#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists, hosted by Cisco's Amy Lewis (@CommsNinja). This week we're talking about Cisco TACOPS (@CiscoTACOPS) which connects the unconnected in the middle of crisis, anywhere in the world.

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Cisco Subject Matter Expert:Rakesh Bharania, Network Consulting Engineer on TACOPS Team (@densaer)
Cisco Champion:Jonathan Davis, Network Planning Analyst (@subnetwork)

Highlights:
How quickly can TACOPS get up and running to respond to an emergency
What does the TACOPSNERV Truck look like and what's inside of it?
How does TACOPS responds to natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina?
What other portable equipment/tech does TACOPS use to respond to emergencies?
What are the SPIDERMAN rules?
What's DIRT?

Transcripts:
aconawayTacOps is my dream job.
subnetworkthat makes two of us
CommsNinjaI kind of want theNERV truck
CommsNinjaBut not so much the crisis.
subnetworkas your daily driver?
Billyc5022is it MERV ?
subnetworknerv
CommsNinja NERV
rbharani NERV
CommsNinjaBe thinking up questions!
aconawayQ: How do I get a job with TacOps?
CommsNinjahttp://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/business_continuity/tacops.html
CommsNinjahttps://www.facebook.com/cisco.tacops
CommsNinjaLOL, we will get to that Aaron.
Billyc5022Can I drive the NERV ?
Billyc5022Can#CiscoChampions volunteer ?
aconawayQ: Does TacOps work with EOCs outside of an emergency situations to advise/tech emergency preparedness?
subnetworkEOC's?
aconawayEmergency Ops Centers.
aconawayI meant "teach".LOL
subnetworklol
subnetworkmy yeti keeps delaying the unmute function for some reason
CommsNinjaI am slow unmute myself.
aconawaySounds fine, man.
subnetworkthanks
aconawayQ: Does TacOps provide Bill of Materials for building their own Emergency Communications Kits?
subnetworkI was just about to ask that!
subnetworkso obviously it is a great question
aconawayJINX!
subnetworkDenise, you can jump it. I don't think you are muted.
aconawayQ: Who makes the call to send a NERV (or whatever) to a site for support? (Did we cover that?)
Fish14I'm just listening, Dude
Fish14it's really really reallycool stuff
aconawayQ: How many MPG does the NERV get?
aconawayQ: Is TacOps doing a breakout session at#clus again this year?
aconawayToo bad.
CommsNinjaunmuting you Billy-get your questions ready!
aconawayI'm running out of questions.
Billyc5022ok
CommsNinjaLOL. I have more.
subnetworkdang it...I knew you were going to ask that!
CommsNinjaYES!
aconawayGreat question!
CommsNinja5-7 minutes and I'm wrapping this up. Last call!
RickVanoverLike a boss. 45 minutes late
CommsNinjawelcome Rick, ask a question, win a prize.
RickVanoverWhere's the Taco? Hold the PS.
RickVanover(JOKE OVER)
RickVanoverOne good example of making the community better -Props to Microsoft for the Volunteer events before their TechEd event...
RickVanoverAttendees can add a community service day, to the cities where the event is held.
CommsNinjaGood shout out Rick.
subnetworkany other questions?
RickVanoverCan I just pop in with a question?
subnetworkyes
RickVanover(on audio)
RickVanovercool -at this end of thought I have one
subnetworkok, just checking
CommsNinjayou are unmuted so feel free to jump in when there's a break Rick.
RickVanover coo
aconawayHelping people instead of your company...I love it.
CommsNinjathat's a great story, and great sentiment. People behind data points.
subnetworkI think that is the draw for people like Aaron and me...knowing the data really matters in a big way.
subnetworkrather than "the internet is slow on my phone"
Fish14I agree with you two
Fish14what is behind the packet?
CommsNinjawell said
aconawayI'm inspired here. It's time to contact my county EMA to get involved.
Fish14AWESOME topic
subnetworkyep
Fish14thanks TONS#Cisco Champion for organizing this
StilgarReally wonderful story!
aconawayThanks, Rakesh!
RickVanoverIf you find a cool Black Comms Truck -You found the right page for TACOPS
aconawayWoohoo!
rbharaniCisco TACOPS on Twitter: @CiscoTACOPS (I'm @densaer)
rbharaniwww.facebook.com/cisco.tacops
RickVanoverhttp://twitter.com/CiscoTACOPS
aconawayI'll be there at the NERV!
Fish14heck yea
Fish14CiscoChampion tweet up in the NERV
CommsNinjaFlashMob!
Stilgar LOL