Allied Universal^®, a leading security and facility services company in North America, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securadyne Systems, a security systems integration company based in Dallas, Texas.

AlliedBarton Security Services and Universal Services of America have agreed to merge.

Former police official George Anderson has been tapped to oversee security at the World Trade Center.

The Zalud Report and the Security Blog discovered a unique Facebook site that boasts a weekly summer contest and that also recognizes the contributions of security officers nationwide.

A former security officer at a U.S. consulate in China pleaded guilty to attempting to pass secrets about the building's security systems to a Chinese spy agency. 

The Energy Department is replacing guards and supervisors on duty last week when three peace activists breached perimeter fences at the "Fort Knox of uranium."

A potential guarding shortfall spurred Olympic organizers to request additional forces from the military.

The guards sued their employer, which had allegedly denied the workers proper rest breaks. 

A new bill allows the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department and the Sacramento Police Department to bid on security contracts, especially for outfits supporting national security.