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16 GUEST

If you’re thinking about retirement, starting a new venture, or simply seeking more freedom, now could be the perfect time to sell your central monitoring station. YourSix CTO and Co-Founder Jacob Hengel shares the reasons why.

19 TECHNOLOGY

Phishing remains one of the most pervasive and damaging cyberthreats facing organizations today. Even savvy professionals can fall victim to a wellcrafted phishing email, so keeping your guard up is essential. Read about six practical tips to help you steer clear of phishing scams.

21 STANDARDS

TMA released its newest ANSIaccredited standard in SeptemberANSI/TMA-ATN-01 2025 Monitoring Center Notiﬁcation of Active Threat Detection. David Holl, co-chair for the standard’s development committee provides insight into the new standard.

23 BUSINESS

Security company owners often encounter lucrative acquisition opportunities that can accelerate business growth. However, securing the necessary capital for these deals can be challenging. CIBC Bank’s Jennifer Holloway explains how security companies can effectively leverage acquisition ﬁnancing to drive growth.

50 EXEC Q&A

Meet Speco Technologies Vice President of Business Development Brett Keller and learn what advice he’d give a young professional in the industry today.

TMA Member Legislative Update Wed., December 10, 2025 1:00-2:00 pm/ET

Stay informed of state and federal legislation that may impact your business.

A Celebration for the History Book

More than 200 TMA members and friends gathered in Palm Springs, October 4-8th for the 2025 TMA 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting. The meeting delivered a unique blend of high-level strategic education sessions, professional networking, and engaging social events, providing the perfect environment to forge connections and gather actionable intelligence. We welcomed a new president and CEO and honored the achievements of three key contributors. As you’ll see in the pages ahead, attendees and guests managed to work in a little bit of fun along the way too!

IN EVERY ISSUE

04 Outgoing President’s Message

06 TMA President’s Message

07 Outgoing TMACEO’s Message

10 TMACEO’s Message

26 Wireline

Investing in your Industry: The Power of Giving Back

In every thriving industry, there is a quiet but powerful force at work— individuals who dedicate their time, knowledge, and passion to industry organizations. These professionals share a common belief: stronger industries are built when we invest not only in our own success but in the collective growth of our ﬁeld. We have many associations, dealer groups and opportunities to provide feedback or serve in positions that drive these organizations.

To all who serve—on boards and committees, as mentors, speakers, volunteers, and advocates—thank you and added thanks if you serve TMA. Your efforts often take place behind the scenes, outside of business hours, driven by a commitment to progress and a driven future rather than recognition. Yet the ripple effect of your dedication is felt far and wide. You help shape standards, elevate best practices, and foster

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In a rapidly changing world, industries don’t evolve by accident—they evolve because committed individuals choose to invest their time and talents for the beneﬁt of the industry and of others.”

environments where innovation and collaboration can ﬂourish.

The benefits of giving back go beyond the greater good—there is personal fulfillment and professional growth woven into the journey. Serving in industry organizations builds lifelong connections and friendships. It sharpens leadership and communication skills. It exposes us to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and emerging trends. Most importantly, it reminds us why we chose our profession in the first place. The act of contributing is, in itself, a catalyst for renewed passion and purpose.

In a rapidly changing world, industries don’t evolve by accident—they evolve

because committed individuals choose to invest their time and talents for the beneﬁt of the industry and of others. Your service strengthens our foundation, inspires future leaders, and ensures that our profession remains vibrant, ethical, and forward-thinking.

So, to those who give generously of themselves: keep going. Your work matters. Your leadership matters. And your willingness to lift others raises the entire industry. As we continue to build the future together, may you take pride in knowing that your contributions are paving the way for progress—and may you feel the deep gratitude of everyone who beneﬁts from your commitment.

I have one call to action that lifts giving back in this way to the next level. Encourage someone else on your team to get involved. Find ways to encourage other leaders in your organization to get involved in our industry. Imagine your company driven by more people with renewed vision and purpose growing through their service.

Thank you for showing up, giving back, and leading with purpose. We are better because of you.

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Sharing a Vision and Laying the Foundation for our Future

I am incredibly humbled and honored to have been elected president of TMA and I look forward to the next two years, and all that TMA will accomplish. For those of you I have not met, my name is Alan Gillmore IV and I have worked in the industry for 23 years at Gillmore Security Systems which is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. I am extremely passionate about the industry and am grateful to have this opportunity to serve and help support such a unique and powerful organization.

I currently serve as president of Gillmore Security Systems, a third-generation family business. In addition to my day job, I serve on the board of NetOne and have held numerous roles within TMA, including co-chair of the Membership Committee, treasurer, vice president, and now president.

As president, I invite and encourage you to share your vision of TMA’s future with me. I will use our shared vision to guide TMA during these exciting and transformative times. I am especially energized by the opportunity to work with our new CEO Whitney Doll. Her vision and drive are already paying dividends for TMA, and I am conﬁdent we are entering an era of innovation and growth. Our industry continues to evolve and has graced us with numerous opportunities for thought leadership and educational paths to help shape our industry. TMA is a special community that brings together public safety, service providers, monitoring centers, and technology partners. This combination of resources positions us perfectly to help drive change and create standards to beneﬁt emerging verticals and technology shifts.

During my time as president, I plan to focus on enhancing TMAs great legacy of promoting the advancement of professional monitoring through elevated collaboration with our industry partners; promoting existing and developing new standards addressing the changing marketplace; driving growth and vertical expansion throughout the organization; and creating more engagement opportunities for our members and committees

while better aligning them with the strategic direction of the organization.

As we are making these changes, I ask for your help as members. TMA is a member-driven organization, and we cannot achieve success without you. Each member has a voice and we would love to hear them all so we can move forward together.

In closing, I want to thank the incredible TMA staff for all they do and thank you, the membership, for all you invest in TMA. I am consistently inspired by the talented individuals I encounter at TMA and know that together we will lay the foundation for our next 75+ years of success!

Slow Down and Let’s Concentrate

Are there days when you’re super busy but feel like you haven’t accomplished anything? Are you exhausted at the end of the day?

I recently came across a review by Sylvia Ersetti of a book by Johann Harris, titled, Stolen Focus.

The book points out that studies have indicated that most U.S. workers never get one hour of uninterrupted work. And once interrupted, it takes them an average of 23 minutes to get back to focus on what they were working on. Multiply that by the number of interruptions, and no wonder we are unable to accomplish as much as we could.

Hari identiﬁes ﬁve primary forces that undermine our ability to concentrate.

1. Speed—everything is fast nowadays. We need to process tremendous amounts of information very quickly. This leads us to scan what we read rather than pay attention and concentrate on the details shared. Another consequence of this need to do things quickly leads us to

multitask, which has three side effects: the cost of switching from one task to another, an increased risk of making mistakes, and a reduction in creativity. Multitasking has the opposite effect than what we are pursuing—we are slower, make more mistakes, and are not as creative.

2. Technology (and especially, social media and emails)—social media is optimized to keep us scrolling, encouraging us to switch quickly from one feed to the next, and by feeding us information based on our personal triggers, it makes it harder for us to stop scrolling. Did you know that the average person over 25 years old spends almost two and a half hours on social media every day? Add to this the never-ending onslaught of emails, and no wonder we cannot pause to think and concentrate!

3. Stress and Vigilance—Ersetti repor ts that a YouGov study identiﬁed stress as the number one cause of loss of attention. Stress impacts our sleep and eating habits, which in tur n affect our

ability to pay attention. Additionally, being in a perpetual state of vigilance about our health, relationships, or ﬁnances inhibits our ability to concentrate.

4. Physical and Mental Exhaustion—a study in American Family Physician on April 2022 reported that 40% of Americans are chronically sleep deprived with only six or fewer hours of sleep per night. When we get tired, our attention diminishes and we fall into a state where one part of our brain is awake and one par t is asleep, decreasing our level of alertness, responsiveness, and our capabilities.

5. T he modern diet and pollution—the ﬁnal forces that impact our ability to focus are our moder n diet and pollution. Consuming a lot of sugar (especially alone) generates a cycle of higher energy followed by crashing, draining our energy, and reducing our ability to focus. The quality of the food we eat also impacts the development of our brain and its ability to function. Research reported in The Lancet indicates that children who regularly consume food with ar tiﬁcial colors and other food additives (AFCA) have a higher level of hyperactivity. There is also growing evidence that pollution may also impact our brain and our ability to focus. Ersetti mentions a study in Canada that showed that people who live close to a major road have a 15% probability of developing dementia.

So what can you do?

1. Understand and measure the impact of your loss of focus. Tally the amount of time you spend on social media, the time you’re engaged in distractions (answering emails, opening apps, switching from one task to another, etc.), and how long it takes you to go to a new task or back to the original. The total will tell you the time of lost focus each day, time you could have used doing something better! The cost of distraction also impacts how attentive you are when interacting with family or friends. It will make you feel

drained and frustrated for not accomplishing as much as you have wanted.

2. Tackle the big issues ﬁrst. What are the signiﬁcant issues that are making it hard for you to concentrate? Is it stress, exhaustion, bad diet, or lack of sleep? Understanding the cause will enable you to address them.

3. Understand the triggers and how to block them. The triggers are usually a combination of something external, such as notiﬁcations, plus a mental state, for example, being tired at the end of the day.

•Use a timer, especially when attempting a difﬁcult task.

• Block some apps or sites on all devices—some tools can do this.

• Put your phone away or close it.

• Fight speed by slowing down!

In a world where speed and constant connectivity are prized, our ability to focus is quietly being stolen. Johann Hari’s Stolen Focus, as reviewed by Sylvia Ersetti, reminds us that reclaiming our attention is not just about productivity—it’s about reclaiming our quality of life. The costs of distraction are high: missed opportunities, shallow connections, and a persistent sense of fatigue and frustration. But the good news is that focus can be rebuilt. By identifying the forces working against our concentration and taking intentional steps to counteract them—slowing down, setting boundaries with technology, caring for our minds and bodies—we can begin to think more clearly, connect more deeply, and live more fully. It’s time to stop glorifying busyness and start protecting our attention, because what we focus on shapes who we become.

A Message from Celia T. Besore to TMA Members

I would like to thank you, our wonderful members, volunteers and leaders, for the support you gave me through my almost 20 years at CSAA/TMA. It has really been an honor to have served as a director, as a VP and as the ED/CEO of CSAA/TMA. To the chairs and volunteers of the committees where I was the staff liaison—thanks for all you did to carry on the work of the association.

A very special thanks to all those who served as Board members throughout the years, some who are no longer with us. It has been a privilege to witness so many industry leaders working tirelessly for the beneﬁtofallmembers.

To all the staff that I have worked with through the years, thanks for your hard work. May TMA continue to carry on its mission of saving lives and property for many more years.

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About TMA

The Monitoring Association (TMA) is the trade association representing the professional monitoring industry. Our membership community is composed of companies spanning all industry sectors, including monitoring centers, systems integrators, service providers, installers, consultants, and product manufacturers. TMA is dedicated to the advancement of the professional monitoring industry through education, advocacy, standards, and public-safety relationships.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and advance professional monitoring to consumers and ﬁrst responders through education, advocacy, and the creation of standards.

Our Vision

A safer world through professional monitoring.

TMA Ofﬁcers

President: Alan Gilmore IV, Cleveland, OH

Vice President: Wes Usie, Shreveport, LA

Vice President: Daniel Oppenheim, Union, NJ

Secretary: Justin Bailey, Ogden, UT

Treasurer: Shannon Woodman, Seattle, WA

Immediate Past President: Steve Butkovich, Charlotte, NC

TMA Staff

CEO

Whitney A. Doll

Vice President of Education and Training

Julie N. Webber

Director of Marketing and Communications

Leigh A. McGuire

Information Systems and Membership Manager

Bryan Ginn

Programs and Administrative Coordinator

Karen Monroe

A Legacy of Excellence, A Future of Opportunity

This fall, members and partners of The Monitoring Association (TMA) gathered in Palm Springs, California, to celebrate a remarkable milestone at the Annual Meeting — our 75th Anniversary.

The anniversary celebration was more than a commemoration of our past; it was a powerful reflection of TMA’s enduring strength and shared purpose. From insightful sessions to lively hallway conversations, the energy and engagement of our community were undeniable. For me, it was also the beginning of a new journey — my first week as TMA’s Chief Executive Officer.

A Durable Foundation

Joining TMA during its 75th anniversary year is an honor. Since 1950, TMA has been at the forefront of professional monitoring, advancing technology and education, establishing standards, and advocating for our members and the industry. Our world-class programs

and our long-standing collaboration with public safety partners have helped to shape TMA into the trusted and respected organization we are today.

This success did not happen overnight. It was built by generations of dedicated members, volunteers, and stakeholders who understood that collaboration fuels progress. I want to express my deep gratitude to our volunteers; your time, expertise, and dedication are the cornerstone of TMA’s success. Your collaboration and leadership ensure that TMA remains strong, relevant, and ready for the future. That same commitment to excellence will continue to guide us as we look to the next 75 years.

Building Strong Partnerships

Throughout my career in public safety, security, and association leadership, I’ve seen how strong partnerships are an essential component of engaged, vibrant communities. What drew me to TMA is a mission rooted in purpose, powered by volunteers, and driven by impact.

My priority in my ﬁrst months is to listen closely. Listening means understanding what matters most to our members — your priorities, challenges, and aspirations.

During our Annual Meeting, I saw ﬁrsthand the passion that deﬁnes this community — the curiosity to learn, the drive to innovate, and the willingness to collaborate. That blend of tradition and forward-thinking is what will continue to make TMA a powerful force for industry progress in the years ahead.

Looking Ahead: Innovation in Action at OPSTech

As we look forward, innovation and collaboration are taking center stage — and TMA’s OPSTech conference is a perfect example. Each year, OPSTech brings together operations and technology leaders from across the security ecosystem to share ideas, explore solutions, and learn from one another.

The 2025 OPSTech event is shaping up to be the largest in TMA’s history. This year’s event offers members practical, hands-on learning opportunities that connect the dots between emerging technologies and everyday operations. From discussions about AI-driven automation and data integration, to workshops on efﬁciency, cybersecurity, and workforce development, OPSTech embodies TMA’s role as both a convener and catalyst for progress.

These conversations are not just about technology — they’re about empowering our members to adapt and lead. They showcase the incredible depth of expertise within our community and our shared commitment to elevating education across the industry.

Shaping the Future Together

The future of professional monitoring will be shaped by new technologies, evolving customer expectations, and a continued focus on trust and excellence. TMA is uniquely positioned to guide that future through education, advocacy, and connection.

In the months ahead, I’ll be engaging with members in different geographies, specialties, and companies to hear your insights and ideas. Your input will help shape TMA’s future strategic direction – one that strengthens member value, fosters innovation, and ensures we remain the leading voice of professional monitoring.

A Bright Tomorrow

The warmth and enthusiasm I’ve experienced since joining TMA have reafﬁrmed what I already knew: this is a community unlike any other. It’s a network of professionals united by purpose and driven by a genuine commitment to making the world safer.

Our 75th anniversary is a moment to look back as well as a launching point for the future. With your continued involvement and passion, TMA will build on its legacy to embrace innovation, elevate standards, and champion the people and businesses that deﬁne excellence in monitoring

TMA’s Growing!

We’re seeking a strategic, resultsoriented Director of Strategic Growth & Membership to lead our membership, sponsorship, and business development initiatives.

This highly visible role is central to driving organizational growth — expanding our membership base, deepening member engagement, and increasing non-dues revenue through sponsorships and product sales.

The ideal candidate is a conﬁdent relationship-builder with a proven track record in membership development, sales, and sponsor cultivation.

We’re looking for a proactive, peoplefocused leader energized by the opportunity to engage with industry leaders and help shape the future of a growing association.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to wdoll@tma.us.

Welcome TMA’s New CEOWhitney A. Doll

The Board of Directors and staff of The Monitoring Association (TMA) had the pleasure of welcoming TMA’s new CEO Whitney A. Doll on October 1st - just days before the opening of the 2025 TMA 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting.

A dynamic association executive with over 18 years of experience, Whitney has dedicated her career to helping mission-driven organizations expand their reach, optimize operations, and deliver unparalleled value to members, customers, and stakeholders.

“The depth and breadth of her leadership skills set her apart among the candidates we met. With her combination of knowledge, talents, and experience, she is uniquely qualiﬁed to strengthen our value proposition and to accelerate membership growth and engagement,” said TMA President Steve Butkovoch.

About Whitney Whitney has served successive executive positions at the International Code Council (ICC), the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions, over the past eight years, most recently serving as the executive vice president of customer engagement. Before ICC, she held multiple positions on the communications team, at CNA, a nonproﬁt research and analysis organization dedicated to the safety and security of the nation.

Contact Whitney Whitney can be contacted by email at wdoll@tma.us or by phone at (703) 660-4913.

tma celebrates75 Yearsof Innovation and leadership

In early October, over 200 professionals gathered at The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs to celebrate the 2025 TMA 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting. The milestone event brought together monitoring centers, service providers, manufacturers, and industry leaders to honor TMA’s legacy and explore the future of monitoring.

The conference offered a robust lineup of keynotes, sessions, and networking opportunities. Opening keynote Gene Marks delivered an economy and tariffs keynote, offering actionable strategies for managing inﬂation, retaining talent, and driving sustainable growth. The

“From honoring TMA’s incredible history to welcoming new leaders, the event was ﬁlled with wonderful connections, engaging discussions on key industry topics, and invaluable learnings to shape our future. Tremendous gratitude and a heartfelt thank you to the TMA leadership and staff for putting together such an amazing event.”

Mike Picciola, ADT

closing keynote, Patrick Schwerdtfeger, spoke to the exploration of artiﬁcial intelligence, blockchain, and disruptive innovation, while highlighting practical applications transforming monitoring services.

Attendees participated in a wide range of informative sessions, including:

• 25 Years of Financial Evolution –Christopher Brady, Jennifer Holloway, and Spencer Rogers examined ﬁnancial trends shaping the industry over the past 25 years.

2025 TMA 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting attendees, October 4, 2025, Palm Springs, CA

• New Face of Monitoring: How AI is Transfor ming Safety and Response – Elizabeth Parks explored how generative AI is reshaping professional monitoring

• ASAP 3.0: Real-Time Alar m Protocol in Action – Jason Scharfspitz, Dar rin Reilly, Morgan Her tel, and Adam Brandfass showcased the capabilities of ASAP Service in emergency response.

• Shaping Tomorrow’s Rules: 2025 Regulatory Roadmap – Sascha Kylau, Benjamin Dickens, James Marcella, Holly Borgmann, and Jake Braunger addressed key legislative and regulatory priorities.

• Litigation Landmines: Forensic Insights & Le gal Safeguards for AI Monitoring – Les Gold, Jeffrey Zwir n, Lilianne Chaumont, and Lar ry St John provided guidance on legal risks and best practices.

• Next Steps in Outdoor Video Monitoring: Are You Prepared? –David Charney, Mike Baxter, Chris Brown, Jacob Hengel, and Christy Sehl shared strategies for video monitoring deployment.

• The Rise of Agentic AI: What Monitoring Centers Must Know Now – Steve Butkovich and Steve Reinharz discussed emerging AI applications for monitoring centers.

• AI for Business Success – Sascha Kylau and Mijo Soldin highlighted innovative ways AI drives efﬁciency and g rowth.

The conference also celebrated TMA’s legacy with a 1970s-themed evening, where attendees donned retro attire, danced to classic hits, and reﬂected on the association’s rich history. The milestone meeting closed with a Closing Gala and Awards Ceremony, honoring the outstanding contributions of TMA Past President and Standards Committee Chair Morgan Hertel (see sidebar). As TMA President Steve Butkovich’s service drew to a close, he had the honor of marking the occasion with the traditional formal passing of the gavel to incoming President Alan Gilmore, IV.

“The Annual Meeting was an incredible opportunity to connect with so many industry leaders in one place. As a company that’s new to the U.S. market, it was a great chance to listen, learn, and start building relationships that will help us better serve the industry here.”

Tim Garrett, AURA

This year’s meeting also ofﬁcially introduced and welcomed TMA’s new CEO, Whitney A. Doll. Assuming her leadership role just days prior to the meeting, Doll took the unique opportunity to meet TMA leadership and members throughout the week. The 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Palm Springs provided a vibrant mix of education, innovation, and celebration, leaving attendees inspired and energized for the next chapter of TMA’s leadership in monitoring and its partnership with public safety community.

Mark your calendar now for the 2026 TMA Annual Meeting, which will take place Nov. 7-11 at the brand-new Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Resort & Spa. Look for details after the New Year.

TMA 2025 Awardees: Honoring Excellence, Passion, and Achievement

Former TMA President Steve Butkovich honored the outstanding contributions of three individuals at the 2025 TMA 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting.

On Mon., Oct. 6th, at the General Membership Meeting, Butkovich presented the 2025 Stanley C. Lott Memorial Award to AICC legal counsel John Prendergast, managing partner, Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens & Prendergast, LLP, in recognition of his unwavering advocacy efforts on behalf of AICC and TMA members.

The Stanley C. Lott Memorial Award, established in 1991 to honor its namesake, a dedicated leader and past president, recognizes exceptional longterm TMA leadership and support.

Prendergast expressed his gratitude for the recognition, stating, “I am deeply honored to win the Stan Lott award, especially given the outstanding people that have won it before me; and I have been privileged to have worked with all of the dedicated and professional TMA members and staff, past and present, that have made representing the alarm industry so rewarding.”

Also presented at the General Business Meeting, former APCO President Stephen Martini, ENP. CPE, director, Metro Nashville Dept. of Emergency Communications, received the 2025 Public Sector Award. This special honor, established in 2015, is presented by TMA to a public safety professional whose contributions have supported the monitoring industry’s mission to protect and save life and property. Martini has

“I am honored and humbled to receive this recognition. The work TMA is doing with the ASAP Program is saving time, saving lives, and reducing workloads on emergency communications professionals,” said Martini. “This commitment to the public we serve and the professionals we depend on to carry out this no-fail mission is critical to the success of public safety response for the next decade.”

On Wed., Oct. 8th, at the closing Gala Dinner, Butkovich presented the 2025 Mel Mahler Award to Morgan Hertel, Rapid Response Monitoring Services Inc. The Mel Mahler Award is presented at the discretion of the TMA president in recognition of outstanding contributions within his/her tenure. Hertel has served as a volunteer leader for decades, contributing his knowledge, experience, and expertise to the TMA community.

“Thank you. I am truly honored to receive this recognition. I have always believed that active participation in our industry associations is not just beneﬁcial, but essential for our collective success,” shared Hertel. “The Monitoring Association is, without a doubt, the most important organization in our industry.

This achievement is not mine alone. It is built upon the foundation laid by those who came before me, and it is shared with the dedicated leaders who will follow. It is through this collaborative spirit that we are able to achieve such meaningful results.”

“It is always fun to learn from and laugh with the incredible people at TMA!. The innovation and resilience of our industry is possible because passionate leaders come together at TMA to move our industry forward.”

Dave Mayne, M2M Services (Alula)

“The TMA team did an exceptional job of bringing together great content, networking opportunities, fun events and a wonderful venue!

Pam Petrow, Vector Security

disco inferno

The heat was on! Last night, we turned back the calendar to 1975 and lit up the night with disco fever!

Attendees danced, dazzled, and deﬁnitely delivered on the disco. We watched those outﬁts and those moves all night—and we were excited to present Disco Inferno Awards for best dressed and best dancers!

Awards for the far-out fashion icons of the night went to:

Best Dressed Woman –

Maral Burditt

Best Dressed Man –David Rausch

Best Dressed Couple –Mike and Jennifer Picciola

From the hustle to the bump, we saw moves that would make Soul Train proud.

Awards for the night’s champions of the groove went to:

Best Dancer – Woman –Lela NeSmith

Best Dancer – Man –Ken Fancis

Best Dancing Couple –Wes and Tammy Usie

Congratulations to our winners and special thank you to our judges!

Maral

Timing the Market: Why Now Is the Optimal Time to Sell Your Central Monitoring Station

By Jacob Hengel, CTO and Co-Founder, YourSix

If you’re thinking about retirement, starting a new venture, or simply seeking more freedom, now could be the perfect time to sell your central monitoring station. The security industry is experiencing signiﬁcant growth, and well-run monitoring stations are in high demand. With the right preparation and guidance, you can capitalize on this momentum and exit smoothly and proﬁtably from the business you’ve worked hard to build.

Is Your Business Ready?

To attract strong buyer interest and maximize your monitoring station’s value, focus on operational performance and ﬁnancial transparency. Start with these key areas:

Strengthen Recurring Revenue

• Lock in long-ter m customer contracts.

• Highlight your predictable recur ring monthly revenue (RMR), which is often the most valuable metric for the most qualiﬁed buyers.

•Have accurate ﬁnancial records for at least the last three years.

Maintain a Loyal, Diversiﬁed Customer Base

• Track and document retention rates.

• Avoid relying too heavily on a single client.

• Keep a clean, organized customer database with histories, contract ter ms, and service data.

• Maintain clear repor ting on account types, activity, service levels, and service call logs.

Streamline Operations

•Ensure your monitoring software and automation tools are up to date.

•Optimize dispatch, alar m veriﬁcation, and redundancy systems.

•Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) to demonstrate scalability.

•Show a commitment to cybersecurity, which buyers see as a major value-add and risk reducer.

Stay Compliant

•Keep all licenses and certiﬁcations cur rent.

•Prepare documentation that proves compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Why Sell Now?

The security sector is expanding quickly, and buyers are actively pursuing wellperforming monitoring stations. If your station offers steady revenue, a loyal customer base, and modern infrastructure, its value could be at an all-time high. Buyers are willing to pay a premium for well-run businesses with reliable income and growth potential.

Don’t Take the Bait: Six Practical Tips to Identify and Avoid Hidden Phishing Threats

By Matt Narowski, Co-Chair, TMA Technology Committee

Phishing remains one of the most pervasive and damaging cyberthreats facing organizations today. Even savvy professionals can fall victim to a wellcrafted phishing email, so keeping your guard up is essential. Here are six practical tips to help you steer clear of phishing scams.

1. Scrutinize Email Senders and Domains Phishers often spoof legitimate addresses, swapping out letters or using subdomains to mimic trusted brands. Before clicking any link or opening an attachment, hover over the sender’s address to verify it matches exactly what

you expect. If anything looks off—extra characters, misspellings, or unfamiliar domains—treat the message with suspicion. Consider if the email message has an unusual sense of urgency. Pick up the phone and check with the source to conﬁrm the communication and you can avoid a huge headache.

2. Verify Unexpected Attachments and Links

Cybercriminals frequently hide malicious code in attachments or URLs. Rather than clicking directly, right-click to copy the link and paste it into a plain-text editor. Check for odd redirects, long

query strings, or domains that don’t match the purported sender. When in doubt, navigate to the company’s website manually or reach out to the sender through a separate channel.

3. Enable and Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication

Even if credentials are compromised, multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of defense. Require MFA for all critical systems—especially email and VPN access. Encourage use of timebased one-time passwords (TOTP) or hardware tokens rather than SMS, which can be vulnerable to SIM swapping.

4. Keep Software and Security Tools Up to Date

Phishing emails often exploit known vulnerabilities in unpatched software. Ensure your operating systems, browsers, and security tools receive timely updates. Leverage enterprise patch-management solutions to automate critical updates and reduce your window of exposure.

5. Cultivate a Culture of Security Awareness

Regular training and phishing simulations can signiﬁcantly reduce click-through rates. Require regular training that covers emerging phishing

TMA-ATN-01 Monitoring Center Notiﬁcation of Active Threat Detection

Providing an efﬁcient standard protocol to provide authorities with information for the safe and efﬁcient response to an active threat

By David Holl, Chair, TMA-ATN-01 Standards Committee

Threat environments are constantly evolving, with monitoring centers receiving notiﬁcations of active events such as shot detection, weapons detection, premise lockdowns, and many other innovative emergency alerts.

The TMA-ATN-01 standard deﬁnes a scoring process for Active Threat Activations received at a monitoring center and enables a monitoring agent, either manually or assisted by an automation system, to generate standardized alarm metrics using available data to public safety

emergency communications centers (ECCs). This relevant data may be video, audio, or other high-conﬁdence technologies. ECCs, in turn, dispatch ﬁrst responders to these active threats.

Organized in 2023, the ATN-01 standard was developed by a TMA committee of volunteers that included alarm dealers, end users, manufacturing representatives, law enforcement, emergency communications center representatives, software developers, association representatives, and other subject matter experts. The committee

met at least monthly to discuss and draft the standard, which was then advanced through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) review and approval process. TMA-ATN-01 adoption should occur summer of 2025. Active threats under the standard include, but are not limited to, active shooters, explosives detected, ﬁrearms detected, gunshots detected, lockdown alarms, non-ﬁrearm weapons detected, and the like. The committee acknowledged that alert types are everevolving through industry technology innovations and can result from any combination of observations, signaling, or automation assistance.

Four ‘Threat Alarm Groups’ were identiﬁed by the committee and incorporated into the ATN-01 standard. These reporting groups include:

• Active Threat Group A – active shooter conﬁrmed by human or analytics.

• Active Threat Group B – weapon present conﬁrmed by human or analytics.

• Active Threat Group C – weapon detected, not human conﬁr med.

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How Security Companies Can Unlock Growth Through Acquisition Financing

By Jennifer Holloway, CIBC Bank

Security company owners often encounter lucrative acquisition opportunities that can accelerate business growth. However, securing the necessary capital for these deals can be challenging, as not all lenders understand the unique aspects of the security industry, particularly the value of recurring monthly revenue (RMR) contracts. This article outlines how security companies can effectively leverage acquisition ﬁnancing to drive growth and highlights the importance of partnering with knowledgeable lenders.

Leveraging Recurring Monthly Revenue (RMR)

A key asset for security companies is their portfolio of RMR contracts, which provide predictable, ongoing cash ﬂow. Unlike traditional lenders who focus on tangible assets like inventory or accounts receivable, industry-savvy lenders recognize the intrinsic value of RMR. These lenders are willing to structure loans based on multiples of a company’s eligible RMR. For instance, a company with $500,000 in eligible RMR could access up to $10 million in borrowing capacity if the lender provides an advance rate of 20×. As companies acquire additional RMR

through acquisitions, their borrowing capacity increases, enabling even larger future deals.

The Challenges with Traditional Lending

Traditional banks often assess creditworthiness based on balance sheets and short-term cash ﬂow. This approach can disadvantage fast-growing security companies, which typically reinvest heavily to create new RMR contracts. These upfront investments may temporarily suppress free cash ﬂow, making such companies appear risky by conventional standards despite holding valuable long-term assets. Consequently, owners may miss out on acquisition opportunities if their lender lacks industry expertise.

Importance of Industry-Speciﬁc Lenders

Working with lenders who understand the security industry’s business model is crucial. These lenders appreciate the long-term value of RMR and adjust their lending criteria accordingly. For example, CIBC takes into account the investment required to build RMR contracts and the future cash ﬂow they generate, rather than focusing solely on immediate proﬁtability.

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Timing is Key

At the same time, technology is evolving fast. AI video analytics, mobile integrations, cloud-based platforms, and complex compliance demands are raising the cost and complexity of operations. Keeping pace requires constant upgrades, is expensive, and pulls focus away from growth and customer service. Selling now lets you capitalize on current market conditions before these pressures begin to erode value.

trends—such as deep-fake audio or SMS “smishing.” Share real-world examples and encourage employees to report suspicious messages to your IT team immediately.

6.Establish Clear Repor ting and Response Procedures

ﬁne a straightforward process for reporting suspected phishing attempts. Equip your employees with guidelines on how to quarantine and analyze suspicious emails safely. Quick repor ting not only protects other recipients on your team but can help safeguard your entire organization by enabling rapid threat intelligence sharing. No one should feel embar rassed about repor ting a phishing attack.

By combining vigilance, technology, and ongoing education, you can dramatically reduce your susceptibility to phishing attacks. Staying informed and prepared is your best defense .

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• Active Threat Group D – threat present, not human conﬁr med.

Each threat group includes multiple examples of the possible types of threats observed or detected. These examples are intended to further explain the concept and possible real-world indicators for monitoring agents to evaluate the threat in standardized terms.

Additionally, the standard includes an example for establishing notification from the monitoring center to the ECC having jurisdiction for the alarm location. Based on the event, service data notification elements are provided. For example, with Group C - Weapon Detected-Not Human Confirmed, the monitoring center agent would initially report to the ECC, “This is John with ABC Security calling with an (Analytics Confirmed) Active Threat Notification, Weapon Detected.” Additional relevant information would also be provided in the call for service request by the monitoring center agent.

The ATN-01 standard does not direct alarm site response logistics or responder requirements. It is merely a standardized protocol for establishing the fundamental steps for alarm monitoring agencies to evaluate and transmit received data alarm elements to ﬁrst responders through ECCs. The response levels, priorities, and protocols remain the responsibility of the agency having jurisdiction for response to the location of the event.

Through the ATN-01 active threat detection and notiﬁcation standard’s best practices, alarm monitoring centers provide consistent data elements for situational awareness and response by public safety to identiﬁed active threats. This provides enhanced safety for people onsite at the event, responding to the event, and best-case outcomes for resolving the event.

Note - The TMA-ATN-01 Standard received ANSI approval in September. Visit TMA.us to download a copy.

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Integration and Risk Reduction

Financing an acquisition is only the first step. Successful acquirers seek targets with strong, accretive cash flows and use excess cash flow from acquired RMR to pay down debt quickly. This strategy not only increases borrowing availability for future acquisitions but also maintains moderate leverage and supports sustainable growth.

A well-planned integration process is essential for maximizing the value of an acquisition. This includes merging operations, blending workplace cultures, and retaining key talent— such as successful sales teams from the acquired company—to further boost RMR growth.

Planning Ahead for Acquisition Financing

Security company owners should plan their ﬁnancing strategy before an acquisition opportunity arises. Preapproval for a line of credit based on existing RMR can provide a competitive edge, allowing for swift action when deals become available. This proactive approach also strengthens the company’s negotiating position with sellers and provides more time to develop a comprehensive integration plan.

Long-Term Partnerships

CIBC emphasizes the importance of long-term relationships in the security industry. By working closely with clients, CIBC helps them understand financing options, prepare for future acquisitions, and navigate the due diligence process. Early preparation and the right lending partner can unlock significant growth potential through acquisition financing.

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Latest FCC news impacting your business

By Salvatore Taillefer, Partner, Blooston Law (sta@bloostonlaw.com)

FCC Adopts Two-Year Waiver of “Adequate Replacement Test” Testing Specs

On May 29, the FCC waived the requirement that carriers follow speciﬁc testing methodology outlined in the 2016 Technology Transitions Order when applying to discontinue services under the Adequate Replacement Test. The waiver is effective immediately and remains in place until May 29, 2027.

The Adequate Replacement Test requires carriers seeking to discontinue legacy TDM-based voice services to demonstrate that their replacement service performs adequately. Previously, carriers using the certiﬁcation option had to conduct performance testing that strictly complied with detailed methodology and parameters in a Technical Appendix to prove their replacement service met speciﬁc benchmarks for latency, data loss, and

service availability. The FCC determined these Technical Appendix requirements had proven far more onerous than initially anticipated, noting an eightyear gap between the 2016 order and the ﬁrst successful discontinuance application under the test.

Under the new waiver, carriers proceeding under the certification option may now rely on routine internal testing or other network testing to certify their networks meet established performance benchmarks, rather than following the prescribed Technical Appendix methodology. The waiver applies only to one option under the first prong of the Adequate Replacement Test, which allows carriers to either certify they meet technical specifications or demonstrate that replacement service provides substantially similar performance and availability based on overall circumstances.

SIP Code 603+ Notiﬁcations for Blocked Calls to be Implemented by March 25, 2026

On February 27, the FCC adopted an Eighth Report and Order expanding call blocking notiﬁcation requirements for voice service providers. The new rules establish March 25, 2026, as the compliance deadline for SIP code 603+ notiﬁcation requirements for carriers.

The order resolves the long-standing issue of how terminating providers must notify originating providers and callers when calls are blocked using reasonable analytics. All terminating providers that block calls using reasonable analytics must immediately return SIP Code 603+ to the origination point of the call, and all intermediate providers must transmit the code to the originating point. The 603+ standard follows ATIS-1000099 speciﬁcations, and no other codes may be used for blocking notiﬁcations. When TDM networks are involved, the 603+ code must map to ISUP 21.

The implementation of standardized blocking notifications addresses a significant issue for alarm companies and other businesses whose communications may be subject to blocking by carrier analytics systems. Previously, when calls were blocked, originating providers and callers often received no notification or inconsistent signals, making it difficult to identify and resolve blocking issues. The 603+ notification system provides a standardized mechanism for communicating that a call has been blocked and potentially why.

For alarm companies, the new requirement means their communication equipment and software must be updated to properly recognize and process these 603+ codes to understand

when alarm calls have been blocked and potentially the reason. The 603+ notiﬁcation includes actionable information that can help alarm companies identify blocking issues and seek redress with the appropriate carrier. This is particularly important given alarm companies’ previous experiences with calls being erroneously blocked or mislabeled by carrier analytics systems. The March 25, 2026 compliance deadline gives alarm companies time to prepare their systems to receive and process these notiﬁcations, enabling more rapid response when legitimate alarm communications are inadvertently blocked by carrier systems.

FCC Proposes Changes to Service Discontinuance Rules

On July 25, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing significant changes to the Commission’s technology transition rules governing service discontinuances. AICC filed comments on September 29, and will file reply comments when the government reopens.

The FCC’s proposals range from modifying current notice requirements to complete elimination of discontinuance notice obligations. Under current rules, carriers must provide notice to both customers and the FCC before discontinuing services. The proposed changes could result in customers receiving notice only from carriers rather than through FCC oversight, or in some cases, no notice at all. One alternative proposal would ease the current test for streamlining carrier discontinuances based on availability of substitute technology from other carriers, such as wireless service. The FCC is also considering using forbearance authority to cease applying existing statutory notice and approval requirements under the Communications Act. Additional proposals include allowing carriers to phase out legacy services through grandfathering techniques without FCC authorization and facilitating forbearance from discontinuance requirements applicable to all low-speed data services.

These proposals raise important concerns for alarm companies that rely on copper-based telecommunications services. In previous proceedings, AICC has documented real-world evidence of service disruptions in areas where carriers retired copper facilities without adequate notice, including dramatic increases in failed alarm signals and invalid reports. Alarm systems require speciﬁc technical capabilities, including line seizure, loss of communications path detection, and proper tone encoding and decoding, that may not be available in replacement services. The availability of substitute technology does not automatically mean replacement services will support technical requirements necessary for reliable alarm signaling. The adequacy analysis for alarm communications is more complex than simple service availability, given the life safety implications of alarm system functionality.

Supreme Court Decision Introduces Uncertainty for TCPA Defendants

This summer, the Supreme Court delivered a decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corp. that fundamentally changes how federal district courts can handle FCC interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in private enforcement proceedings. The 6-3 ruling held that the Hobbs Act does not bind district courts to follow FCC interpretations of statutes like the TCPA when deciding civil lawsuits.

The case arose from a class action lawsuit over unsolicited fax advertisements. McKesson had successfully argued that an FCC declaratory ruling—the Amerifactors order—excluded online fax services from TCPA coverage, which decimated the plaintiff’s class action by removing most class members. The district court had treated the FCC’s interpretation as binding, reducing McLaughlin’s damages from potentially millions of dollars to just $6,000 for 12 traditional fax machine violations.

The Supreme Court reversed, holding that district courts must independently

determine whether an agency’s interpretation of a statute is correct rather than being bound by FCC orders. While courts should afford appropriate respect to agency interpretations, they are not required to defer absolutely to them. This decision creates signiﬁcant uncertainty for alarm companies and other businesses facing TCPA litigation. Previously, defendants could rely on favorable FCC interpretations to provide a degree of predictability in TCPA cases. Now, even if the FCC has issued a clear ruling on a TCPA issue, plaintiffs can argue that the district court should reject that interpretation and apply the statute differently.

The ruling means TCPA defendants may face inconsistent outcomes across different district courts, even when the FCC has provided clear guidance. A favorable FCC interpretation that might have ended a case at summary judgment may now only be one factor for courts to consider. This could lead to increased litigation costs and settlement pressure, as defendants lose a previously reliable defense strategy. For the alarm industry speciﬁcally, this creates additional compliance challenges. Companies can no longer rely solely on FCC guidance for TCPA compliance strategies and may need to prepare for more unpredictable litigation outcomes, even when they have followed FCC interpretations in good faith.

Federal

Appeals Court Strikes Down FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s Click-to-Cancel rule, ofﬁcially known as the Negative Option Rule, just days before its scheduled enforcement date of July 14, 2025. The rule had been delayed from its original May 2025 implementation date. The three-judge panel unanimously found that the FTC committed fatal procedural errors during the rulemaking process, rendering the entire regulation invalid.

The court’s 23-page per curiam opinion stated that while the court

does not endorse unfair and deceptive practices in negative option marketing, the procedural deficiencies of the Commission’s rulemaking process were fatal. The central issue was the FTC’s failure to conduct a preliminary regulatory analysis as required by federal law for rules whose annual economic impact exceeds $100 million. The FTC had initially estimated the rule’s economic impact would fall below this threshold, but an administrative law judge later determined it would exceed $100 million annually. Despite this finding, the FTC proceeded without issuing the required preliminary analysis, conducting only a final regulatory analysis alongside the completed rule.

The Click-to-Cancel rule would have required businesses offering subscriptions, memberships, and automatic renewal services to make cancellation as simple as enrollment. The regulation would have mandated that companies obtain express informed consent before charging customers for automatic renewals and prohibited misrepresentation of material facts in negative option marketing programs. The rule encompassed four categories of negative option programs: prenotiﬁcation plans, continuity plans, automatic renewals, and free trial conversion offers.

The alarm industry’s reliance on automatic renewal agreements for life safety monitoring services creates unique considerations compared to other subscription-based businesses. Given the critical nature of security monitoring, alarm companies have legitimate operational and safety justiﬁcations for maintaining continuous service agreements. The struck-down rule’s requirement for express informed consent before each renewal could have created dangerous gaps in coverage if customers failed to provide timely consent, potentially leaving properties unprotected due to administrative oversights rather than deliberate cancellation decisions.

However, the absence of federal regulation does not eliminate compliance

obligations for alarm companies. Statelevel click-to-cancel laws remain in effect, particularly California’s 2018 legislation that already requires easy cancellation processes for subscription services. Pennsylvania recently passed similar legislation, and other states may follow suit, creating a patchwork of varying requirements that could prove more challenging to navigate than a single federal standard.

Net Neutrality Advocates Drop Supreme Court Appeal After Loss

On August 8, 2025, four leading public interest organizations announced they would not seek Supreme Court review of the Sixth Circuit’s decision that struck down federal net neutrality rules. The deadline for ﬁling a Supreme Court petition had been August 8, 2025. Free Press, New America’s Open Technology Institute, Public Knowledge, and the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society had intervened before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the FCC’s 2024 Open Internet Order. According to the groups, they made the decision not to appeal based on their assessment of the current legal and political climate, with advocates citing concerns about the conservative Supreme Court’s hostility toward regulatory agencies and administrative expertise. The organizations had earlier secured a 60-day extension from Justice Brett Kavanaugh to prepare their case but ultimately concluded the political climate at the high court was too adverse. According to the groups’ announcement, they believe there are more effective ways to advance consumer

protections and ISP accountability than petitioning the Supreme Court under current circumstances.

The Sixth Circuit’s January 2, 2025 decision found that the FCC misread the Communications Act as it applies to broadband internet service providers and mobile broadband services. The court concluded that ISPs offer users the capability to retrieve information stored elsewhere, making broadband an information service rather than a telecommunications service under the Act. This classification effectively prevented the FCC from imposing Title II telecommunications regulations, including net neutrality rules that would prohibit blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization of internet traffic. The decision effectively ends current federal efforts to reinstate net neutrality protections. However, the Sixth Circuit’s ruling left in place state net neutrality rules adopted by California and others, and section 275 of the Act still affords alarm companies protection from disparate treatment in certain circumstances. For alarm companies that rely on internet service providers for alarm signaling, this means continued reliance on express contract terms with ISPs and applicable state-level protections where available, rather than federal rules prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization of alarm traffic. Alarm companies should review their ISP contracts to ensure adequate protections for alarm traffic and consider the availability of statelevel protections in the jurisdictions where they operate.

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NextNav, Right-to-Repair, and Alarm Jamming

By John A. Prendergast, Managing Partner, Blooston Law (jap@bloostonlaw.com)

NextNav 900 MHz Rule Change Proposal:

FCC Advocacy: AICC (as part of the Connected Devices for America Coalition has met with the staffs of FCC Commissioners Carr, Gomez and Trusty, as well as the National Security Council and National Economic Council. Hill visits are planned next.

Bull Moose Project (“BMP”) released an Oct. 7 paper titled Leaping Ahead: Securing America’s Future with a 5G-Based Backup to GPS. The paper argues that “[t]here are [ ] indications of extensive foreign inﬂuence in the opposition” to NextNav’s proposal in the FCC record. The paper concludes with a call to action to the FCC to act quickly to implement a 5G-based terrestrial backup to GPS, focusing almost exclusively on NextNav as the only solution – and ignoring evidence

in the FCC’s record about the technical and other issues that render NextNav unworkable. The Coalition is preparing a response.

FCC Proceedings: NextNav has ﬁled two supplements in the docket: (i) a technical analysis and (ii) an economic analysis with the Brattle Group. The Coalition has provided the FCC with information showing the shortcomings of NextNav’s supplements.

SIA has ﬁled with the FCC a technical analysis by the Pericle Group showing that NextNav’s proposal to introduce unlimited, high power 5G trafﬁc into the Lower 900 MHz Band will render the entire band subject to interference and therefore unusable, for both incumbent Part 15 devices and for 5G customers.

Right to Repair Update

So far, all Right to Repair (R2R)

requirements enacted into law in the US exempt or otherwise protect alarm systems and devices. There are now seven states that have created an explicit alarm exemption:

• California: CA Public Resources Code §§ 42488–42488.3.

• Colorado: Section 6-1-1503(5)(n) of the CO Revised Statutes

• Connecticut: SB 3

• New York: NY General Business Law § 399-nn

• Oregon: OR SB 959 Subsection (3) (g)(F)

• Texas: Section 121.002 (b)(11) of House Bill 2963

• Washington: House Bill 1483, enacted May 19, 2025

One state (Minnesota) did not adopt an explicit alarm exemption but created protection through an installer licensing requirement. Minnesota Statutes § 325E.72.

A number of states that introduced R2R bills in 2025 included an alarm exemption, either as part of the original bill or as an amendment in response to alarm industry input, which would have been enacted if the legislation had passed before the 2025 session ended:

• Florida

• Illinois

• Massachusetts

• Missouri

There is a fair chance if not a probability that the above bills will be reintroduced in future sessions, hopefully with the same alarm exemption. AICC will

be reaching out to all states likely to reintroduce R2R bills in 2026, to ensure that they remain aware of AICC’s concerns.

Active State R2R bills:

Wyoming: AICC has submitted written testimony to Wyoming’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology to ask for an exemption for security and life safety systems and equipment. John Prendergast testiﬁed before the Committee, which is considering advancement of a bill that currently contains no alarm exemption.

Massachusetts: The draft R2R bill fortunately includes exemption, and AICC has engaged in written and verbal outreach to extend the alarm exemption to any equipment used or capable of use with a monitoring service, and to ensure that access control systems are exempt.

Ohio Digital Fair Repair Act

SB 176 – (Sponsor is Sen. Louis W. Blessing, III). Last action: referred to Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity committee - 4/30/2025. Bill as introduced HERE.

HB 301 – (Sponsor is Rep. Adam Matthews). Last action: referred to House Technology and Innovation committee – 5/28/2025. Bill as introduced HERE.

Exemption Language: Identical in both bills - (j) Fire alarm systems, intrusion detection equipment that is provided with a security monitoring service, life safety systems, and physical access control equipment, including electronic keypads and similar building access control electronics.

Pennsylvania - Right-to-Repair Act

SB 833 – (Primary sponsor is Sen. Daniel Laughlin). Last Action: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure – June 6, 2025.

HB 1512 – (Primary sponsor is Rep. Kyle Mullins). Last Action: Re-committed to Appropriations – May 29, 2025.

Exemption Language:

Companion bills that contain comprehensive exclusion for “Security and life safety systems and equipment” deﬁned consistent with other alarm exemption language supported by the alarm industry:

A product designed to prevent, detect, protect against or respond to security incidents or safety hazards impacting individuals or property, including:

(1) A ﬁre alarm.

(2) A medical alert.

(3) Intrusion detection.

(4) Video security.

(5) An access control system or device.

Military R2R: There is a federal bill and a NY State Assembly bill that have been introduced that would extend R2R requirements to military contracts. The Warrior Right-to-Repair Act of 2025 (S 2209) would require defense contractors to provide the military with access to technical data, tools, parts, and software necessary for the Department of Defense (DoD) to repair its own equipment. On the state side, the New York State Servicemember Right-to-Repair Act (A. 8991) would require the state’s National Guard to include right-to-repair provisions in procurement contracts. Neither of these bills has seen any movement since they were introduced.

AICC is working on advocacy letters addressing both bills, and have send a series of questions about how alarm companies handle military contracts now. Based on input so far, it is not clear that these bills will be a signiﬁcant problem for the alarm industry. Alarm companies and military contractors often work out an arrangement so the military can get an expert trained alarm technician to help, and, if needed, the alarm tech gets whatever DoD security clearance is required by the agency to enter a controlled area, such as a SCIF. Alarm company techs often work side-by-side with military techs on installation and repairs, with shared access to manuals and documentation, as needed. And there are real consequences (arrest, disciplinary action) if there

were to be unauthorized disclosure of specs and access codes, etc. AICC is requesting that any military R2R legislation specify that all repair information disclosure requirements will be subject to security and conﬁdentiality terms that are speciﬁed in the agency procurement contract.

Oregon WiFi Alarm Jamming Bill

On May 15, AICC submitted a letter urging Oregon Governor Bob Livingston to sign Senate Bill 959 into law, after successful votes in both chambers. On May 22, the bill was signed into law. The successful Oregon legislation involved the entire industry, with ESA and ADT leading the effort and working very effectively with local lobbyists. Of great signiﬁcance, the Act constitutes the ﬁrst step toward thwarting the growing issue of bad actors using jammers to defeat certain alarm systems. It is likely that similar bills will be needed in other states. The Act also plugs the hole that was created by the original Oregon Right to Repair Act.

Privacy Legislation Update:

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Privacy Working Group has indicated that it is moving away from the “American Privacy Rights Act” (“APRA”) draft, and is instead looking at building any new privacy act based on concepts from privacy legislation considered in the following states: Kentucky, Texas, Virginia, Indiana, Utah and Iowa. AICC is providing the House Working Group with an analysis of the privacy issues of interest to the alarm industry. While the state statutes are more favorable than APRA, AICC is still reinforcing the need to protect video surveillance, and the right to use

information gathered from protected premises to cooperate with a variety of post-incident investigations.

Phone Jamming Solutions in NonFederal Correctional Facilities

On September 30, 2025, the FCC at its Open Meeting adopted a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on removing regulatory barriers to deployment and viability of existing and developing technologies that combat contraband wireless device use in correctional facilities. (GN Docket No. 13-111). Comments will be due 30 days after the item is published in the Federal Register, with reply comments due 45 days after publication. AICC does not oppose successful blocking of illegal cell traffic from inmates, but will urge use of traffic management technology rather than blocking of all cellular traffic in and around prisons (as it has done when this issue has arisen in the past). Outright signal jamming could block signals from cellular-based alarm systems used in the prison, as well as alarm signals and cellular 911 calls in neighborhoods and businesses nearby. Traffic management solutions can create a “white list” to prevent blocking of legitimate calls and signals, while capturing illicit communications.

Negative Option Rule Update

There is no further update from the FTC since our report that the rule was invalidated by the Eighth Circuit on July 8. State-level automatic renewal laws remain in force. States like California, New York, and soon Massachusetts (effective September 2, 2025) require clear disclosures, afﬁrmative consent, and cancellation methods that are comparable to the intent of the nowvacated federal rule. California’s automatic renewal law (HERE) went into effect July 1, 2025.

EWA Request to Terminate TMA Concurrence Rights

On April 28, TMA ﬁled Reply Comments against EWA’s proposal to strip TMA’s concurrence rights (GN Docket No. 25-133). TMA has relied on its right to concur or oppose any proposal for a non-

alarm company to use central station 460 MHz frequencies, as a way to protect alarm operations from interference and avoid other issues. TMA is monitoring the docket for any additional relevant input, which it will address by ex parte comment as appropriate.

FCC Proposes to Modernize Environmental Rules

On August 19, the FCC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register seeking to modernize its environmental rules to align with amended National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements.

The NPRM proposes comprehensive reforms to streamline environmental review processes and promote efﬁciency and certainty for infrastructure deployment. The proceeding examines how the FCC should revise its rules to account for recent NEPA amendments adopted by Congress in the Fiscal Responsibility Act and implement President Trump’s Executive Order 14154, which directed agencies to prioritize efﬁciency and certainty in NEPA implementation.

The NPRM seeks comment on several key areas including updating categorical exclusion and extraordinary circumstances rules, modernizing environmental assessment and Environmental Impact Statement requirements, establishing submission deadlines and timeframes for FCC action on environmental assessments, and revising EIS rules to align with amended NEPA requirements. The proposal also examines whether certain FCC actions should be considered “major federal actions” under NEPA and seeks input on adopting other agencies’ categorical exclusions, joint agency actions, and emergency procedures.

Central to the NPRM is the implementation of statutory changes under the amended NEPA, including the two-year deadline for completing Environmental Impact Statements, the 150-page limit for EIS documents (300 pages for complex issues), and requirements for agencies to

report missed deadlines to Congress. The proposal also considers CEQ’s February 19 guidance that agencies should prioritize project-sponsor prepared environmental documents for expeditious review. The rulemaking incorporates CTIA’s petition requesting that wireless facility deployments pursuant to geographic area licenses that do not require antenna structure registration should not be considered major federal actions under NEPA.

The wireless industry petition argued that FCC licensing does not constitute substantial federal control over individual deployment decisions, particularly given the amended NEPA’s requirement that major federal actions involve “substantial Federal control and responsibility.”

For alarm companies that deploy antenna towers, these proposed changes could reduce regulatory burden and deployment delays. The current environmental review process often creates particular challenges for smaller providers who lack the resources to navigate complex regulatory requirements. Streamlined NEPA procedures could accelerate network upgrades and expansions.

FBI Issues Critical Warning about Outdated Wi-Fi Router Vulnerability

The FBI has issued a critical warning to individuals and businesses about a surge in cyberattacks targeting outdated Wi-Fi routers. Cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities in older, unsupported routers to install malware known as “TheMoon.” This malware allows cyber actors to install proxies on unsuspecting victim routers and conduct cybercrimes anonymously.

The alert highlights that routers produced in 2010 or earlier are

particularly vulnerable, especially if remote administration is enabled. Signs of infection include overheating, connectivity issues, unexpected conﬁguration changes, and the appearance of unauthorized admin accounts.

Alarm manufacturers and providers should determine whether any of these vulnerable routers are used in their alarm systems and take corrective measures.

The FBI recommends individuals and companies take the following precautions:

• If the router is at end of life, replace the device with an updated model if possible.

• Immediately apply any available security patches and/or ﬁrmware updates for your devices.

• Login online to the router settings and disable remote management/ remote administration, save the change, and reboot the router.

• Use strong passwords that are unique and random and contain at least 16 but no more than 64 characters. Avoid reusing passwords and disable password hints.

• If you believe there is suspicious activity on any device, apply any necessary security and ﬁrmware updates, change your password, and reboot the router.

If you suspect your router has been compromised, the FBI recommends that you report the incident to the agency’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.ic3.gov.

FCC Bans Certain Foreign Labs from Testing US Electronics

The FCC has voted to finalize a rule that will bar foreign labs deemed a risk to U.S. national security from testing electronic devices like smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the United States. The key objectives of the order is to prohibit future recognition of, and withdraw existing recognition from, Telecommunications Certification Bodies (TCBs) and test laboratories that are owned or controlled by entities identified as national security threats. This includes entities listed on the FCC’s Covered List, the Department of Defense’s Chinese Military Company List, and the Executive Branch’s list of “foreign adversaries.”

As it currently stands, devices authorized under the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)

process are not required to be tested by FCC-recognized accredited labs. The proposal seeks to change this by mandating that all such devices undergo testing at FCC-recognized and accredited laboratories, thereby closing a loophole that could be exploited by untrustworthy entities.

In a related Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC has proposed to revise the post-market surveillance procedures for TCBs to ensure ongoing compliance of certiﬁed devices. This includes proposing restrictions on relationships between TCBs and the test laboratories whose applications they review, to prevent conﬂicts of interest.

Alarm manufacturers and providers will want to determine whether TCBs with whom they deal are affected by the new restriction.

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FirstNet Certiﬁed Companies

TMA is pleased to introduce and recognize the f ollowing companies who have become FirstNet certified as of November 5, 2025.

 ADT, LLC, Boca Raton, FL

 Advance Alarms Inc., Broken Arrow, OK

 AFA Protective Systems, Inc., Syosset, NY

 Afﬁliated Monitoring, Union, NJ

 Alar m.com, Tysons, VA

 Alarmco Security Systems, Inc., Redlands CA

 Allied Universal Technology Services Richardson, TX

 Allstate Security Industries, Inc., Amarillo, TX

 AZ Security Control, Tempe, AZ

 Bay Alarm Systems, Concord, CA

 Becklar Monitoring, LLC, Ogden, UT

 Briscoe Protective LLC, Centereach, NY

 Centra-larm MonitoringManchester, NH

 COPS Monitoring, Williamstown, NJ

 Convergint, Pleasanton, CA

 Criticom Monitoring Services, Longwood, FL

 DGA Security Systems, Inc., New York, NY

 DMP, Springﬁeld, MO

 Doyle Security Systems Inc., Rochester, NY

 Electronix Systems Central Station Alar ms, Inc., Huntington Station, NY

 Emergency 24, Des Plaines, IL

 Federal Response Center, Inc., Springﬁeld, MO

 First Alarm, Aptos, CA

 Force Security Solutions, LLC, Manassas, VA

 IE Alar m Systems (DC Electronics Two Inc dba IE Alarm Systems), Riverside, CA

 Intercom Clock & Signal Services, dba ICS, Riverside, CA

 Intruder Alert Systems of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

 Kansas City CCTV, LLC DBA Kansas City CCTV & Security, Kansas City, MO

 Kings III of America, Coppell, TX

 Lydia Security Monitoring dba UCC, San Antonio, TX

 Maine Fire and Security, Lewiston, ME

 NAPCO Security Systems, Inc., Amityville, NY

 National Monitoring Center (NMC), Lake Forest, CA

 Nationwide Security Corporation, Branford, CT

 ProNet Security Solutions Dallas, TX

 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC, Doral, FL

 Queensboro Contracting Corp, Corona, NY

 Rapid Response Monitoring, Syracuse, NY

 Safe Tech USA, Ltd., Melville, NY

 SCN Security Communication Network, Inc., Corona, CA

 Securitas Technology, Plymouth, MN

 SecurityCentral, Statesville, NC

 Security Equipment, Inc., Omaha, NE

 Sentry Alarm Systems, Monterey, CA

 Southwest Dispatch Center, Richardson, TX

 Tech Electronics, Inc., St. Louis, MO

 The Fireline Corporation, Baltimore, MD

 The Watchlight Corporation, El Cajon, CA

 Triple S Alarm Co., Little Rock, AR

 United Security Communications, Inc., Lothian MD

 Vector Security, Inc., Warrendale, PA

 Vyanet Operating Group-Bend, OR

 Washington Alarm, Inc., Seattle, WA

 WH International Response Center, Rockford, MN

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IQ Certiﬁed Companies

TMA is pleased to introduce and recognize the following companies who have become IQ certified as of November 5, 2025.

 Advance Alarms, Inc., Broken Arrow, OK

 Advanced Alar m, Inc., Tonawanda, NY

 Afﬁliated Monitoring Inc., Union, NJ

 Allstate Security Industries, Inc., Amarillo, TX

 Centra-lar m MonitoringManchester, NH

 COPS Monitoring, Williamstown, NJ

 Genesis Security Services, Carolina, PR

 Guardian Protection War rendale, PA

 Maine Fire and Security, Scarborough, ME

 National Monitoring Center, Lake Forest, CA

 Queensboro Electrical Contracting Corp., Corona, NY

 Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc., Syracuse, NY

 Securityhunter, Inc., Baltimore, MD

 SSC Services Inc. dba Cen-Signal, Columbus, GA

 Statewide Monitoring Corporation, Staten Island, NY

 Wayne Alarm Systems, Inc., Lynn, MA

New Research Shows Flawed Spectrum Proposal Would Cause Public Safety Risks, Communications Disruption

A new research report, ﬁled by the Security Industry Association (SIA) with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), details the risks of a proposal under consideration by the FCC that would restructure portions of the Lower 900 MHz band, which is used by billions of unlicensed, low-power devices.

NextNav has petitioned the FCC to reconﬁgure the frequencies between 902928 MHz (the Lower 900 MHz Band) and grant the company a nationwide license for 15 megahertz of spectrum so it can establish a 5G terrestrial-based position, navigation and timing network—radically altering the spectrum. The new research conducted by engineering consulting ﬁrm Pericle Communications Company, commissioned by SIA and with additional support from the AICC, ESA, and TMA, shows that the proposal would severely limit the range and compromise the effectiveness of devices operating in this spectrum.

Learn more about this important issue and download the study at https://www. securityindustry.org/advocacy/policy-priorities/lower-900-mhz-band/

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Congratulate TMA’s 2024-25 Five Diamond Designees

The monitoring centers listed below are designated TMA Five Diamond as of November 5, 2025. This designation marks a commitment to the highest industry standards. Visit TMA.us for the most up-to-date listing of certiﬁcants.

AFA Protective Systems

Syosset, NY www.afap.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 1/2014

Audeamus DBA Sebastian CorpKerman, CA www.audeamus.net

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 1/2024

a.p.i. Alarm Inc. Denver, CO www.apialarm.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 01/2023

a.p.i. Alarm Inc. Toronto, ON www.apialarm.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 01/2023

Acadian Monitoring Services, LLC Lafayette, LA

www.acadianmonitoringservices.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 01/2005

ADT Knoxville, TN www.adt.com/local/tn/knoxville

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 04/2024

ADT by Telus Calgary AB www.telus.com

Full-service and Wholesale Designated since 12/2020

ADT by Telus

Saint Leonard QC www.telus.com

Full Service and Wholesale MonitoringDesignated since 12/2023

ADT Commercial LLC (formerly Protection One)

Irving, TX

www.adt.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 10/2014

Afﬁliated Monitoring Union, NJ

www.afﬁliated.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 09/2005

Afﬁliated Monitoring Houston, TX

www.afﬁliated.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 05/2022

Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. Aurora, IL www.adsalarm.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 08/2003

Alarmco, Inc. Las Vegas, NV www.alarmco.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 06/2006

Alarme Sentinelle/Sentinel Alarm Montreal, QC www.sentinelalarm.com

Full-Service Monitoring – Canada Designated since 12/2010

Alert 360 Tulsa, OK www.alert360.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 08/2018

Allied Universal Technology Services Richardson, TX

www.aus.com

Full Service Monitoring Since 2013

Allstate Security Industries, Inc. Amarillo, TX www.allstatesecurity.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 08/2023

American Alarm and Communications, Inc. Arlington, MA www.americanalarm.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 04/2004

American Electric Power Columbus, OH

www.aep.com

GSOC Monitoring Designated since 11/2020

Amherst Alarm Inc. Amherst, NY www.amherstalarm.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 03/2004

KNA Becklar Monitoring Cedar City, UT www.agmonitoring.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 05/2023

KNA Becklar Monitoring Ogden, UT www.agmonitoring.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 01/2007

Barcom Security, Inc. Swansea, IL www.barcomsecurity.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 11/2007

Bay Alarm Company Concord, CA www.bayalarm.com

Full Service Monitoring

Designated since 01/2006

Bell Canada

Toronto, ON

www.bell.ca/smart-home

Full Service Monitoring - Canada Designated since 04/2015

Bell Canada

Winnipeg, MB

www.bell.ca/smart-home

Full Service Monitoring - Canada Designated since 04/2020

Blackline Safety Calgary, AB

www.blacklinesafety.com

Full Service Monitoring - Canada Designated since 04/2018

Brinks Home™

(formerly Monitronics International) Farmers Branch, TX www.brinkshome.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 02/2005

Centra-Larm Monitoring Inc.

Manchester, NH

www.centra-larm.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 06/2009

Clearview Securities, Inc. Knoxville, TN

www.clearviewtn.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 05/2023

Cooperative Response Center, Inc. (CRC) Austin, MN

www.crc.coop

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 03/2011

COPS Monitoring

Boca Raton, FL www.copsmonitoring.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 04/2014

COPS Monitoring Lewisville, TX

www.copsmonitoring.com

Wholesale Monitoring

Designated since 06/2014

COPS MonitoringWilliamstown, NJ

www.copsmonitoring.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 05/2014

CPI Security Systems

Charlotte, NC www.cpisecurity.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 08/2009

Damar Security Systems

Sarnia, ON

https://damarsecuritysystems.com/

Full Service Monitoring - Canada Designated since 11/2012

DGA Security Systems, Inc.

New York, NY

www.DGA.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 02/2005

DMC Security Services Inc., Midlothian IL

www.dmcsecurity.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 9/2005

Doyle Security Systems, Inc. Rochester, NY www.godoyle.com

Full-Service & Wholesale Designated since 1/2004

Dynamark Monitoring, Inc. Hagerstown, MD www.dynamarkmonitoring.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 02/2012

Electronix Systems Central Station Alarms, Inc.

Huntington Station, NY

www.electronixsystems.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 06/2005

Ellijay Telephone Company Ellijay, GA www.etcbusiness.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 04/2015

ESC Central Birmingham, AL www.esccentral.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 12/2023

Everon (formerly ADT Commercial LLC) Irving, TX www.everonsolutions.com

Full-Service Monitoring, Designated since 10/2014

Everon LLC (Wichita) Wichita, KS www.everonsolutions.com

Full-Service Monitoring, Designated since 5/14/2025

Federal Response Center Springﬁeld, MO www.federalprotection.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 01/2006

Fire Monitoring of Canada, Inc. St. Catharines, ON www.ﬁre-monitoring.com

Full Service Monitoring - Canada Designated since 05/2009

Global Guardian Charlotte, NC www.globalguardian.com

Full-Service Designated since 3/1/2025

Guardian Alarm Southﬁeld, MI www.guardianalarm.com/

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 3/2024

Guardian Protection Services Inc. Butler, PA

www.guardianprotection.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 06/2020

Guardian Protection Services Inc. Warrendale, PA www.guardianprotection.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 09/2006

Gillmore Security Systems Inc.

Cleveland, OH

www.gillmoresecurity.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 01/2009

GM Security Technologies

San Juan, PR

www.gmsectec.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 10/2011

Holmes Security Systems Fayetteville, NC

www.holmeselectricsecurity.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 12/2017

Interface Systems

Earth City, MO

www.interfacesystems.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 08/2004

Interface Systems Plano, TX

www.interfacesystems.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 11/2012

iWatch Communications Beaverton, OR www.iwatchcomm.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 01/2008

Kastle Systems Falls Church, VA

www.kastle.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 06/2014

Kroger Central Alarm Control Portland, OR www.kroger.com

GSOC

Life Alert Emergency Response, Inc. Encino, CA www.lifealert.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 11/2014

Life Safety Monitoring, LLC Munhall, PA

www.mylifesafetymonitoring.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 01/2018

Metrodial Corporation, Inc. Hicksville, NY

www.metrodial.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 11/2004

National Monitoring Center Irving, TX www.nmccentral.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 06/2016

National Monitoring Center Lake Forest, CA

www.nmccentral.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 06/2016

Nationwide Central Station Monitoring Corp. Freeport, NY www.nationwidedigital.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 04/2007

NextEra Energy, Inc. Juno Beach, FL

www.nexteraenergy.com

GSOC Monitoring Designated since 12/2022

Northern911 Sudbury, ON www.northern911.com

Full-Service Monitoring – Canada Designated since 05/2014

Northwest Alarm MonitoringSeattle Washington www.nwalarm.com

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 8/2024

Operational Intelligence Center Indianapolis, IN

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 01/2020

Paladian Victoria, BC

www.paladintechnologies.com

Full Service and Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 6/2016

Paladin Technologies Ottawa, ON www.paladintechnologies.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 3/14/2025

Per Mar Security Services Davenport, IA www.permarsecurity.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 06/2005

Protelec Safety & Security www.protelecalarms.com

Full-Service Monitoring Designated since 7/31/2025

Pro-Vigil

San Antonio, TX www.pro-vigil.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 01/2024

Quick Response Cleveland, OH www.quickresponse.net

Wholesale Monitoring Designated since 10/2005

SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, Inc. Winnipeg, MB www.securtek.com

Full-Service Monitoring – Canada Designated since 05/2022

SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, Inc. Yorkton, SK www.securtek.com

Full-Service Monitoring – Canada Designated since 05/2010

Securitas Electronic Security, Inc. Honolulu, HI www.securitases.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 12/2003

Securitas Electronic Security, Inc. Charlotte, NC www.securitases.com

Full Service Monitoring Designated since 03/2022

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Monitoring Center Operator Level 1

Training Graduates

Graduates highlighted in blue achieved 100% on their exam.

Name Company

Fidaus Adams Statewide Central Station

Amari Adams Vivint, Inc.

Selda Ado API Alarm Inc (CA)

Yahir Aguilera Life Alert Emergency Response

Edward Aguirre Rodriguez Life Alert Emergency Response

Michael Amirault American Alarm & Communications, Inc.

Lester Aquilario ADT By Telus (CA)

Chedrin Asinas API Alarm Inc (CA)

Corinne Aube Statewide Central Station

Kiona Avent Afﬁliated Monitoring

Izayah Avila-Miera Vivint, Inc.

Jennifer Baggett ADT Security Services

Melanie Baker Securitas Technology Corporation

Alanna Baker UAS

Isellah Ballina Life Alert Emergency Response

Chasity Barreto ADT Security Services

William Barreto Constellis

Paige Barron ADT Security Services

Amy Barry ADT Security Services

Peter Bassil Blackline Safety Corp. (CA)

Jorge Bastos Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (CA)

Janya Battle ADT Security Services

Nicholas Bean SimpliSafe Inc.

Sade Beaton Interface Systems-St. Louis

Joshua Beckstead Vivint, Inc.

Jordan Beeler Holmes Electric Security Systems, Inc., dba: Holmes Security Systems

Emory Begly Securitas Technology Corporation

Xavier Benavides Pro-Vigil, Inc.

Johanna Bender ESC Central

Jacob Bender Sebastian Corp

Amber Benﬁeld CPI Security Systems, Inc.

Nathan Berry ADT Security Services

Kadacia Berry Interface Systems-St. Louis

Laura Berthiaume Securitas Technology Corporation

Kaila Bertoia UBC Campus Security (CA)

Zain Bhutta Statewide Central Station

Macey Biddinger Global Guardian, LLC

Stephen Birckhead United Central Control

Addison Bishop Security Central

Conner Bitterling Cops Monitoring % Lydia Security

Haley Black ADT By Telus (CA)

Joselyn Blanco Alarm Detection Systems

Lee Bolanos Global Guardian, LLC

Greg Bolick Holmes Electric Security Systems, Inc., dba: Holmes Security Systems

Stavro Bombard Statewide Central Station

Sabina Bonilla Pro-Vigil, Inc.

Sarah Booker National Monitoring Center

Angelina Boos Global Guardian, LLC

David Bowering Northern911 (CA)

Nickolas Bowman Vivint, Inc.

Knyjah Boyd Interface Systems-St. Louis

Graduated

03/24/2025

03/21/2025

03/08/2025

03/15/2025

03/16/2025

03/10/2025

03/25/2025

02/25/2025

03/14/2025

04/24/2025

02/13/2025

02/16/2025

04/09/2025

03/15/2025

02/06/2025

02/24/2025

02/06/2025

02/19/2025

02/27/2025

03/10/2025

02/18/2025

02/12/2025

03/30/2025

04/22/2025

02/25/2025

04/02/2025

02/14/2025

03/24/2025

02/12/2025

03/26/2025

02/04/2025

04/14/2025

03/05/2025

04/22/2025

03/20/2025

02/04/2025

03/28/2025

03/08/2025

03/09/2025

03/26/2025

02/19/2025

03/04/2025

03/05/2025

03/30/2025

02/21/2025

02/19/2025

03/07/2025

02/05/2025

04/17/2025

02/02/2025

Brittany Boyette National Monitoring Center 02/20/2025

Antoinette Boylan SimpliSafe Inc.

Jason Bradley Guardian Protection Services

Brian Braman Everon LLC

Alex Braun Vivint, Inc.

Marnicia Brefford Interface Systems-St. Louis

Duron Brewer Statewide Central Station

Bryant Brint National Monitoring Center

Samantha Britton Everon LLC

Elsa Brooks CPI Security Systems, Inc.

Terra Brown ADT Security Services

Altovise Brown Afﬁliated Monitoring

Jeanette Brown Holmes Electric Security Systems, Inc., dba: Holmes Security Systems

Yosheeda Brown U.S. Monitoring, Inc.

Anthquian Brummitt Hunter Security Inc

03/04/2025

03/26/2025

02/02/2025

03/31/2025

04/12/2025

03/29/2025

04/29/2025

02/11/2025

03/29/2025

02/19/2025

04/25/2025

03/10/2025

03/12/2025

USA and international graduates completed February 1, 2025 to April 28, 2025

Name Company Graduated

Lorraine Brunette Bell Canada (CA) 04/08/2025

William Burton Bay Alarm 03/21/2025

Barbara Busby CPI Security Systems, Inc. 03/24/2025

Tiffany Butler Global Guardian, LLC 03/03/2025

Corie Butler Interface Systems-St. Louis 02/14/2025

Jordan Byﬁeld Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 03/09/2025

Hector Cabrera Pro-Vigil, Inc. 02/14/2025

Destiny Cage Bay Alarm 02/27/2025

Myrah Campbell Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 03/22/2025

Irene Campbell-Edwards Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 03/21/2025

Sienna Campos API Alarm Inc 03/26/2025

Ronni Cancel American Electric Power Security OperationsCenter 03/01/2025

Salinas Carolina Superior Central Station Inc. 02/04/2025

Laura Carranza Interface Systems 03/16/2025

Catherine Carter ADT Security Services 02/19/2025

Koren Carter Alert 360 04/21/2025

Ericka Caruthers Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/23/2025

Ruben Castillo Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/09/2025

Michelle Catala UAS 02/27/2025

Litzy Catalan Diaz Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 02/22/2025

Marilee Catalan-Diaz Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 02/27/2025

Yolanda Cerda United Central Control 02/12/2025

Leslie Chainey Federal Response Center 02/18/2025

Jordan Chapman Life Alert Emergency Response 02/13/2025

Sylvain Cholette Bell Canada (CA) 03/17/2025

Christina Clark Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 03/07/2025

Hailey Claughton iWatch Communications 03/06/2025

Tonya Cole ADT Security Services 02/26/2025

Kailey Coleman ADT Security Services 02/04/2025

Daniel Collins Life Alert Emergency Response 02/09/2025

Laura Collins Security Central 03/09/2025

Steven Coppola Statewide Central Station 03/25/2025

Matthew Cormier Maximum Security Video Monitoring (CA) 04/12/2025

Spencer Covington U.S. Monitoring, Inc. 03/13/2025

Ian Cowie CPI Security Systems, Inc. 03/25/2025

Justin Creasman Security Central 04/16/2025

Kenia Cruz Life Alert Emergency Response 02/11/2025

Priscilla Cruz-Rincon Life Alert Emergency Response 02/13/2025

Brandi Cunningham Securitas Technology Corporation 04/17/2025

Alexis Cunningham Securitas Technology Corporation 04/16/2025

Sh’Aaron Cunningham Vigilante Security 04/28/2025

Greg Curnutt Alert 360 03/19/2025

David Danial Pro-Vigil, Inc. 02/16/2025

David Daoust Northern911 (CA) 04/27/2025

Twana Davis Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/11/2025

Regan Davis SecurTek 04/10/2025

Leonardo De la Pava Blackline Safety Corp. (CA) 03/07/2025

Keara Deas Clearview Securities, Inc. 02/25/2025

Giana DeBlock Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 03/24/2025

Andrew Deffenbaugh Securitas Technology Corporation 04/04/2025

Alana Deﬁlipo Statewide Central Station 03/25/2025

Alexis Deﬁlippo Statewide Central Station 03/23/2025

Justin Delay Guardian Alarm Company 02/05/2025

Noah Delgado Vivint, Inc. 04/22/2025

Autumn Denmark Alert 360 03/10/2025

Matthew Dewﬁeld Paladin Technologies (CA) 04/08/2025

Michael Diamante Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/26/2025

Destiny Dixon Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 02/27/2025

Daniel Dominguez Life Alert Emergency Response 03/13/2025

Latonya Dorsey ESC Central 02/18/2025

Bernie Driescher UBC Campus Security (CA) 04/29/2025

Alana Driver Operational Intelligence Center 02/21/2025

Sonia Duarte-Sousa Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 03/20/2025

Christian Duncan ADT Security Services 02/05/2025

Amani Dunn Titan Protection Security 03/11/2025

Andrew Durk Federal Response Center 04/25/2025

Mikka Ebreo API Alarm Inc (CA) 04/01/2025

Alayna Eddleman ESC Central 03/06/2025

Name Company Graduated

Ayman El Maayar Bell Canada (CA)

Rayngi Elie Afﬁliated Monitoring

Rhys Elkin The Radius Group (CA)

Diana Enciso Life Alert Emergency Response

Ashley Englert Everon LLC

Musaa English Titan Protection Security

Celica esguerra Pro-Vigil, Inc.

Ana Estrada Everon LLC

Mia Cantu. Estrada Superior Central Station Inc.

Rosy Estrada Statewide Central Station

Stacy Evans ADT Security Services

Masha Evans Global Guardian, LLC

LaVonne Evans Securitas Technology Corporation

Jasmine Ewing ADT Security Services

Taylor Farley Securitas Technology Corporation

Armine Ferevski Vivint, Inc.

Kevin Ferrao GM Security Technologies

Kimberly Fields American Electric Power Security OperationsCenter

Alex Figueroa Global Guardian, LLC

Tuise Fili Vivint, Inc.

Dominique Filipkowski Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security

Diane Fillmore ADT Security Services

Caleb Finney Everon LLC

Kamiya Fitzpatrick Makell SMART Security Pros, LLC dba Mobile Video Guard

Vera Flores Interface Systems-EarthCity

Anastasya Flowers Afﬁliated Monitoring

Staci Folker Alert 360

Andrew Fowler Securitas Technology Corporation

Samantha Fowler UAS

Bobby Franks Pro-Vigil, Inc.

Jayverson Frederick 2 SMART Security Pros, LLC dba Mobile Video Guard

Sonya Freeman ADT Security Services

Donna Friesen United Central Control

Nicole Frobe Guardian Alarm Company

Tyler Fry Vivint, Inc.

Kiara Fudge Afﬁliated Monitoring

Isaiah Fuller Nationwide Digital Monitoring Co.

Christopher Galdamez Life Alert Emergency Response

Socorro Garcia AZ Security Control

Veronica Garcia Life Alert Emergency Response

Destiny Garcia Pro-Vigil, Inc.

Janice Garcia Viiz Communications

Fernanda Garcia de Jesus Blackline Safety Corp. (CA)

Juan Garrote Blackline Safety Corp. (CA)

Jeann Gauffeny National Monitoring Center

James Gauthier Northern911 (CA)

Mechelle Gelin COPS Monitoring

Jessica Gepson Everon LLC

Sarah Gerber Holmes Electric Security Systems, Inc., dba: Holmes Security Systems

Nathaniel Gilmore Vivint, Inc.

John Godsey Dynamark Monitoring

Angel Gomez Barcom Security

Jesimar Gonzalez Alert 360

Matt Graner National Monitoring Center

Shantel Grant API Alarm Inc (CA)

J’Adore Grant Tech Systems Inc

Errika Gray Everon LLC

Rochelle Green Global Guardian, LLC

Dana Greene DGA Security

Kara Grier Global Guardian, LLC

Jarrett Grier Global Guardian, LLC

Raghav Grover Bell Canada (CA)

Laura Guardia Acadian Monitoring

04/02/2025

04/24/2025

03/10/2025

02/07/2025

02/09/2025

04/22/2025

02/21/2025

04/09/2025

02/05/2025

03/31/2025

02/04/2025

02/27/2025

04/01/2025

02/05/2025

02/17/2025

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04/23/2025

02/27/2025

02/04/2025

03/21/2025

04/03/2025

03/11/2025

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04/13/2025

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03/03/2025

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03/31/2025

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02/09/2025

03/07/2025

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02/06/2025

03/26/2025

04/23/2025

Name Company Graduated

Cynthia Guerrero Life Alert Emergency Response 02/28/2025

Baelyn Guidry Acadian Monitoring 04/03/2025

Myleene Gulapa SecurTek

Nikhilkumar Gurjar SecurTek

04/08/2025

04/10/2025

Dulce Gutierrez-McDonald Life Alert Emergency Response 04/26/2025

Christina Gwaro U.S. Monitoring, Inc.

Margot Haas Vivint, Inc.

04/11/2025

04/18/2025

Gerry Haden Global Guardian, LLC 02/07/2025

Mariah Hall ADT Commercial LLC / Everon 04/09/2025

Jacee Hallett Vivint, Inc. 03/26/2025

Lily Hallock Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/05/2025

Carter Hammond Vivint, Inc. 04/19/2025

Aidan Hammond Vivint, Inc. 03/23/2025

Nathan Hancock Vivint, Inc. 03/21/2025

Arielle Hardaway Guardian Alarm Company 03/22/2025

Deserae Harris ADT Security Services 02/07/2025

Allison Harris Huntington National Bank 03/14/2025

Veronica Harris SimpliSafe Inc. 03/04/2025

Krysti Harrison Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/03/2025

William Harsche Security Central 04/20/2025

Sierra Hartley Barcom Security 03/05/2025

Cescily Hayes ESC Central 04/17/2025

Ruby Haynes Viiz Communications 03/19/2025

Leannah Hays National Monitoring Center 02/19/2025

Jordan Heffner Securitas Technology Corporation 04/02/2025

Kiana Hendrix Security Alarm Corporation 03/02/2025

Jessica Hennesey Pro-Vigil, Inc. 02/15/2025

Chakra Henry UAS 04/08/2025

Eric Hernandez Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/15/2025

Abram Hernandez-Marmolejo Allied Universal Technology Services 03/18/2025

Richard Herrick American Alarm & Communications, Inc. 03/11/2025

Mark Hess Certiﬁed Alarm Co. 04/30/2025

Brodie Hickman Security Central 03/09/2025

Donita Hinkle iWatch Communications 03/17/2025

Brett Hock Paladin Security Group 02/24/2025

Joy Hogeboon Holmes Electric Security Systems, Inc., dba: Holmes Security Systems 02/27/2025

Hailey Holland Security Central 03/14/2025

Octavia Holliday Vivint, Inc. 04/17/2025

Damarlo Hopkins Securitas Technology Corporation 02/15/2025

Terrence Horn American Alarm & Communications, Inc. 03/18/2025

Maryrose Houser Life Alert Emergency Response 03/20/2025

Amanda Howard Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 03/25/2025

Dominique Howard Quick Response Monitoring 04/10/2025

Aiyana Howlett ESC Central 03/24/2025

Jordan Hunt Alarm Detection Systems 04/06/2025

Nicole Hutchinson Holmes Electric Security Systems, Inc., dba: Holmes Security Systems 03/10/2025

Emery Ibie Global Guardian, LLC 03/07/2025

Tamir Ilyasov Paladin Technologies (CA) 03/21/2025

Qasim Iqbal Statewide Central Station 03/28/2025

Michael Isbell Everon LLC 04/10/2025

Enrico Iskandar Bell Canada (CA) 04/02/2025

Colleen Jackson Barcom Security 03/08/2025

Tyonna Jackson UAS 02/03/2025

Jason Jamrow Tech Systems Inc 02/26/2025

Lacey Jensen Centralarm 02/06/2025

Andres Jensen Pro-Vigil, Inc. 02/19/2025

Autumn Jewell Titan Protection Security 04/09/2025

Christian Johnson Acadian Monitoring 04/24/2025

Aresha Johnson Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/04/2025

Jarrod Johnson American Electric Power Security OperationsCenter 03/02/2025

Dontavous Johnson Costco Wholesale 02/13/2025

Eryn Johnson Everon LLC 04/13/2025

Korenia Johnson Statewide Central Station 03/30/2025

Shakeiyah Jones ADT Security Services 02/20/2025

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Name Company Graduated

Kya Jones COPS Monitoring-TX

Joyce Jones United Central Control

Mike Jurta Centralarm

Isiah Kates Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security

Manpreet Kaur ADT By Telus (CA)

Gurmanjot Kaur Bell Canada (CA)

Gagandeep Kaur Bell Canada (CA)

Harleen Kaur Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (CA)

Amandeep Kaur UBC Campus Security (CA)

Angelic Keller Life Alert Emergency Response

Michael Kempf Nationwide Digital Monitoring Co.

Gabrielle Khan API Alarm Inc (CA)

James Kim National Monitoring Center

Terell King ADT Security Services

Siyera King Everon LLC

Elaine King National Monitoring Center

Stephanie King Vyanet Operating Group Inc.

Josilynn Kirby Dispatch Center, Ltd

Galina P. Klimchuck Vivint, Inc.

Kaylyn Kneedler Barcom Security

Joseph Kossman Vivint, Inc.

Michelle Kovacs Global Guardian, LLC

Dominic Kunkle

Jacob Labarge ADT Commercial LLC / Everon

Nilda Laboriel Afﬁliated Monitoring

Christine LaForgia Statewide Central Station

Jazlyn Lafortune Global Guardian, LLC

Margarita Lafortune Global Guardian, LLC

Codi Lakatos Securitas Technology Corporation

Fox LaMonica American Alarm & Communications, Inc.

James Landon Bell Canada (CA)

Ashley Lara Everon LLC

Noah Larose Afﬁliated Monitoring

Elise Lasco Global Guardian, LLC

Shamekia Lawrence Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security

DaRaynna Lawson Everon LLC

Hoa Le United Central Control

Diana Leal Vivint, Inc.

Vivian Leon ADT Security Services

Shari Letren-Wiseman Afﬁliated Monitoring

Tiffany Lewis Allied Universal Technology Services

Jeanine Lewis UAS

Bartholomew Lewis, Jr. UAS

Matthew Lin Vivint, Inc.

Regina Loggins U.S. Monitoring, Inc.

Tracy Lomax Allied Universal Technology Services

Ryan Lopez Afﬁliated Monitoring

Marco Lopez American Alarm & Communications, Inc.

Walter Lopez Bay Alarm

Dee Lotsey Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security

Ralph Louissaint Bell Canada (CA)

A. Morgan. Lovelace Life Alert Emergency Response

Sonia Luna UAS

Sandra Lymon Quick Response Monitoring

Deb Maisano Statewide Central Station

Brendan Malloy Statewide Central Station

Noah Martel Northern911 (CA)

Colleen Martin ADT Security Services

Asia Martin Interface Systems-St. Louis

Jamie Martin Statewide Central Station

Kenia Martinez Life Alert Emergency Response

Janessa Martinez Valley Security & Alarm

Timothy Mathews Global Guardian, LLC

Rita Maturano Cops Monitoring % Lydia Security

Emily Maziasz ADT Security Services

Armstrong Mbiatem Paladin Technologies (CA)

Hannah McCalpine Vyanet Operating Group Inc.

Kayla McClendon Global Guardian, LLC

Monica McCoy Acadian Monitoring

David McCraney Interface Systems-Dallas

Trent McDougald Global Guardian, LLC

Erin Mcgee Guardian Alarm Company

Jack Mcguigan Centralarm

Erica McKamey Vivint, Inc.

Latoya Mckinley Pro-Vigil, Inc.

Aquil McKnight UAS

Katherine Medaugh Allied Universal Technology Services

Kristen Medeiros American Alarm & Communications, Inc.

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Name Company Graduated

Joe Medeiros Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (CA) 02/23/2025

Nicole Meehan UAS 03/09/2025

Leslie Mejia Bay Alarm 04/09/2025

Nataly Mendez Life Alert Emergency Response 04/27/2025

Jason Mendez Life Alert Emergency Response 03/13/2025

Michelle Merillo Statewide central station 03/31/2025

Alyssa Merillo Statewide Central Station 03/11/2025

Ealu Merin Anil Northern911 (CA) 02/07/2025

Chelsey Merritt ADT Security Services 02/14/2025

Antonia Mertens ADT By Telus (CA) 03/24/2025

Mounawar Mhadji Bell Canada (CA) 03/13/2025

Ebanee Miles Operational Intelligence Center 04/03/2025

Bennett Milne Damar Security Services/ Security Response Center (CA) 02/06/2025

Hanan Mohamoud API Alarm Inc (CA) 02/05/2025

Nathaniel Mohun Vivint, Inc. 04/18/2025

Natalia Mojica DGA Security 03/20/2025

Mary Montes Criticom Monitoring Service (CMS) 03/12/2025

Aaliyeah Moore Vivint, Inc. 04/30/2025

Gymara Morales Wayne Alarm Systems, Inc. 03/19/2025

Brandon Morcus Quick Response Monitoring 03/21/2025

Richard Morgan Pro-Vigil, Inc. 02/17/2025

Stephanie Morrison Allied Universal Technology Services 03/18/2025

DreYona Morrison Global Guardian, LLC 02/04/2025

Hallee Mortensen Vivint, Inc. 04/22/2025

Sinia Mulifai Watchlight Corporation 04/09/2025

Brandon Murguia Constellis 02/26/2025

Samantha Myers Operational Intelligence Center 03/19/2025

Zach Myler The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 04/24/2025

Mark Nartatez National Monitoring Center 03/25/2025

Emalea Nelson ADT Security Services 02/12/2025

Ashley Newton Global Guardian, LLC 02/03/2025

Claire Nguty Blackline Safety Corp. (CA) 03/12/2025

Diann Nickens ADT Commercial LLC / Everon 04/06/2025

Marleine Nicolas Blackline Safety Corp. (CA) 03/20/2025

Kelsey Nielson Vyanet Operating Group Inc. 03/01/2025

Javen Noel Acadian Monitoring 04/25/2025

Joel Nuno Life Alert Emergency Response 03/16/2025

Rebeca Ochoa Blackline Safety Corp. (CA) 02/26/2025

Aderinola Ogunﬁdodo UAS 02/28/2025

Ailyn Orantes-Sanchez Life Alert Emergency Response 03/15/2025

Raymond Ortiz Statewide Central Station 03/25/2025

Mike Ortuno Statewide Central Station 03/31/2025

Lissette Oviedo Security Alarm Corporation 03/03/2025

Shanequa Owens U.S. Monitoring, Inc. 04/13/2025

Soleil Pabon Vivint, Inc. 03/23/2025

Amber Pace ADT Security Services 02/21/2025

Lervin Pacheco Blackline Safety Corp. (CA) 03/04/2025

Lenayah Page Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/23/2025

Richard Panganiban Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/31/2025

Sukhdeep Panjeta Gazer Monitoring Inc (CA) 03/29/2025

Gabrielle Papapietro Statewide central station 03/24/2025

Tammy Paquette Northern911 (CA) 04/25/2025

Gabriel Peery Vivint, Inc. 03/23/2025

Julissa Penn UAS 02/27/2025

Justin Perry Tech Systems Inc 03/13/2025

Tenzin Phentok Centralarm 03/25/2025

Chelsea Phipps Everon LLC 02/06/2025

Erin Pieper Afﬁliated Monitoring 04/09/2025

Gisselle Pineda Kastle Systems - Falls Church 04/03/2025

Brandon Plaster Interface Systems-EarthCity 03/28/2025

Jannette Plowell United Central Control 03/30/2025

Dylan Pollard Cops Monitoring/Lydia Security 02/22/2025

Mike Pope Interface Systems-St. Louis 04/30/2025

Noah Powell Everon LLC 02/05/2025

Caroline Powell Global Guardian, LLC 02/02/2025

Curon Powell Holmes Electric Security Systems, Inc., dba: Holmes Security Systems 03/11/2025

KenAsia Powell Interface Systems-St. Louis 02/08/2025

Morgan Pringle UAS 04/17/2025

Stephanie Puckett U.S. Monitoring, Inc. 03/22/2025

Brandon Quilos Life Alert Emergency Response 03/13/2025

Michelle Racer Barcom Security 03/24/2025

Aaron Racicot Northern911 (CA) 03/28/2025

Jania Ramirez Life Alert Emergency Response 04/25/2025

Ashley Raymer ADT Security Services 02/04/2025

Samaiya Reason Vivint, Inc. 03/28/2025

Jennifer Recinos National Monitoring Center 03/25/2025

Operator Level 2 Training Graduates

Name Company Graduated

Amy Abbruzzese Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (CA) 02/23/2025

Steffanie Allen Federal Response Center 03/18/2025

Jorge Bastos Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (CA) 03/23/2025

Jacob Bender Sebastian Corp

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Justin Berg Vancouver Fire & Security (CA) 03/25/2025

Kaila Bertoia UBC Campus Security (CA) 04/24/2025

Angel Blaquera Life Alert Emergency Response 02/13/2025

Jana Boatwright ESC Central 04/28/2025

Martin Bouska Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/07/2025

Brand Broesky Protelec Security & Safety (CA)

Chelsea Castillo United Central Control

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Araceli Cervantes Life Alert Emergency Response 03/17/2025

Emily Chapel Federal Response Center

Katie Contratto Barcom Security

Lawren Craft United Central Control

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Deepak Dadhwal Vancouver Fire & Security (CA) 03/25/2025

Eric Dela Cruz Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/05/2025

Justin Delay Guardian Alarm Company 02/06/2025

Anna Dickens Federal Response Center

Jonathan Dorman American Alarm & Communications, Inc.

Alana Driver Operational Intelligence Center

Tim Edey Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (CA)

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Dirk Fink The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 03/13/2025

Janet Flores Life Alert Emergency Response 02/19/2025

Akila Gaines Per Mar Security Services 03/11/2025

John Godsey Dynamark Monitoring 04/16/2025

Luis Gonzalez Life Alert Emergency Response 03/21/2025

Jordan Grubaugh Bay Alarm 02/25/2025

Sierra Hartley Barcom Security 04/13/2025

Michael Hemming Watchlight Corporation

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Melanie Hendrick Barcom Security 03/31/2025

Harleen Kaur Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (CA) 04/30/2025

Lovepreet Kaur The Radius Group (CA) 03/26/2025

Manpreet Kaur The Radius Group (CA) 03/25/2025

Navdeep Kaur The Radius Group (CA) 03/25/2025

Amandeep Kaur UBC Campus Security (CA) 04/24/2025

Ean Kress Per Mar Security Services 04/17/2025

William Ludwick ProTELEC Ltd. (CA) 03/17/2025

Williams Macua Life Alert Emergency Response

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Paola Marroquin Life Alert Emergency Response 03/13/2025

Morgen Martin Life Alert Emergency Response 03/16/2025

Maria Martinez United Central Control 04/25/2025

Janessa Martinez Valley Security & Alarm 03/01/2025

Cynthia Mata United Central Control 03/12/2025

Kaileigh McIIroy Vancouver Fire & Security (CA) 03/12/2025

Mathew Meadows United Central Control 04/25/2025

Joe Medeiros Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) (CA) 03/04/2025

Ebanee Miles Operational Intelligence Center 04/07/2025

Mary Montes Criticom Monitoring Service (CMS) 03/17/2025

Teresa Morales Federal Response Center 02/10/2025

Ashley Moreno Life Alert Emergency Response 02/11/2025

Monique Morentin Life Alert Emergency Response 03/17/2025

Samantha Myers Operational Intelligence Center 03/23/2025

Jayleen NavaAlarmco 04/19/2025

Erick Nguyen UAS 04/17/2025

Erwin Nunez Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/11/2025

Mercedez Olmedo DMC Security Services, Inc. 02/10/2025

Maria Pamatz Marin iWatch Communications 04/09/2025

Richard Panganiban Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 04/01/2025

Michelle Racer Barcom Security 04/22/2025

Zulma Reyes Life Alert Emergency Response 02/21/2025

Anabelle Reyes Watchlight Corporation 04/21/2025

Jannessa Rodriguez Superior Central Station Inc. 03/19/2025

Andrew Ross Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/09/2025

Patrick Rukundo Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/17/2025

Eesha Sahota Vancouver Fire & Security (CA) 03/27/2025

Jason Saldivar Life Alert Emergency Response 03/26/2025

Nathan Sanchez Ollivier Corporation 03/12/2025

Paul Sanusi Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/05/2025

Hailey Siegrist United Central Control 03/29/2025

Marimar Silva Life Alert Emergency Response 03/20/2025

Kiarra Slate Life Alert Emergency Response 03/23/2025

Name Company Graduated

Steven Sparks Transcend Security Solutions 04/30/2025

Mariah St. Clair Federal Response Center 03/23/2025

Katelyn Stephens Alarmco 04/14/2025

Leisa Tarver United Central Control 04/17/2025

Nicholas Thompson Bay Alarm 02/09/2025

Maria Torres Life Alert Emergency Response 03/13/2025

Kimberly Vasquez Life Alert Emergency Response 02/11/2025

Ben Vaughn Northwest Alarm Monitoring 02/17/2025

Alyssa Vazquez Life Alert Emergency Response 03/17/2025

Donavin Wiebe Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/08/2025

Janie Williams Bay Alarm 02/28/2025

Joseph Wreggitt Protelec Security & Safety (CA) 03/18/2025

Danelle Young Bay Alarm 02/23/2025

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Brett Keller

Vice President of Business Development, Speco Technologies

What is the scope of your executive role and responsibilities currently?

As the Vice President of Business Development at Speco Technologies, my focus is on growth—ﬁnding new opportunities, strengthening partnerships, and making sure our products keep up with the needs of the industry. I work closely with sales, marketing, and product teams to bring fresh ideas to market while keeping our reputation for quality and reliability strong.

Brieﬂy share your company’s mission and goals.

At Speco, we’re all about making security simple, reliable, and effective. Our goal is to provide cutting-edge solutions that are easy to use and preventing crime before it happens. We’re committed to innovation, but we never lose sight of the trust and relationships that have gotten us here. What has been your greatest professional achievement to date?

Helping push Speco into new areas like video veriﬁcation and cloud-managed solutions has been a big one. Seeing our products evolve into smarter, more

proactive security tools has been really rewarding. It’s not just about selling products—it’s about giving people better ways to protect what matters to them. What are some of the most signiﬁcant challenges facing our industry today and, in your mind, what do companies need to do to succeed?

The biggest challenge right now is keeping up with how fast technology is evolving while still keeping things user-friendly. AI, cloud storage, and cybersecurity are advancing at a rapid pace, and the companies that succeed will be the ones that make those innovations accessible and easy to implement. Security should be powerful, but it shouldn’t be complicated. What advice would you give to a young professional in the security/ monitoring industry today?

Stay curious and be willing to adapt. This industry is always moving, and the people who thrive are the ones who keep learning and aren’t afraid to try new things. Also, relationships matter—a lot. The connections you build now will help you throughout your career, so focus on building trust and delivering value. How do you like to spend time outside of work?

I like staying active—whether that’s sports, hiking, or just getting outside. I also enjoy keeping up with tech trends, which honestly helps with my work, too. And of course, spending time with family is a big priority. At the end of the day, having that balance makes everything else better.

Interested in sharing your knowledge and experience with TMA members?

Contact TMA Director of Marketing and Communications Leigh A. McGuire at lmcguire@tma.us.