Perimeter PREVENT 2025

Perimeter PREVENT is the premier perimeter security event. Join the Security Industry Association (SIA) in Washington, D.C., to engage on the critical issues related to perimeter defense for physical environments, including government and commercial facilities, critical infrastructure, events and more.

This event gathers policymakers, federal agency personnel, architects, engineers and security solution providers for an all-day symposium featuring educational presentations, networking opportunities and open forum to present your questions and ideas.

June 17-18, 2025 | Washington, D.C.

Location: National Housing Center, 1201 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Registration:

• $169 for SIA members
• $269 to the public
• Government employees may attend for free

Agenda:

• June 17: Evening reception on June 17 (5-7 p.m.)
• June 18: Full-day conference program with breakfast, lunch and closing reception included in your ticket (7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Featured speakers include:

• Keynote Speaker: Cathy Lanier, chief security officer, NFL; former chief, Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
• Xander Alexander, technical evangelist, Motorola Solutions
• Akmal Ali, former deputy director, SAFETY Act Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Adam Andres, vice president, sales, Quanergy
• Angie Barnes, chief revenue officer, Evolon
• Dennis Corrado, president, National Safety Shelters
• Sarah-Jane Corrado, vice president, project development, National Safety Shelters
• Douglas Dreher, director, data center development, Gibraltar Perimeter Security
• Jeffrey Friedman, founder, Building Intelligence
• Kari Garcia, director of communications, Allied Universal
• Kathleen Griggs, founder and CEO, Databuoy
• Charles M. Johnson, founder and CEO, NGA Security Advisor
• David McWhorter, CEO, The Homeland Security Consulting Group
• Sam Queeno, director of security, American Electric Power Company
• Mark Schreiber, principal consultant, Safeguards Consulting
• Dave Solly, product manager, Gallagher Security
• Danylo Tsurkan, solutions engineer, Torchlight AI
• Brandon Youngblood, CEO, Drone Security Services

Session topics include:

• SAFETY Act: Instilling Confidence, Driving Value and Mitigating Risk
• Enhancing Data Center Security
• CPTED and Best Practices for High-Security Perimeters
• Layered Solutions – Fortifying, Demystifying and Redefining
• The New Perimeter Paradigm
• Protecting the Perimeter With Technology
• Civil Unrest – Perimeter Protection

At this event, you'll:

• Get an overview of protective design strategies, with a focus on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) guidelines and collaboration
• Explore security challenges and innovations in protecting urban retail spaces from theft, vandalism and other threats
• Examine critical infrastructure security measures for data centers, including physical and cybersecurity protection integration
• Learn strategies for mitigating security risks during periods of civil unrest, including proactive design and response planning
• Access interactive tabletop networking sessions where attendees can strategize, discuss and ideate on relevant security topics
• And more!

Perimeter PREVENT 2025 is supported by event sponsors Corning Optical Communications, Echodyne, Evolon, Gibraltar, Global Grab Technologies, Hexagon, Hercules High Security, Nasatka Security, and PureTech Systems, as well as media partners SmartPerimeter.ai and Utility Security. Registration for attendees is $169 for SIA members and $269 for nonmembers; learn more and register here.