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Energy/Nuclear ENG

Smart Grid/Energy, lobbied on the self-certification of Energy Star for Consumer Products;

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Computer Industry CPI

HR.4900, Federal Information Security Amendment Act, lobbied the entire bill on cyber security; HR 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, Title IV, Subtitle I, Sec. 4901, Sec. 989G of the Conference Report, provisions regarding FTC authority expansion, Sarbox 404(b) exemptions for small businesses, concern over how repeal of Magnusson-Moss protections would affect our technology industry; supported provisions related to creating a permanent exemption from Sarbox 404(b) for small businesses; H.R. 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act, Section 4 Peer to Peer file sharing; H.R. 1751, American Dream Act, lobbied the entire bill, support inclusion of the Dream Act in comprehensive immigration reform legislation; H.R. 5116/H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, lobbied the entire bill funding for Scientific Research, support of entire legislation; opposed efforts to lower authorization levels and length of authorization; opposed motion to recommit; H.R 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, Sanders-Grassley amendment on Temporary visas, Title II extension of expiring provisions, Subtitle C: Business Tax Relief, Title IV Revenue Offsets, Subtitle A - Foreign Provisions, Provisions relating to the renewal of the R&D tax credit and look-thru treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations, Opposed amendment that would prevent use of temporary visa programs by companies that have laid off workers; H.R. 5486, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes, Sanders-Grassley amendment on Temporary visas, Title V Tax Provisions, Subtitle A: Small Business Tax IncentivesProvisions relating to small business tax incentives, Opposed amendment that would prevent use of temporary visa programs by companies that have laid off workers; HR 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Title II Tax Provisions, Subtitle A Small Business Relief, Provisions relating to small business tax incentives; Small Business Jobs Act, Title II Tax Provisions, Subtitle A Small Business Relief Provisions relating to small business tax incentives; HR 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010, lobbied all provisions of the bill relating to the taxation of digital goods; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011, lobbied entire bill, focus on Cyber security provisions/Information Technology provisions/Acquisition-Procurement provisions/Supply Chain Risk Management; S.1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009, Title I Customs Facilitation all sections, Title II -Customs Facilitation, Trade Enforcement and Transparency - all provisions, Chapter 3 - Import related protection of intelectual property rights - all provisions; S. 3304, Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act, Title I, Internet accessibility provisions; S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace As a National Asset Act of 2010, lobbied Title II and Sections. 3; 102; 106;241;242;245;246;247;248;249;250;251;252;253;301;402;503 regarding supply chain management as it relates to cyber security, and the regulatory framework for cybersecurity in the government and private sector; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, lobbied the bill in its entirety regarding requirements relating to security and data breach of personal information; S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009, lobbied the bill in its entirety regarding requirements relating to the practice of cybersecurity in the public and private sector; S.921, United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 lobbied the entire Bill with particular attention on cyber security and Federal Information Security Management Act; S.139, Data Breach Notification Act lobbied the entire bill with particular attention to Cyber Security and Data Breach; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, Sections related to expansion of FTC jurisdictions; Sarbox 404(b) exemptions for small businesses, Concern over how repeal of Magnusson-Moss protections would affect our industry; supported provisions related to creating a permanent exemption from Sarbox 404(b) for small businesses; opposed provisions related to fraud for Intermediaries surrounding trademark violations; S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, lobbied the entire bill on Immigration Reform, support inclusion of the DREAM Act in compreheive immigration reform legislation; S. 3484, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2011, lobbied the entire bill with specific reference to the Cyber security provisions/Information Technology provisions/Acquisition-Procurement provisions; Presidential Directive of August 13, 2009, lobbied on the reform of the US Export Control System, Dual Use Export Controls, and Munitions Items Export Controls Prospective IP-enabled legislation, lobbied on federal jurisdiction over IP-enabled services; Prospective online commerce privacy legislation, provisions regarding a Federal e-commerce privacy regime; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, application of ACTA to Internet Companies; Internet section of ACTA and provisions regarding Internet copyright policy; general support for non-Internet sections of ACTA; Immigration reform, green cards for STEM grads, recapture of unused visas, enforcement mechanisms for temporary visa programs, including Hs and Ls; Privacy and Social Networking sites, lobbying Congress and educated them on business models surrounding social networking, and the need to have tech neutrality on privacy legislation; Draft Boucher-Stearns Privacy Legislation, lobbied on the impact of privacy legislation on high tech companies; International taxation revenue raisers, lobbied on the impact of budget proposals and legislative proposals on companies operating internationally; Smart Grid/Energy, lobbied on self-certification of Energy Star for Consumer Products; S.292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, lobbied to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; H.R. 275, lobbied to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; S.920 ,Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009, lobbied the entire bill on Federal IT Investment; Chief Information Officer Solutions and Partners III (CIOSP3), lobbied for contracting vehicle for information technology services; National Defense Authorization Act, Section 804 - demonstration authority for alternative acquisition process for defense information technology programs, and provided acquisition reform recommendations; Lobbied on acquisition-procurement reform by providing recommendations on how to change the current status because currently the procurement procedures are too costly and slow, recommendations included ways to get technology in industry faster; Telecommunications Reform, lobbied on legislation being worked on by key House and Senate Committees related to telecommunications reform, specific issues including use of spectrum, net neutrality, jurisdiction over IP-enabled services, Universal Service Fund and DMCA reform;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 5486 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 1751 (111th), H.R. 5325 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), S. 920 (111th), S. 3484 (111th), S. 1631 (111th), H.R. 4098 (111th), S. 3304 (111th), S. 292 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th), S. 139 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 729 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), S. 921 (111th), H.R. 5649 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S.1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009, Title I Customs Facilitation all sections, Title II -Customs Facilitation, Trade Enforcement and Transparency - all provisions, Chapter 3 - Import related protection of intellectual property rights - all provisions HR 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, lobbied Title XV all sections on Conflict Minerals, and amendment Presidential Directive of August 13, 2009, lobbied on the reform of the US Export Control System, Dual Use Export Controls, and Munitions Items Export Controls; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, application of ACTA to Internet Companies; Internet section of ACTA and provisions regarding Internet copyright policy; general support for non-Internet sections of ACTA; Prospective online commerce privacy legislation, provisions regarding a Federal e-commerce privacy regime; Draft Boucher-Stearns Privacy Legislation, lobbied on the impact of privacy legislation on high tech companies; International taxation revenue raisers, lobbied on the impact of budget proposals and legislative proposals on companies operating internationally;

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: S. 1631 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Defense DEF

HR.4900, Federal Information Security Amendment Act, lobbied the entire bill on cyber security; H.R. 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act, Section 4 Peer to Peer file sharing; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011, lobbied entire bill, focus on Cyber security provisions/Information Technology provisions/Acquisition-Procurement provisions/Supply Chain Risk Management; H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Act, lobbied the entire act with specific focus on IT provisions and the acquisition-procurement provisions; S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace As a National Asset Act of 2010, lobbied Title II and Sections. 3; 102; 106;241;242;245;246;247;248;249;250;251;252;253;301;402;503 regarding supply chain management as it relates to cyber security, and the regulatory framework for cybersecurity in the government and private sector; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, lobbied the bill in its entirety regarding requirements relating to security and data breach of personal information; S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009, lobbied the bill in its entirety regarding requirements relating to the practice of cybersecurity in the public and private sector; S.921, United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 lobbied the entire Bill with particular attention on cyber security and Federal Information Security Management Act; S.139, Data Breach Notification Act lobbied the entire bill with particular attention to Cyber Security and Data Breach; S. 3484, National Defense Authorization Act for FY201, lobbied the entire bill with particular attention to the Cyber security provisions; S.292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, lobbied to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; H.R. 275, lobbied to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; National Defense Authorization Act, Section 804 - demonstration authority for alternative acquisition process for defense information technology programs, and provided acquisition reform recommendations; Lobbied on acquisition-procurement reform by providing recommendations on how to change the current status because currently the procurement procedures are too costly and slow, recommendations included ways to get technology in industry faster;

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 275 (111th), S. 921 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3484 (111th), H.R. 5013 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), S. 139 (111th), H.R. 4098 (111th), S. 292 (111th)

Accounting ACC

HR 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, Title IV, Subtitle I, Sec. 4901, Sec. 989G of the Conference Report, provisions regarding FTC authority expansion, Sarbox 404(b) exemptions for small businesses, concern over how repeal of Magnusson-Moss protections would affect our technology industry; supported provisions related to creating a permanent exemption from Sarbox 404(b) for small businesses; H.R 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, Sanders-Grassley amendment on Temporary visas, Title II extension of expiring provisions, Subtitle C: Business Tax Relief, Title IV Revenue Offsets, Subtitle A - Foreign Provisions, Provisions relating to the renewal of the R&D tax credit and look-thru treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations, Opposed amendment that would prevent use of temporary visa programs by companies that have laid off workers; H.R. 5486, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes, Sanders-Grassley amendment on Temporary visas, Title V Tax Provisions, Subtitle A: Small Business Tax IncentivesProvisions relating to small business tax incentives, Opposed amendment that would prevent use of temporary visa programs by companies that have laid off workers; HR 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Title II Tax Provisions, Subtitle A Small Business Relief, Provisions relating to small business tax incentives; Small Business Jobs Act, Title II Tax Provisions, Subtitle A Small Business Relief Provisions relating to small business tax incentives; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, Sections related to expansion of FTC jurisdictions; Sarbox 404(b) exemptions for small businesses, Concern over how repeal of Magnusson-Moss protections would affect our industry; supported provisions related to creating a permanent exemption from Sarbox 404(b) for small businesses; opposed provisions related to fraud for Intermediaries surrounding trademark violations;

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 5486 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, Sanders-Grassley amendment on Temporary visas, Title II extension of expiring provisions, Subtitle C: Business Tax Relief, Title IV Revenue Offsets, Subtitle A - Foreign Provisions, Provisions relating to the renewal of the R&D tax credit and look-thru treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations, Opposed amendment that would prevent use of temporary visa programs by companies that have laid off workers; H.R. 5486, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes, Sanders-Grassley amendment on Temporary visas, Title V Tax Provisions, Subtitle A: Small Business Tax IncentivesProvisions relating to small business tax incentives, Opposed amendment that would prevent use of temporary visa programs by companies that have laid off workers; HR 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Title II Tax Provisions, Subtitle A Small Business Relief, Provisions relating to small business tax incentives; Small Business Jobs Act, Title II Tax Provisions, Subtitle A Small Business Relief Provisions relating to small business tax incentives; HR 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010, lobbied all provisions of the bill relating to the taxation of digital goods; International taxation revenue raisers, lobbied on the impact of budget proposals and legislative proposals on companies operating internationally; S.292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, lobbied to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; H.R. 275, lobbied to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities;

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 292 (111th), H.R. 5486 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 5649 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act, lobbied the entire bill on Cyber Security and Data Breach; S. 3304, Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act, Title I, Internet accessibility provisions; Prospective IP-enabled legislation, lobbied on federal jurisdiction over IP-enabled services S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace As a National Asset Act of 2010, lobbied Title II and Sections. 3; 102; 106;241;242;245;246;247;248;249;250;251;252;253;301;402;503 regarding supply chain management as it relates to cyber security, and the regulatory framework for cybersecurity in the government and private sector; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, lobbied the bill in its entirety regarding requirements relating to security and data breach of personal information; S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009, lobbied the bill in its entirety regarding requirements relating to the practice of cybersecurity in the public and private sector; S.921, United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 lobbied the entire Bill with particular attention on cyber security and Federal Information Security Management Act; S.139, Data Breach Notification Act lobbied the entire bill with particular attention to Cyber Security and Data Breach; Prospective online commerce privacy legislation, provisions regarding a Federal e-commerce privacy regime; Privacy and Social Networking sites, lobbying Congress and educated them on business models surrounding social networking, and the need to have tech neutrality on privacy legislation; Draft Boucher-Stearns Privacy Legislation, lobbied on the impact of privacy legislation on high tech companies; Telecommunications Reform, lobbied on legislation being worked on by key House and Senate Committees related to telecommunications reform, specific issues including use of spectrum, net neutrality, jurisdiction over IP-enabled services, Universal Service Fund and DMCA reform;

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3480 (111th), S. 139 (111th), S. 921 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 3304 (111th), S. 1490 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, Title IV, Subtitle I, Sec. 4901, Sec. 989G of the Conference Report, provisions regarding FTC authority expansion, Sarbox 404(b) exemptions for small businesses, concern over how repeal of Magnusson-Moss protections would affect our technology industry; supported provisions related to creating a permanent exemption from Sarbox 404(b) for small businesses; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, Sections related to expansion of FTC jurisdictions; Sarbox 404(b) exemptions for small businesses, Concern over how repeal of Magnusson-Moss protections would affect our industry; supported provisions related to creating a permanent exemption from Sarbox 404(b) for small businesses; opposed provisions related to fraud for Intermediaries surrounding trademark violations; Prospective IP-enabled legislation, lobbied on federal jurisdiction over IP-enabled services; Prospective online commerce privacy legislation, provisions regarding a Federal e-commerce privacy regime; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, application of ACTA to Internet Companies; Internet section of ACTA and provisions regarding Internet copyright policy; general support for non-Internet sections of ACTA; Draft Boucher-Stearns Privacy Legislation, lobbied on the impact of privacy legislation on high tech companies; Telecommunications Reform, lobbied on legislation being worked on by key House and Senate Committees related to telecommunications reform, specific issues including use of spectrum, net neutrality, jurisdiction over IP-enabled services, Universal Service Fund and DMCA reform;

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011, lobbied entire bill, focus on Cyber security provisions/Information Technology provisions/Acquisition-Procurement provisions/Supply Chain Risk Management; H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Act, lobbied the entire act with specific focus on IT provisions and the acquisition-procurement provisions; S. 3484, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2011, lobbied the entire bill with specific regards to the Information Technology provisions/Acquisition-Procurement provisions; Lobbied on acquisition-procurement reform by providing recommendations on how to change the current status because currently the procurement procedures are too costly and slow, recommendations included ways to get technology in industry faster;

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 5136 (111th), H.R. 5013 (111th), S. 3484 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

HR.4900, Federal Information Security Amendment Act, lobbied the entire bill on cyber security; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act, lobbied the entire bill on Cyber Security and Data Breach; H.R. 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act, Section 4 Peer to Peer file sharing; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011, lobbied entire bill, focus on Cyber security provisions/Information Technology provisions/Acquisition-Procurement provisions/Supply Chain Risk Management; H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Act, lobbied the entire act with specific focus on IT provisions and the acquisition-procurement provisions; S. 3484, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2011, lobbied the entire bill with specific reference to the Cyber security provisions/Information Technology provisions/Acquisition-Procurement provisions; S.292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, lobbied to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; H.R. 275, lobbied to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; S.920 ,Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009, lobbied the entire bill on Federal IT Investment; Lobbied to change cost apprising data and how government contract prices are determined; Chief Information Officer Solutions and Partners III (CIOSP3), lobbied for contracting vehicle for information technology services; National Defense Authorization Act, Section 804 - demonstration authority for alternative acquisition process for defense information technology programs, and provided acquisition reform recommendations; Lobbied on acquisition-procurement reform by providing recommendations on how to change the current status because currently the procurement procedures are too costly and slow, recommendations included ways to get technology in industry faster;

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 920 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3484 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), H.R. 4098 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), S. 292 (111th), H.R. 5013 (111th), H.R. 4900 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1751, American Dream Act, lobbied the entire bill, support inclusion of the Dream Act in comprehensive immigration reform legislation; Immigration reform, green cards for STEM grads, recapture of unused visas, enforcement mechanisms for temporary visa programs, including Hs and Ls; H.R 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, Sanders-Grassley amendment on Temporary visas, Title II extension of expiring provisions, Subtitle C: Business Tax Relief, Title IV Revenue Offsets, Subtitle A - Foreign Provisions, Provisions relating to the renewal of the R&D tax credit and look-thru treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations, Opposed amendment that would prevent use of temporary visa programs by companies that have laid off workers; H.R. 5486, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes, Sanders-Grassley amendment on Temporary visas, Title V Tax Provisions, Subtitle A: Small Business Tax IncentivesProvisions relating to small business tax incentives, Opposed amendment that would prevent use of temporary visa programs by companies that have laid off workers; S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, lobbied the entire bill on Immigration Reform, support inclusion of the DREAM Act in compreheive immigration reform legislation;

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 729 (111th), H.R. 1751 (111th), H.R. 5486 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Act, lobbied the entire act with specific focus on IT provisions and the acquisition-procurement provisions; S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace As a National Asset Act of 2010, lobbied Title II and Sections. 3; 102; 106;241;242;245;246;247;248;249;250;251;252;253;301;402;503 regarding supply chain management as it relates to cyber security, and the regulatory framework for cybersecurity in the government and private sector; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, lobbied the bill in its entirety regarding requirements relating to security and data breach of personal information; S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009, lobbied the bill in its entirety regarding requirements relating to the practice of cybersecurity in the public and private sector; S.921, United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 lobbied the entire Bill with particular attention on cyber security and Federal Information Security Management Act; S.139, Data Breach Notification Act lobbied the entire bill with particular attention to Cyber Security and Data Breach; Prospective online commerce privacy legislation, provisions regarding a Federal e-commerce privacy regime; Draft Boucher-Stearns Privacy Legislation, lobbied on the impact of privacy legislation on high tech companies; S.292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, lobbied to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; H.R. 275, lobbied to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities;

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 5013 (111th), S. 139 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 292 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 921 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 5116/H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, lobbied the entire bill funding for Scientific Research, support of entire legislation; opposed efforts to lower authorization levels and length of authorization; opposed motion to recommit

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 5325 (111th)

Small Business SMB

S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010, lobbied the entire bill with emphasis on the effect of businesses and the acquisition-procurement provisions

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2989 (111th)