High Tech Policy
Statement of Cisco VP, Intellectual Property, Dan Lang on Senate Judiciary Committee Consideration of Patent Reform
By beginning consideration of patent reform legislation, the Senate Judiciary Committee today took a significant step toward ending the abusive patent assertion entity business model. Yet, there is still a great deal of hard work necessary to get a strong, bipartisan agreement across the finish lin…
Cisco Supports U.S. Department of Commerce Decision to Transition Internet Management Functions
On Friday, March 14, the US Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced its intent to transition key Internet domain name functions to the global multi-stakeholder community. As the first step, NTIA is requesting the Internet Corporation for Ass…
The New Spectrum Caucus: Bringing Focus to an Unseen, Indispensable Tool
Most Americans don’t know it, but radio spectrum has become an indispensable tool in our daily lives. Spectrum is the invisible link between our smart phones, tablets, laptops, fitbits, and other mobile devices to the Internet. It carries the video, voice, text and rich media that has transformed…
Statement of Mark Chandler on Need for Patent System that Rewards Innovation and Discourages Speculation
I’ve commented here about the imperative to return to a patent system that incents and rewards innovation and discourages the speculators and opportunists who are using litigation leverage and bad patents to extract money from the productive elements of the economy. That’s why we urge the Sen…
Statement of Adam Golodner on the Rollout of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Earlier today, the White House cybersecurity office and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) rolled out the first version of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Congratulations to all in the public and private sector who worked so hard to get to this important milestone. The high le…
Statement of Jeff Campbell on FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s E-Rate Announcement
“Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler in his speech today made it clear that transforming the nation’s E-Rate program is one of his biggest priorities. That is welcome news. The E-Rate program has done an incredible job of connecting 100,000 schools and libraries to the internet s…
Statement by Mary Brown on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Decision on Vehicle-to-Vehicle Technology
Today’s decision by the US Department of Transportation to move forward with vehicle-to-vehicle safety technology for cars and light trucks is welcome news. Not only does this mark the first use of radio technology that will make our driving experience safer, but it is also the first use of the Inte…
“Has Hybrid Cloud Arrived? Part 2: Cisco InterCloud makes hybrid cloud real !
In my last blog, “Has Hybrid Cloud Arrived? Part 1: And How Will it Shape the Role of IT Going Forward?” we looked at the business drivers of a hybrid cloud and previewed the key requirements. In this blog, we will look at Cisco InterCloud – a hybrid cloud solution, we announced this week at Cisco L…
Statement of Jennifer Sanford on the Introduction of Trade Promotion Authority Legislation
In 2002, there was a Battle Royale on trade in Washington. I had the privilege of working with Members of Congress and their staffs on both sides of the political aisle talking about the importance of ensuring that the United States remains a leader in international trade negotiations. We in the…