FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC for MICROSOFT CORPORATION
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
House (HR 8774) and Senate (S 4921) Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill - issues and funding related to Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), cloud computing, cybersecurity, and quantum technologies. House (HR 8580) and Senate (S 4677) Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act -- issues related to the treatment of software and cloud computer services. House (HR 9026) and Senate (S 4795) Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act -- issues and funding related to the AI Safety Institute HR 9747 - Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act - monitored legislation HR 9494 - Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Resolution and Other Matters Act - monitored legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legis. Asst. -- Sens. Kennedy & Feinstein and Rep. C. Brown; and LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Computer Industry CPI
Issues related to cloud computing, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legis. Asst. -- Sens. Kennedy & Feinstein and Rep. C. Brown; and LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
Defense DEF
House (HR 8070) Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 and Senate (S 4638) Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act -- issues and funding related to Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), cloud computing, cybersecurity, and quantum technologies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MENDA FIFE | Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legis. Asst. -- Sens. Kennedy & Feinstein and Rep. C. Brown; and LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin |
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.