Latest News: 17th Annual Conference & Exhibition, CISA Hosts 2026 FIFA World Cup Preparedness Special Event, Showstop® Procedure E-Learning Course Goes Multilingual, NCS⁴ Promotional Video, NCS⁴ eLearning Options, Routledge Handbook of Sport Security, and more!
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Newsletter: May 7, 2026
Latest News: 17th Annual Conference & Exhibition, CIS Whitepapers on Drones and AI-Enabled Threats to Stadium Security, NCS⁴ Promotional Video, NCS⁴ eLearning Options, Routledge Handbook of Sport Security, and more!
Fenton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at National Sports Safety and Security Conference
Richard “Rick” Fenton, CSSP, vice president and chief security officer of corporate security and safety for Ilitch Holdings Inc., will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for June 23-25 in Palm Desert, Calif.
The conference is presented annually by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern Mississippi. Fenton will be recognized during the awards luncheon, which is sponsored by Evolv Technology, a provider of weapons detection systems for security screening. Read More.
NCS4 Announces SkySafe as the 2026 Golden Eagle Award Recipient
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern Mississippi has announced SkySafe as the 2026 Golden Eagle Award winner for its case study submission, “University of Illinois Sets the Standard for Campus Drone Security.”
The Golden Eagle Award recognizes excellence in system integration, architecture, engineering and/or construction (A/E/C) related to the safety and security of spectators, property and facility infrastructure. Read More.
Six to Receive Young Professional Scholarships at the 2026 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) will recognize six individuals as Young Professional Scholarship recipients during the 2026 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition, June 23-25, 2026, in Palm Desert, Calif. The event is presented annually by NCS4, located at The University of Southern Mississippi.
NCS4 created the Young Professional Scholarship Program to support young professionals’ educational goals by covering the registration fee for selected individuals to attend the national conference. The scholarship program is sponsored by Axis Communications.
Newsletter: April 16, 2026
Latest News: 17th Annual Conference & Exhibition Registration is Open, NCS⁴Members Eligible for 50% Discount on Pink Bows Foundation Showstop Courses, Global Crowd Management Alliance (GCMA) Hosts Webinar and partners with The Crowd Magazine for its Relaunch, NCS⁴ Technology Alliance Releases Whitepaper, and more!