Veterans in security - News

As defence contractors face mounting pressure to comply with evolving Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements, DigiFlight Inc. announces the appointment of cybersecurity governance and compliance veteran Jermaine Stanley as Director of Cybersecurity Compliance. Stanley's addition strengthens DigiFlight's ability to help organisations reduce cyber risk and accelerate compliance readiness across the defense industrial base. Stanley brings more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity...

ZeroEyes, creators of the pioneering multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announces a planned $10 million U.S. investment in AI/ML research and development. This includes a commitment to hiring over 100 veterans in Southeastern Pennsylvania over the next 24 months to fill the roles of Technical Program Managers (AI), MLOps Engineers, and AI Solutions Specialists. The company made the announcement at Senator Dave McCormick’s 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Inno...

Cawamo, the developer of the AI-powered VisiGuard™ intelligent remote video monitoring platform, announces that security industry veteran Scott Goldfine has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer & Strategic Growth Advisor. As CMO, Goldfine will lead Cawamo's global marketing strategy while serving as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team. His responsibilities include corporate marketing, global brand development, demand generation, product positioning an...

Cequence Security, the pioneer in application, API, and agentic AI protection, announced record momentum in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, capping a year of accelerating growth with its strongest quarter on record and the largest deal in company history, driven by surging demand across telecommunications, financial services, and energy and utilities sectors spanning the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The foundation of this quarter's momentum is the continued adoption of t...

Mission 500, the security industry’s nonprofit charity dedicated to supporting children in need across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, is pleased to announce two significant leadership appointments. Tristin Vaccaro, who has been instrumental in expanding Mission 500's impact as Community Engagement Coordinator, has been elevated to Executive Director. Joining her in this next chapter is Phil Leverette, CEO of ECT Fire & Security, who has been named to the Mission 500 Board of Directo...

SOS Technologies, a pioneer in accelerated emergency alert platforms, announces the appointment of Tony Bouvia as Vice President of Sales. As organisations across healthcare, education, and critical infrastructure seek faster emergency response and improved safety outcomes, SOS Technologies is expanding its leadership team to support growing demand for its SOS Precision Response platform. Emergency response gap Tony brings more than three decades of experience helping technology companies gro...

ISC West 2026, hosted March 23 to March 27 in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA), announces a robust SIA Education@ISC Program (Platinum Education Sponsors: Ambient.Ai and Axis Communications) aimed to educate the industry on what’s new and next. With a three-day keynote series and sessions featuring top cybersecurity experts and stakeholders from organisations across the private and public sector, 2026 sessions will provide attendees with invaluabl...

SOS Technologies, a fast-growing pioneer in threat detection and emergency response, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Fischer as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). A veteran enterprise and public safety technology executive and former first responder, Fischer brings more than two decades of experience building scalable revenue engines, partner ecosystems, and go-to-market strategies for mission-critical technologies deployed in high-stakes environments. Experience and responsibilities F...

SwiftConnect, provider of the connected access network for places and spaces, announced its acquisition of Trecerdo, a boutique engineering firm known for its embedded software development and hardware-level access control integrations.  Trecerdo's deep expertise in bridging access control platforms with downstream hardware and elevator destination-dispatch systems strengthens SwiftConnect's end-to-end integration capabilities and expands the company's ability to serve complex, multi-layer...

Camelot Secure, a revolutionary cybersecurity company, announced that its CEO, Stan Oliver, has been named one of The Daily Record’s 2025 Most Admired CEOs in the category of Private Company with 50 or Fewer Employees. Oliver earned this recognition for his visionary leadership, groundbreaking innovations in proactive cybersecurity, and steadfast commitment to diversity and workforce development — qualities that continue to shape Camelot Secure’s growth and industry impact. I...

DeterTech is proud to announce it has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, making a public pledge of support for the armed forces community. The company has received the Bronze Award in recognition of its existing commitments and proud track record of being a forces-friendly employer. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. It focuses on ensuring members of the armed forces community have the same acce...

LOOKOUT, a pioneering provider of marine AI systems for safety, announced the expansion of its product line by introducing a new camera featuring an integrated navigation light. This new camera system offers enhanced safety and greater installation flexibility and is available in LOOKOUT's classic blue and white, matte black with carbon accents and custom colours by request, to complement a wider range of vessel designs. Advanced AI vision cameras LOOKOUT has solved a common installation dile...

ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of A.I.-based gun detection pioneer ZeroEyes, announced it has partnered with HavocAI Inc., a pioneering innovator in autonomous uncrewed surface vessel technology, to deliver customised computer vision capabilities that will be integrated with HavocAI’s maritime autonomy platforms. HavocAI’s technology enables a single operator to command and control thousands of autonomous assets. The company's platform is designed to provi...

Building Intelligence, a provider of solutions that securely streamline vendor, vehicle, and visitor access, announces a pioneer transition to support its next phase of growth.  The new pioneer structure will help the company scale operations and refine its organizational strategy to pursue new growth opportunities. Focusing on expansion Championing innovation and partnership with strategic growth and market-defining innovationFounder Jeffrey Friedman will assume the role of Chief Evange...

On March 18, 2025, members of the security industry will hear an impactful and personal assessment of the tragic and devastating wildfires upon the surrounding communities and offer the opportunity for interested industry stakeholders to discuss a potential role in the recovery efforts. This program, co-presented by the Security Industry Association, the Electronic Security Association, PSA and The Monitoring Association, is developed for information purposes and to raise awareness of current r...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a pioneering provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, is excited to announce the appointment of Phil Jensen as its new Director of Sales for Under Vehicle Surveillance Systems (UVSS). Jensen brings a wealth of experience and expertise to ISS, particularly in government sales, technical security solutions, and growth-focused strategies. Prior to joining ISS, he held the position of Director of Government Business Development and Sales at A...

Everon, a pioneering security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire and life safety solutions in the U.S., announced that Bobby Dale has joined the executive leadership team in the role of Chief Customer Officer. With over 40 years of sales and executive leadership experience in the industry, Dale is a seasoned commercial security veteran. He previously served in prominent roles at Protection 1, ADT, and ADT Commercial. Prior roles of Dale Dale will lead Everon’s...

IronYun, a pioneer in Vision AI for security, safety, and enterprise operations, announced its board of directors has named Salesforce and ServiceNow veteran Marshall Tyler as its new Chief Executive Officer. Tyler’s appointment follows a period of 3x growth at IronYun, reflecting increasing demand for the company’s Vaidio® AI Vision Platform, which transforms conventional video into actionable visual intelligence. Prior roles of Tyler  Tyler joined IronYun as COO in 2024...

IDIS Americas is expanding its footprint in the U.S. ahead of ISC West (April 2025, Las Vegas), reinforcing its market position with a growing team, an expanded technology portfolio, and a robust pipeline of innovative solutions. With a strengthening presence across key verticals - including critical infrastructure, traffic (ITS), transit, retail, education, logistics, and small to medium businesses - IDIS provides end-to-end video surveillance solutions, including the very latest AI analytics,...

Ivanti, the software company that breaks down barriers between IT and security so that Everywhere Work can thrive, announced that it has named current Ivanti COO Dennis Kozak as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in a planned transition, effective January 1, 2025. He succeeds Jeff Abbott, who will remain on the Company’s board of directors. Ivanti’s next CEO “Dennis has led our sales, marketing, and operations organisations through a period of rapid expansion with four acquisitio...

Evolv Technology, a security technology company pioneering AI-based screening designed to create safer experiences, announces that on October 30, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) terminated Peter George, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evolv, without cause, effective immediately. The Board has appointed Michael Ellenbogen, Evolv’s Chief Innovation Officer and a member of the Board, as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ellenbo...

Cohesity, a pioneer in AI-powered data security announced the appointment of Vasu Murthy as SVP and Chief Product Officer. Vasu Murthy Murthy is a veteran with over 25 years of experience building enterprise software at scale. He has successfully led software launches at companies ranging from day-zero startups to large, global brands, with strengths in driving rapid growth and managing complex multi-product scaling efforts.  Murthy will bring this vast experience in data protection, sec...

adCAPTCHA, a new specialist security verification platform, has launched with £1m funding to tackle the ‘bots epidemic’ and protect organisations against cyber fraud. The London-based company, founded by industry veteran and entrepreneur Alfie Scarborough, equips organisations with the capability to identify and block bots through its sophisticated in-house developed patent-pending human verification technology.  Layered security solution adCAPTCHA’s layered...

The PSIA announced that two of its members actively supporting the PKOC specification will be speaking at the CONSULT 2024 Symposium. Since its inception, eight years ago, CONSULT has emerged as one of the premier and most unique events in the security industry. The symposium fills a largely unmet need in the security industry for manufacturers and consultants to interact with each other, to better understand security technologies, trends, and techniques as they impact security consultants...

SecurityCEU.com, a pioneering provider of online continuing education and systems integration training, announced the launch of its groundbreaking Frontline Project Management® Training course. This innovative program is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of Project Managers in the systems integration sectors. Biggest challenges  For over two decades, the Frontline Project Management® Training course has consistently demonstrated its value, with thousands of particip...

ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals, celebrated Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024 on 25 Wednesday. All law enforcement, military, and first responders received a free one-day pass to attend GSX. To honour those who serve and protect, ASIS began the day with a special breakfast event. This gathering celebrated the dedication of active duty and retired professionals from law enforcement,...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Brett Feddersen – vice president of strategy and government affairs at D-Fend Solutions – as chair of the SIA Counter-UAS Working Group. Many facilities are limited in their ability to establish counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) given the myriad of regulatory nuances and lack of a clear national framework for addressing the topic. UAS National Action Plan SIA Counter-UAS Working Group was created in 2023 to...

Matrix is gearing up for its participation in the 6th edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia, to be held from 1st to 3rd October 2024. This esteemed event serves as a platform for Matrix to showcase its extensive security offerings, spanning IP Video Surveillance, Access Control,  and Time-Attendance solutions.  Next-generation security solutions  At Intersec Saudi Arabia, 2024, Matrix will present its NDAA-compliant security portfolio, designed to meet the diverse needs of modern en...

Allied Universal®, the globally renowned provider of security solutions for the government sector, provides critical security planning and mitigation recommendations for the upcoming debates in its recently released special report titled Physical Security During an Election: Expect the Unexpected and Prepare for it All. According to Allied Universal’s experienced team of security and intelligence professionals, a wide range of security measures must be planned, reviewed, revised as ne...

i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security) is pleased to announce that security industry veteran, James Rothstein has been appointed as Global Executive Advisor. In his new role, Rothstein will work closely with i-PRO’s Leadership Team to develop go-to-market strategies aimed at expanding the company's global footprint and driving strategic growth. Prior roles of Rothstein  Rothstein brings over 30 years of executive experience in the security industry. Currently, he serves as C...