MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for CLOUDFLARE
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Computer Industry CPI
Cyber-security; Internet industry growth and network management. Encryption to protect consumers and online privacy. The role of Internet intermediaries in addressing hate speech and similar content online; Section 230 reform. Competition policy and cloud services. Privacy legislation and regulation; DNS over HTTPSIP protection & web security/consumer privacy. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy & Protection Act. Federal Procurement of COTS cyber solutions. Network Usage Fees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ARONSON | — |
| STEPHEN M. COTE | — |
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD | — |
| LISA GOLDMAN New | Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ | — |
| CONSTANTINE HINGSON | — |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
| CAITLIN VAN SANT New | Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield) |
Homeland Security HOM
Cyber-security; Information sharing; Encryption policy; Protecting networks form DDoS attacks; IoT policy; privacy legislation and regulation. Federal Procurement of COTS cyber solutions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ARONSON | — |
| STEPHEN M. COTE | — |
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD | — |
| LISA GOLDMAN New | Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ | — |
| CONSTANTINE HINGSON | — |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
| CAITLIN VAN SANT New | Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield) |
Intelligence INT
Global internet freedom of speech. Internet Governance. Privacy legislation and regulation. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy & Protection Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ARONSON | — |
| STEPHEN M. COTE | — |
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD | — |
| LISA GOLDMAN New | Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ | — |
| CONSTANTINE HINGSON | — |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
| CAITLIN VAN SANT New | Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield) |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Cross-border data flows; platform liability and copyright protection; law enforcement access. Proposal to require verified identification of global cloud services customers. Monitoring P.L. 117-263, the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ARONSON | — |
| STEPHEN M. COTE | — |
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD | — |
| LISA GOLDMAN New | Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ | — |
| CONSTANTINE HINGSON | — |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
| CAITLIN VAN SANT New | Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield) |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ARONSON | — |
| STEPHEN M. COTE New | — |
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD New | — |
| LISA GOLDMAN New | Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ New | — |
| CONSTANTINE HINGSON | — |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS New | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
| CAITLIN VAN SANT New | Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield) |
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