NEWS & EVENTS

  • ASP Speaks at 2024 Florida OT Cybersecurity Initiative

    September 27, 2024

    Coral Gables, FL - Melissa Boutwell, ASP president, discussed the 2024 Fortify Florida OT Cybersecurity Initiative at the SFLHCC Cybersecurity Expo Summit attended by commercial businesses and government agencies.  Melissa shared data about Florida’s successful OT Cybersecurity workforce initiative acrossFlorida’s 67 counties.

  • Seminole Tribe Water Department Recognized for OT Cyber Certs

    September 26, 2024

    The Seminole Tribe of Florida was recognized for its leadership in its public works department with several of its staff earning the ASP OT Cybersecurity Specialist certification.  The certification, the only one of it's kind, is recognized by the Florida Department of Education and the US Department of Labor.

  • Florida Public Sector Critical Infrastructure Program Featured...

    May 2024

    Riverview, FL - Fortifying Florida’s Public Sector Critical Infrastructure program was featured in the Florida Water Works Journal.  ASP describes the need for, and solution to developing, an OT Cybersecurity skilled workforce.  ASP has worked with many public agencies and employers in rapidly scaling their operational technology physical systems workforce.

  • ASP Attends Florida Water Resources Conference

    April 2, 2024

    Kissimmee, FL - During the Florida Water Resources Conference, ASP shares how public critical infrastructure employers can access resources to upskill their physical systems workforces through the Fortifying Florida OT Cybersecurity Specialist program. This kicked off a joint USF / Florida DMS program to certify workers in all Florida counties.

  • ASP at world's largest Building Automation Show

    Jan. 21, 2024 

    Chicago, IL - ASP President Melissa Boutwell addressed attendees at the AHR Expo 2024 Smarter Summit event, providing an analytical view of the “State of the Workforce” in critical infrastructure. 

  • ASP on the Radio

    March 5, 2024

    Jacksonville, FL -  The Ed Dean Radio Show interviews ASP’s President Melissa Boutwell after recent cyber attack outages and testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray to Congress. Melissa discusses the current state of the operational technology workforce, Florida’s efforts to address workforce development, and solutions to rapidly scale workers to OT Cybersecurity Specialists.

  • White House recognizes ASP

    November 2022

    Washington, D.C. - ASP recognized by White House, Departments of Labor, Defense and Commerce during the Whitehouse 120-Day Cybersecurity Sprint. Recognition was for development of the OT Cybersecurity Specialist program ASP created to upskill critical infrastructure workers across the U.S.  The Sprint was developed as a result of activity from the National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit.

  • Leading Building Automation OEM expands relationship with ASP

    Jan. 2023

    Jacksonville, FL - OEM industry leader Distech Controls announces expanded relationship with ASP, Inc. ASP to provide its credentialing program for OT Cybersecurity to Distech system integrators and distributors.

  • ASP Interviewed on “A Business Minute” about OT Cybersecurity

    October 10, 2024

    Miami, Florida

    Explaining the difference between operational technology cybersecurity and IT cybersecurity, Melissa Boutwell of ASP, Inc. told “A Business Minute” that the State of Florida recently worked with local municipalities and agencies to dramatically increase verified certifications among critical infrastructure staff operating the state’s water systems, school districts and related infrastructure. Boutwell discussed the Fortifying Florida OT Cybersecurity Specialist program, saying that she encourages other states to implement a similar approach.