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Recent updates also highlight Cisco's work on AI security, Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, quantum networking research through the Cisco Universal Quantum Switch, and reports on operational technology, wireless networks and cybersecurity readiness.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) appointed Pete Shimer to its board of directors, effective April 6, 2026. Shimer brings four decades of leadership at Deloitte, including COO, CFO and interim CEO roles, and will join Cisco's Audit Committee. His experience in enterprise transformation and digital strategy aligns with Cisco's focus on infrastructure for the AI era.
Shimer also serves on the boards of Alaska Airlines, Korn Ferry and Synopsys and chairs CAIA.
Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) released its inaugural State of Wireless Report on April 2, 2026, based on a survey of over 6,000 global wireless professionals. The report finds 80% raised wireless spending in five years and 82% expect continued budget increases over the next 4–5 years.
Investments drive a multiplier effect: 78% report operational efficiency gains, 75% see productivity and customer-engagement improvements, and 68% report positive revenue impacts. AI automation reclaims >850 IT hours per year and users report average savings of 3h20m/day, while 98% cite rising wireless complexity and security/talent gaps as material challenges.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) unveiled a suite of security innovations for the agentic AI workforce at RSA Conference 2026. Key launches include Zero Trust Access for agents via Duo IAM and MCP policy enforcement, AI Defense: Explorer Edition, the open-source DefenseClaw framework with NVIDIA OpenShell integration, and Splunk enhancements to enable an agentic SOC.
Several features are GA or launch between April–June 2026, aiming to secure agent identities, harden models pre-deployment, and accelerate machine-speed detection and response.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) expanded its Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA on March 16, 2026, enabling AI deployment from core data centers to local edge sites such as hospitals, warehouses, and vehicles. Key additions include support for NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell GPUs, a 102.4Tbps N9100 switch powered by NVIDIA Spectrum-6 silicon, Nexus Hyperfabric integration to speed deployments, Hybrid Mesh Firewall enforcement on NVIDIA BlueField DPUs, and Cisco AI Defense support for NVIDIA OpenShell to secure multi-agent systems.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) will meet with the financial community at multiple March 2026 events in Barcelona, San Francisco, London and Los Angeles. No new financial information will be discussed at these meetings.
Webcast and registration details for the March 5 Morgan Stanley TMT session will be available on Cisco's investor website.
Cisco (NYSE: CSCO) released Splunk's 2026 CISO Report, surveying 650 global CISOs and highlighting AI's central role in security and digital resilience.
Key findings: 95% cite rising threat actor sophistication; 92% say AI enables reviewing more security events; 82% expect agentic AI to boost data review, correlation, and response speeds. The report stresses talent, shared accountability, and burnout as top operational challenges.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), Sharon AI and NVIDIA launched Australia’s first Cisco Secure AI Factory on February 23, 2026, delivering sovereign, high-performance AI infrastructure with all data processing retained in-country.
The facility is powered by 1024 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, Cisco UCS servers, Nexus Hyperfabric, VAST Data storage and NEXTDC hosting, supporting Australia’s National AI Plan and enterprise AI adoption across Asia-Pacific.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $15.3B (+10% YoY) and GAAP EPS of $0.80 (+31% YoY). Non-GAAP EPS was $1.04 (+11%). Product revenue rose 14% and Networking grew 21%. Product orders were up 18% and AI infrastructure orders totaled $2.1B. Cisco raised the quarterly dividend to $0.42 and returned $3.0B to shareholders in the quarter. Q3 revenue guidance is $15.4B–$15.6B and FY2026 revenue guidance is $61.2B–$61.7B.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) unveiled expanded AgenticOps capabilities across networking, security, and observability on Feb 10, 2026, advancing an agent-first IT operating model for autonomous action with human oversight.
Highlights include campus/branch/industrial rollouts starting Feb 2026, data center controlled availability in June 2026, Crosswork AI in beta, security features targeting general availability in May 2026, and Splunk AI Agent Monitoring generally available Feb 25, 2026.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) unveiled broad security enhancements on Feb 10, 2026 to support enterprise adoption of agentic AI. Key additions include expanded Cisco AI Defense (AI BOM, MCP catalog, multi-turn red teaming, real-time guardrails), AI-aware SASE traffic controls, and IOS XE 26 with full-stack post-quantum cryptography for resilient, encrypted AI workflows.
Also announced: Duo Active Directory Defense and AgenticOps for Security to improve identity protection and autonomous remediation across distributed environments.