Security Today Announces The Govies Government Security Award Winners for 2021
Dallas, Texas, April 16, 2021 - Security Today magazine, the only integrated product and technology magazine reaching the entire security market and securitytoday.com, the preeminent editorial website for the security industry, has announced the 2021 winners in The Govies Government Security Awards competition. The awards honor outstanding government security products in a variety of categories.
1105 Media launched its government security awards program in 2009. In 2011, this successful program became known as The Govies. Participation in the program was greater than ever this year as government security continues to be an ongoing concern.
“It is apparent that the COVID-19 pandemic had very little affect upon product development and deployment in the government security sector. We have seen a tremendous response from manufacturers who support the government vertical,” said Ralph C. Jensen, editor in chief, Security Today magazine. “We appreciate all the manufacturers who labor diligently to ensure security in the government space, including federal, state, local and Native American jurisdictions. We’re pleased to honor these winners and thank all those who participated in this amazing process.”
An independent panel of judges from the security industry selected the top entries in the 2021 categories and named Platinum and Gold winners using criteria including Features, Innovation, User Friendliness, Interoperability, Quality, Design, Market Opportunity, and Impact in the Security Industry, Technical Advances, and Scalability. The winning entries are:
Access Control Devices/Peripherals
Platinum: ASSA ABLOY, HES KS200 Series Server Cabinet Locks