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6 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • May/June 2015 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com MY POINT OF VIEW B y Steve L as k y, Edi to rial Dire c to r W SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE (USPS 009-826; ISSN 1946-8474 print; ISSN 2158-7078 on-line) is published fve times per year: February/March, May/June, July/August, September/October and November/December by Cygnus Business Media, 1233 Janesville Avenue, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. Periodicals postage paid at Fort Atkinson, WI and additional entry offces. POSTMASTER: Please send all change of address to Security Technology Executive , PO Box 3257, Northbrook, IL 60065-3257. SUBSCRIPTION POLICY: Individual subscriptions are available without charge in the U.S. to qualifed readers. Publisher reserves the right to reject nonqualifed subscribers. 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The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject all editorial or advertising material. Publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts or artwork. Printed in the U.S.A. If you have any comments for Steve Lasky regarding this or any other security industry-related issue, please e-mail him at steve.lasky@cygnus.com. ith the growing sophistication of physical secu- rity technology, video surveillance, evolving IT networks and the overwhelming explosion of captured data, establishing collaborative efforts during the life of a project is crucial to its even- tual success. Integration, cooperation and collaboration have been the foundation blocks that have built the Security Innovation Awards (SIAs) reputa- tion over the previous eight years, and as we announce the call for submissions for 2015, the projects we showcased a year ago have set a high bar. The 2014 Grand Platinum project submitted by AON and Qatar Petroleum was our first interna- tional winner, and perhaps the most comprehensive project we have ever seen. The massive corporate complex located in Doha covered more than six million square feet. So the stage has been set, as Secu- rity Technology Executive magazine, in coordination with Secured Cities, the only public/private partnership initiative event for Public Safety and Security in the nation, are again hon- oring the most innovative integrated deployments the security industry has to offer. For the 9th consecutive year, security, risk, emergency management and law enforcement professionals, along with systems integrators and PE firms are invited to showcase their unique projects. W hen you submit your collaborative project in the highly competitive Security Innovation Awards program, you will receive some well-deser ved recogni- tion at the Secured Cities Awards Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Reliant Hotel in Houston on November 12, 2015. The Security Innovation Awards are open to all vendors, solution providers, integrators, PE firms, consultants and end-users. This coveted accolade recognizes the most impressive collaborative proj- ect highlighting the lead vendors, integrator (or consultant, or engineer) and the end-user client. The Security Innovation Awards parallel the focus of the annual Secured Cities event, which features peer-to-peer best practices and lessons learned in the areas of security operations, man- agement and technology implementation. In keeping with the Secured Cities theme, project submissions are being sought from the following five public/private partnership sectors: • Municipal/Urban Business Districts/Policing Districts • Campus – K-12 and Colleges & Universities • Healthcare Facilities & Campuses • Transportation Authorities • General Corporate Enterprises Our panel of security and public safety indus- try experts will select and honor Gold Medal award winners in these five category sectors. The committee will also select an overall Grand Plati- num Champion from among the project submis- sions finalists, who will be featured on the cover of the November/December 2015 issue of Secu- rity Technology Executive magazine. Entry Fees and Deadlines: • August 7, 2015 — early bird entry deadline - $450 ($400 for Security Industry Association members) • Sept. 1, 2015 — entry deadline $500 ($450 for SIA members) *Additional entries: $50 each additional entry submitted from the same manufacturer or the same integrator or the same end-user. • After September 4, 2015 — late entry deadline is $600 ($550 for SIA members. Any entries received September 9, 2015 will not be considered for judging. • Nov. 12, 2015 — awards presented at SIA Luncheon at Secured Cities in Houston, TX It's easy to enter. Please go to the Secured Cit- ies website at http://securedcities.com/awards. php for all the details on what the submission package must contain and how to submit. ■ Showcase Your Security Project's Innovative Strengths NOVEMBER 10-12, 2015 / HOUSTON, TX SECURED CAMPUS | SECURED TRANSIT | SECURED HEALTHCARE Access Decision Makers in Today's Security Environment