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FEATURED ARTICLES

Major Domestic Issues States Will Face This Year

Lawmakers will devote considerable time this year to perennial concerns such as crime and education.

Keeping Public Spaces Safe: A Risk-Based Perspective for Integrators to Consider

While no strategy is foolproof, a thoughtful, risk-based approach—combined with expert insights—helps create safer public spaces.

Access granted: Banking on secure, efficient and compliant solutions

1.17.25 - SIW - Jason Kallio Banks can enhance security and efficiency by integrating advanced access ...

‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter per 1,000 residents, making it one of the most understaffed departments among major US cities.

BUSINESS TIPS

City of Fenton fights retail crime with Eagle Eye Networks

The new system includes Eagle Eye 911 Camera Sharing technology that gives Fenton’s 911 dispatch professionals immediate access to view live security camera footage during a 911 emergency.

Smart Home Security May Just Be AI’s Greatest Benefactor

Particularly on the video surveillance camera front, analytics technologies continue to advance and provide more precision, personalization, and peace of mind.

Supplier Design Services Are Letting Integrators Focus More on Their Areas of Expertise

Vendors and distributors are enabling small-to-medium integrators to focus on other important tasks by taking on network, lighting, audio, and other designs off their hands.

Summit police drone aids in nabbing burglar – again

Summit police said this was the second arrest made with the assistance of the police drone at the Pick-n-Pull location.

STATE NEWS

Arkansas

SESSION SNAPSHOT: Arkansas lawmakers commence 2025 legislative session

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses Arkansas’ 95th General Assembly for her State of the State...

Maryland

Big Issues Face Maryland Lawmakers This Session

The Maryland legislature’s annual 90-day session got underway on January 8. Each year, state senators and delegates discuss and review thousands of proposed bills.

Kansas

What to know as Kansas Legislature reconvenes Monday for 2025 legislative session

The session begins at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, and can last for 90 days. The exact timetable is generally fluid, with a break in April.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma House’s legislative session bill-filing window closes

Oklahoma’s 60th Legislature is underway, and bill filing in the House of Representatives has wrapped up yesterday.

Louisiana

Landry Announces Louisiana First in Nation to Secure Federal Approval for Spending $1.355 Billion on Broadband Expansion

“Louisiana is pioneering the broadband revolution across America as we set the national standard for rural broadband investment,”

Texas

Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race

State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, shakes hands with state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, after...