On a cold night in 1949, eight men met in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Their purpose in gathering that evening was to talk about forming an organization of approved central offices that would present their view to the Underwriters Laboratories and the Casualty Insurance Bureau and that would allow them to compete against industry giants such as Grinnell, ADT, etc.

 Knightscope, Inc.(NASDAQ: KSCP), an innovator in robotics and artificial intelligence technologies focused on public safety, announced its selection by AFWERX for a Phase I SBIR contract to streamline and improve Air Force Installation Security procedures and outcomes.  Knightscope will research and evaluate internal and perimeter security approaches, assess existing solutions and explore new innovations to address USAF Security Force concerns.  This partnership aims to leverage Knightscope’s Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs) to improve the safety of critical defense assets and personnel while solving the Air Force’s most urgent security challenges.

The Monitoring Association (TMA) Standards Committee has received confirmation from ANSI that the Public Comment Period for its TMA-ATN-01 Monitoring Center Notification of Active Threat Detection is officially now open through April 1, 2025.

Napco Security Technologies Inc. announced the NAPCO StarLink SLE-MAX2-DEMO, a sophisticated but easy-to-use tool with its StarLink Max 2 Dual Sim Commercial Fire Communicators. The survey tool was designed for two key purposes: performing site surveys or sales demos. First, it visually demonstrates the Communicator’s ability to switch between carriers quickly.  Second, it displays signal quality for both cell networks to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and more discerning potential customers. 

Marks USA, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies Inc., announced its ongoing commitment to expanding its extensive array of door hardware solutions tailored for every conceivable door and application.