The ASIS Foundation

The ASIS Foundation, a 501 (c)(3)nonprofit organization, advances the security profession worldwide by funding leading-edge research, education, and training. Foundation awards and scholarships ensure those pursuing a security management career are able to realize their academic and professional goals. Support for the Foundation is achieved through financial contributions from individuals, chapters, and companies with an interest in the security industry.

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CRISP Reports

Connecting Research in Security to Practice (CRISP) reports provide practical, researched-based techniques to help security professionals tackle a wide range of security issues.

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Lines of Hope Campaign presents 2011 donations to wounded soldiers
On Tuesday, December 20, 2011, ASIS Vice President Jim Evans and Foundation Manager Barbara Buzzell were joined by ASIS members Kevin Doss, CPP, PSP and Bill Foos for the presentation of pre-paid calling cards, which totaled more than $25,000 in value, to wounded U.S. soldiers recovering at the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. READ MORE

Jones of Middle Tennessee-#052 Awarded 2011
Walsh Award
The 2011 Timothy J. Walsh APC I Award was presented to Melissa Jones, chair, ASIS Middle Tennessee Chapter. As the award recipient, Jones received full tuition and travel expenses to attend the APC I program held Nov. 14-17 in Boston, MA. READ MORE

What's New

2012 Cross Awards Announced
The ASIS Foundation awarded the first of its 2012 educational scholarships—presenting 20 ASIS members with the Allan J. Cross Award. Each recipient may select an ASIS online or classroom certification review to take in preparation for their CPP, PCI, or PSP examination.

View a list of the 2012 Cross Award Winners.

New Research Proposals Sought for Foundation's CRISP Report Series
In 2008, the ASIS Foundation launched the Connecting Research in Security to Practice (CRISP) report series. Designed to provide practical, researched-based techniques, reports present concise summaries of available research, deliver expert analysis, and offer proven approaches and best practices. Authors link existing scientific security research to real world "on the ground" practice to help security professionals tackle a wide range of
security issues.

Professionals with expertise in specialist aspects of security are sought to submit proposals on a specific security concern. If you would like to suggest authors or topics—or if you're interested in writing a CRISP report—please go online or contact ASIS
Foundation staff.