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Akmal Ali, founder and CEO of Aluma, has been appointed to the National Advisory Board of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4). The Board is composed of senior security professionals from leading organizations including the NFL, Disney, FIFA, and Live Nation. In this new role, Akmal will contribute to NCS4’s mission of advancing safety and security across sports and entertainment, drawing on his experience as a former DHS official and current advisor to major venues and leagues nationwide.

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The Summer 2025 issue of Gameday Security Magazine, published by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4), explores how sports venues are pursuing federal liability protections through the SAFETY Act. Akmal Ali, founder and CEO of Aluma, was interviewed for the feature article, where he draws on his DHS leadership and current client work at venues like Crypto.com Arena and Lumen Field to explain the intensive preparation required for SAFETY Act Designation and Certification.

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Aluma CEO awarded 2025 Technology Alliance Member of the Year by The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security. The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) has named Akmal Ali, Founder and CEO of inOrbit and Aluma, as the 2025 Technology Alliance Member of the Year. This award recognizes a member of the Sports and Entertainment Technology Alliance who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the alliance’s mission.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, is proud to be invited to participate as a Faculty Member at the International Association of Venue Managers’ 2025 Academy for Venue Safety and Security (AVSS). AVSS is a dynamic, two-year academy built to train venue and event managers, security professionals, and other key personnel involved in every aspect of venue safety and security.

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Aluma is proud to announce its participation in leading the development of a first-of-its-kind security training curriculum for safety and security professionals in the amusement park industry. Come join AIMS International at its 2025 Academy of Amusement Risk Management, Safety and Security (AARMSS) on January 13-17, 2025 in Orlando, Florida

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, is proud to have been selected by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to assist its Office of Access and Functional Needs (AFN) in the development of its newly released guide titled, "Integrating AFN within Large Venue Safety & Security Operations"

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, is proud to be invited to participate as a Faculty Member at the International Association of Venue Managers’ 2024 Academy for Venue Safety and Security (AVSS). AVSS is a dynamic, two-year academy built to train venue and event managers, security professionals, and other key personnel involved in every aspect of venue safety and security.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, is proud to be invited to serve as a member of Sports and Entertainment Technology Alliance created by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi.

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Aluma is proud to announce its participation in leading the development of a first-of-its-kind security training curriculum for safety and security professionals in the amusement park industry. Come join AIMS International at its 2024 Academy of Amusement Risk Management, Safety and Security (AARMSS) on January 9-11, 2024 in Orlando, FL.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, had the great pleasure being published in the recent International Association of Venue Managers’ (IAVM) Venue Professional Magazine.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, is proud to be invited to participate as a Faculty Member at the International Association of Venue Managers’ 2023 Academy for Venue Safety and Security (AVSS). AVSS is a dynamic, two-year academy built to train venue and event managers, security professionals, and other key personnel involved in every aspect of venue safety and security.

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Aluma is proud to announce its participation in leading the development of a first-of-its-kind security training curriculum for safety and security professionals in the amusement park industry. Come join AIMS International at its 2023 Academy of Amusement Risk Management, Safety and Security (AARMSS) on January 8-13, 2023 in Galveston, TX.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, had the great pleasure of contributing to the recent PanStadia & Arena Management Magazine (1st Quarter 2022 edition) with Managing Director of Secure Design at Walter P Moore, Matt Nebel, who discusses the importance of incorporating SAFETY Act into the designs of a new stadium or arena.

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Aluma Founder & CEO, Akmal Ali, is proud to be invited to participate as a Faculty Member at the International Association of Venue Managers’ 2022 Academy for Venue Safety and Security (AVSS). AVSS is a dynamic, two-year academy built to train venue and event managers, security professionals, and other key personnel involved in every aspect of venue safety and security.

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Aluma is proud to announce its participation in leading the development of a first-of-its-kind security training curriculum for safety and security professionals in the amusement park industry. Come join AIMS International at its 2022 Academy of Amusement Risk Management, Safety and Security (AARMSS) on January 9-14, 2022 in Galveston, TX.

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An unmanned aerial system was used to target an electrical substation in Pennsylvania on July 16, 2020, according to a recent Joint Intelligence Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation.