1st Quarter - Report

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD for COMPTIA

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.

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Cyber workforce certification and training programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CONNER WILLIAM BRACE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Defense DEF

H.R. 695 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2018 - reviewing for cyber workforce provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CONNER WILLIAM BRACE —
MATT HAWKINS —
JUSTIN MCCARTHY —
JAMES TUCKER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 695 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Advocacy in favor of the CHANCE in Tech Act (H.R. 3174; S. 1518), technology apprenticeships; requires Department of Labor to fund intermediaries to facilitate tech-specific apprenticeships.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CONNER WILLIAM BRACE New Int., House Rep. Study Committee, May 14-Sep 14; staff Asst., House Maj. Whip Steve Scalise, Sep 14-Jun 16; Leg. Aide, Rep. Steven Palazzo, Jun 16-Feb17
MATT HAWKINS —
JUSTIN MCCARTHY —
RYAN THOMPSON New CoS, Press Secy, Dep Press Secy to Sen Inhofe
JAMES TUCKER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3174 (115th), S. 1518 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2825 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 - to reauthorize the DHS and reorganize the cybersecurity responsibilities; Cyber workforce certification and training programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CONNER WILLIAM BRACE —
MATT HAWKINS —
JUSTIN MCCARTHY —
RYAN THOMPSON —
JAMES TUCKER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2825 (115th)

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.