NCS4 Announces Accredit Solutions as the 2025 Golden Eagle Award Recipient
Wed, 04/30/2025 - 09:19am | By: NCS4 Staff
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has announced Accredit Solutions as the 2025 Golden Eagle Award winner for their case study submission, "A League United: The NFL’s Game-Changing Leadership Approach to Efficient Game-Day Security." The Golden Eagle Award recognizes excellence in system integration, architecture, engineering, and/or construction (A/E/C) specifically related to the safety and security of spectators, property and facility infrastructure.
"The Golden Eagle Award allows our industry to celebrate technologies, services and strategies that address security demands while adeptly navigating the distinct challenges of sporting and entertainment events," said Daniel Ward, MBA, CEM, NCS4 director of training and exercise.
Applicants from leading systems integration, architecture, design, engineering and
consulting firms were invited to submit case studies from successful projects with
safety and security front and center in planning and execution. The Golden Eagle Award
winner was chosen by a team of subject matter experts who reviewed all case studies
and scored each submission on the following criteria:
- Solution relevance to the sport industry
- Solution effectiveness in solving the identified problem(s)
- Solution contribution to the balance of fan experience and safety/security
- Solution utilization of creativity, innovation and technology in a way that advances the industry
“In today’s high-stakes environments, stadium access is no longer just about convenience–it’s about trust, visibility and compliance,” said Tom Standley, president of Accredit Solutions, USA.
Peder Berg, global CEO of Accredit Solutions, added, “Winning the Golden Eagle Award is a proud milestone that reflects our mission to elevate credentialing from a back-office task to a mark of true leadership. Across the world, sports organizations are waking up to the power of centralized oversight combined with local agility. Accredit empowers them to lead with confidence, precision and pride–delivering security and efficiency at every level. We’re not just transforming how access is managed–we’re redefining what great leadership in live event operations looks like."
NCS4 congratulates the 2025 Golden Eagle Award recipient, Accredit Solutions. The recipient will present its winning case study and be recognized at the Awards Luncheon during the 16th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition, to be held June 30-July 2 in San Antonio, Texas.
Click here for information about the conference and to register. Click here for more information about the awards.
About the 16th Annual Conference
The National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition, sponsored by CSA360
Software, will take place June 30-July 2, 2025, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill
Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. The conference will attract more than 500 attendees
and 70 exhibitors representing professional sports, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic
athletics, marathon and endurance events, sports and entertainment facilities, and
those who provide safety and security products and services to the industry. Visit
the conference website for more information.
About NCS4
Established in 2006, the NCS4 is the nation’s only academic center devoted to the study and practice of sports
safety and security. The NCS4 is partially underwritten by grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NCS4 mission focuses on three key pillars – Training and Education, Research, and Outreach.
Click here for more information about NCS4, call 601.266.6183.