World War I officially ended with the signing of the Versailles Treaty on June 28, 1919; the fighting had ceased seven months earlier on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month ? Armistice Day. In remembrance of this, we celebrate Veterans Day every year on November 11^th. As we celebrate this year on Friday, November 11th, we give special honor to our Service-Disabled Veteran business owners and all veterans. Thank you for your service! Please make a special effort to support Veteran-Owned businesses this month and beyond.

Please join the WI Supplier Diversity Program in celebrating National Native American Heritage Month! This and every November we honor the vibrant culture, contributions, and heritage of American Indians. You can visit this link to learn more. SDP is proud to certify Native American-Owned Businesses as MBEs, and we hope you will support them!

Over the past 2 ? years the Supplier Diversity Program has slowly revised the look and feel of its business user interface. We?ve revitalized our website, updated documents, created training videos, developed logos, etc. We are very proud of the work we?ve done and want to be sure they are working for the most important people ? our business owners. We?d love to hear thoughts on the adjustments we?ve made - the good, bad and the ugly. Email [email protected].

Our Cyber Security Series continues this month with a focus on network security and remote access.?More and more, business owners and their employees are working remotely. This results in many more outside devices, such as routers, mobile devices, tablets, and laptops being connected to the business network. For this reason, it is not only important to ensure the security of the devices on site, but also the devices outside of the business that connect remotely.?Click here to read more about Secure Remote Access.? ?