Statement by Eric Wenger, Senior Director, Technology Policy, Government Affairs:

The 2026 National Cyber Strategy aggressively modernizes federal cyber capabilities and fortifies national defenses by modernizing procurement and dismantling restrictive regulatory barriers. This decisive focus dramatically accelerates the government’s ability to utilize the private sector’s most advanced hardware, software, and services to rapidly adopt groundbreaking technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum networks, and post-quantum cryptography. Congratulations to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross and his team for effectively articulating President Trump’s vision for cybersecurity. Cisco thanks the Administration for the collaborative process, and we look forward to the public-private partnership necessary to bring this new strategy to life.