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Border Security among topics at SIA Government Summit

March 11, 2014SSN Staff

WASHINGTON—The 2014 SIA Government Summit, hosted by the Security Industry Association, will examine some of the border security and immigration projects being developed in conjunction with homeland security initiatives, according to a news release from SIA. The summit, held June 3-4 at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C., will feature experts from the public and private sectors who will examine several topics pertinent to border security. Panels will deal with security programs with state...

2014, biometrics, Border Security, immigration, Physical Security, Security Industry Association (SIA) GovSummit, United States Congress


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SIA: Biometric ID cards 'sound policy' for immigration

June 12, 2013Rich Miller

WASHINGTON—With immigration reform gaining momentum in Congress, the Security Industry Association is calling on lawmakers to approve biometrics on identity cards to ensure the highest level of security at U.S. entry points. A hearing on S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, was scheduled this week in the Senate. If the bill passes it would then go to the House, where the debate over immigration reform has been more fractious. �Marcus Dunn,...

Barbara Boxer, biometrics, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), TWIC, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), United States Senate


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