COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA) for COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Defense DEF
Cybersecurity training and certification - FY 2016 National Defense Authorization in House and Senate.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN | — |
| RANDI PARKER | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Open Internet Rules, Data Breach Notification - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; unnamed draft Open Internet bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN | — |
| MATTHEW STARR | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Internet Tax Freedom Act; Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization; Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; Internet Tax Freedom Act; Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization; Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; H.R.235/S.431; H.R. 597/S.819; H.R. 1643/S. 851
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN | — |
| DANA LAMAR WHITMAN | — |
Immigration IMM
High-skilled immigration reform - S. 153- Immigration Innovation Act of 2015. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the United States, and for other purposes. High-skilled immigration reform - S. 181- The Startup Act. modifies the tax code to encourage investment in new businesses, accelerates the commercialization of university research that can lead to new ventures, and seeks to improve the regulatory process. The legislation is also the only proposal that creates both Entrepreneur and STEM Visas for highly-educated and entrepreneurs here legally to stay in the United States where their talent and new ideas can fuel economic growth and create American jobs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN | — |
| RANDI PARKER | — |
Computer Industry CPI
Information Sharing - S. 754- Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. To foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector. Internet of Things.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ALICE HYMAN | — |
| RANDI PARKER | — |
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.