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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 | Third Floor |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
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 | 2013 |
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 | |
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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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christopher A. Padilla, Vice President, Governmental Programs |
Date | 07/19/2013 |
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
Basic Research Funding for Dept. of Energy, Office of Science - High Performance Computing. Trusted Foundry. Department of Defense: FY2014 DoD Appropriations - Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A), SOCOM R&D, Air Force IT. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Integrity Funds; Social Security Administration - Program Integrity, SSA & SSI Disability Claims Processing. H.R. 8 American Tax Payer Relief Act, Issues Relating to Sequestration.
Perkins Appropriations, and High School Redesign and other Career and Technical Education Training.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Other) , Energy - 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 |
Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Craig |
Bury |
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Dana |
Gray |
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David |
Barnes |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Mark |
O'Riley |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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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
Cybersecurity-Implications for International Trade: Section 516 of PL 113-6 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY13; S. 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act; HR 1960 FY14 NDAA (DeSantis Amendment). Cloud Computing. Re-authorization of the 2004 High Performance Computing Act: HR 6454 "To amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy";
S.733 Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act. Clinical Decision Support Software and Mobile Medical Devices. Cybersecurity: S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) of 2013; H.R. 1163 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013; House Judiciary Cybercrime bill discussion draft; Draft of National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2881/S.1111 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act. FY 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations: Acquisition of ICT products from entities "owned, directed or subsidized" by China.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC), White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Energy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Craig |
Bury |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Debra |
Marks |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Katie |
Ignaszewski |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Mark |
O'Riley |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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Roslyn |
Docktor |
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Steve |
Stewart |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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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
China Patent Regulations and Amendments. Patent Litigation Reform: Goodlatte Patent Discussion Draft; H.R. 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act of 2013; S.1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; H.R.2024 End Anonymous Patents Act; Administration High-Tech Patent Recommendations; Patent Ownership Transparency; Software Patentability. Copyright: Data Analytics; First Sale Doctrine and Software Licensing.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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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
DISA Data Centers, NGEN Program, JLENS. H.R. 1960/S.1034 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): Language related to the Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A); Data Centers and Analytics; Cybersecurity and Software Assurance Provisions. INT Cloud, Intelligence Community
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense Information Systems Agency, Army - Dept of (Other)
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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Katie |
Ignaszewski |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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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
Reauthorization of Perkins CTE Act, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Workforce Investment Act and other career and technical training and education programs.
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 |
David |
Barnes |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform: H.R. 634/S.888 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (Exempt End-Users from Margin); H.R. 677 Inter-Affiliate Clarification Act (Exempt End-Users from Inter-Company Affiliate Swaps).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
Dana |
Gray |
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Edmund |
Perry |
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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
Immigration Reform: S. 169 Comprehensive Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; House High-Skilled Immigration Reform; S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R. 2131 - SKILLS Visa Act. OFCCP Rulemaking on People with Disabilities (PwD) Employment. NIOSH Health Study. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform: Pay Ratio Repeal, H.R. 1135 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act. Retirement: Maintaining Tax Benefits for Defined Benefit Plans and No Change in
PBGC Premium Levels.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Dana |
Gray |
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David |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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PJ |
Edington |
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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
U.S. International Tax including Deferral, Foreign Tax Credits: S.250 Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act; H.R. 694 The Corporate Tax and Fairness Act. U.S. Corporate Tax Reform: S.268 Cutting Unjustified Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act. Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: U.S.-Spain Income Tax Treaty; US-India Income tax treaty. OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation. Employee-Related Tax Reform: H.R. 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Christopher |
Padilla |
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Linda |
Evans |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Trade Agreements: Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with Nigeria. Bilateral Trade Issues and Policy: China, Brazil, Indonesia, India, Vietnam. Export/Import Regulation: Radiation Hardened Integrated Circuits; Regulation of High Performance Computers. Disability Policy: UN Treaty for People with Disabilities Act.
India's Preferential Market Access Policy. Trade in Used Electronics.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Dana |
Gray |
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David |
Barnes |
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Debra |
Marks |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Marcus |
Williams |
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PJ |
Edington |
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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
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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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