March 1, 2016 — ASAP Subject-Matter-Expert Bill Hobgood reported that today “ADT went live with Boca Raton at 1:30 p.m. and received the first actual alarm within one minute of going live.” (Right to left) Tonya George, ADT MAStermind Administrator; Tammie Hilend, ADT Vice President of IT; Bill Hobgood, Project Manager, Public Safety Team, Department of Information Technology, City […]
Over three days last week, members of the CSAA Education Committee met at the CSAA office to review and update the CSAA Level One online training course. Updating this course is a high priority for the committee and the association in 2016. “Education and training is so important to the industry and to every […]
It’s time to mark your calendar and reserve your hotel room for the 2016 CSAA Annual Meeting in Marco Island, FL! The preliminary schedule is now available. The event begins October 22 and ends October 26. (Education sessions will be held October 24-26.) CSAA leaders and long-time attendees, make special note of some schedule changes this […]
On January 26, the Metro Guilford/Greensboro, NC PSAP officially went live with the ASAP program. “The addition of Guilford Metro 9-1-1 is a major project milestone and a win-win for the citizens and businesses of Guilford County, the City of Greensboro and the alarm industry,” said Bill Hobgood, ASAP Project Subject-Matter-Expert with the City of Richmond, […]
By Lou Fiore, Chair, Alarm Industry Communications Committee At our December 3, 2015 AICC meeting, AICC Counsel John Prendergast reported on FCC proposed fines for RF radiation violations on rooftops against two communications companies. This, of course, evoked concerns by some in attendance about these issues regarding the security industry’s use of cellular and private […]
Today, UL published two Certification Requirement Decisions (CRDs) that facilitate acceptance of contemporary technology and business practice in the professional monitoring industry. Collectively, they: Provide requirements that address virtual technologies so they can be used to help provide resilient, economically feasible delivery of services Recast automation system resiliency requirements in performance terms, enabling industry to […]
Powered by CSAA How many times have you been planning a meeting or scheduling travel, and wished you could view a year’s worth of industry events along with public holidays and religious observances all in one place? Now you can! CSAA has just launched the Security Industry Calendar, a resource for all members of the […]
Implementation of the “Automated Secure Alarm Protocol” is Building Nationwide; Boca Raton is First Connected PSAP in Florida VIENNA, VA (January 12, 2016) – Vivint, one of the largest smart home technology providers in North America with more than one million customers, is the latest national alarm company to go live with ASAP®. “We are very […]
Implementation of the “Automated Secure Alarm Protocol” is Building Nationwide; Boca Raton is First Connected PSAP in Florida VIENNA, VA (January 12, 2016) – Vivint, one of the largest smart home technology providers in North America with more than one million customers, is the latest national alarm company to go live with ASAP®. “We are very […]
What an eventful year for the Central Station Alarm Association International! A new executive director, a new president, a re-imagined annual meeting, a vote on net neutrality, new resources … and much more! Check out The Year in Review for a recap of important events and activities in 2015. CSAA thanks our members for their […]
