April is Global Volunteer Month. All month long, we’re recognizing some of the ways Cisco employees give their time, skills, and expertise in their communities. Cisco and the Cisco Foundation’s distinctive approach to supporting nonprofit organizations often begins with funding, but it rarely ends there. Our aim is always to bring the best of all that Cisco has to offer to the organizations we support—and the skills, time, and expertise of our people are our proudest offering of all. For many years, our social investment sector managers have provided consulting and advisory support to the organizations they select for funding,…

Medicare negotiations on drug prices can happen sooner for pills than many drugs that are injected. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images President Trump signed an executive action Tuesday intended to lower prescription drug prices for Americans. A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters ahead of the signing that the move would include “delivering lower prices to seniors” and improve the Medicare drug price negotiation program, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed in 2022. “We are confident we will eclipse the savings the Biden administration achieved in the…

I discovered this grain-free apple cinnamon muffin recipe made with applesauce out of desperation. (Isn’t it so true that necessity is the mother of invention?) On this particular morning, I realized I only had five eggs in the fridge — not even close to enough to feed us all. Especially when each kid could easily eat three each! I had coconut flour, homemade applesauce, and coconut oil on hand, so I mixed them and … voilà! The kids requested them every day at breakfast for a week straight, and a yummy go-to (and also “to-go”) breakfast recipe was born! Best…

In the rapidly changing world of higher education, digital transformation is key to staying ahead. A recent conversation with Matthew Gunkel, Chief Information Officer at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), shed light on current challenges and opportunities in higher education. His approach highlights how technology can enhance educational missions and underscores the power of strategic partnerships. Facing Unique Challenges in Higher Education Matthew shared that he sees UCR as equivalent to a city, and departments within the university as similar to independent small businesses. This setup presents unique challenges, particularly in integrating various technologies. As Gunkel explained, “We operate…

Congress could implement work requirements as part of revamping and downsizing Medicaid. vm/Getty Images/E+ hide caption toggle caption vm/Getty Images/E+ For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to manage depression and diabetes, Wunderlin worked part-time, minimum-wage retail jobs around Dayton, Ohio, making so little that he said he sometimes had to choose between paying rent and buying food. But in 2018, his CareSource Medicaid health plan offered him help getting a job. It connected him to a life coach, who helped him find full-time work with health benefits. Now, he works for…

Cisco and Endace are providing SOC Services to RSAC™ 2025 Conference, monitoring traffic on the Moscone wireless network for security threats. Experts will be using Cisco Security Cloud in the SOC, with the power of Cisco Breach Protection Suite and User Protection Suite, and Secure Firewall; with Splunk Enterprise Security as the platform. The SOC is also providing network observability with ThousandEyes. Incidents are investigated with Threat Intelligence, provided by Cisco Talos and other partners, including Pulsedive, and alphaMountain.ai. We will also be using the Cloud Protection Suite to secure the SOC cloud infrastructure, along with Cisco Identity Intelligence and…

Chicken is processed differently in the U.S. than the EU and U.K., causing Europeans to be skeptical of American “chlorinated chicken.” Krug Studios/Corbis RF Stills/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Krug Studios/Corbis RF Stills/Getty Images When President Trump recently griped about Europe’s distaste for buying American chicken, his comments touched on a long-running and divisive trade spat that’s flared up from time to time. Europeans disparage U.S. poultry as “chlorinated chicken,” or “Chlorhünchen” in the German press, and see it as possibly unsafe. The phrase refers to the use of chlorine in poultry processing plants after the birds have been…

Recently, the Royal United Services Institute, RUSI, launched a report analysing defence technology priorities in Poland, France, Germany, the UK, and Spain highlighting some of Europe’s most critical defence challenges. This blog dives into how nations should invest, scale and accelerate their digital defence transformation.   The RUSI report coincides with the European Commission’s White paper for European defence – Readiness 2030, which suggests significant investments in critical defence capabilities, including AI, quantum and cybersecurity. Digital technologies (such as AI and advanced secure connectivity) are recognized for their capacity to disrupt and transform traditional approaches to defence. Growing defence budgets In response to…

Medicaid pays for nursing home care and for some in-home and community based care, such as aides like Lidia Vilorio, who gives her patient Martina Negron her medicine and a snack in her home on May 5, 2021, in Haverstraw, N.Y. Proposed cuts to Medicaid could hit such home-based services first, making life harder for family caregivers. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images As Congress looks for ways to reduce the federal deficit, Medicaid is in the spotlight. Last week, the GOP-led House passed a budget framework that allows both chambers of Congress to…

Cruise vacations are more popular than ever, with nearly 20 million Americans expected to set sail this year—up 4.5% from 2024. This boom is not just a post-pandemic rebound; cruise demand is now outpacing growth in the traditional hotel sector. By 2030, U.S. cruise industry revenues are projected to more than double—rising from approximately $3.7 billion in 2024 to nearly $7.6 billion. As more Americans take to the seas, it’s time for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address inadequate onboard Wi-Fi connectivity—an issue rooted in a well-meaning but outdated federal policy. That’s why Cisco submitted comments to the…