Security Today names 2026 GOVIES winners across 21 security categories

By AI, Created 10:49 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Security Today announced the 2026 Government Security Awards, known as The GOVIES, recognizing 21 companies for products and technologies aimed at improving government security. The annual program, launched in 2009, highlights tools spanning access control, AI, cyber defense, video surveillance and perimeter protection.

Why it matters: - The GOVIES spotlight the security products and systems that are shaping government operations, from access control to cyber defense. - The awards can help buyers, integrators and agencies identify technologies that are being recognized for innovation in a crowded market. - Security Today said the 2026 winners reflect companies and solutions aimed at strengthening safety, security and operational effectiveness.

What happened: - Security Today announced the winners of the 2026 Government Security Awards, “The GOVIES,” on May 7, 2026. - The program recognized 21 companies for technologies and solutions across the security industry. - The GOVIES program launched in 2009 and honors government security products across multiple categories.

The details: - HID won Access Control Devices/Peripherals for Signo pivCLASS Readers and the Mercury MP4502 Controller with Embedded Authentication. - CyberLock, Inc. won Access Control Devices/Peripherals – Wireless for CyberKey Blue 4. - Ridge Security won AI-Powered Offensive Security Platform for RidgeBot. - Allied Universal won AI-Powered Security Workforce Management Platform for HELIAUS Gov. - March Networks won Artificial Intelligence for AI Smart Search. - LVT (LiveView Technologies) won Autonomous Perimeter Systems for LVT Mobile Security Unit. - Genetec, Inc. won Big Data Analytics for investigation capabilities in Genetec Security Center SaaS. - HID won Biometric Authentication/Identification for HID Facepod. - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. won Cloud Solutions & Services for MarketPlace PKI Cloud Suite. - D-Fend Solutions won Counter-UAV/Drone for EnforceAir PLUS. - Nucleus Security won Cyber Defense Solutions for Nucleus Security Platform. - Cyware won Cyber Threat Intelligence for Cyware Intelligence Suite w/ Agentic AI Fabric. - Dispersive Holdings, Inc. won Data Sovereignty & Compliance Solutions for DispersiveFabric™. - Regroup Mass Notification won Emergency Communication Systems for Regroup Mass Notification System. - Antaira Technologies won Intelligent Communications for the LMP-3228G-4X24S-bt-T Industrial Wide Temperature 10G Layer 3 Managed Distribution Layer Switch, with up to 100W per port PoE++. - IDIS won Intelligent Edge Devices for the 12.5MP AI Fisheye camera, model DC-Y8D11WRA. - ProdataKey (PDK) won Locks & Locking Systems for Red Wireless Locksets. - Hirsch won Monitoring Solutions for Velocity Central – Unified Security Monitoring. - Dispersive Holdings, Inc. also won Network Security for DispersiveFabric™. - Antaira Technologies won Network Support Solutions for the LMP-1604G-4XS-bt-T Industrial Wide Temperature 10G Layer 3 Managed Distribution Layer Switch, with up to 100W per port PoE++. - i-PRO Americas won Perimeter Protection for Security Radar. - Nucleus Security also won Security & Risk Intelligence for Nucleus Security Platform. - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. also won User Authentication/Identification/Credentialing & Management for MarketPlace PKI Cloud Suite. - CyberLock, Inc. won Video Analytics for Dynamic Audit Events. - Hanwha Vision won Video Management Systems for BLAZE Hybrid AI Video Management System. - Vicon Industries won Video Surveillance Cameras – HD for NEXT Modular Camera System. - March Networks won Video Surveillance Cameras – IP for AI3 Counting Camera. - Milestone Systems won Video Surveillance Data Storage for Milestone XProtect Evidence Manager. - Antaira Technologies won Video Surveillance Hardware & Accessories for the LMP-1204G-SFP-bt-24-T Industrial Wide Temperature Managed Access Layer Switch, with up to 100W per port PoE++ and a low-voltage power input range.

Between the lines: - Multiple companies won in more than one category, suggesting the awards favor vendors with broad portfolios or overlapping product capabilities. - The mix of AI, cyber, cloud, perimeter and video categories shows how government security purchasing now spans both physical and digital systems. - Dispersive Holdings, Nucleus Security, Konica Minolta, March Networks, CyberLock and Antaira each appeared in more than one winning category.

What’s next: - Security Today said information on the 2027 GOVIES will be available on Security Today next year. - The publication directed media inquiries to Mallory Bastionell, Chief Marketing Officer, at mbastionell@1105media.com.

The bottom line: - The 2026 GOVIES framed government security as a market defined by AI, cyber resilience, identity systems and advanced surveillance hardware.