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Nominations open for PSA/SSN Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards

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Nominations open for PSA/SSN Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards

January 7, 2026Cory Harris, Editor

WESTMINSTER, Colo., and YARMOUTH, Maine— PSA and Security Systems News are calling on the best and brightest security integrators to step into the spotlight.  Nominations are now open for the fifth annual Integrator of the Year and Bill Bozeman Awards -honors that celebrate innovation, leadership, and the integrators setting the pace for excellence across the industry.  Winners will be awarded at PSA TEC 2026 - taking place April...

2026, Candice Aragon, Cory Harris, Denver, Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Integrated Security Technologies (IST), Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards, Matt Barnette, NextGen Security, Preferred Technologies, PSA, PSA TEC, PSLA Security, Security Systems News (SSN)


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FAST welcomes eight new members to its board of directors

January 5, 2026SSN Staff

DALLAS—The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named eight new members to its board of directors. The FAST Board of Directors is an expert-led group drawn from the membership of the Security Industry Association (SIA), the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and PSA and that defines and refines FAST’s strategic plan, as well as the foundation’s annual goals. The newly appointed members, named by SIA, ESA and PSA, are: Matt...

Angelo Faenza, Board of Directors, Electronic Security Association (ESA), Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), Heather Torrey, Hilary Gallagher, John Nemerofsky, Matt Barnette, PSA, Security Industry Association (SIA), Shaun Castillo, Taylor Carr, Tony Wilson, Wayne Smith


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PSA Network announces 2026 P3 Partners

January 5, 2026SSN Staff

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network (PSA), the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the 28 partners of the PSA Partner Program (P3) for 2026. The P3 program is a performance-driven initiative tailored for technology partners, evaluating and categorizing them based on criteria reflecting their impact and achievements within the network.  Partners meeting the annual sales threshold are assessed using a weighted scale. Their cumulative...

2026, 3milliD, acre, Aiphone, Allegion, Altronix, Alvarado, AMAG Technology, Assa Abloy, BCD, Bosch, Brittany Board, Brivo, Comnet, Digital Watchdog, Hanwha Vision, HID, Hirsch, i-PRO, Johnson Controls (JCI), LenelS2, LifeSafety Power, March Networks, Matt Barnette, Milestone Systems, OpenEye, Pelco, PSA Partner Program (P3), PSA Security Network (PSA), Velasea, Vicon, Windy City Wire, Zenitel


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Mastering the backlog: how integrators can forecast, staff and scale for growth

December 3, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

NEW YORK—For integrators, managing a backlog is more than clearing a queue of unfinished projects - it’s about building a framework that ensures profitability, efficiency and scalability, industry experts say.  At ISC East, PSA Security Network CEO Matt Barnette moderated a panel featuring:  John Nemerofsky, COO at SAGE Integration;  Chris Hugman, founder and CEO at System Surveyor; and  Candice Aragon, chief experience officer at PSA  Together,...

Candice Aragon, Chris Hugman, ISC East, John Nemerofsky, Matt Barnette, PSA Security Network (PSA), Sage Integration, SedonaOffice, System Surveyor, WeSuite


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PSA Network joins Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST)

November 12, 2025SSN Staff

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network (PSA), the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced it has joined the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) as an exclusive member, reinforcing its commitment to developing and promoting career pathways in the security industry. “At PSA, we’re deeply invested in the success of our members and the future of our industry,” said Matt Barnette, president and CEO of the PSA Network. “Joining...

Don Erickson, Electronic Security Association (ESA), Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), Matt Barnette, PSA Security Network (PSA), Security Industry Association (SIA)


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Collaborative efforts

March 12, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

I guess someone must have been reading my mind at PSA TEC, because a session I attended this week in Denver touched on the topic of our next Security Insights webcast (which is May 29, BTW. Details to follow). That topic – the collaboration among integrators, manufacturers, and end users – was addressed during the State of the Industry panel, a session which I always pay close attention to each year at PSA’s annual gathering of integrators. After all, this annual session features...

HID, Matt Barnette, PSA Security Network (PSA), PSA TEC, Stephenie Haldane


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Tia Eskandari

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ISC West teaser: Tia Eskandari on ‘fool proofing’ today’s security technicians

March 5, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

LAS VEGAS—As the security industry constantly evolves, so do opportunities for developing and advancing security technicians, says ISC West speaker Tia Eskandari.  “We have an evolving industry, so we want our technicians to know that there's an opportunity to go from a Level 1 technician and have a career path all the way to an engineer,” said Eskandari, senior director, national field service, Allied Universal Technology Services. “If that's what they want...

Allied Universal Technology Services, Integrated Protection Services (IPS), ISC West, Joe Christie, Matt Barnette, PSA Security Network (PSA), SecurAlarm Systems, Tia Eskandari, Todd Van Haren, Venetian Expo


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PSA Network unveils 2025 P3 partners

January 9, 2025SSN Staff

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the 25 members of the PSA Partner Program (P3) for 2025. The P3 program is a performance-driven initiative tailored for technology partners, evaluating and categorizing them based on criteria reflecting their impact and achievements within the network.  Partners meeting the annual sales threshold are assessed using a weighted scale. Their cumulative scores...

3milliD, acre security, Aiphone, Allegion, Altronix, Alvarado, AMAG Technology, Assa Abloy, BCD, Bosch Security and Safety Systems, Brittany Board, Brivo, ComNet by acre security, Digital Watchdog, Eagle Eye Networks (EEN), Hanwha Vision, HID, Hirsch, Johnson Controls (JCI), LenelS2, LifeSafety Power, March Networks, Matt Barnette, Milestone Systems, OpenEye, PSA Partner Program (P3), PSA Security Network (PSA), Velasea, Windy City Wire, Zenitel


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2024 Bill Bozeman Award

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Nominations now open for PSA/SSN Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards

December 2, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

WESTMINSTER, Colo., and YARMOUTH, Maine—PSA and Security Systems News have announced that nominations are now open for the fourth annual Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards, which aspire to identify the leading systems integrators within security, from smaller, local integrators all the way up to the big nationals. Winners will be awarded at PSA TEC 2025 - taking place March 9-12 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Denver - and featured within the pages of SSN.  Broken...

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Janet Fenner

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‘Giving their time and support’ - Mission 500 mentor auction to help children in need

September 10, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

ORLANDO, Fla.—The item up for bid at Mission 500’s upcoming silent auction is not really an item in the literal sense – it’s an opportunity to spend invaluable time with some of the security industry’s top leaders.   The industry's non-profit organization is hosting a mentor auction during the Global Women in Security Gala on Sept. 21, at The Westgate Resort in Orlando, Fla., just two days before the start of Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024.   “It’s...

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