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Elliot A. Boxerbaum Design Award
Nominations for the 2026 Elliot A. Boxerbaum Award for Security Design Project of the Year are now open. The award will recognize projects that went live between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. The Elliot A. Boxerbaum Memorial Award will be presented to a consulting or engineering company which designed and specified a qualified and completed security design project. It will recognize collaboration, design excellence, uniqueness, creativity, and administration factors which contributed to a highly successful security project.
The presentation will occur at the next CONSULT Technical Security Symposium
All valid applicants will have registration fees waived for the next CONSULT. Award project finalists and designers will be featured in Security magazine.
We congratulate Bala Consulting Engineers and Matt Ezold for their winning submission for the 2025 Elliot A. Boxerbaum Award on 900 & 801 Church in Nashville, TN.
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Ed Chandler Security Innovation Award
The Ed Chandler Security Innovation Award recognizes innovation emanating from the security consulting community. That innovation may be a process, service offering, or unique application of technology or product. This about introducing novel ideas, methods, or devices, and may be incremental improvement or radical breakthrough. Ultimately, innovation drives progress and change by addressing needs, solving problems, and creating new opportunities. Security-specific design companies, low-voltage system design companies, Architectural and Engineering, and MEP firms all qualify. Companies are invited to apply for this year's award, with innovations introduced July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
We congratulate ADRM for winning the inaugural 2025 Ed Chandler Security Innovation Award for the DEFENDER Security Management Platform.
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Product of the Day - 6/4/2026
NVITE - Multi Technology Reader
Nedap Identification Systems
The NVITE reader is a multi-technology reader that enables contactless identification. This reader supports smartcards, proximity cards, QR, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near Field Communication (NFC). NVITE ensures seamless integration and supports various communication interfaces for third party integration, such as Wiegand and Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP).
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Product of the Day - 6/4/2026
NexaiQ Cloud Computing Software
Soterix Systems
Soterix Systems' NexaiQ redefines device and IoT management, providing real-time intelligence and seamless integrations. Designed to optimize existing infrastructure, NexaiQ eliminates complexity, streamlines licensing, and delivers an effortless transition to the Cloud.
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Today's Featured Consultant - 6/4/2026
Jon Polly
ProTecht Solutions Partners LLC.
Mr. Polly is the Chief Solutions Officer for ProTecht Solutions Partners, a security technology consulting firm that helps customers roadmap and implement security technology solutions that will create safe spaces to protect people and assets. Mr. Polly has over 25 years of experience in physical and electronic security. He has a keen understanding of the security technology market and is frequently requested to consult for projects that require outside-of-the-box technology solutions. As a security technology consultant, former police officer, regular content writer, and contributor to industry publications, Mr. Polly has been fortunate to spend time with the security technology providers. Technology providers regularly contact Mr. Polly to evaluate the technology from an industry perspective and functionality. This has provided Mr. Polly with an insight into many of the security technology providers and their technology roadmaps for the foreseeable future. This has also allowed Mr. Polly insight into which technologies are the best solutions for unique problems.
Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and holds degrees in Criminal Justice and Anthropology.
Holds an active North Carolina Low Voltage Electrical License (NC SP/LV)
Holds active North Carolina and South Carolina Alarm Board Licenses.
Holds the following Industry Certifications
Physical Security Professional (PSP) through ASIS International
Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification (SICC) from the Security Industry Association (SIA)
Certified in Cybersecurity (cc) certification from ISC2
Florida CPTED Practitioner (FCP) through the Florida Attorney General’s Office
Critical Chain Project Management (IC3PM) by the International Supply Chain Education
Alliance (ISCEA).
Numerous security manufacturer certifications
OSHA 30 Safety Certified
Mr. Polly is a regular contributor to Security Business Magazine, ASIS Security Technology Magazine, and other security industry media outlets. Mr. Polly is an active member of the Security Industry Association (SIA), ASIS International, and the Life Safety Alliance.
Mr. Polly has been the recipient of multiple security industry leadership awards.
Phone: +1 704 759-6837
Email: jon.polly@protechtsp.com
Linked-In: www.linkedin.com/in/jonpolly
Certifications: PSP, SICC, IC3PM, FCP, CC
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