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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1001 N. 19th Street |
Address2 | Suite 2000 |
City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
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 | 2014 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Mike Hettinger, Senior Vice President, Public Sector |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2642 - Agricultural Act of 2014 - Modernization of the SNAP program to increase efficeincy and better service
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 |
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act - revise "prevailing wage" calculation; revise how spouses are counted against the H-1B cap
Expressing strong support of immigration reform, specifically H-1B expansion
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 |
Martin |
Quigley |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1232 - Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act of 2014 (FITARA) - whole bill - reforming the acquisition of information technology by the federal government
Reforming Federal Procurement of Information Technology (RFP-IT) Discussion Draft - whole bill - reforming federal IT acquisition and developing new While House IT office responsiblities
S.994 - Digital Accountability and Transparency Act - aggregration of federal agency expenditures in one dashboard
S. 1843 - Federal IT Savings, Accountability, and Transparency Act (FITSAT) - whole bill - federal IT acquisition
Importance of big data and cloud computing to help the federal government function more effectively and efficiently
Federal contract language - Lowest price technically acceptable and commercial of a type
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), General Services Administration (GSA), Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
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 |
Mike |
Hettinger |
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Staff Dir, Subcmte-Govt Mgmt, Cmte-Govt Reform |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require cost or price to the Federal Government be given at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evaluating competitive proposals for defense contracts
Federal contract language - Lowest price technically acceptable, commercial of a type
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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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Mike |
Hettinger |
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Staff Dir, Subcmte-Govt Mgmt, Cmte-Govt Reform |
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
HR 3830 - Bipartisian Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 - Presidential Trade Promotion Authority
Export-Import Bank of the U.S. - leadership confirmation and reauthorization of bank
Cross-border data flows, privacy, intellectual property in trade agreements, including the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Online sales tax - imposing a tax on sales online
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 |
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent Litigation Reform (H.R. 3309 - the Innovation Ac; S 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013;
S. 1030 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013) - Provisions related to discovery reform, fee shifting, and patent demand letters
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 |
Mike |
Hettinger |
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Staff Dir, Subcmte-Govt Mgmt, Cmte-Govt Reform |
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. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013 - whole bill - issues related to privacy, cybersecurity, information sharing and liability protection
S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 - issues related to privacy, cybersecurity, information sharing and liability protection
H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013 - issues related to privacy, cybersecurity, information sharing and liability protection
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 |
Mike |
Hettinger |
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Staff Dir, Subcmte-Govt Mgmt, Cmte-Govt Reform |
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
Privacy, data breach notification standards, data security standards and rules (S.1927 - Data Security Act of 2014; S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013; S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014; S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014; S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014)
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 |
Mike |
Hettinger |
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Staff Dir, Subcmte-Govt Mgmt, Cmte-Govt Reform |
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Telecommunications Reform
H.R. 3675, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act - whole bill - Issues related to FCC process reform
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 |
Mike |
Hettinger |
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Staff Dir, Subcmte-Govt Mgmt, Cmte-Govt Reform |
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.
20. Client new address
Address | 1001 N. 19th Street, Suite 2000 |
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City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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4 | 8 | 12 |