Today, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Technological Advisory Council (TAC) held its first meeting, with Cisco Senior Director of Technology and Spectrum Policy Bill Davenport serving… Read more on Cisco Blogs ..read more

A Major Step Forward for Global Business Ethics Alignment For most businesses, corporate responsibility has evolved from a peripheral concern to a core consideration. And today, with the Council’s v… Read more on Cisco Blogs ..read more

Tech companies and governments will join forces to develop advanced AI detection systems, ensuring a safer online environment. Human ingenuity boosted by AI capabilities offers new pathways to… Read more on Cisco Blogs ..read more

Today, Cisco announced that it joined more than 200 of the nation’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a U.S. Department of Commerce initiative to support the d… Read more on Cisco Blogs ..read more

On 27 November the European Council adopted the EU Data Act, a first-of-its-kind law that aims to unlock the value of ‘industrial data’ in the European Union (EU). It will enter into force early 202… Read more on Cisco Blogs ..read more

The energy sector is facing greater challenges than ever before. Grids must now handle more distributed and variable energy sources from renewables. They must be ready to face dramatic environmental… Read more on Cisco Blogs ..read more

Cisco announces its goal to train 2.6 million people across the European Union (EU) in digital and cybersecurity skills over the next 10 years, through the Networking Academy. Cisco’s announcement comes as the Union kicks off its European Year of Skills, announced by President Ursula von der Leyen in her latest State of the Union address. Currently, 54 percent of Europeans aged between 16 and 74 have basic digital skills. By 2030, the EU aims to equip at least 80% of its citizens with basic digital skills and have at least 20 million information and communications technology (ICT) specialists ..read more

President Biden today announced his intent to appoint Cisco Chief Operating Officer Maria Martinez to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), which provides industry-based analyses and recommendations to the Executive Office of the President (EOP) on how the government can enact policy for, or take actions to enhance, national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications.   Cisco COO Maria Martinez said: “As the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet, Cisco is redesigning and securing the core networks that keep us ..read more

Statement by Bill Davenport, Senior Director, Spectrum & Technology Policy, Government Affairs: Today’s report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is an important recognition of the incredibly diverse cyber threat landscape facing K-12 education organizations across the country. No school district is immune from cyberattacks in today’s hyper-connected world, and it’s critical that the federal government explore policies and initiatives that can provide our school districts with the modern tools they need to protect children, teachers, and their schools. Cisco app ..read more

Businesses, governments, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations are entering a new era of connectivity and technology. Whether to boost productivity, improve public services, or help make cities more sustainable, this rapid adoption of technology is creating endless benefits. However, one challenge is threatening to stall the digital transformation of the future: the growing digital skills shortage and critical vacancies in cyber- and IT-related jobs. Governments around the world are correct to be launching and implementing innovation agendas, but success will be fractional if count ..read more