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 | | For the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC), it meant finding a means to evacuate its downtown Washington headquarters, the Herbert C. Hoover Building, which houses 4,000 people (ten percent of the DoC's total workforce), nine of the department's 13 bureaus, and the office of the Secretary of Commerce. |
 | | The Commerce Department had begun to explore IP communications a comprehensive system of enterprise-class solutions including IP telephony, unified communications, IP video/audio conferencing, and contact center that facilitate more efficient interactions among its users, and provide the foundation for a collaborative workforce. |
 | | While the Department of Commerce provided the impetus for the development of InformaCast, the solution is also being used in other environments. |
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