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SIA names Charles McGilvary Johnson as co-chair of SIA StartUps in Security
April 28, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Charles McGilvary Johnson as co-chair of SIA StartUps in Security - a community and accelerator program for security innovators.
This initiative, guided by SIA’s Executive Advisory Board, is designed to identify, support and partner with innovative startups, scale-ups and industry leaders shaping the future of security technology.
Johnson is founder and CEO of NGA Security Advisors and a seasoned...
Specifically Speaking with Danielle Tabachnick – 'My role is to develop integrated security designs'
July 16, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—For Danielle Tabachnick, it’s all about serving clients’ security needs.
Tabachnick is a senior security specialist at Burns Engineering, a multi-disciplinary specialized engineering firm based out of Philadelphia.
“My role is to develop integrated security designs for various mission-critical facilities in coordination with our clients’ requirements and in partnership with Burns’ discipline leads,” Tabachnick told SSN. “As a registered...
Specifically Speaking with Jim Townzen, Security Risk Management Consultants
March 22, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—For Jim Townzen, PSP, CPP, it’s all about taking care of clients’ needs when it comes to physical security technology projects.
“I provide system design that supports the client's security goals and addresses any issue(s) that may have come from our risk/vulnerability and technology assessment,” Townzen told SSN.
Townzen has been in the security industry for over 28 years and been a consultant for eight years. He is currently a staff consultant...