Legislate for Webex is designed specifically for the way legislatures work, combining formal procedure with secure, remote participation.

Using their existing Webex Meetings environment, legislative bodies can:

• Mirror the chamber experience with an immersive view of the floor so remote members are treated as equal participants to those physically present.
• Follow procedures easily through an on-screen information board and agenda, plus clear controls for mute, raise-hand, and voting.
• Run secure, transparent votes with:
  • Vote details and timers
  • In-vote tallies by party
  • Votes by name or anonymous voting when required
  Voting is designed to capture the feel of a physical vote board in an online format.
• Support side discussions via private sidebar video rooms for parties, members, and staff to confer without disrupting the main session.
• Include everyone with live interpretation and closed captioning so all participants can follow the discussion.

Moderators and digital clerks get granular controls to keep sessions orderly:

• Detailed mute management
• Chronological hand-raise queues with customizable request types
• Highly visible timers with color alerts
• Customizable profiles for members, staff, press, and observers
• Custom terminology, colors, and logos to match local rules and branding

Security is built in from the Webex platform:

• A video lobby where a live attendant can visually, verbally, and data-verify participants
• End-to-end security, privacy, and data protection
• Chain-of-custody recording for the official record

Legislate for Webex is available via the Cisco Global Price List and is intended to help legislators avoid missed votes and keep governing moving, even when members are remote.

Cisco and its partners use the Webex platform to help courts and justice agencies keep cases moving while improving efficiency and access.

Virtual hearings and docket management

The Connects solution from partner Cloverhound builds on Webex Meetings to streamline the hearing process:

• Participants (claimants, attorneys, witnesses) join by entering a hearing number and checking in virtually.
• They are placed in a secure waiting room until the court is ready.
• Evidence can be uploaded digitally.
• Attorneys and clients can hold private chats before or during proceedings.

This solution is designed to make the virtual check-in and docket process more seamless and secure, and is available on the Cisco Global Price List in the US and Canada.

Reimagining rehabilitation and supervision

Partner TRACKTech uses Webex to support community monitoring and rehabilitative services:

• Supervision officers can conduct virtual home visits, which increases the number of cases they can manage.
• Contactless rehabilitative support allows officers to meet with up to three times as many clients per day.
• The solution supports remote check-ins, dynamic geofencing, and access to behavioral health resources.
• Individuals re-entering the community can stay connected to employment, housing, and other support resources.

Because these solutions run on the Webex platform, they benefit from strong data protection, privacy, and reliable connectivity—important for courts, federal agencies, states, districts, and private organizations in the criminal justice space.

Cisco Webex provides a FedRAMP-authorized collaboration environment tailored to U.S. public sector requirements.

FedRAMP-authorized services

• Webex already offered FedRAMP-authorized calling and meetings.
• Webex messaging has now joined that portfolio, so agencies can use persistent messaging in a compliant way.

This means U.S. public sector organizations that require FedRAMP can bring calling, meeting, and messaging together in a single cloud app, giving employees a consistent experience whether they are in the office or remote.

Simplified IT management and security

• IT teams gain a single pane of glass to manage all collaboration services.
• Security controls and administration are centralized across calling, meetings, and messaging.

For federal employees and contractors, this unified Webex experience is designed to support flexible work from anywhere, while aligning with the security and compliance expectations of U.S. government environments.