AVCtechnologies Gifts Cybersecurity and Technology Support to Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU)
May 20 2021 - 7:15AM
American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCT)
(AVCtechnologies), a leading cloud communications and IT service
provider, announced today that in the first of several years of a
joint initiative it will gift cybersecurity services and technology
support as part of a collaborative effort to enable historically
black colleges & universities (HBCU) to modernize their IT
infrastructures.
As part of the project coordinated by the Student Freedom
Initiative (SFI), a nonprofit dedicated to enabling the social and
economic mobility of students at HBCUs, AVCtechnologies will
implement multiple Cisco security products, and provide consulting,
logistics, engineering implementations, and long-term management
services initially to nine, with a desire to implement at all of
the 107 HBCUs across the United States.
“The cybersecurity considerations and requirements facing
educational institutions are great and have a significant impact on
Title IV funding,” said Xavier Williams, CEO, AVCtechnologies. “We
understand the digital divide these institutions need to overcome.
And as technology providers, we have seen firsthand how it has been
exacerbated by COVID-19 and the abrupt displacement of unplanned,
unsecure remote environments. This initiative provides companies
such as AVCtechnologies the ability to address these challenges
head on.”
AVCtechnologies will leverage technological expertise,
solutions, and financial resources to contribute toward adherence
to cybersecurity standards and put controls in place through NIST
800-171 r2 assessments at the participating institutions, including
Xavier University of Louisiana and Prairie View A&M
University.
“We have supported the technology initiatives of schools,
colleges, and universities for decades,” said Worth Davis,
president of solution technology, AVCtechnologies. “Adapting and
transforming legacy infrastructures, systems, and processes to meet
the growing and changing education landscape requires trust and
expertise; our team offers both. We are a Cisco Gold Partner with
three master certifications and recognized as Cisco’s breakout
partner of the year and AT&T’s Cybersecurity Growth Partner of
the Year.”
Title IV funding is awarded to institutions of higher education
that meet certain criteria, including the ability to provide
students with access to degree programs that prepare them for
employment. To do so, schools need to ensure their own
infrastructure is capable of supporting the needs of their
students.
“This initiative is an imperative for HBCUs who receive
significant need-based funding,” said Keith B. Shoates, Chief
Operating Officer, SFI. “SFI is playing a key role as the
facilitator to protect Personally Identifiable Information in
accordance with recent Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
(FSA) requirements and modernize the IT infrastructure for HBCUs.
Equally important, this partnership will provide
increased operational resiliency, efficiency and reduced
operating costs, which is foundational to improving the
institutions and student outcomes. We are pleased to have a
technology leader like AVCtechnologies partnering with us in this
initiative.”
To learn more about AVCtechnologies offerings and solutions,
please visit: https://www.avctechnologies.com.
About American Virtual Cloud Technologies,
Inc.
American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (“AVCT”; NASDAQ: AVCT)
is a premier global IT solutions provider offering a comprehensive
bundle of services including unified cloud communications, managed
services, cybersecurity, and enhanced connectivity. Our mission is
to provide global technology solutions with a superior customer
experience. For more information,
visit https://www.avctechnologies.com
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