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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 | 2012 |
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: Christopher A. Padilla, Vice President, Governmental Programs |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
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: Completion of 2013 budget request and discussions on exascale and big data.
Trusted Foundry.
Department of Defense: Distributed Common Ground System - Army; H. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2013;
Defense law enforcement and records archives; Navy Data Centers; USSOCOM technology.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Integrity Program: 2012 Budget; S. 3295 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations, FY2013; CMS HIGLAS general ledger system and Fraud Prevention System data analytics.
DoC
H. 5326 and S. 2323, Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations, FY2013; cyber-security language.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Natl Security Agency (NSA)
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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Alex |
Manning |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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Craig |
Bury |
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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
S. 3333 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, H.R. 2577 SAFE Act; H.R. 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.
Cybersecurity, Aquisition Reform and Supply Chain: S. 2151 SECURE IT Act; S. 3341 SECURE IT Act (reintroduced); S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S. 3254 FY13 National Defense Authorization Act (Sec. 925 and Sec. 928); H.R. 3523 Cyber
Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 4257 Federal Information Security Amendments Act; H.R. 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act; H.R. 3834 Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology R&D; H.R. 3674 PRECISE Act.
Cybersecurity-Implications for International Trade: S. 2323 Sec 516 FY13 CJS Appropriations H.R. 5326 Sec 516 FY13 CJS Appropriations.
Cloud Computing.
Software Regulation - FDA.
Internet Governance and ITU.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Alex |
Manning |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Craig |
Bury |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Katie |
Ignaszewski |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Changes to Tariff Act Section 337.
America Invents Act Technical Amendments.
Unfair Competition and IP infringement in the Supply Chain.
Patents for Humanity.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
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.
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 |
Adrienne |
Rhone |
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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
H.R. 2682 H.R. 2779 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform.
Proposed Rulemaking: Proposed rules for Margin Requirements and Inter-Affiliate Swaps for Derivatives (Title VII of Dodd-Frank Act).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - 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 |
Alex |
Manning |
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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
Fair Labor Standards Act: S. 1747 The Computer Professional Update Act.
Immigration Reform: STEM Green Cards, STEM Visas, L1 Visa, H.R. 3012 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, S. 1986 STEM Visa Act 2011 and S. 3217 Startup Act 2.0.
Competition Policy.
OFCCP Rulemaking on PwD Employment.
Global Labor Policy.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), 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 |
Alex |
Manning |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Dana |
Gray |
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David |
Barnes |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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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: H.R. 2735 Revise IRC of 1986 to make CFC look-through Section 954(c)6 permanent, H.R. 749 Amend IRC of 1986 to make active financing Section 954(h) permanent, S. 2075 "CUT" Unjustified Loopholes Act, S. 1346 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 5795 "Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act"; S. 2884" Bring Jobs Home Act" and House companion H.R. 5442.
Corporate Tax Reform.
R&D Tax Credit (Alternative Simplified Credit, ASC): H.R. 942, "American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011", S. 1577 in Senate.
Other Treasury and IRS Regulations: Foreign Account Transaction Control Act regs as affecting Section 1471 - 474 in IRC regs.
Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: Brazil, Chile, India, China, Korea and Spain.
OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation: Various position papers on taxation of "intangibles, PE rules, transfer pricing, and double non-taxation issues".
Employee-Related Tax Reform: H.R. 1864 "Mobile Workforce Act"; H.R. 1439, "Business Activity Tax Act".
Taxation Issues for the "Cloud" and Services.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - 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 |
Alex |
Manning |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Linda |
Evans |
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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 (TPP); Russia PNTR; US-Egypt.
Bilateral Trade Issues and Policy: Russia PNTR; India; Argentina; Africa; China, Vietnam, European Union.
Export/Import Regulation: Change in Burma Sanctions; Aspects of President's Export Control Reform; Export Controls-Radiation Hardness of Integrated Circuits.
Disability Policy - UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.
Indigenous innovation policies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Manning |
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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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Ed |
Gillespie |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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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