When folks ask me what policy actions are going to take place in 2014, an election year, my knee jerk reaction is to say, “not much.” But when I spend a moment to think about it, there is a substantial agenda of things that can be accomplished next year from a tech industry perspective. Here’s […]
Cisco and Oracle today announced their support for S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013, sponsored by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and John Thune (R-SD). In a letter of support, Cisco’s VP of Global Government Affairs, Michael Timmeny, and Oracle’s VP of Government Affairs, Jason Mahler […]
The tech industry is at its strongest in Washington, DC when we speak with one voice. That’s just what happened today, when more than 100 tech leaders, including Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, called on the U.S. Senate to pass a strong and fair immigration bill. Cisco believes that immigration reform is critical. It […]
Doug Webster – Cisco’s VP of Marketing for Service Provider Routing, Video, and Mobility – testified yesterday in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on trends in mobile data, highlighting Cisco’s Visual Networking Index and the need for more spectrum for broadband. The following is the text of Doug’s opening statement: “Good afternoon. Thank you for […]
