SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for Perimeter PREVENT—the premier perimeter security event. This year’s event, which “examines the critical issues related to perimeter defense for physical environments,” is scheduled for June 24 in Washington, D.C.
Perimeter PREVENT—presented by SIA’s Perimeter Security Subcommittee – gathers policymakers, federal agency personnel, architects, engineers and security solution providers for a full-day conference program that offers educational presentations, networking opportunities and an open forum to share questions and ideas.
Attendees will get access to invaluable insights on the full sphere of perimeter security topics, from physical hardening to layering detection technologies at the perimeter, with strong areas of focus including government facilities, public events and spaces, data centers, policies and regulations.
“The perimeter is constantly evolving, and layered and strategic approaches to perimeter security are more needed than ever before in today’s environment,” says SIA CEO Don Erickson in the association announcement.
“Perimeter PREVENT is an event designed to keep you up to date on the elements and technologies needed in a perimeter security strategy and how they can be applied to high-value environments like critical infrastructure, data centers, government and commercial facilities and public events,” he says.
How Can You Be Part of SIA’s 2026 Perimeter PREVENT?
SIA is seeking “engaging content” for the 2026 Perimeter PREVENT event and has opened the call for speakers for this year’s conference. Session proposals should be “informative and commercial-free and explore key topics in perimeter security,” such as:
- Physical hardening solutions, including physical barriers and gates
- Standards, guidelines and widely adopted business practices
- Policies and regulations impacting perimeter security
- Stadium authority and/or professional sports organizations
- Data center security
- Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) applied to perimeter security
- Layered intrusion detection at the perimeter
- Entrance screening and its relationship to perimeter security
- Integration of multiple layers of perimeter security
Speaking proposals are due Friday, March 13.
