Connected Government

Co-authored with Heather Keleher. You’ve certainly heard about blockchain, most likely with respect to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum or other alternative financial transaction schema. Recently, though, the term has also been associated with a broader array of transaction tracking applic…

Change can be daunting and smart city achievements are complex. Where does one even begin? Sometimes, it needs to be as simple as just getting started. Earlier this summer, alongside 28,000 excited Cisco Live attendees, the City of Las Vegas proudly announced teaming up with networking giant Cisco t…

Start Your Engines: Considering all the benefits emerging with the technology innovations of the digital age, it’s surprising that we see few changes to roadways, streets and vehicles that truly improve the driver experience and make roads safer. As a German, I more than appreciate the beauty…

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 s…

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 physic…

You’ve Got the Power: We live in a finite world – there are only so many hours in the day, so much money in your bank account, and so many glasses of wine I can drink. Why then is it that we use precious natural commodities like there’s an endless supply for us to take from?…

Too frequently we catch ourselves jumping straight to the solution, direct to the final outcome without first understanding the question or problem that requires said solution. But how do we plan the steps that must be taken, acquire the appropriate tools, or understand the journey itself until we a…

It Takes a Village: Stories of public safety threats and humanitarian crises dominate news cycles, ever present and continuously increasing in complexity. How do we respond, how do we ensure that our collective human story is a happier, safer one? After all, feelings of basic safety and personal sec…

Each week, the Cisco Government team is posting a #TransformationThursday blog where they will discuss digital transformation in cities, detailing storylines and examples with various social, environmental and economic outcomes. Join in the conversation as they take a candid look at digitization, ca…