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White House National Cyber Strategy Modernizes Federal Cyber Capabilities

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 […]

March 9, 2026 1 min read
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Cisco’s Joining Forces Pledge to Veterans

On May 5, First Lady Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted over 50 companies at The White House to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their Joining Forces initiative, a nationwide effort that began in 2013 to support veterans and their families through employment, education and wellness opportunities. The participating companies, including Cisco, committed to either hire […]

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Igniting a STEM Movement: A Day at the White House

Last week, Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina was announced as a winning city in the US2020 City Competition!  Cisco is a founding corporate partner of US2020, which is dedicated to igniting a movement of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) mentorship across the United States.  My work supporting the US2020 City Competition initiative, on […]