4th Quarter - Report — RED HAT INC for RED HAT INC (2022)

Firm

RED HAT INC

Client

RED HAT INC

Income

—

Expenses

$80,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Computer Industry CPI

Ensuring a level playing field for open-source software and services in government policy and procurement; Promoting open-source innovation and security; Promoting open hybrid cloud and multi-cloud; FY23 Financial Services and General Government, funding for Technology Modernization Fund, Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (FY23 NDAA); S.3600, Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022; H.R. 6497, Federal Information Security Modernization Act. of 2022; Federal IT modernization implementation; Cybersecurity standards and practices, including issues related to government access to data and standards for effective encryption, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, FISMA compliance; Implementation of 5G Strategy; issues related to procurement reform; CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, H.R.4346, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, H.R. 5376; NSF Directorate for Technology Innovation, DoC supply chain resiliency; Executive Order 14028,Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, supply chain security; Software Bill of Materials (SBOM); Federal procurement, HR7185 Federal Contracting for Peace and Security; Open source software security, S.4913, Securing Open Source Software Act of 2022.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHERYL L BRUNER	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 4913 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 7185 (117th), H.R. 6497 (117th), S. 3600 (117th), H.R. 4346 (117th)

Defense DEF

Ensuring a level playing field for open-source software and services in government policy and procurement; Issues relating to defense procurement; Issues relating to multi-cloud, Issues relating to SBOM; FedRAMP reform; Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (FY23 NDAA).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHERYL L BRUNER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Ensuring a level playing field for open-source software and services in government policy; Promoting open-source innovation; Issues related to patent law, issues related to patent quality; Implementation of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 (H.R. 1249-112th); issues related to Trademark law; issues related to Copyright law; S.2774 - Pride in Patent Ownership, The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Reform Act of 2022 (draft), S.4704 Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHERYL L BRUNER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: S. 4704 (117th), S. 2774 (117th), H.R. 1249 (117th)

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.