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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Technology Security and Antiboycott Act, lobbyied all sections pertaining to President's control the transfer of goods, services, and software to protect national security, and to promote foreign policy of the U.S. and export authorization; Export Control Reform, lobbyied on encryption regulations and proposed architecture for encryption controls;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5136 FY11 National Defense Authorization Act, lobbied Title VIII and Division D on Acquisition, lobbied Title XVII on FISMA reform; S. 3454 FY11 National Defense Authorization Act, lobbied Title VIII on Acquisition and Title IX on cybersecurity;

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, lobbied all sections, with a focus on the modification of tax rules for companies operating globally; H.R. 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, lobbied Title V tax provisions on the relief ssmall businesses and investment; HR 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), lobbied Section 989G of the Conference Report on the provisions relating to the non-accelerated filer exemption from sec. 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; HR 5649 Digigtal Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010, lobbied all provisions on the taxation of digital goods; HR 4214 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, lobbied provisions on the extension of expired tax provisions and revenue raising provisions; Lobbied the impact on small businesses of the expiration of current tax rates; Lobbied the President's proposal to make the R&D tax credit permanent and extend expensing provision supporting proposals but concerned with unidentified revenue raisers to pay for the proposals;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5649 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), H.R. 4214 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 3480 Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset, lobbied Title II and Sections 3, 102, 106, 241, 242, 245-253, 301, 402, 503, pertaining to supply chain management as it relates to cybersecurity and the regulatory framework in the government and private sector; S. 921 US Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009, lobbied the entire bill on federal information security management reform; Lobbied on a proposal of FM tuner chip mandates for all mobile devices; Telecommunications Reform, lobbied on net neutrality, spectrum reform (deployment of more spectrum for mobile broadband) and USF reform (focuson on anchor institutions);

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 921 (111th), S. 3480 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S.380 Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, lobbied the entire bill on creating a judicial process for ISPs to block websites trafficking in pirated content; Anti-counterfitting Trade Agreement, lobbied on ISP liability issues and incorporation of DMCA protections for intermediaries;

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 380 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 921 (became Title III of S. 3480) United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009, lobbied the entire bill on federal information security management act reform; S. 3480 The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, lobbied the entire bill on the establishment of the Office of Cyberspace National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications, Federal Information Security Management Act reform, Federal workforce Research and Development; S. 773 The Cybersecurity Act, lobbied the entire bill on Cybersecurity in government and industry, including public-private partnership, government cybersecurity programs; S. 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset, lobbied Section 253 on supply chain risk management; Lobbied OMB memorandums M-10-26/27/28/31 on IT acquisition reform; Lobbied on Identity Management issues, specifically a National Strategy for Trusted Indentities in cyberspace (NSTIC); Lobbied procurment issues, specfically EAGLE II RFI; Lobbied cloud computing issues regarding apps.gov; Lobbied on CIO-SP3 GWAC, on the formation of contracts, teaming arrangements and GWAC status

Contacted: White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: S. 921 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 773 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Smart Grid, lobbied on interoperabilitity standards and participated in SGIP meetings;

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Immigration IMM

HR 6080 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010, lobbied section 402(b) on H-1B and L-1 visa fee increases; S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010, lobbied Title IV regarding high-skill labor visas and green cards; Lobbied on a comprehensive immigration reform, including green cards for STEM grads, recpature of unused visas, enforcement mechanisms from temporary visa programs, including Hs and Ls;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 6080 (111th), S. 3932 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 5777 BEST Practices Act, lobbied the entire bill on consumer online privacy; S. 3480 Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset, lobbied Title II Sections 242(d)(2),(f)(1) and (g), 244(b) and (c), 245(a), 246(b) and (c), 247-253 on cybersecurity for industry, public-private partnership; S. 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification, lobbied entire bill supporting all provisions; S. 773 Cyber Security Act of 2009, lobbied Title I Section 101, Title II Sections 201-202, 204-205, 207-210, Ttitle III Sections 301-302 and Title IV on the requirements relating to the practice of cybersecurity in the public and private sector; H.R. 5136 National Defense Authorization Act of 2011, lobbied Sections 1701-1704, 1711 on the management of security of critical infrastructure and supply chain management; S. 3454 National Defesnse Authorization Act of 2011, lobbied Section 815 regarding supply chain management; Lobbied isues on the private-public partnership in various aspects of cybersecurity; Lobbied on Identity Management Issues, especially the public-private partnership in various aspects of identity management and the role of the commercial sector in identity authentication;

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 5777 (111th), S. 3742 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 3480 Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset, lobbied Title II and Sections 3, 102, 106, 241, 242, 245-253, 301, 402, 503, pertaining to supply chain management as it relates to cybersecurity and the regulatory framework in the government and private sector; S. 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification, lobbied entire bill supporting all provisions; S. 773 Cyber Security Act of 2009, lobbied Title I Section 101, Title II Sections 201-202, 204-205, 207-210, Ttitle III Sections 301-302 and Title IV on the requirements relating to the practice of cybersecurity in the public and private sector and government cybersecurity programs; H.R. 5136 National Defense Authorization Act of 2011, lobbied Sections 1701-1704, 1711 on the management of security of critical infrastructure and supply chain management; S. 3454 National Defesnse Authorization Act of 2011, lobbied Section 815 regarding supply chain management; Lobbied isues on the private-public partnership in various aspects of cybersecurity; S. 3454 FY11 National Defense Authorization Act, lobbied Title VIII on Acquisition and Title IX on cybersecurity;

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office

Bills named: S. 3480 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 3742 (111th), S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

S. 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset, lobbied Section 253 on supply chain risk management; Lobbied OMB memorandums M-10-26/27/28/31 on IT acquisition reform;

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: S. 3480 (111th)