Project Spotlight
📍 Location: Smithsonian Institution, Wilson Center
📅 Period of Performance: April 2024 – August 2024
💼 Client: The Wilson Center (Smithsonian Institution)
📞 Reference Contact: Vik Narayan
📧 Email: Vik.Narayan@wilsoncenter.org
📠 Phone: 202-528-8398
💲 Contract Value: $100,000
🔢 Contract Number: 24-PO-973-0000507401
Project Overview
Sandy Audio Visual (SAV) led a comprehensive technical and human resources audit of the audiovisual (AV) systems at the Wilson Center — a globally recognized think tank under the Smithsonian Institution.
A specialized team of senior subject matter experts in AV technology, cybersecurity, and human resource planning collaborated to assess system functionality, operational effectiveness, and future readiness.
Infrastructure Highlights
The Wilson Center’s AV ecosystem included:
- Shure wireless microphone systems
- TriCaster video switching platforms
- Bosch interpretation/translation systems
- Canon PTZ cameras
SAV evaluated the performance, utilization, and cybersecurity posture of these systems, ensuring recommendations aligned with best practices and security frameworks.
Cybersecurity & Compliance
In collaboration with Braxton-Grant Technologies, Inc., SAV conducted a cybersecurity audit using the NIST SP 800-171 framework to ensure system integrity and protection of sensitive content. The review addressed both technology and staffing, ensuring a holistic evaluation.
Key Deliverables
- 📊 Audit methodology and project plan
- 📂 Discovery documents covering AV infrastructure and staff utilization
- 🧑🏫 Presentation of findings to The Wilson Center’s leadership for strategic decision-making
Outcome
Through a methodical and secure evaluation process, SAV provided The Wilson Center with a clear roadmap to enhance system efficiency, security, and operational readiness — reinforcing their mission of delivering high-quality, technology-driven programming to a global audience.