4th Quarter - Report

CLOUDFACTORS LLC for CLOUDFACTORS LLC

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

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

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education(STEM) issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES STEPHEN KEEFNER —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Telecommunications TEC

Unlicensed broadband spectrum below 700 MHz/TV White Spaces. Net Neutrality. Spectrum Frontier/Millimeter Wave bands. Mid-Band Spectrum (6GHz). S. 1682, AIRWAVES Act. Rural Broadband. E-Rate. Broadband Tax Credits. Broadband Mapping. Broadband Funding. H.R. 4881 and S. 2343: Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. H.R. 6442, Broadband for All Act of 2018. H.R. 4287, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017. H.R. 2870, Gigabit Opportunity Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES STEPHEN KEEFNER —

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1682 (115th), H.R. 4881 (115th), H.R. 6442 (115th), H.R. 4287 (115th), S. 2343 (115th), H.R. 2870 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Child online safety and gaming issues. Online privacy. Intermediary liability. Issues related to privacy and education. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to proposals to address extremist online content. H.R. 5815, S. 2639, Consent Act. H.R. 2520, Browser Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES STEPHEN KEEFNER —

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2520 (115th), H.R. 5815 (115th), S. 2639 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office Modernization. H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017. H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act. H.R. 3945, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017. Copyright review and related reform issues. H.R. 3350, Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act. Music licensing reform including S. 2823 and H.R. 5447 Music Modernization Act. H.R. 905, You Own Devices Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act of 2017., H.R. 5340, "Stronger Patents Act of 2018". H.R. 6264, "Restoring America's Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018". Patent litigation reform. Trade secrets policy. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES STEPHEN KEEFNER —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 5447 (115th), H.R. 5340 (115th), H.R. 3945 (115th), H.R. 890 (115th), S. 2823 (115th), H.R. 6264 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th), H.R. 3350 (115th), H.R. 905 (115th), S. 1390 (115th)

Education EDU

Public Law 114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act. Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. Student Privacy Issues, STEM for youth, and Youth Spark. Computer Science. H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES STEPHEN KEEFNER —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Protection of critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement in the software industry. Health IT procurement; health reform and related IT issues. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competitiveness and the high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. H.R.387, Email Privacy Act. Open government, government IT modernization, and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within the US government. Cyber security policies and legislation. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency and FISA reform. Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations, FY19 Financial Services and General Gov't Approps Bill Trade and trade agreements. Issues related to the EU US Privacy Shield agreement. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to the Privacy and Civil Liberty Review Board. Issues related to proposed changes to electronic communications transactional records (ECTRs). Issues related to the examination of encryption and access to information. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). S. 1157, H.R. 2481, PATCH Act. Data breach legislation. International cybersecurity norms. Shared Services of agencies internal business support. Smart Spaces/Smart Infrastructure. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. S.2383, H.R. 4943, CLOUD Act, and international cooperation agreements between the U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies. S. 2217, FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017. H.R. 5759 and S. 3050, 21st Century IDEA. H.R. 6550, FedRAMP Authorization Act. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Acts. H.R. 6227 and S. 3143, National Quantum Initiative Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES STEPHEN KEEFNER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 1157 (115th), H.R. 5759 (115th), H.R. 6550 (115th), S. 3143 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th), H.R. 2481 (115th), S. 2383 (115th), S. 2217 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), H.R. 6227 (115th), H.R. 4943 (115th), S. 3050 (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.