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The legislation would prohibit New York state and local law enforcement agencies from receiving or purchasing the following property from a military equipment surplus program operated by the federal government.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2020) – A bill filed in the Florida House would put limits on state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to acquire certain military equipment from federal programs. Rep. Travaris McCurdy (D-Orlando) filed House Bill 187 (H187) and it was formally introduced on Jan. 8. The legislation would prohibit any Florida law enforcement agency from acquiring, purchasing, or accepting on any terms the following military equipment: A weaponized unmanned aerial vehicl...

By Joe Hoellerer, Senior Manager, Government Relations, Security Industry Association on January 5, 2021 Legislation Share:

Feb. 4 A ruling has come down on the owners of a local dairy that closed abruptly in October and is accused of milking investors out of nearly $60 million. The Banking and Securities Commission has rendered Trickling Springs Creamery LLC — Philip Elvin Riehl, Gerald A. Byers, Elvin M. Martin and Dale L. Martin — permanently banned from the securities business and ordered to pay an administrative assessment in the amount of $4,375,000. Feb. 6 At Mondays Greencastle Borough Council meeting, P...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Dec. 18, 2020) – A bill prefiled in the Georgia House would put limits on state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to acquire certain military equipment from federal programs. Rep. Sandra Scott (D-Rex) filed House Bill 16 (HB16) last month. The legislation would prohibit a state or local law enforcement agency from acquiring or possessing the following military equipment. (1) Controlled firearms, ammunition, grenades, or explosives, including, but not limited to, stun...

States’ Cybersecurity Opportunities in a New Presidential Administration While the Trump White House has done some good things, the president-elect has shown genuine interest in the issue, and more federal resources are becoming available. Mark Weatherford, Cybersecurity Columnist   |   December 15, 2020   |  Opinion I was recently asked how state governments could more effectively leverage the federal government to improve their own cybe...