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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 600 14th STREET, NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-2012 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19877-12
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6. House ID# 311230000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christopher A. Padilla |
Date | 1/19/2018 4:58:28 PM |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters:
H.J.Res 123 (CR extending funding thru 12/22), H.R. 1370 (CR extending funding thru 1/19/18); DOD/Cognitive; Data center consolidation; hybrid cloud data centers; DoD Public/Private Partnerships; DoD FY2018 appropriations - IT procurement; DISA Commercial Cloud; Army Talent & Engagement programs; Distributed Common Ground System -Army; DoE Office of Science; FY 2018 Defense Appropriations - DCGS-A, FY 2018 DHA Appropriations - FEMA Riskamp Funding, The America First Budget Blueprint 2018, issues regarding DHS- FEMA Risk Map program, NOAA, NASA and NSF funding.
Recommendations for more efficient government operations, generally. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, FY2018: FBI IT, USPTO funding.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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Craig |
Bury |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement:
S. 990 and H.R. 2227, Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT Act) 2017; Concepts for modernizing Federal IT infrastructure, generally; Buy America Act; S. 760 and H.R. 1770, OPEN Government Data Act.
S. 1691 Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017; Draft Federal Data Breach Notification and Data Security legislation;
Implementation of CISA;
Emerging technologies: Blockchain Technology, cloud, AI, IOT; Federal Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of AI (Draft) ; Data Responsibility.
Implementation of H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; S.1693 Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017; H.R. 1865 Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Katie |
Ignaszewski |
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Kevin |
Walsh |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Yelena |
Vaynberg |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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Marcus |
Williams |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks:
Patentable Subject Matter Eligibility Legislation; PTAB Reform; Transitional Covered Business Method Patent Review Proceeding; Copyright Provisions in NAFTA.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Marcus |
Williams |
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Yelena |
Vaynberg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters:
H.R. 2810, S. 1519, the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018: Distributed Common Ground System, Hybrid cloud data centers, Data Centers and Analytics, DISA commercial cloud, Army Talent and Engagement programs, and DoD IT procurement; HR 2227, Modernizing Government Technology of 2017 Act; software acquisition, federal marketplace for COTS products.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Craig |
Bury |
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Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters:
Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs.
H.R. 2353, The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
H.R. 4508, Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act (PROSPER Act).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Yelena |
Vaynberg |
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Craig |
Bury |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy:
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program;
H.R. 1468 - Recognizing America's Children Act; H.R. 3440, S. 1615 - DREAM Act; S. 1852 - SUCCEED Act;
H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act (Paid Leave).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Meredith |
Singer |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Yelena |
Vaynberg |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties:
H.R. 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
U.S. Treasury Guidelines and related regulations on OECD Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) Project and implementations.
H.R. 1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act and S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act.
Bilateral Income Tax Treaties with focus on U.S.-Spain and U.S. - Chile.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Linda |
Evans |
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Kevin |
Walsh |
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Yelena |
Vaynberg |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Marcus |
Williams |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements:
Digital Trade; CFIUS reform, H.R. 4311, S. 2098 Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017.
Bilateral Trade Issues: China, India, Nigeria ICT Guidelines; China 301, China WTO compliance.
Renegotiations of NAFTA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Debra |
Marks |
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Kevin |
Walsh |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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Steve |
Stewart |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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