In a letter to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), the Security Industry Association (SIA), Alexandria, Va., expressed opposition to the proposed OGE amendment limiting gifts from registered lobbyists and lobbying organizations. SIA believes the rule as written will severely limit the ability of federal government employees to participate in certain educational programs that meet the mission of their agencies.

World Wide Security, Garden City, N.Y., announced that CapitalSource Bank increased its revolving line of credit from $5 million to $8 million.

Winsted Corporation, Minneapolis, expanded its custom console capabilities with the launch of a new division. Winsted Custom Wood will focus on manufacturing custom cabinetry and millwork for control room installations.

The Electronic Security Alliance (ESA) moved to 6333 North State Highway 161, Suite 350, Irving, Texas, 75038. The new offices can be reached at (888) 447-1689. For information, visit www.esaweb.org.

Napco introduced its new western regional vice president of sales, Kenny Stetz.

Alarm Express, Dallas, a distributor of security products and services opened two new offices just outside Fort Worth and in Corpus Christi in Texas.

Security industry veteran Bradley J. Stephenson, Diebold’s vice president of security solutions since 2009, will retire in December after nearly 40 years in the security industry.

Home Automation Inc. (HAI) has a printed 16-page marketing document available for free to all listed HAI dealers. HAI’s “Building Automation” marketing booklet was previously only available as an online document, but HAI has printed several thousand copies at the request of integrators.

During ASIS Int’l Seminar & Exhibits, Arecont Vision announced plans to kick off a global series of advanced Channel Partner Certification Program (CPCP-Advanced) education classes.

A white paper published by SightLogix® Inc. highlights the environmental factors that can degrade thermal camera performance and explains a new approach to achieving clear, high-contrast images in these outdoor conditions, day or night.