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Government Relations
Representing Industry Before Department of Energy and Congress, Voicing Industry Concerns
about “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007” (EISA)
SIA has led the industry’s efforts to ensure reasonable implementation of the “Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007” by the U.S. Department of Energy. EISA requires consumer electronics that use Class
2 transformers as external power supplies to meet energy efficiency standards in “stand-by,” “no-load” and
“off” modes. SIA has formed a coalition that includes industry and environmental groups that worked with key
lawmakers to have amendments introduced in both the House and the Senate to ensure that the law will not
apply to security and life-safety products that must always be on.
Educating Companies, Policy Makers and Industry Stakeholders about Privacy and Technology
In September 2010, SIA released a Privacy Framework for security technology that included 12 guidelines
aimed at ensuring privacy while using security devices. The Framework was drafted to address privacy
concerns related to the recording of video, the collection of personally identifiable information and the use of
biometrics, radio frequency identification (RFID) and other security technologies.
To learn more about SIA’s Government Relations activities, contact Don Erickson, director of
government relations, at (703) 647-8484 or derickson@siaonline.org.