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Don Erickson

Don Erickson is director of government relations for the Security Industry Association (SIA). In this capacity he serves as the association’s lobbyist before Congress and Executive Branch agencies and staff liaison to the Government Relations Committee.
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Let your Voice be Heard

Don Erickson
April 1, 2010
A state legislator in New Hampshire recently introduced a bill that would prohibit the use of biometric technology in identification cards – other than employee ID cards – in that
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Federal Small Business Programs Push Technological Innovation

Don Erickson
November 1, 2009
Each year, the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps small businesses research new technologies and develop new products by providing federal
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The SAFE Way to Secure our Ports

Don Erickson
August 1, 2009
America’s seaports serve as centers of trade and commerce essential to the success of our economy, and their importance makes them an ideal target for terrorists. Unfortunately, finding a way
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Ensuring a Robust Level of Federal Funding for Transit Security

Don Erickson
June 1, 2009
People use public transportation vehicles more than 34 million times each day. This is 18 times the number of people that board our nation’s domestic airlines.    Yet a
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Retail Thieves Get Organized

Don Erickson
January 1, 2009
Each year, the scourge of organized retail crime (ORC) worsens, and retailers say that ORC now results in more than $30 billion in yearly losses. The security industry should become
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The Conflicts from Legislation

Don Erickson
May 1, 2008
State and local policies have a profound impact on the use of technologies needed to secure hospitals, schools, mass transit systems, ports and other components of our nation’s critical
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Making Our Ports a Priority

Don Erickson
March 1, 2008
At any moment a terrorist attack could incapacitate one of America’s seaports. These potential targets serve as hubs of commerce and trade crucial to the nation’s economy. In recent
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2008 Legislative Agenda: Follow the Money

Don Erickson
February 1, 2008
When asked why he robbed banks, the infamous burglar Willie Sutton replied, “Go where the money is…and go there often.” The Security Industry Association’s (SIA) 2008 legislative priorities are guided
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