Chad DeWester

ESU 16

Associations

NOC Affiliate, Distance Learning Coordinators, Digital Citizenship Collaborative, Future Ready Nebraska Council, ISTE / NETA Affiliate, CoSN Affiliate, Cybersecurity, E - Rate

Area of Specialization

Firewall: Fortigate, Filter: Fortigate, Network Switching: Aruba, Network Switching: Ubiquiti, Network Wireless: Aruba, Network Wireless: Ubiquiti, Monitoring: PRTG, VoIP: Zoom, Virtualization: HyperV, System Administration, E-Rate, Cybersecurity Protection, Detection, and Response: Elastic Defend, Development: Cybersecurity Penetration Testing, System & Process Automation: MDM/RMM: Mosyle, Cloud: Google Workspace, SSO / Authentication & App Management

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2026-27 ESUCC Food Program Sign Up!

April 16, 2026

2026 Food Bid Information: A one year contract awarded to Sysco beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, including up to (3) one-year fixed fee negotiable extensions through 2028-2029. Objectives: To...

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Cooperative Purchasing - Annual Renewal Deadlines

April 8, 2026

Annual subscriptions are available for renewal through the ESUCC Marketplace for Nebraska schools and ESUs. Place your orders for the following items prior to their deadlines. Duo Security - March 13...

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