COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA) for COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)

Defense DEF

HR. 4435 and S. 2410: Cybersecurity training and certification

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 4435 (113th), S. 2410 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Bill.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Education EDU

S. 2372 (section 5g): adding "Industry certifications"

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: S. 2372 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

S.1976, S.1897, S.1927, S.1193, H.R. 4400: data security requirements and data breach notification; President's Executive Order on Cybersecurity.

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1976 (113th), H.R. 4400 (113th), S. 1193 (113th), S. 1897 (113th), S. 1927 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

Hr 3696, cyber legislation and fisma reform. Info sharing, cyber, IT procurement, tech issues. S.2717 Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Took a look at cybersecurity bill and gave industry input.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: S. 2717 (113th), H.R. 3696 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

Advocated for the House and Senate to pass net neutrality legislation; advocated for GSA to make changes to their upcoming NS2020 procurement. We did not support any specific piece of legislation on either issue.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Computer Industry CPI

IT training, cybersecurity, cybersecurity framework, small business.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

No bill - Hosted Asst Secretary for Export Administration, Kevin Wolf at Committee Meeting. U.S. Export Administration Regulations No bill - hosted Greg Conner, Beth Green, Attorney Advisors, USCBP at Q4 Customs Committee Meeting. Classification of commodities by US CBP. No bill - Hosted Karen Nies-Vogel, Director, Exporter Services, US DOC at Export Controls Committee Meeting. US Export Administration Regulations. No bill - hosted Elizabeth Chiavetta, Director, Audit Policy, US CBP at quarterly Customs Committee Meeting. Auditing of Companies by US CBP. H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), Trade in Services Agreement (TISA), Information Technology Agreement (ITA).

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3830 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

No bill - India Antidumping Duties on USB Devices of US Companies. H R 5771 - Tax Extenders.

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 5771 (113th)