What's a battle buddy? In the US Military, it can be everything. A battle buddy protects your back, is there when you need them. And at Cisco, the battle buddy concept is helping our U.S. Department of Defense customers in the same way.

What are three ways Cisco employee Michael B. is excited for the future of technology? The answer - NPower, Diversity, and Cisco's best assest -- our teams!

Over the past year, we’ve focused on helping veterans find jobs in today’s digital economy through IT training and employment programs, as well as partnerships with local and state governments.

Through his volunteer work with the Fisher House Foundation, Pete Sawyer is ensuring veterans' families stay connected while their loved ones receive necessary medical treatment.

From a musical perspective, Spark Meetings has enabled the Operation Encore team to collaborate on songs and rehearse via video conferencing. Now, with the song edits finished, attention needs to shift to finalizing the CD artwork and coordinating logistics for the upcoming CD release event in November.

When we think of collaboration, we often picture a corporate setting. But, what about others like graphic designers and musical groups that need to collaborate from a distance? The veteran music project, Operation Encore was introduced to Cisco Spark via one brief demo. That was all it took. With the “user friendly” app, they now share and store files, communicate real-time through group messaging, and start meetings all from one location, or Spark “room”. This is the first blog of three in a series.

I entered the United States Marine Corps as a communications radio repair guy, which sounds pretty easy, right? But once you...

As the U.S. Air Force’s first female airman to complete the grueling, 18-hour Army Cavalry Spur Ride, Courtney Beard is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. Even with her...

A sincere thank you to all of those who are serving or who have served in the US military. We live freely today because you put your life on the line to

This post was also published on the Huffington Post. Recently, a few of my veteran peers here at Cisco made a video that highlighted our military...

This blog originally appeared on the HuffingtonPost "We ask these men and women (veterans) to leave their families and their jobs and risk their lives to fight for...

There are certain things in life most would consider “once in a lifetime” occurrences.  The feeling that you get when your dad releases his grip one last time – and...