GSA Mentor Protégé Program, March 11, 2010

A key responsibility of the SIA Small Business Working Group is to educate SIA members about participation in federal mentor-protégé contracting programs that facilitate collaboration between prime contractors and small businesses. GSA provided the first in a three briefing installment on mentor-protégé programs. Click here to view presentation given by GSA Mentor Protege Program Manager, Anthony Eiland.

PASS ID Legislation, September 9, 2009

SIA, in conjunction with the Document Security Alliance, has scheduled a webinar on proposed revisions to the REAL ID Act of 2005 for Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. EST.

REAL ID imposed security requirements for driver's licenses and identification cards that no states have met. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, has proposed the "PASS ID Act" (S. 1261) to replace REAL ID's mandates with requirements that are less stringent and less costly. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has endorsed the bill. The event will include presentations by Kathleen Kraninger, DHS's deputy assistant secretary for policy, screening coordination, and Molly Ramsdell, the National Conference of State Legislatures' senior policy director for state-federal relations. View DSA Presentation. View NCSL Presentation.

Carbon Monoxide Detection Legislation, February 26, 2009

Over the past few weeks, a substantial number of bills have been introduced in various states related to the use of carbon monoxide detectors in certain residences and businesses. Senator Amy Klobuchar is also expected to re-introduce federal carbon monoxide legislation again this year. The event provides an overview of these state/federal proposals and receive your input as to whether should advocate any position toward these bills. View Presentation.