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Eastern Kentucky University awarded $300k safety grant

Security Staff

June 24, 2022

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) has received safety funding to improve lighting around its Richmond campus.

SIA opens Women in Security scholarship applications

Security Staff

May 17, 2022

Women in the security field can apply for educational scholarship funds from the Security Industry Association (SIA)'s Women in Security Forum.

Cybersecurity institute launches scholarship for veterans and underrepresented groups

February 3, 2022

Infosec Institute has launched a $225,000 scholarship program to support the cybersecurity education of veterans, students, and underrepresented groups including people of color, the LGBTQ+ community and women looking to enter the cyber field.

Closing the gap between student safety and security in K-12 school transportation

H. Kevin Mest

October 22, 2021

Safety and security leaders across school districts can’t overlook bus transportation when it comes to keeping students healthy, safe and secure.

Miami University awarded state grant for campus security enhancements

September 10, 2021

Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) is home to 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students across four campuses. The university will use state grant funds to bolster campus security.

Virginia announces new resources to promote public safety

August 9, 2021

Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia plans to direct more than $114 million in federal and state funding to support public safety initiatives across the Commonwealth, including hazard pay and compensation for public safety officials.

New funding opportunities available for first responder technology R&D

June 24, 2021

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking white papers from industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community for research and development into 10 new first responder technology funding opportunities.

Two U.S. Representatives lead an effort to double security grant funding for nonprofits

May 3, 2021

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and John Katko (R-NY) lead 143 House colleagues requesting a significant increase in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funding for Fiscal Year 2022.

Justice department releases $58 million in solicitations to combat the distribution of illicit drugs and improve officer wellness

April 26, 2021

The Justice Department announced that the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has released approximately $58 million in three grant solicitations that will advance community policing, help combat the dual scourges of opioid and methamphetamine use, and promote the health and safety of our nation’s law enforcement officers.

DHS awards funding for alternative social security number

Department of Homeland Security doles out funds to five companies under its Preventing Forgery & Counterfeiting of Certificates and Licenses solicitation

October 15, 2020

Awards include funding for an alternative social security number as an alternative identifier.