The Access Control Executive Brief
The Brief is TACC’s paid, members-only newsletter from Lee Odess — delivering exclusive written and audio analysis on the trends, people, and innovations shaping physical security
Volume 114
Volume 114 | September 24, 2025
First PhySec AMA via Slack: Featuring Verkada and their newly announced AI-Powered Unified Timeline, designed to reconstruct journeys across a property.
There’s been a lot of buzz following Verkada’s annual event, VerkadaOne. I shared some of my early thoughts and...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 113
Volume 113 | September 22, 2025
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Reminder to JOIN the The PhySec Collective community Slack channel to network, engage, and be part of something big! You can sign up here.
I've come to really enjoy company and partne...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 112
Volume 112 | September 9, 2025
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Before diving into this week's Brief, I want to highlight something that has grown into one of the most powerful parts of what we're building together: the community on Slack.
If you'r...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 111
Volume 111 | August 27, 2025
After ACS: Continuing the Conversation
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Two Briefs in so many days…
One of the strongest pieces of feedback we heard after ACS25 was clear: you wanted more conversation. Attendees wanted time to ask questions and dig deeper, and speakers wanted more space to expan...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 110
Volume 110 | August 26, 2025
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As I write this on the plane ride home, summer is officially over. Or at least mine has. Like many of you, my kids head back to school Monday, my calendar is stacked with meetings, the ou...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 109
Volume 109 | August 12, 2025
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Hello from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Fun fact: I graduated from high school in 1994 after moving from South Florida, spending just two years in the city. This week, I'm back, staying in th...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 108
Volume 108 | July 24, 2025
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Welcome to Brief 108! The past three weeks have been a whirlwind.
M&A is clearly in full swing, global news is top of mind, no shortage of deliverables, and tons travel collided simultaneous...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 107
Volume 107 | July 1, 2025
Welcome to Brief 107! ACS25 Video Archive Now Live! Plus Introducing 'After ACS25'…
We’re excited to share that all 43 ACS25 session videos are now available to watch online for all Access Control Executive Brief Members! That includes:
The Welcome Address
"My Views...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 106
Volume 106 | June 30, 2025
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Welcome to Brief 106!
There are few places in the world where ambition, opportunity, and complexity meet quite like they do in Latin ...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 105
Volume 105 | June 20, 2025
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Welcome to Brief 105!
If not "open," then what?
"Then what?" is a fair question. I heard it repeatedly at ACS25, in a Slack thread, and a...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 104
Volume 104 | June 11, 2025
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Welcome to Brief 104! The 1st Quarterly Sentiment Report.
Every quarter, I get the same question from executives across the globe: "How's...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 103
Volume 103 | June 5, 2025
Welcome to Brief 103! The Recap of ACS25 edition.
We all felt it (frankly, have been living it) before we arrived in San Sebastian—that sense of an industry shifting beneath our feet. What emerged from 36 hours of ACS25 wasn't the revelation of something new but the cry...
Aug 03, 2026
