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 […]
CSAA welcomed Brivo, Inc. as a new associate member earlier this year. Read on to learn a little about the company and CEO Steve Van Till. What is your company’s mission and how does it intersect with the alarm industry? Our mission is to provide the best cloud-based hosted access control in the world. For […]
If you wish to conduct business with the FCC, you must first register through the FCC’s Commission Registration System (“CORES”). To register, you must create a username and password. This username will uniquely identify you in the CORES system. You will also use this username to access CORES to update your FRN information and reset/update […]
2016 is Second Year of Multi-Year Reimagining of CSAA’s Signature Event; Adjustments to Traditional Schedule Will Enable Full Participation in Fewer Days VIENNA, VA (April 25, 2016) – With a sharp focus on technology and on business and performance management, along with the networking opportunities for which the event is famous, the 2016 CSAA Annual […]
Thanks to CSAA Past President Bob Bonifas for sharing a copy of the Chicago Telephone Company’s “Rules for Troublemen” from 1911. “It looks like in 1911, ‘troublemen’ were still on horses, and I would assume the alarm industry techs were as well,” commented Bonifas. “I thought this was an interesting piece of history on communicating to […]
Recent advancements towards ASAP deployment in New York demonstrate what can be achieved when monitoring companies engage in outreach to PSAPs. The April issue of “eJusticeNY,” the newsletter of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, reports that ASAP is coming soon to New York: “The state Office of Information Technology Services is […]
On April 6 at ISC West 2016 in Las Vegas, CSAA staff had the opportunity to meet with the leaders of the Associación Latinoamericana de Seguridad (ALAS) and the Canadian Alarm & Security Association (CANASA). Discussion topics included ASAP, education resources, and the challenges facing associations, among others. From left: Heather Terrence, Executive Director of CANASA, and […]
