, Installing Security in High Risk Areas.  “Every crucial experience can be regarded either as a setback, or the start of a wonderful new adventure, it depends on your perspective!” - Mary Roberts Rinehart THIS WAS THE CASE...
ESA’s NTS Partners with CASIA to Deliver L-6 Low Voltage Electrician Apprenticeship Program in Connecticut

ESA’s NTS Partners with CASIA to Deliver L-6 Low Voltage Electrician Apprenticeship Program in Connecticut

The Connecticut Alarm & Systems Integrators Association (CASIA) in partnership with ESA’s National Training School will now launch instruction for the state’s L-6 Low Voltage Electrician Apprenticeship Program.     --> ESA's NTS Partners with CASIA to Deliver L-6 Low...
Security America — A Rated Coverage with A+ Service

Security America — A Rated Coverage with A+ Service

For fourteen years, Security America has provided consistently affordable insurance coverage to the alarm industry and today is no exception. Here at Security America, we understand that your business is ever-evolving and that we, as your provider, must do the...
Life Safety, Paid Family Leave, and School Security Bills Addressed in July

Life Safety, Paid Family Leave, and School Security Bills Addressed in July

Bills were enacted into law on several fronts during July, including life safety, paid family leave and school security. We also saw one veto that was sustained in July. Bills were enacted into law on several fronts during July, including...
Congress Takes Bi-partisan Approach to Workforce Development

Congress Takes Bi-partisan Approach to Workforce Development

Congress took a break from perpetual division to support a bi-partisan measure that will modernize and update workforce development funding for high-skill, high-demand jobs like those in electronic security. Congress took a break from perpetual division to support a bi-partisan...
Congratulations to ESA’s 2018 Youth Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to ESA’s 2018 Youth Scholarship Recipients

This philanthropic initiative recognizes the work of first responders, who serve to save and protect our country, by granting scholarships to their graduating sons and daughters. In 2018, ESA was supported by COPS Monitoring and Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) to...
What I Took Away from ESX 2018

What I Took Away from ESX 2018

Some of the post event coverage is calling ESX the “UN” event — the disruptor that is redefining what expos and industry shows should be offering to our channel. WE’VE TAKEN ON A NEW PURPOSE as of this year’s event:...
ESA Supports Signing of Career and Technical Education Bill

ESA Supports Signing of Career and Technical Education Bill

The Electronic Security Association announced its support for the signing of H.R. 2353, the “Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act,” by President Trump. This bill re-authorizes and modernizes the “Perkins Act”, which was very much needed...
ESA’s National Training School Partners with High School CTE Programs to Address Industry Workforce Shortages

ESA’s National Training School Partners with High School CTE Programs to Address Industry Workforce Shortages

Workforce shortages within the industry have been a cited concern in trade media for the past few years. As the number of technical job postings increase, ESA’s National Training School (NTS) is tackling the issue head on, aiming to expose...
Louisiana Prohibits Fines for False Alarms

Louisiana Prohibits Fines for False Alarms

Recently, changes were made to local Louisiana regulation with R.S. 40:1664.16(C). A major issue we as an industry have had challenges with include local municipalities passing ordinances that charge alarm fines to the companies rather than the customer. Local ESA chapters and SIAC...