Gary Steele, currently Cisco’s president for go-to-market, will take the reins at Shield AI on join its board of directors on May 13.

Shield AI, a defense and autonomous technology startup fresh off its latest capital raise, has hired former Splunk CEO Gary Steele as its new chief executive in a move slated to take effect on May 13.

Drone and defense technology startup Shield AI has named Gary Steele as its new chief executive officer, adding a veteran tech leader less than a week after announcing a new funding deal at a $5.3 billion valuation.