2nd Quarter - Report — RED HAT INC for RED HAT INC (2022)

Firm

RED HAT INC

Client

RED HAT INC

Income

—

Expenses

$80,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Computer Industry CPI

Ensuring a level playing field for open-source software and services in government policy and procurement; Promoting open-source innovation and security; H.R. 2471 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022, funding for Technology Modernization Fund, Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (FY23 NDAA); S.3600, Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022; H.R. 6497, Federal Information Security Modernization Act. of 2022; Federal IT modernization implementation; Cybersecurity standards and practices, including issues related to government access to data and standards for effective encryption, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, FISMA compliance; Implementation of 5G strategy; issues related to procurement reform; S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022; Bipartisan Innovation Act (BIA); NSF Directorate for Technology Innovation, DoC supply chain resiliency; Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, supply chain security; Software Bill of Materials (SBOM); Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, Federal procurement, HR7185 Federal Contracting for Peace and Security; Open source software security, Secure and Resilient Open Source Software Act of 2022 (draft).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHERYL L BRUNER	—

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3600 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 7185 (117th), H.R. 6497 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 2471 (117th)

Defense DEF

Ensuring a level playing field for open-source software and services in government policy and procurement; Issues relating to defense procurement; FedRAMP reform; Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (FY23 NDAA).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHERYL L BRUNER	—

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Ensuring a level playing field for open-source software and services in government policy; Promoting open-source innovation; Issues related to patent law, issues related to patent quality; Implementation of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 (H.R. 1249-112th); issues related to Trademark law; issues related to Copyright law; S.2774 - Pride in Patent Ownership, The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Reform Act of 2022 (draft).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHERYL L BRUNER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 2774 (117th), H.R. 1249 (117th)

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.