CIENA CORP
Its government footprint in one place: federal money, influence and market activity, each row linked to its source.
Government moneyⓘ
Obligations: money an agency has formally committed to pay under a contract. Not the same as money already paid, and not revenue.
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Obligations: money an agency has formally committed to pay under a contract. Not the same as money already paid, and not revenue.Federal money for this company is being gathered from USAspending. It takes a few minutes; refresh the page later.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
None in the contracts we hold for this company.
Amount: obligated to date. From the contracts in HillSignal's records tied to this ticker; the full list of contracts ending across government is on Recompetes.
Influence
Revolving door: 11 lobbyists on its filings held government posts
Every post as the lobbyist listed it on the company's Senate LDA filings, one per line.
- Matthew Mowerslast filed 2026 · 2 filingsValcour LLC
- US Department of State - Senior White House Advisor
- William Kenneth Killionlast filed 2026 · 2 filingsValcour LLC
- US Department of State - Director of House Affairs, Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Advisor for Oversight
- Acting Director, Regional, Global, and Functional Affairs
- Special Assistant for Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs
- Blake Killionlast filed 2026 · 1 filingValcour LLC
- Intern, Sen. Bob Corker
- Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, Sen. Marsha Blackburn
- Legislative Assistant, Rep. Kevin McCarthy
- Legislative Assistant, 20thDistrict of California
- Legislative Assistant, Rep. Vince Fong
- Blake Centerlast filed 2026 · 1 filingValcour LLC
- Intern, Sen. Bob Corker
- Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, Sen. Marsha Blackburn
- Legislative Assistant, Rep. Kevin McCarthy
- Legislative Assistant, 20thDistrict of California
- Legislative Assistant, Rep. Vince Fong
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- Poorvie Patel Bishnoilast filed 2025 · 2 filingsMonument Advocacy
- Intern, Rep Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Intern, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- Joshua Teitelbaumlast filed 2025 · 1 filingAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 2014-2016
- Staff Director, US Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families, 2013-2014
- Legislative Assistant, Senator Kay Hagan, 2011-2013
- Legislative Counsel, Congressman Steve Israel, 2009-2011
- Christina Marie Baronelast filed 2025 · 1 filingAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Intern to Rep. Rosa DeLauro, January 2013-April 2013
- and August 2014-May 2015
- Kelly Ann Shawlast filed 2025 · 1 filingAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Depty. Assistant, President for International Economic Affairs, Depty Director, National Economic Council 2018-2019
- Trade Counsel Committee on Ways and Means, 2016-2018
- Legislative Correspondent Congressman George Nethercutt, 2004
- Rich Thomaslast filed 2025 · 1 filingMonument Advocacy
- Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Director, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)
- Brandon Joseph Audaplast filed 2024 · 2 filingsMonument Advocacy
- Senior Tax Staff Assistant, Majority Tax Staff, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
- Andrew Locklast filed 2024 · 1 filingMonument Advocacy
- Intern, Sen. Roy Blunt, Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO). Senior Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
Foreign agents (FARA)ⓘ
FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act): people who work in the US for a foreign government, party or company must register and report what they do and what they are paid.
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FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act): people who work in the US for a foreign government, party or company must register and report what they do and what they are paid.Lobbying firms working for this company also represent these foreign principals. These are separate engagements: the firm's foreign work is not done for this company.
- Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLPlobbied for this company to 2026
- Promotora de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (PROCOMER) for the benefit of the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (COMEX) · Costa Rica$60,000 a monthagreement filed Sep 18, 2025
- Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands · Marshall Islandspay not stated in the agreementfiled Jul 30, 2020
- Embassy of the United Arab Emirates · United Arab Emiratespay not stated in the agreementfiled May 22, 2009
- Embassy of Japan · Japan$50,000 a yearagreement filed May 25, 2021
Agents registered at this firm, not necessarily assigned to this specific client: Shiva Aminian, Christopher Armstrong Treanor, Thomas Krueger, Roger Murry, Scott Parven, Reginald Babin
- Valcour, LLClobbied for this company to 2026
- Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited · Nigeria$120,000 a monthagreement filed Jan 9, 2026
- Republic of Serbia · Serbia$65,000 a monthagreement filed Mar 5, 2026
- Megapath Commum'cations Ltd. · Grenada$70,000 a monthagreement filed Jun 17, 2026
Agents registered at this firm, not necessarily assigned to this specific client: Blake Center, Lisa Marie Colangelo, John Sumners Tanner, Olufemi Oladapo Soneye, william Killion, Matthew Mowers
Lobbying
16 filings, 2023 to 2026. Paid lobbying firms $720K.
Firms: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Monument Advocacy, Valcour LLC
Issues: Foreign Relations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Trade (domestic/foreign)
Contacted: Commerce, Dept Of (Doc), State, Dept Of (Dos), House Of Representatives, Senate, Intl Trade Administration (Ita), U.S. Trade Representative (Ustr), White House Office, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (Dfc)
From the company's Senate LDA filings. Firm fees and in-house spend are reported on different filings, so they are shown apart. Lobbying is legal and common; it shows what the company paid to be heard on, not what it got.
PAC giving
No corporate PAC tied to this company in the FEC records we hold.
Marketⓘ
A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule an insider sets up in advance, so sales under it say less about the insider’s view.
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A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule an insider sets up in advance, so sales under it say less about the insider’s view.Insider trades
- Smith Gary B President & CEOSold $1.0M · Oct 15, 2026
- Gage Brodie EVP & Chief Product & TechSold $413K · Oct 15, 2026
- Diperna Dino EVP & Chief R&D OfficerSold $309K · Oct 15, 2026
- Rothenstein David M EVP & Chief Strategy OfficerSold $870K · Oct 15, 2026
- Phipps Jason EVP & Chief Customer OfficerSold $934K · Oct 1, 2026
- Kosaraju Sheela EVP & Chief Legal OfficerSold $746K · Oct 1, 2026
Open-market buys and sells from SEC Form 4 filings; grants and option exercises left out, and trades whose filed price failed our market check. A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule set in advance, so those sells say little about the insider's view. The plan box is on filings from April 2023 on.
Members of Congress who traded it
Fund holders with contract wins (13F)ⓘ
13F: a quarterly SEC filing in which large investment managers list the US stocks they hold, filed up to 45 days after the quarter.
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13F: a quarterly SEC filing in which large investment managers list the US stocks they hold, filed up to 45 days after the quarter.None found.
People and connections
Key people
- Rothenstein David MEVP & Chief Strategy Officer
- DiPerna DinoEVP & Chief R&D Officer
- Gage BrodieEVP & Chief Product & Tech
- SMITH GARY BPresident & CEO
- Phipps JasonEVP & Chief Customer Officer
- Kosaraju SheelaEVP & Chief Legal Officer
- Cumello JosephEVP & General Mgr.
- Claflin Bruce LDirector
- NEVENS THOMAS MICHAELDirector
- Graff Marc DEVP & Chief Financial Officer
- Gage BrodieSVP Global Products & Supply
- Kosaraju SheelaSVP and General Counsel
Connections
Connections to other companies, executives and members of Congress, from disclosed trades, shared officers and public filings, are part of Pro. See Pro
Activity
Every record that names this company by ticker, newest first: awards, bills, executive actions, SEC filings, news, private raises and patents.
- PatentUS 12696727: MANAGING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND DIE HANDLINGJul 28, 2026
- NewsCiena: Great AI Prospects, But The Hurdle Is Too HighJul 8, 2026
- NewsLumentum Stock Skyrockets 700% in a Year: Is It Still a Buy?Jul 7, 2026
- NewsHow AI-Driven 5G Network Slicing Positions Ciena for Long-Term GrowthJul 7, 2026
- NewsArista Networks Stock: Is AI's Hottest Growth Story Hitting a Supply Ceiling?Jul 7, 2026
- NewsCiena (CIEN) Growth Index Entry Puts Its Valuation Back In FocusJul 7, 2026
- NewsCiena: Up 80% YTD And Still CheapJul 7, 2026
- NewsCiena: Successfully Riding The AI-Powered WaveJul 7, 2026
- NewsCiena (CIEN) Trials AI Automation With Telefónica Deutschland For 5G Network SlicingJul 6, 2026
- BillTo prohibit certain Federal funds from being provided to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from countries of concern, and for other purposes.Jun 30, 2026
- AwardSEALITE USA, LLC: $12.8M General Services Administration ContractMay 7, 2026
- BillStrategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026Feb 10, 2026
- AwardDATA COMM FOR BUSINESS INC: $20.1M Department of Transportation ContractSep 24, 2025
- BillBroadband Grant Tax Treatment ActMar 5, 2025
Sources and limits
USAspending (prime contracts only; no subcontracts or classified work; defense contracts can arrive up to 90 days after signing), SEC EDGAR, Senate LDA, FEC, House and Senate disclosures, the Federal Register and the White House. Companies are tied to records by exact name, a verified alias or a subsidiary in the company's own Exhibit 21; a miss is better than a wrong link. A shared date is not proof of cause, and nothing here is investment advice.