School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)

The School Violence Protection Program (SVPP) is now open! Designed to improve K-12 school security through evidence-based school safety programs and technology. $73 million in funding is available for FY23 SVPP. Each award is three years (36 months) in duration for a maximum federal share of $500,000 per award. SVPP FY23 will close May 17, […]

Aspire Technology Partners Webinar Cyber Insurance in 2023: A New Paradigm

The growing prevalence of ransomware attacks – and increase in insurance claims – has resulted in underwriters putting more scrutiny into due diligence when pricing premiums or offering coverage. By investing in your cyber security controls, you can protect against continuously evolving threats and ensure a more favorable outcome with manageable rates and a preferable […]

Empowering K-12 IT Teams Through Simplified and Secured Environments

Through this Webinar, K-12 Administrators will learn to tackle traditional technology pain points and enhance the education experience both inside and outside of the classroom. Topics we discussed: K-12 IT challenges Overview of Meraki’s Cloud Based Solutions Simplicity and solutions with Meraki for Administrators Secure, Next Generation Wi-Fi ensuring seamless connectivity for everyone at school […]

2023: A Roadmap for Secure Access in a Hybrid World

We use Cloud-based applications to run more of our business needs every week. Our remote and mobile users require a different level of support. The ever-evolving infrastructure poses new challenges to securing and managing the ever-expanding attack surface. Securing the Edge Watch and listen as our Aspire Experts examine the latest advancements in secure access […]

Find out what’s new with E-rate for School Year 2022-23

Some things have changed with the E-Rate program for the School Year 2022-2023 and a few coming for SY 2023-2024! Listen as our panel of experts discusses: Overview of the application process The E-rate Eligible Services List Eligibility Categories Category Two budget calculations Alternative sources of funding and grants Our panel is hosted by: Ryan […]

E-rate for the 2022-2023 School Year

Watch as experts from Aspire Technology Partners, Cisco and E-rate Consulting review E-rate funding for the new school year: What is E-rate? Review of timelines and application process What can be provided to districts? Changes in E-rate funding Examples of real-world use cases Discussion of grants and other funding sources Our panelists: Ryan Kaster, Aspire […]

Evolution of the Workplace

A Discussion on the Future of Work The office your employees left behind is different than the one they will see when returning to the workplace. Watch as our panelists discuss the evolution of yesterday’s office to the workplace of today and the direction for the future ahead. Panelists: Ryan Altschul – Associate Principle – […]

Secure your Remote Workforce

View a discussion with Aspire Technology Partners as we review: Best Practices for Data Security and Protection Fundamentals of Security Data Management and Protection Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery The Power of Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

Data Security and Privacy

Revisit our webinar on Data Security and Privacy Webinar focusing on SLED and out discussion on: NYS Education Law 2d and its Impact on K-12 Organizations Understanding the NIST Privacy Framework, a NY EdLaw 2d Requirement.(Identify-P, Govern-P, Control-P, Communicate-P, and Protect-P) Privacy Focused Activities versus Cybersecurity Best Practices for Data Security and Protection Fundamentals of […]

Wine Tasting in Napa and Webex: Wine Not?

Improving productivity in today’s connected world requires an innovative collaboration platform that runs everywhere a connection is needed. Moving to a unified platform brings clarity to your communications and gives you the ability to delight your customers. Learn about the capabilities of the Webex Suite and how it can streamline your business and collaboration process. […]

SD-WAN: The Next Generation – SASE Part 2

Redundancy, resiliency, simplicity, and security! Join us we continue to review the benefits of SD-WAN: The next generation SASE and much more! What’s on the agenda? What is SASE? A review SASE Architecture Customer Challenges: Today’s WAN Aspire Managed SASE Services Circuit and Transport

Hit the Fast Lane with Wi-Fi 6e

As we know, Wi-Fi is engrained in our everyday lives. It’s the backbone of organizations across the world. The newest technology upgrade in the Wi-Fi world is Wi-Fi 6e. An innovation that will reduce congestion deliver faster speeds, higher reliability, and is compatible with earlier Wi-Fi technology. Watch as we discuss Wi-Fi 6e and beyond: […]