Internet2 and Cisco Add AI Capacity to the National Research Platform

New AI PODs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Sacramento State Expand Shared Capacity for Research and Education

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Internet2 is expanding its contributions to the National Research Platform (NRP) through its strategic relationship with Cisco, supporting the deployment of new Cisco AI PODs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Sacramento State. The AI PODs add GPU capacity that researchers across the platform can burst into when local resources run short.