AMAG Technology Sponsors SIA Government Summit

AMAG Technology will be demonstrating its FICAM compliant HSE Symmetry Security Management System in collaboration with HID Global’s pivCLASS Validation Engine, Authentication Module and RK40/RKCL40 readers at the SIA Government Summit, held June 8-10, 2015 at the W Hotel in Washington D.C. The SIA Government Summit brings together government and industry leaders in the area of physical and electronic security. AMAG Technology is a long time member of SIA and proud sponsor of the Government Summit. AMAG Technology is a security management solution provider that specializes in access control, and a complete suite of video management solutions and intrusion management options for the commercial and government markets.

Senior Systems Design Architect, Adam Shane will be participating in the panel discussion, Securing the Electric Grid; How Utilities are Meeting the New NERC Standard for Physical Security, on Tuesday, June 9 at 10:00 a.m. Representatives from the security and electric power industries will discuss expectations as compliance requirements drive physical security upgrades and substations and control centers in the United States.

The SIA Government Summit attracts a diverse group of security professionals: executives, integrators, sales and marketing, and government relations professionals. Panels are focused on helping attendees do business with the government and gain a better understanding of the trends in the market. Featured speakers include U.S. Congressman John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Hennepin County Sheriff, Minnesota, Rich Stanek, and Dept. of Defense, Director, Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency, Don Salo. Attendees will have one-on-one networking time with government and private sector professionals.

Director of Government Systems, Ryan Kaltenbaugh sits on the Government Relations Committee for SIA, the committee that hosts the SIA Government Summit. The Government Relations Committee monitors pending regulations that impact the security industry.

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