News@Cisco: Government NewsNews@Cisco: Government News (the 20 most recent stories)Parking Meter Company Creates New Business Model with Wi-Fi- May 28, 2008 May 28, 2008 Business Challenge Photo Violation Technologies Corp. makes life easier for anyone who has ever had to feed a parking meter, or any city that has had to maintain one. The Canadian company's PhotoViolationMeter is a "smart" parking meter that allows drivers to pay with cash, credit card, debit card, or with a cell phone. The meters even include a grace period for drivers who overpark by a few minutes. But if a driver fails to pay the parking fee, the meter ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/global/canada/news/2008/fa_05-28.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=... Krakow-Malopolska Collaborates with Cisco on Transforming Poland's 2nd-Largest Region into a Competitive Knowledge Economy- May 27, 2008 KRAKOW, Poland, May 27, 2008 - Cisco today announced its intent to collaborate with the city of Krakow and the Malopolska region on a number of initiatives to strengthen the region's economic competitiveness through the strategic adoption of information and communications technologies (ICTs). Potential initiatives under discussion include support for building a knowledge economy, increasing entrepreneurial capacity and technical skills, and introducing second-generation e-government services ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_052708c.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Gov... Back to Basic Training- May 27, 2008 May 27, 2008 By Bill Roberts A freak accident during a hellish sandstorm in Iraq shattered Gorman Penn's life, but the Navy Seabee didn't know how shattered it was until six months later. While recovering in a Naval hospital in San Diego, Penn learned of his impending medical discharge from the Navy. He didn't see that coming ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/ts_052708.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Govern... Ovum Projects $66 Billion Market for Four IP-Based Managed Services by 2012- May 20, 2008 SAN JOSE, Calif. - May 19, 2008 - Cisco today announced the latest results of a multi-year market study of the global adoption of managed IT and communication services. The study, performed by Ovum and commissioned by Cisco as part of its on-going commitment to enabling service providers, confirmed that businesses are increasingly looking to managed service providers for managed metro Ethernet, managed Internet Protocol (IP) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), managed IP voice and managed ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_051908b.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Gov... Cisco Agreement with the Government of Portugal to Improve Access to Networking Training, Narrow the ICT Skills Gap and Increase Employment Opportunit- May 9, 2008 LISBON - May 9, 2008 - The prime minister of Portugal, Jose Socrates, together with nine Ministers signed today a broad agreement with Cisco to help bridge the anticipated skills gap in the networking sector through the expansion of Cisco's Networking Academy across Portugal. As a result of this agreement, the number of people studying information and communications technology (ICT) in the country is expected grow from around 3,000 to 10,000 by 2011. Local networking academies ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_050908b.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Gov... City of Lisbon, the Portuguese Ministry of Education, EDP (Electricity of Portugal) and Cisco Outline Innovative Integrated Energy Efficiency Project- May 9, 2008 LISBON - May 8, 2008 - Today, the Mayor of Lisbon, Antonio Costa, outlined the scope of the agreement signed with Cisco, the Portuguese Ministry of Education and the EDP (Electriciy of Portugal) to create a sustainable energy efficient environment for the citizens of Lisbon. This is part of the City of Lisbon's commitment to Connected Urban Development - www.connectedurbandevelopment.org - as part of Cisco's role in ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_050908.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Gove... Cisco TelePresence Offers U.S. Military Families A New Way to Reach Their Loved Ones in Iraq- May 8, 2008 May 8, 2008 By Betsey Flood, NewsCisco Lisa Alexander, a petite brunette with carefully groomed hair waited expectantly outside a special room in the Temecula, California, Wal-Mart store. Married to Dennis Alexander, a U.S. Marine corporal stationed near Fallujah, one of the most violence-prone areas in Iraq, Lisa hadn't seen her husband for many months. They had been able to speak on the phone and send emails but this would be the first time she would see him. ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/ts_050808.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Govern... Public-Private Partnerships- May 8, 2008 May 8, 2008 By: NewsCisco Staff Writer Operation Military Connect is an example of a long track record of collaboration between the public and private sector to use our expertise and resources to bring people together to make a difference in the lives of individuals and their communities. Here are some other examples of how Cisco collaborates with public and private organizations to improve education and economic opportunities around the world. Over the ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/hd_050808.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Govern... |