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Implementing a Body-worn Camera (BWC) initiative is a complex undertaking for a law enforcement organization, and one that is further complicated by a lack of resources to properly research all available options and navigate the procurement and implementation process successfully.

This FREE webinar is the first in a series of informational sessions designed to guide your organization through the process.

Pivot Technology Solutions and their partners have collected best practices from across the country to take you through the process of planning, funding and implementing a body-worn camera initiative that will allow your officers to use the technology confidently and correctly from day one.

Speakers: Experts from Pivot Technology Solutions (a leading provider of data center solutions and services), NetApp (leading video storage company for the public sector) and Grants Office (independent resource for grant intelligence)

What Will Be Covered:
• Policy considerations to evaluate before you deploy
• Funding options to help you pay for the cost of the system
• Building robust and scalable camera, infrastructure and storage configurations

Technology is playing in increasingly prominent role in literacy initiatives across the nation, and although results are promising, districts with the greatest literacy challenges often struggle the most to pay for the hardware and software they need to move the needle on student literacy. Beyond the equipment, there is also a need to complement the technology with faculty training, curriculum development, and student orientation – all of which stretches existing resources even further.

But there are grants that can help strapped districts find the funding they need to make a technology-enhanced literacy program a reality. The Department of Education’s Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program supports high-quality programs designed to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies and schools.

Join Grants Office CEO Michael Paddock and special guests from Microsoft and PCMG for an in-depth look at literacy-focused grant programs, including the IAL grants, and the technology solutions they support. We’ll also discuss steps to developing a compelling literacy initiative and tips for making your proposal truly competitive.

If you're looking to upgrade your literacy program, you won't want to miss this fast-paced and informative webinar!

Successful grants don’t just happen. Organizations like the National Science Foundation (NSF) look for comprehensive grant submissions that demonstrate a full understanding of the technical requirements needed to create secure, scalable data storage and network-wide connectivity to accommodate university research programs.

Sponsored by NetApp - a leader in data storage/management for the public sector - this webcast will cover:

• New connectivity and storage technologies that are designed to keep pace with the demands of university researchers.
• Options provided by the Campus Cyberinfrastructure Grants program and tips for incorporating the right technologies in your grant proposal.

Special Guest Speaker Mohamad Qayoom, IT Consultant for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, will share his experience in utilizing the grants support available through NetApp to pursue NSF cyberinfrastructure funding.

In the coming months, a significant amount of federal and state grant funding will become available to support public safety initiatives, specifically, body-worn cameras (BWC), fixed video surveillance and the storage/management of video evidence.

If your department has been considering implementing these critical public safety initiatives, don't miss this free webcast which is designed to walk you through the important steps in the process.

Sponsored by NetApp - a leader in data storage/management for the public sector - this webcast will cover:

Critical deadlines for all upcoming Federal Grant Submissions for initiatives of this kind, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), as well as more from the Department of Justice and other applicable agencies.

Strategies for Maximizing Your Award to not only cover the purchase of video cameras – whether fixed or body-worn – but also the more complex and costly element which is ongoing management and retention of video surveillance footage and other digital evidence.

Critical factors to consider for the required management of large volumes of video surveillance data that must be quickly accessed when needed and turned into actionable intelligence

Tapping into other available grant sources, including state/local agencies and private foundations to help fund your video surveillance initiative (presented by Michael Paddock, CEO of Grants Office).

The world is changing fast, and K-12 schools are challenged to keep pace in preparing students for success in post-secondary education and future careers. To teach mandatory skills to students growing up in a wired world, schools must make innovative use of technology and facilitate interactive learning — anytime, anywhere.

Educational institutions are quickly discovering that the Cloud holds the key to a host of technology solutions that can accommodate the requirements of online learning, educational portals, standardized testing, BYOD, virtualization and other trends.

In this important Webcast, you'll learn from experts at NetApp - a leader in data management/storage in the public sector - how to structure your organization's cloud strategy to achieve maximum outcomes, while lowering administrative costs and ensuring cyber-security, student safety and privacy.

Plus, we bring in the leading authority on grants intelligence for the education community, Grants Office, to lay out the best game plan to maximize your opportunity to gain federal funding (from the Department of Education, National Science Foundation, Department of Labor or EPA) to support these technology initiatives.

Registration is required. Don’t let the opportunity pass for you to learn on behalf of the community you serve about the fundamentals of cloud computing and data management in the K-12 environment, along with expert guidance on tapping into available federal grants to help pay for it.

Colleges and universities have become great clearinghouses of information exchange – among students, faculty and researchers and their colleagues around the world, as well as among the administrative and public safety teams that help the institution deliver on its educational promises.

As one of the foremost authorities in data storage, management and security for the public sector - including higher education - NetApp has developed technology solutions that are specifically designed to support these important initiatives.

Now, NetApp has teamed up with The Grants Office, a leading resource for grant intelligence for public sector initiatives, to help organizations like yours tap into available funds that can not only support important collaborative technologies, but also the security, management and storage of the information being exchanged.

Join public sector data security experts from NetApp along with Grants Office CEO Michael Paddock for a lively discussion of how collaborative technology-friendly projects create security vulnerabilities and how easy it is to fund the security of these networks as part of a larger grant-funded project.

In communities across the country, educators are looking for effective ways to develop K-12 students' technology skills and prepare them for 21st century careers. Without funding, though, a comprehensive technology program can be difficult to implement, and a piecemeal approach is less likely to produce the results that educators, parents, administrators, board members, and students are seeking.

Join Grants Office CEO Michael Paddock and special guests from PCMG and Adobe for a look at the funding opportunities and technologies that can help you redefine college and career readiness. We'll also provide tips for using free educational resources to make your proposal more competitive.

If you're looking for funding to update your approach to career readiness, you won't want to miss this information-packed event!

Video surveillance is one of the most pressing subjects in public safety today and law enforcement agencies across the country are diligently working to understand the full scope of implementing this much-needed initiative.

Many have come to find that the purchase of video cameras – whether fixed or body-worn – is the most straightforward part of the equation. The more complex element is the ongoing management and retention of video surveillance footage and other digital evidence.

This Webcast is a Definitive Guide…
to help law enforcement officials fully understand all of the critical, must-know issues surrounding Video Surveillance Management and Retention for Public Safety.

Sponsored by NetApp, one of the country’s leading data storage companies for the public sector, this live webcast will cover the following subjects:

• Understanding data storage requirements, including capacity and bandwidth needs, to support data-intensive video-evidence applications, both fixed and body-worn
• Critical factors to consider for the required management of large volumes of video surveillance data that must be quickly accessed when needed and turned into actionable intelligence
• Ensuring data integrity and security, including data back-up and recovery options
• Best practices for building a high-performance, cost-effective and scalable digital evidence management infrastructure
• Tapping into available federal, state, local and private grant sources to help fund your video surveillance initiative (presented by Michael Paddock, CEO of Grants Office)

The use of video surveillance in policing has a long and established history. However, recent events involving officers and citizens, fueled by the Internet and proliferation of social media have converged to catapult body-worn cameras (BWCs) and other video monitoring techniques into the public consciousness. As the numerous benefits associated with BWCs, in-car video and the evidence it provides comes to light, the law enforcement community and the public they serve are reaching a consensus that BWCs and other video applications are a core component of 21st Century policing and beyond.

As the demand for such video increases exponentially over the next several years, police departments and other law enforcement agencies must find a way to fund the implementation of BWC programs. A comprehensive BWC program is more than purchasing cameras, as it involves the crafting and implementation of policies and procedures, officer training, digital evidence management and public outreach.

Join Grants Office, LLC and WatchGuard Video as we explore various grant programs that will fund BWCs, as well as other solutions such as in-car video. In addition to gaining an understanding of the funding available and tips to secure grants, participants will learn about the latest and greatest video technology available to public safety agencies.

There are a myriad of technology solutions that can help facilitate the pilot or expansion of higher education projects – be they research driven, or focused on student support services. But did you know that these same solutions can make your initiative more attractive to funders of research and higher education programming?

Join Grants Office and special guests from NetApp as we cover some tech approaches that have shown promise in higher education and university research, and tips for leveraging these technologies as part of your next project. As an added feature, we’ll also provide tips for involving the right IT team members early in the process and how to engage with them for maximum impact. Whether you’re a program manager, an application developer, a CIO, a faculty researcher, or an office of Sponsored Programs administrator, you’ll find something useful in this free Grantscast!