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Let's Just Go! How I Was Shaped by My Cuban-American Heritage
Let's Just Go! How I Was Shaped by My Cuban-American Heritage
At age 12, Alvio Barrios left Cuba as a refugee on the Mariel Boatlift, a six-month period in April of 1980 allowing Cubans to emigrate to other countries. Alvio shares how his journey influenced his identity, leadership style, and belief in a life lived with a sense of adventure.

Cisco SD-WAN for Government Achieves FedRAMP “Authorization to Operate”
Cisco SD-WAN for Government Achieves FedRAMP “Authorization to Operate”
Cisco is pleased to announce FedRAMP Authorization to Operate (ATO) for our cloud-based Cisco SD-WAN for Government solution, enabling federal (and even state and local) government agencies to securely accelerate their IT modernization and cloud adoption.

Accelerating Our Security Cloud Vision: Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Valtix
Accelerating Our Security Cloud Vision: Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Valtix
Cisco is excited to announce our intent to acquire Valtix, a privately held cloud network security company founded in 2018. Valtix will play a key role in the Cisco Security Cloud, a global, cloud-delivered, integrated networking and security platform for organizations of any shape and size.
Furthering the AI-First Security Cloud: Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Armorblox
We are pleased to announce our intent to acquire Armorblox, a company that has pioneered the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) and natural language understanding in cybersecurity, to strengthen our plans for an AI-first Security Cloud.
Renewing our USGA Partnership to Further Drive Inclusion and Innovation
Cisco and USGA's renewed partnership will be on display at two marquee Championship events this year, where we will debut USGA ShotCast Powered by Cisco. Fans will be able to follow the action from both the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open with 3D hole imagery and real-time radar data.
Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Smartlook, Enabling New Offerings for Cisco AppDynamics and Full-Stack Observability
Cisco announces its intent to acquire Smartlook Inc, s.r.o. It represents a big step forward in delivering even more value for Cisco AppDynamics and the Full-Stack Observability Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) solution, with new application and user experience insights, analytics, and troubleshooting capabilities.
Cisco Announces its Intent to Acquire Cloud Security Software Company Lightspin
Cisco Emerging Technologies & Incubation (ET&I) intends to bolster its cloud-native portfolio with Lightspin focused on end-to-end security and observability.
Balancing Growth and Budget in 2023
Cisco empowers customers and partners to work toward a more sustainable future and with a hybrid approach. Cisco Capital helps organizations navigate economic uncertainty with payment and lifecycle management solutions to balance growth and maximize IT investments.
Standing With Ukraine—One Year Later
It's been more than a year since the war in Ukraine began. While we reflect on the atrocities of the past year, we also reflect on the power of courage and resistance. Cisco continues to #StandWithUkraine in the fight for freedom, with hope for peace.
Risk is the Reality: Securing Modern Applications with Cisco Business Risk Observability
Cisco is leading the way in securing and enabling your greatest assets—applications and the experiences they empower. A significant advancement in our applications strategy, we’re announcing Business Risk Observability and spotlighting a tech preview of Cisco’s Full-Stack Observability Platform at Cisco Live EMEA.
Cisco Tees Up a More Innovative, Inclusive Tomorrow in Golf
As the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tees off, Cisco debuts a new golf initiative, Teeing Up Tomorrow, that furthers our commitment to powering a more innovative and inclusive future for sport.
Tech Trends and Predictions That Will Shape 2023
As we look to 2023, we see a transformation in how applications, connectivity, and security are delivered and consumed. An immersive future that is “sustainable by default” will require new technologies built with new processes, and in service to new business models. The future is taking shape, and here’s what I see coming in the year ahead.

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