Government

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In my last blog post, I discussed what an inside threat actually means in the cybersecurity world and why it is so important for the Department of Defense to pay attention to. Now, I’m going to dive a little deeper into tools that DoD and other government agencies can use to help protect its networks […]

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In the Name of Innovation: Technology is only as useful as the processes it changes, the money it saves, and the lives that it improves. In increasingly complex city environments where there are more people, less resources and higher demands than ever, how do we ensure that we’re getting the right solutions to the right […]

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Founded in 1935, the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. APCO 2016, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, will be held next week in Orlando and Cisco is proud […]

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Cloud computing is one of today’s biggest technology trends. The promise of cloud is to bring the latest solutions to end users, continuously updated and patched at lower cost than those solutions could be delivered in house. For many government agencies, however, it can be a struggle to keep up with the rapid changes in […]

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If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you might have realized that the U.S. National Conventions happened last month. As the Official Network Provider for both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, Cisco helped transform Cleveland and Philadelphia into mini smart, connected cities to help the conventions go off without a hitch. It wasn’t […]

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The term “insider threat” is thrown around a great deal in the security world without much clarity. It’s a great marketing buzzword, but what exactly is an “insider threat” security program and how does it affect the Department of Defense? To start with, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center defines an inside threat as occurring […]

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Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp The Glass Half-Full: We as a human race have so much to be proud of and excited for – look at us, we’ve learned to fly, gone to the moon, overcome horrific tragedy and invented a little something called the Internet, which connects us all regardless of where we physically reside. […]

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Last month, I got to attend MeriTalk’s fifth annual Cloud Computing Brainstorm at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. It was a great event that gathered more than 200 cloud thought leaders from both industry and government for a discussion on the state of cloud computing in the federal government. It’s crazy to think of how […]

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Cisco Live US which was held in Las Vegas the week of July 10th is one of the premier IT industry events Cisco hosts every year. This year’s event drew over 28,000 customers, partners, press and analysts. Our top executives presented keynote and innovation talks which tackled topics like cloud, collaboration, data center, enterprise networks, […]