2nd Quarter - Report

FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC for VMWARE INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

network security; end-user device security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA ACKIL —
KARA CALVERT CAMPBELL —
BRIAN PETERS —
MATTHEW TANIELIAN —
RYAN TRIPLETTE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Government Issues GOV

federal IT acquisition policy; FITARA implementation; Open Data Act, 2020 Census

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA ACKIL —
KARA CALVERT CAMPBELL —
BRIAN PETERS —
MATTHEW TANIELIAN —
RYAN TRIPLETTE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

International Trade Commission patent issues; patent litigation reform; HR 9, the Innovation Act; S 1137 PATENT Act; patent litigation reform; AIA implementation; trade secrets reform; S 2733 Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016; HR 4829 Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA ACKIL —
KARA CALVERT CAMPBELL —
BRIAN PETERS —
MATTHEW TANIELIAN —
RYAN TRIPLETTE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 4829 (114th)

Computer Industry CPI

big data issues; virtualization; cloud policy; cybersecurity; data breach legislation; Judicial Redress Act; Electronic Communications Privacy Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA ACKIL —
KARA CALVERT CAMPBELL —
BRIAN PETERS —
MATTHEW TANIELIAN —
RYAN TRIPLETTE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.