In case you missed it, you can still watch the National Town Hall for the Next Generation Workplace online.
This 90-minute TeleWebcast features public sector customer best practices from federal, state and local government, and education organizations hosted via Cisco TelePresence in Atlanta, Herndon, Los Angeles, Richardson, San Jose, and Seattle.
Moderator: Steve LeSueur
Contributing Editor, 1105 Government Information Group
Shane Milam
Director, Systems and Networks, Mercer University
Paulette Robinson
Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, iCollege, National Defense University
Josh Sawislak
Senior Fellow, Telework ExchangeSenior Fellow, Telework Exchange
Jac Fagundo
Chief Technology Officer for Internal Services Department, LA County
Brooks Moore
Manager of Technology Services, Dallas County Public Schools – Aledo
Matt Byers
Senior Systems Administrator, Seattle University
Chris Westphal
Senior Manager for Desktop Solutions Marketing, VMware
Tony Paikeday
Senior Marketing Manager for Desktop Virtualization, Cisco
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Tags: Bring your Own Device (BYOD), Connected Government, desktop, desktop virtualization, education, government, healthcare, TelePresence, thin client, vdi, Virtualization Experience, VMware, vxi
Join your government, education and healthcare peers at the National Town Hall for the Next Generation Workplace event December 15 co-sponsored by Cisco and VMware. This townhall will be hosted online with participants joining via 10 TelePresence locations across the US.
During this free interactive virtual discussion, government, education, and healthcare leaders will share their experiences deploying virtual desktops and the transition to the virtual workplace including specific concerns relative to desktop management, security, policy, and desktop delivery, and gaining control of desktop TCO. The Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) is an end-to-end, tested system that delivers the next generation virtual workspace by unifying virtual desktops, voice, and video.
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Tags: Bring your Own Device (BYOD), Connected Government, desktop virtualization, Virtualization Experience, VMware, vxi
Like many Americans, I am enjoying the 3-day holiday weekend. I’m taking advantage of Labor Day promotional sales, watching college football games, and relaxing with family and good food on the BBQ. 
On this Labor Day, jobs are critically important to government leaders at all levels:
- National government with President Obama’s Jobs Council Listening and Action sessions in Portland and Dallas in advance speech coming later this week
- State goverment such as in California where the jobless rate is currently at 12%
- City and local governments, mayors unveil jobs plan
Reflecting on the history of Labor Day, I wonder what our working world will be like in the future compared to the past. LIFE has captured images “In Praise of American the Worker“ that captures the spirit of hardwork.
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Tags: Connected Government, economic development, future of work, job creation, telework
