Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CPI

16. Specific lobbying issues

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 high-tech sector.
Policy issues in cloud computing.
Open government, government IT modernization, open data, and technology choice.
Supply chain security efforts within US government.
Cybersecurity policies, legislation, protecting critical infrastructure, and International Cybersecurity norms.
Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and a data collection, including issues of transparency and FISA reform.
Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations.
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 Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Data breach legislation.
Shared Services of agencies' internal business support.
Smart Spaces/Smart Infrastructure.
Issues related to privacy; Federal privacy legislation.
Issues related to the commercial and government use of facial recognition.
Issues related to IT and COVID response and relief.
Issues related to IT support for agency/missions resiliency due to COVID.
Actions and guidance related to securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain.
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.
S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021.
S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021.
H.R. 5440, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CPT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Software copyright and related policy issues.
Software patents and related policy issues.
S. 2891, Restoring the America Invents Act.
S. 2774, Pride in the Patent Ownership Act.
S. 2773, Unleashing American Innovators Act.
Subject matter eligibility under patent law.
Administrative review proceedings under the America Invents Act.
Review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Copyright Office modernization.
H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

Online Child Safety and video gaming issues.
H.R. 1198, S. 365, Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act.
Intermediary liability.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Public Law 114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act.
Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science.
Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms.
STEM for youth, and Youth Spark.
Expanding access to K-12 computer science education.
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
S. 2018, Digital Equity Act of 2021.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Education - Dept of, Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021.
High-skilled immigration reforms.
Legislation on Dreamers.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education (STEM) issues.
S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
H.R. 3524, EAGLE Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1304, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021.
S. 749, the American Innovation and Jobs Act.
S. 1274, Remote and Mobile Workers Relief Act of 2021.
S. 1545 & H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act.
Corporate tax, transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, mobile worker, international tax, and foreign tax issues.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, to provide reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
Administrations Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals relating to corporate and international taxation.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

Unlicensed Spectrum.
Mid band spectrum - 6 GHz.
Broadband Deployment and Adoption.
Digital Skilling.
H.R 1783, S. 745, Accessible Affordable Broadband Act.
H.R 1848, LIFT America Act.
H.R 5376, Build Back Better Act.
S. 2729, H.R 5257, Device Access for Every American Act.
S. 2754, A bill to provide funding for the deployment of next Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes.
S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
S. 2018, Digital Equity Act of 2021.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Digital Trade Policies in Trade Agreements.
U.S.-China Trade Relations.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Climate change policies.
Renewable, energy storage, and advanced clean energy policies.
Grid reliability, resilience and digitization.
Carbon pricing.
Clean energy, carbon reduction & carbon removal R&D.
Nature based carbon removal solutions & standards.
Direct air capture & other net negative engineered carbon removal policies.
U.S. Reentry in Paris Climate Agreement.
U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021.
H.R. 1735, To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.
Competition Policy
H.R. 3816, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act.
H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act.
H.R. 3826, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021.
H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021.
H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021.
H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021.
S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

National Defense Authorization Act.
Defense Appropriations.
Quantum Computing.
H.R.4350, S.2792, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
H.R.4432, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Cascadia High Speed Rail Funding opportunities.
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes