33 colleges and universities in Ohio will receive a total of $5 million in funding for security projects that enhance the safety of students and staff.
Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee was targeted by a wave of bomb threats to HBCUs in early 2022. A security grant will help them bolster campus safety and guarding services.
Seven women from across the security field have received scholarships from the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum to further educational opportunities and promote career advancement.
Universities around the United States are researching drone implementations in emergency response and disaster preparedness with the aid of $2.7 million in research grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
School security leaders in Ohio plan to install surveillance cameras, visitor management systems and more with $47 million in grants from the state government.
The FAA has awarded seven U.S. universities with grants to pursue drone and drone security research, covering drone cybersecurity, risk management and detection.
In February 2022, many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were targeted by bomb threats. Leaders of those institutions can now apply for campus safety grants to protect their communities from security threats.