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	Connected Government in Action Federal Enterprise Architecture: A Roundtable on its Value and the Role of the Data Center Agencies are readying their data centers for change as the nation prepares for a new administration with new programs and priorities. We assembled a panel of Cisco federal data center experts to discuss how the Federal Enterprise Architecture is transforming government, the role of the data center, and requirements for building a service-oriented environment. More >>

The New Face of Physical Security: Converged Detection, Assessment, and Response

To protect people and assets and maintain continuity of operations (COOP), government agencies have invested in multiple physical security systems, including access control, video surveillance monitoring, environmental sensors, paging, and radio communication systems. These investments could be even more valuable if they operated together rather than in isolation. More >>

Collaboration Redefined: Three New Capabilities to Help Transform Government

How can government meet
increasing citizen expectations, let alone with today’s reduced, mobile workforce? The ability to reach across barriers of time and distance to collaborate in the right context plays an increasingly important role. "Effective government relies on connecting those who know the right information with those who need to know it—securely,” says Gerald Charles, Jr., director of the Internet Business Systems Group, Cisco. More >>

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Fred Federal: Mild Mannered Program
Manager or Cyber Hero?
By day Fred Federal, program manager for the Government Joint Emergency Taskforce (G-JET),
is your typical government worker. But at night he becomes a cyber hero saving agencies, colleagues, and citizens from disaster. Government agencies and leaders call on Fred and his pal Euphrates Green, security expert with NIST's Computer Security Division,
to solve their toughest challenges with innovative uses of technology.
Tune into WFED 1500 AM to hear their latest exploits, or log on to www.federalnewsradio.com/fred.

Next-Generation Secure Wireless and Mobility Solutions for Government Event
Attend Cisco’s upcoming seminar on the Next-Generation Secure Wireless and Mobility Solutions for Government on Thursday, November 13 in Washington, DC. The seminar explores how you can reduce your agency’s total cost of ownership by leveraging existing wired infrastructure, and will also look at how you can cost effectively support your agency’s location-based services. Register today at www.cisco.com/go/semreg/wireless_customers.

Email Security Webcast Now Available On Demand
External threats to an agency’s infrastructure are growing, becoming more sophisticated, and are being coordinated across both email and the web–the two biggest areas where data flows in and out of your agency. Learn about the latest threats–and the latest solutions–by accessing this webcast on demand here.

Cisco Knowledge Network Series of Webcasts
Attend the Cisco Knowledge Network (CKN) series of webcasts, which provides technical answers on how to move forward with a Cisco Unified Communications solution. In addition, there are archived unified communications CKN sessions available for on-demand viewing.
To register for an archived or new CKN webcast, visit www.ciscoknowledgenetwork.com/uc.

Building Sustainable Business Models in a Green World Cisco Executive Event
Join Laura Ipsen, Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Government Affairs, Cisco, for an executive breakfast focusing on how the public sector can use information technology to gain efficiencies while achieving a positive impact on the environment. Join us Wednesday, November 19 from 8 to 10 a.m. at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, DC. Register today at www.ciscoexecprogram.com.