The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) will also serve in an advisory service capacity for five additional grants with multiple federal agencies, including NASA.

Bevan Security, based in Delran, N.J., specializes in intrusion and fire alarm systems, access control, central station monitoring, video surveillance systems and 24-hour emergency service. 

Shield Fire & Security, established in 2009 by John Verville, services hundreds of businesses and residents across Southern Nevada.

Short Circuit will be folded into Pavion’s security business unit, led by Jim Muncey, and continue going to market under its legacy brand.

To nominate a Project of the Year, complete and return the online nomination form so it arrives in SDM’s inbox no later than Friday, Jan. 13.

When it comes to crime in the coming year, 29 percent of survey respondents believe security incidents will continue to increase in 2023, up from about 27 percent entering 2022.

The patent builds on earlier SDS patents, which focused on techniques for privacy-centric gunshot detection in an indoor environment utilizing two-factor authentication. 

EvoGuard by ADT Commercial is a new suite of intelligent autonomous guarding solutions and services aimed at helping to cost-effectively enhance corporate security programs.

As part of the acquisition, Dedrone will honor all Aerial Armor customer contracts and retain all employees, including CEO Russ Haugan and CTO Matt Altman.

In collaboration with SDM, five awards are presented annually to recognize excellence demonstrated by monitoring centers and outstanding monitoring professionals.