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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
8989c0eb-2587-46dd-93fc-00dc2fd553ce
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 19:21:27
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$420,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)

Contact
MEGAN TROY
Phone
+1 202-309-2807
Address
zip:21076, city:HANOVER, state:MD, street:7035 Ridge Road
Client

CIENA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIENA CORPORATION, BROADBAND GROUP)

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-14
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (3)

TEC — Telecommunications

Subsea cable resilience and security; permitting and licensing reform for submarine cables; AI infrastructure and the use of connectivity; trusted technology in infrastructure.

Lobbyists:
  • GRACE KOH — covered position: U.S. Ambassador & Head of Delegation to ITU World Radiocommunication Conf. 2019, State Dept. (2019-20); Special Asst. to President for Tech, Telecom & Cybersecurity Policy (2017-19); Deputy Chief Counsel, U.S. House Subcmte on Comm. & Tech (2013-17).

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Section 232 investigation into semiconductors; inclusion of connectivity in the American AI stack; India certification requirements challenges as non-tariff barriers to trade; USMCA renewal.

Lobbyists:
  • GRACE KOH — covered position: U.S. Ambassador & Head of Delegation to ITU World Radiocommunication Conf. 2019, State Dept. (2019-20); Special Asst. to President for Tech, Telecom & Cybersecurity Policy (2017-19); Deputy Chief Counsel, U.S. House Subcmte on Comm. & Tech (2013-17).

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HOM — Homeland Security

Subsea cable resilience and security; permitting and licensing reform for submarine cables.

Lobbyists:
  • GRACE KOH — covered position: U.S. Ambassador & Head of Delegation to ITU World Radiocommunication Conf. 2019, State Dept. (2019-20); Special Asst. to President for Tech, Telecom & Cybersecurity Policy (2017-19); Deputy Chief Counsel, U.S. House Subcmte on Comm. & Tech (2013-17).

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS)

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