2nd Quarter - Report — SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC for THE INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH A… (2021)

Firm

SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Client

THE INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (INFORMS)

Income

$60,000

Expenses

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What was lobbied

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

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to operations research and analytics within energy efficiency and emissions reduction technology.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep Conference; Staff Director, Rep Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
MADELINE WADE	Special Projects Director, Rep. Greg Walden

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to human trafficking.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES AL MOSKOWITZ	Sr. Policy Counsel, Dem. Minority Staff; Senate Homeland & Govt. Affairs Committee; Leg. Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, SubCommittee on Financial & Contracting Oversight, Senate Homeland Sec. & Govt. Affairs Comm; LA, Rep. John Tierney

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to the use of operations research and analytics within the federal government. Issues related to certifications for analytics within the federal government.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep. Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
CHARLES AL MOSKOWITZ	Sr. Policy Counsel, Dem. Minority Staff; Senate Homeland & Govt. Affairs Committee; Leg. Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, SubCommittee on Financial & Contracting Oversight, Senate Homeland Sec. & Govt. Affairs Comm; LA, Rep. John Tierney
MADELINE WADE	Special Project Director, Congressman Greg Walden

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); White House Office

Education EDU

Issues related to the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Act (H.R. 3580, S. 1839).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep. Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 3580 (117th), S. 1839 (117th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to privacy and artificial intelligence.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci, LC, Senator Jon Kyl, Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
CHARLES AL MOSKOWITZ	Sr. Policy Counsel, Dem. Minority Staff; Senate Homeland & Govt. Affairs Committee; Leg. Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, SubCommittee on Financial & Contracting Oversight, Senate Homeland Sec. & Govt. Affairs Comm; LA, Rep. John Tierney
MADELINE WADE	Special Project Director, Congressman Greg Walden

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to COVID-19 response.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOPER	CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci, LC, Senator Jon Kyl, Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
CHARLES AL MOSKOWITZ	Sr. Policy Counsel, Dem. Minority Staff; Senate Homeland & Govt. Affairs Committee; Leg. Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, SubCommittee on Financial & Contracting Oversight, Senate Homeland Sec. & Govt. Affairs Comm; LA, Rep. John Tierney

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

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.