Wireless Industry Seeks to Avoid Unwanted Regulation Following System Failures after Superstorm Sandy On April 28, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued a Public Notice seeking comment on the ex parte presentation made by wireless providers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon, together with CTIA, in which they announce a “Wireless […]
Vivint and Vector Also Honored at ESX on June 9 CSAA is pleased to announce the four winners of the 2016 Excellence Awards: Central Station of the Year Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc. Central Station Manager of the Year Michelle Lindus, Vivint Smart Home Central Station Operator of the Year Amy Cerney, Vivint Smart Home […]
VIENNA, VA (June 1, 2016) – Chief Harlin McEwen is the recipient of CSAA’s 2016 Public Sector Award. This special honor is given by CSAA in recognition of a public sector individual’s contribution to the alarm industry. He will be presented with the award at the 2016 Electronic Security Expo (ESX) Public Sector Luncheon on […]
Chief Harlin McEwen is the recipient of CSAA’s 2016 Public Sector Award. This special honor is given by CSAA in recognition of a public sector individual’s contribution to the alarm industry. He will be presented with the award at the 2016 Electronic Security Expo (ESX) Public Sector Luncheon on Thursday, June 9, at the Fort […]
On May 25, CSAA Executive Director Jay Hauhn participated in a press event in Salt Lake City to raise awareness of deceptive home security sales practices. The event was co-hosted by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and ADT. Merlin Gilbeau, executive director of ESA, also spoke at the event, which featured two individuals who had […]
The chair of the ASAP Outreach Committee plays a critical role in advancing the ASAP service by coordinating volunteers effort to unite PSAPs and alarm companies. CSAA is pleased to announce that Mark Baum, Program Manager, Information Technology for Protection One, assumed this role in May. Baum has been working in the security industry for […]
CSAA’s Public Sector Liaison Committee (PSLC) “manages strategy for dealing with public sector/first responders, law enforcement, police, sheriffs, fire community, fire chiefs, and state fire marshals,” said Graham Westphal, Co-President of Bay Alarm Company and chair of the committee. “It’s important that we keep these responders informed of our technology and tools that benefit them. […]
CSAA has launched a new CSAA Technology Committee. As noted by CSAA Executive Director Jay Hauhn in the spring 2016 issue of CSAA Dispatch, technology was identified at the 2016 CSAA Long Range Planning Meeting as one of the most important focus areas for the association. “The CSAA Technology Committee will be a resource […]
Proposed bylaw changes will be put forth for discussion and vote during the CSAA General Membership Meeting at ESX next month. The meeting is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Room 201A at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Proposed changes to the following articles will be discussed and voted upon: Article I […]
Four “Phenomenal” Winners to Be Revealed at ESX on June 9 Once again, the nominees for CSAA’s annual Excellence Awards were, in the words of one of the judges, a “simply phenomenal” group of companies and individuals. CSAA is pleased to announce the twelve finalists for 2016. They are: Central Station of the Year ADT […]
