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Defense DEF

S. 3454, FY11 National Defense Authorization Act, lobbied Title VIII, and Title IX on acquisition and cybersecurity H.R. 5136, FY11 National Defense Authorization Act, lobbied Title VIII, Division D, and Title XVII on acquaition and FISMA reform; H.R. 6253, Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for FY2011, lobbied Title VIII and IX on cybersecurity; Lobbied on issues to revise definition of commercial item to delete "of a type" by expressing concersn about probable DoD 2011 legislative proposal;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 6253 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, lobbied all sections to modify tax rules for companies operating globally; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, lobbied Title V, and tax provisions on the relief of small businesses and investment; H.R. 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010, lobbied all sections on the taxation of digital goods; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creating Act, lobbied Titles I - IV, VI and VII on the extension of various tax rates and incentives that impact tech companies; H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Bill, lobbied Title II regardign revenue raisers; Lobbied on issues pertaining to the expiration of current tax rates and the impact on small businesses; Lobbied on the President's proposal to make the R&D tax credit permanent and extend expensing provision;

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), H.R. 847 (111th), H.R. 5649 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Lobbying activity includes work on the proposed FM tuner chip mandate for all mobile devices; Lobbying activity includes work on telecommunications reform regarding net neutrality, spectrum reform, USF reform;

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Lobbying activity on S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, on creating a judicial process for ISPs to block websites trafficking in pirated content; Lobbied on teh Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, ISP liability issues and incorporation of DMCA protections for intermediaries;

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 3804 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 3853, GPRA Modernization Act, lobbied sections 2,3,4, and 5 306, 1115 and 1116 pertaining to the scope of inherently governmental; S. 921, (became Title III of S. 3480) United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009, lobbied the entire bill pertaining to the Federal Information Security Managment Act reform; S. 3480, The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, lobbied the entire bill on establishment of cyberspace policy National Center for cybersecurity and communications, Federal information Security Management Act reform, Federal workforce, research and development; S. 773, The Cybersecurity Act, lobbied the entire bill pertaining to Cybersecurity in government and industry, including public-private partnership, and government cybersecurity programs; H.R. 2142 Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act of 2010, lobbied sections pertaining to inherently governmental; H.R. 2412 GRPA Modernization Act of 2010, lobbied sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 and report language on sections on "inherently governmental";

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2412 (111th), S. 3853 (111th), H.R. 2142 (111th), S. 921 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 773 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Lobbied on issues pertaining to Smart Grid, especially concerning Smart Grid Interoperability Standards and Implementation;

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, lobbied section 302 regarding visa fee increase extension;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 847 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

S. 3480, Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset, lobbied Title II, Sections 242, 244, 245, 246 and 247-253 on cybersecurity for industry and public-private partnership; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010, lobbied the entire bill; S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009, lobbied Title I Section 101, Title II Sections 201-202, 204-205, 207, 210, Title III Sections 301-302 and Title IV relating to the requirements in the practice of cybersecurity in the public and private sector; S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act of 2011, lobbied Section 815 on supply chain management; S. 4021, Internet and cybersecurity safety standards act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act of 2011, lobbied Sections 1701-1704 and 1711 on the management of security of critical infrastructure and supply chain management; Lobbied on issues of Cybersecurity concerning the public-private partnership in various aspects of cybersecurity issues; Lobbied on issues of Cybersecurity and Cybercrime concerning US and EU collaboration; Lobbied on issues of Wiretapping and CALEA, pertaining to prospective proposal for expanding authorities of Communications and Law Enforcement Assistance Act; Lobbied on issues of Internet Governance and the retention of Internet Governance Forum as multi-stakeholder, non-negotiating forum, a UN process under Commission on Science and Technology and Development; Plenipotentiary Meeting of the ITU;

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3742 (111th), S. 3454 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 4021 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3480 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Lobbied on export control reform concerning the US Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations priorities;

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Science/Technology SCI

S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset, lobbied Section 253 pertaining to Supply Chain Risk Management; H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, lobbied the entire bill on funding for basic research; Lobbied on OMB Memordandums M-10-26/27/28/31 pertaining to IT acquisition reform;

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 5116 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Lobbying activities on H.R. 5777 BEST Practices Act, pertaining to consumer online privacy;

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 5777 (111th)