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MEDIA ADVISORY
Hirsch Electronics VP to Present to US Congress
Zivney to Represent the Security Industry Association (SIA)
Regarding HSPD-12 Implementation Progress
SANTA ANA, CA, April 8, 2008 -- Mr. Rob Zivney, vice president of marketing for Hirsch Electronics, a leading manufacturer of access control and security management solutions, will represent the Security Industry Association (SIA) before the US House Subcommittee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding implementation progress of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). Signed into law by President Bush in 2004, HSPD-12 requires all federal government employees and contractors to have a trusted identity badge for both physical and logical access.
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United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement Oversight will conduct a hearing -- Federal Security: ID Cards and Background Checks -- to review the status of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and release a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report
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| WHO: |
Rob Zivney, Vice President, Hirsch Electronics, will testify on behalf of SIA. Mr. Zivney is a member of the SIA Board of Directors, Chair of SIA’s Personal Identity Verification Working Group, and represents SIA to the Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board Physical Access Committee.
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| WHEN: |
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 -- 2:00 p.m.
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2247 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
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MEDIA RSVP: |
Media are encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Joseph Ricci, Ricci Communications, 703-519-7162 ext. 103 or joer@riccicom.com or Peggy O’Connor, SIA’s manager of PR and Communications, at 703-647-8485 or poconnor@siaonline.org . |
About the Security Industry Association
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is a nonprofit international trade association representing electronic and physical security product manufacturers, integrators, specifiers, and service providers. SIA advocates for and supports the industry by providing education, research, technical standards and representation and defense of its members’ interests. SIA is sole sponsor of the International Security Conference and Exhibitions (ISC EXPOs). Learn more at www.siaonline.org .
About Hirsch Electronics
Hirsch Electronics manufactures physical security systems for worldwide markets. Hirsch is a recognized leader in IP-based security solutions that interoperate with other networked databases, devices and systems. Hirsch’s award-winning role-based access control (RBAC), identity management, and security management systems integrate access control, digital video, alarm monitoring, smart cards and biometrics. Hirsch Electronics is located at 1900-B Carnegie Avenue, Santa Ana, California, 92705, U.S.A., Phone: +1-949-250-8888, E-mail: marketing@hirschelectronics.com; Website: www.HirschElectronics.com .
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Joseph Ricci, Ricci Communications, 703-519-7162 ext. 103, joer@riccicom.com
Peggy O’Connor, SIA, 703-647-8485, poconnor@siaonline.org
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Hirsch Electronics, the Hirsch logo, Velocity and ScramblePad are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hirsch Electronics Corp. or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
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