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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 600 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19376-12
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6. House ID# 323460000
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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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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: Benjamin Aderson, Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date | 04/23/2014 |
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
H.R. 3304 and S. 1197 - Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization (NDAA) - provisions related to procurement, acquisition, detection and avoidance of counterfeit parts, and cybersecurity.
Aquisition reform for enterprise information systems
Reform reporting requirements to safeguard controlled unclassified technical information
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
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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
HR 1816 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay an additional appropriate amount to each individual entitled to post 9/11 educational assistance who is pursuing a program of education with a STEM focus (science, technology, engineering, and math).
Increasing the hiring and education of Veterans in the high skilled occupations pertaining to the tech industry through public-private partnerships
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Liam |
Crawford |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2061 and S. 994 - Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act), All Titles/Sections, which expands the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability and transparency in Federal spending
H.R. 1232 and S 1843 Federal Information Technology Aquisition Reform Act (FITARA), modifies the current framework governing the mangement of information technology (IT) within the federal government.
Government Accoutability Office new report's on Lowest Price Technically Available (LPTA).
Empowering the program manager via aquisition reform.
Network services 2020 (NS2020) strategy with regards to the Networx communications solutions currently provided to the U.S. government.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. SENATE, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Library of Congress (LOC), General Services Administration (GSA)
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 |
Scott |
Bousum |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3141 - Biometric Improvement Act of 2013 - establishing a biometric exit data system by the Department of Homeland Security
H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013 - strengthening the countrys 16 critical infrastructure sectors, in addition to the federal government, by codifying, strengthening and providing oversight for ensuring the security of our critical infrastructure.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Liam |
Crawford |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Title II - high skilled immigration and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education funding.
H.R. 2131 - Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifing Levels of STEM Visas Act - addressing the green card back log and lossen audit provisions of H1-B visa employers.
H.R. 1772 - Legal Workforce Act - mandatory E-verify, ensuring the legality of the American workforce
H.R. 1417 - Border Security Results Act - developing a strategy for gaining operational control of the American border within two years.
H.R. 3141 - Biometric Improvement Act of 2013 - establishing a biometric exit data system by the Department of Homeland Security
Immigration reform generally and, specifically, H1-B expansion.
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 |
Liam |
Crawford |
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Burak |
Guvensoylar |
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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 Promotion Authority (TPA) - fast tracking negotiating authorityfortrade agreementsto give thePresident of the United States authorityto negotiate international agreements that theCongresscan approve or disapprove but cannot amend orfilibuster, particuarly regarding the Trans Pacific Partnership (TTP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Cross Border Data Flows - ensuring data can move across international borders
Staffing and reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., including speeding the confirmation of acting Chairman Fred Hochberg and reauthorizing the bank, whose 2012 reauthorization will expire in 2014
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - issues related to cross border data flows, privacy, and intellectual property
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) - issues related to cross border data flows, privacy, and intellectual property
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Guvensoylar |
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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
27. Add the following 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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| 4 | 8 | 12 |