FederalBiz Newsletter March-April 2007

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Connected Government in Action
	Information Sharing How are agencies collaborating, what challenges are they facing, what still needs to be done? You'll hear from leaders who are taking information sharing to new levels, creating secure environments that can improve their productivity and ability to serve and protect the public. (PODCAST–36 mins) More

Secure Information Sharing Architecture

Arguably the most acute disadvantage of disconnected government networks is that they impede information sharing among departments and agencies. An information sharing environment requires a network architecture that is able to enforce rules, policies, privileges, and configurations without compromising the ease of use. Based on this ubiquitous requirement, Cisco, in conjunction with Microsoft and other partners, has developed the Secure Information Sharing Architecture (SISA), which allows agencies to consolidate separate networks into a common, cost-effective infrastructure that secures, controls, and distributes information to multiple groups based on user privileges and agency policy. More

Access Control: First Step in Information Sharing within Communities of Interest

To provide effective access control in a community of interest, the solution needs to identify the user, scan the device, and perform remediation if necessary. Cisco Network Access Guardian is an all-in-one solution for user authentication, device security posture assessment, and automated remediation. More

IPv6 Migration at Cisco: Motivations and Process

Cisco is beginning its transition to IPv6 now so that it can compile and share best practices with its federal government customers. Five layers of the network must be prepared, and each is being transitioned to IPv6 during normal lifecycle processes. Currently Cisco is readying its infrastructure of routers and switches for the transition by ensuring that they have the required memory and version of the Cisco IOS Software. More

New Article Topics, New Look
Readers of FederalBiz@Cisco, the Cisco federal government enewsletter, say they want more articles on network security and information sharing, as well as more information on Cisco technology and products. You’ll see changes in this issue that reflect reader feedback. More