When Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones, started popping up at security industry trade shows years ago, they were more of a wish list item than a budget line item for security operators outside of military or...
Many older multi-tenant residential buildings provide unique architectural accents and floor plans with a sense of history dating back to the early to mid 20th century. But just as you wouldn’t expect tenants to be happy using kitchen appliances as...
ESA’s Executive Strategic Partners invest in ESA to support initiatives that greatly impact members’ businesses and the electronic security industry. It is through these supportive partnerships that ESA, a non-profit organization, can fulfill its vision and mission of being indispensable...
ESA monitors 22 issue areas that potentially impact electronic security and life safety companies. From the use of biometrics to workforce development, we try to monitor every bill that touches on any of these issues. As the 2022 legislative sessions...
Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry. Federal Legislative Summary – November 2021 The most notable legislation to move in November was obviously the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”, H.R....
Renew Your Membership or Join by December 22 and Be Entered to WIN! It’s that time of year again to renew your annual ESA membership. In the spirit of giving, we’re raffling prizes through the month of December for all members...
Integrated AI-powered intelligent solutions provide valuable insights that improve efficiency and automate manual operations. Many law enforcement agencies have installed internet-connected video cameras to monitor traffic, detect license plates and observe high-crime areas in their jurisdictions. Now this same technology...
Over the last several years, ESA collaborated with a connected technology working group composed of limited energy companies and trade associations. One of the issues we monitored over the last year was a proposed ordinance in the City of Houston,...
2020 MORRIS F WEINSTOCK WINNER: Chris Mosley If Chris Mosley seemed a little distracted as he gave his acceptance speech for the 2021 Weinstock Award, it wasn’t because he wasn’t thrilled and humbled to receive the award. It was because he had...
We are about to hire a brand-new position here at ESA and I am working with the team to plan the training/on-boarding process for the new hire. What I am being reminded of is: writing about training is a lot easier than doing it! When it’s...