2nd Quarter - Report

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC for CISCO SYSTEMS INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$850,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1574: RESTORE PATENT RIGHTS ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM S. 708: RESTORE PATENT RIGHTS ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM S. 2220 (118TH CONGRESS): PREVAIL ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM S. 2140 (118TH CONGRESS): PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT OF 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2220 (119th), S. 2140 (119th), H.R. 1574 (119th), S. 708 (119th)

Education EDU

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 3838: STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT FOR EFFECTIVE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY (SPEED) ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY H.R. 2765: SAFE SUPPLY CHAINS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1362: SAFE SUPPLY CHAINS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2296: NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
JENNIFER SANFORD —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2765 (119th), S. 2296 (119th), H.R. 3838 (119th), S. 1362 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

THE CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT (CISA) OF 2015 REAUTHORIZATION; ALL PROVISIONS

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HIGH-SKILLED WORKFORCE

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —

Contacted: SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORPORATE AND INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, REGULATION, INNOVATION, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) TAX CREDIT AMORTIZATION

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 5078: PROTECTING INFORMATION BY LOCAL LEADERS FOR AGENCY RESILIENCE (PILLAR) ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBER SECURITY AND TECH DEBT GENERAL DISCUSSION REGARDING SPECTRUM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING BROADBAND AND THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND (USF) GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING GLOBAL INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS ISSUES GENERAL DISCUSSION REGARDING CYBER SECURITY GENERAL DISCUSSION REGARDING DATA PRIVACY

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
JENNIFER SANFORD —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5078 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING TARIFFS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING DIGITAL TRADE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING EXPORT CONTROLS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING AGREEMENTS ON RECIPROCAL TRADE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING EXPORT IMPORT BANK; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CHINA AND TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPORTS PROGRAM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALDO MCMILLAN —
JENNIFER SANFORD —
ALYSON SINCAVAGE —
KALYN CASANOVA STEPHENS —
EVAN VIAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.