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Guest Author: Dan Leister, E-rate Manager Cisco U.S. Public Sector   On December 19, 2019, the FCC released an Order which provides applicants with the multipliers which should be used to calculate Category Two budgets for FY2020.  The multipliers include an adjustment for inflation as well as…

Guest Author: Dan Leister, E-rate Manager Cisco U.S. Public Sector   On December 20th of last year, USAC announced the annual Form 471 filing window dates for E-rate Funding Year 2020 applications. This window opened January 15, 2020 and will close March 25, 2020, running for 70 days. But as y…

Guest Author: John Sellers, Stealthwatch for Public Sector at Cisco. Educational institution systems store a large amount of sensitive data, including student and employee records. They rely heavily on these systems for day-to-day operations. So any disruption or loss of access can be a game changer…

What’s a smart city supposed to look like? It seems everyone has an opinion. Just Google “What is a smart city” and you can spend a very long weekend finding out. From white papers to special reports, and conferences to councils, you’ll find the world of smart cities is becoming very fragmented. &nb…

The smart cities movement continues to mature, with the realization that a more human-centric approach must take center stage. This was especially notable in Denver, Colorado during the recent Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo where the role of big data, digital transportation, and smarter po…

It’s Mardi Gras week in New Orleans and this year’s celebration promises almost constant parades, unending music, and streets filled with costumes beyond imagination. During a recent visit, we saw first hand just how exciting the party can get. But we also caught a glimpse at just how ef…

Autonomous vehicles, drones, and underground tunnels (thank you Elon Musk) may grab the headlines, but are they ready for prime time? When you think about solving immediate problems in our transportation infrastructure, there is a better approach. One that adds true value to your community; bringing…

Time is our most valuable asset. We never seem to have enough. Whether helping family, colleagues or our communities, we always seem to come up short. But what if there was a way to add a little sand to the hour glass? Well, there is. Thanks to a generous volunteer program, flexible working environm…

The way we think about Smart Cities will undergo a major re-think in 2019. As smartphones reach peak saturation and the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes a normal part of our lives, we expect a long overdue refocus from the technology to the people it helps. And best of all, we think the smart city m…