Intro Power Inclusive Future For All FY23 Purpose Report | 50 Looking Ahead Scaling our crisis response team The CCR community is comprised of 600 dedicated sta昀昀 and employee volunteers who donate their time and expertise to support the CCR team and its NGO partners. In 2023, CCR concentrated on building the capacity of its volunteer community outside the United States, with a focus on the Philippines and Australia. Cisco prepositioned emergency communications kits, established teams, and conducted onsite trainings in these regions to enhance response capabilities and preparedness. Responded to 20+ natural disasters CCR GRANTS IN FISCAL 2023 and humanitarian crises with US$8.9 million Bolstering communications in product donations for disaster response US$2.9 million Our Network Emergency Response Vehicles (NERVs) provide fast and secure communications when existing communications may be disrupted. In 2023, we in cash grants FUNDING EQUIPMENT released version 2.0 of these vehicles, which integrate a wide array of Cisco and US$2.5 million+ Cisco Meraki technologies in a four-wheel-drive platform, o昀昀ering reliable connections in disaster campaigns for 昀椀rst responders and agencies during emergencies like storms and wild昀椀res. The NERVs feature fully redundant components, Meraki network-based wireless (employee donations + matching gifts) access points, hyperconverged compute clusters, and IoT solutions for constant data monitoring and control. In the latest NERVs, all networking equipment is powered by 50+ batteries that can be recharged as the truck drives—or by connecting with external, PERSONNEL NETWORK solar-panel arrays—enhancing reliability in a disaster scenario. solutions consulting engagements SUPPORT