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Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to supply chain security, cybersecurity procurement and data breach notification - no specific legislation. Reform of government surveillance and encryption practices - no specific legislation. Issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain, and information technology programs - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to domestic preferences - no specific legislation. Issues related to foreign market access and manufacturing - no specific legislation. Issues related to domestic trade agreements and tariffs - no specific legislation.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Air Force, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Defense DEF

Issues related to service contract language, cybersecurity, and cloud computing - no specific legislation. Funding for Department of Defense IT programs - H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. Department of Defense procurement reform, information storage, analysis, and use of e-commerce portals: H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; H.R. 6237 - Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6237 (115th), H.R. 6157 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax policy including deferral of foreign-earned income, repatriation, and interest deductibility (no specific legislation).

Contacted: Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Air Force, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to increasing rural broadband penetration and adoption, including broadband expansion as part of an infrastructure package - no specific legislation. Issues related to smart cities and Internet of Things (IoT) - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Air Force, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues relating to online piracy, and unfair competition - no specific legislation. Issues relating to the use of the U.S. International Trade Commission in patent infringement disputes - H.R. 2189 - Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. Issues relating to litigation by patent assertion entities before federal courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission - no specific legislation. Issues relating to patent litigation abuse and U.S. PTO proceedings - H.R. 5340/S.1390 - Stronger Patents Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Air Force, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Bills named: H.R. 2189 (115th), H.R. 5340 (115th), S. 1390 (115th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to veteran-owned businesses, veterans employment, and pro-veteran employee support efforts, including expanded options for GI Bill fund use - no specific legislation. Issues related to the military Transition Assistance Program - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; White House Office; Air Force, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Small Business SMB

Issues relating to entrepreneurship, including government regulations, taxation, cloud computing, veteran-owned businesses, security and access to credit - no specific legislation. Issues relating to creating a "one-stop-shop" for entrepreneurs to engage with federal, state and local governments - no specific legislation. Efforts to allow entrepreneurs to incubate in surplus government office buildings or agency office space - no specific legislation. Issues related to 8A certification program - H.R.5463 - Creating Tech Startup Jobs Act. Issues related to pension contributions for small businesses - H.R.3596 - Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 (entire bill). Issues related to small batch manufacturing - no specific legislation.

Contacted: SENATE; Air Force, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5463 (115th), H.R. 3596 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to the timely passage of a federal budget, acquisition reform, and federal funding for IT products and services - H. Con. Res. 128. Issues related to allowing and creating incentives for agencies to take risks in adopting emerging technology - no specific legislation. Issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain, information technology and implementation of Help America Vote Act (HAVA) programs - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 128 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues relating to efficient government operations and IT modernization, including interoperability, cloud computing, datacenter consolidation, cybersecurity and telework - no specific legislation. Issues related to efficient government contracting, use of procurement best practices, vendor terms and conditions, and workforce management - H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, 2019. Issues relating to implementation of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act - Pub. L. 113-291; Modernizing Government Technology Act - Pub. L. No. 115-91; H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Efforts to modernize legislative branch, including through use of social media - no specific legislation. Expansion of 8A opportunities - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; SENATE; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Air Force, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6258 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to comprehensive immigration reform, including H1B visas, visas for employees of small businesses, startup companies, visas for foreign higher education students, H-4 spouse visa work permits, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) - no specific legislation.

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Education EDU

Issues related to education technology and oversight of procurement issues - no specific legislation. Increased focus and reforms regarding STEM education issues - H.R. 2353 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Funding for public-private partnerships to support after-school STEM programs - no specific legislation. Efforts to create a National STEM Week - no specific legislation. Issues related to funding for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) - S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3158 (115th), H.R. 2353 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Supply chain workforce diversity issues - no specific legislation. Enhanced diversity and inclusion in the workplace - no specific legislation.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; SENATE