The Security Foundation

The security profession, public and private, is slowly changing from mostly male and white to a more diverse reflection of the communities it serves. At the center of that transformation […]

On January 1, 2024, Dave Komendat became President of The Security Foundation. A TSF Board member since 2015, Dave is highly respected in the security community for his 36-year career […]

Broadcasting pioneer Ann Compton will be the emcee for the 11th Annual Security Foundation (TSF) Dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The […]

As OSAC returned to in-person events for many of its programs, TSF continued its funding of vital OSAC programming this past spring. Through the generosity of ISF donors, OSAC hosted […]

The data reveals what the private corporate security community sees every day: a glaring disparity in the numbers of women in leadership positions. In 2022, a Zippia survey (verified against […]

On April 13, 2022, the Latin America Regional Committee (LARC) held its first in-person events since 2019 at the Graham Center at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. FIU […]

In 2021, The Security Foundation (TSF) added a new Board committee: the Diversity Committee. This Committee, chaired by Buffy Payne, head of global security at Novelis, is charged with developing […]

The Security Foundation is delighted to announce that Robert M. Gates, the 22nd Secretary of Defense (2006-2011), will be this year’s keynote speaker. Dr. Gates continues the tradition of renowned […]

The Security Foundation (TSF) is proud to announce the 2021 grant recipients of TSF’s Nonprofit Grants program for U.S.-based nonprofits that serve the global security community. For TSF’s second year […]