National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 547, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1027, the Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 104, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 1053, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, all provisions H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2029 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Division N (Cybersecurity Act of 2015), including Title I, Cybersecurity Information Sharing, Title II, National Cybersecurity Advancement, Title III, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment, and Title IV, Other Cyber Matters H.R. 2977, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3305, EINSTEIN Act of 2015 H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, all provisions H.R. 4350, To repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1353 (113th Congress), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2519 (113th Congress), National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, all provisions
Client expense: $541,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2015 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1560, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1353 (113th Congress), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2519 (113th Congress), National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, all provisions S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Monitored issues related to cyber security legislation; S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity Protection Act; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014; H.R. 2952, the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act; S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Monitored issues related to cyber security legislation; S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity Protection Act; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014; H.R. 2952, the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act; S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: HR 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 S. 1353: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014 S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, (electric grid security-related provisions); H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013; S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014; S. 2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act; S. 2588, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected electric security information
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 240 / H.R. 861 / S. 272, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (NCPAA) of 2015 (discussion draft) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2952, Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5793, Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1691, Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2384, Deter Cyber Theft Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 (P.L. 113-66), including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations; White House cybersecurity legislative proposal; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program
Client expense: $13,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive Order 13636-- Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity HR 3696, The National Cybersecurity And Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 2519. National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act HR. 4871, The TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244, The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program ReAuthorization Act of 2014
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive Order 13636-- Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity HR 3696, The National Cybersecurity And Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 2519. National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act HR. 4871, The TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244, The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program ReAuthorization Act of 2014
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Monitored issues related to cybersecurity legislation: S.2519, the National Cybersecurity Protection Act; S.1353, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014; S.2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014; H.R. 2952, the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 867, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013; S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 2588, the "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act"; S. 2519, the "National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014";
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 83, FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.2437 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.607 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2013 (entire bill)H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2871 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 3309 Innovation Act (Entire bill) S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1843 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 3361 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1599 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 1631 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to cybersecurity) S. 1034 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to Cybersecurity) S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 2521 Federal Information Systems & Modernization Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S.2354 Cyber Workforce Enhancement (Entire bill) H.R. 5793 Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (Entire Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 83, FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.2437 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.607 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2013 (entire bill)H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2871 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 3309 Innovation Act (Entire bill) S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1843 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 3361 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1599 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 1631 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to cybersecurity) S. 1034 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to Cybersecurity) S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 2521 Federal Information Systems & Modernization Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S.2354 Cyber Workforce Enhancement (Entire bill) H.R. 5793 Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (Entire Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitored legislation related to cyber security and data (S.2519; S.1353), copyright policies, privacy, patent trolling and electronic data.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Medical debt and credit scores. S.2519 - National Cybersecurity and Communication Integration Center Act.Cybersecurity information Sharing Act of 2014. Coordinates information sharing between public and private sectors. H.R.5452 - Child Support Assistance Act. H.R. 5061 - Loans to service members. H.R. 744, S.149 - Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting identity Theft Act of 2014. S. 1618 - Federal employee background check and system enhancement. Federal Communication Commission's Project Lifeline. Alternative scores for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Credit Repair Organization Act (CROA) Reform. DoD re: Establishing new system of records for continuous evaluation. CFPB's Consumer complaint database proposed regulation US 79 FR 42765
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Executive Order 13636-- Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity HR 3696, The National Cybersecurity And Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 2519. National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act HR. 4871, The TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244, The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program ReAuthorization Act of 2014
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: HR 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014; S. 1353: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act; S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014; S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014; S. 2588, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected electric security information.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act), S. 1353 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014), H.R. 2952 (Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act), S. 2519 (National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014), S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014), and H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014), regarding potential technology provisionsEnergy infrastructure physical security and cybersecurity regulation by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act), S. 1353 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014), H.R. 2952 (Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act), S. 2519 (National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014), S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014), and H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014), regarding potential technology provisionsEnergy infrastructure cybersecurity and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues generally relating to supply chain security,cybersecurity procurement and data breach notification (no specific legislation introduced or pending). White House executive order on Cybersecutity - entire order. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT; S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 -all provisions. H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Act of 2013 - Entire bill. H.R. 4289 - Department of Homeland Interoperable Communications Act - Entire bill. S. 2521 - Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 - Entire bill. S. 2519 - National Cybersecurity Protection Act - Entire bill. S. 2521 - Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 - Issues related to Cybersecurity. H.R. 2952 - Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act - Issues related to cybersecurity workforce development. S. 1691 - Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 - Issues related to cybersecurity workforce development. S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 - Issues related to cyber research and development, education & awareness.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 2519 - National Cybersecurity Protection Act - Issues generally relating to consumer data privacy. S. 2521 - Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 - Issues generally relating to consumer data privacy.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Expressed concerns about or opposition to markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, including proposed energy imbalance market and existing mandatory capacity markets. Encouraged oversight of FERC more generally. Monitored issues related to electric vehicles, particularly regarding funding issues. Continued support of revised Senergy efficiency bill, S. 1392. Discussed potential legislation to ensure that federal agencies take electric reliability into consideration when developing regulations.Worked to ensure small utilities that are defined as small businesses under SBREFA get appropriate consideration under any pending and future EPA and FERC regulations. Supported H.R. 2542, which modified the Regulatory Flexibility Act and passed the House. Supported Senator Klobuchar bill related to preventing copper theft. Supported H.R. 1199 to delete Section 433 of EISA 2007, which mandates that all federal buildings use no fossil fuel by 2030. Also suppored other efforts to fix this issue. Support S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014 (companion bill to H.R. 271.) While not a federal issue, discussed issues surrounding distributed generation (namely, rooftop solar) with DOE staff and with some offices on Capitol Hill. Discussed the Quadrennial Energy Review (and its focus on distribution, transmission and storage of energy) with DOE and the White House and submitted statements and other materials related to that process. Discussed the need for enhanced liability protection for electric utilities who are subject to a cybersecurity attack. Briefed Senators and House Members and staff on the physical security of the electric system, and opposed additional legislation resulting in greater regulation. Discussed the issue of the availability of spare transformers with DOE and others. Supported information sharing legislation such as CISPA, H.R. 3523, and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, S. 2588. Supported cybersecurity related bills S. 2519 and S. 1353. Reviewed and proposed modifications to legislation related to electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) and their impacts on the electric grid -- H.R. 3410. Discussed the "risk-based registration" initiative by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This initiative is aimed at lessening the regulatory burden on smaller utilities.
Client expense: $152,493 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of Public Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically, provisions on risk, insurance oversight (Federal Insurance Office), and potential CFPB activities related to P&C insurance.Discussions on U.S. and global designation of systemically relevant non-bank financial firms. S.1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes. S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. S.2101, A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 5180, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2014. General discussions on Insurance Capital Investment. General discussions on Commercial Insurance regulation General issues related to resilience and mitigation, as related to P&C insurance. General discussions on natural catastrophe related proposals. S.2244, Terrorism Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014. H.R. 83, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. General discussions on the insurability of cyber exposures. S.2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014. S.1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014. General discussions on issues related to Surety Bonds. H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, provisions on insurance issues. H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, provisions on insurance issues.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
See attached page.H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 867, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013; S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 2588, the "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act"; S. 2519, the "National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014";
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity legislation; data privacy issues Federal IT reform Data Breach legislation S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act S. 2521, FISMA Reform
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014. S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communication Integration Center Act of 2014. S.2588, The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). S. 2685, USA FREEDOM Act, reintroduced.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Surveillance issues; National Security Agency. S. 1631, A bill to consolidate the congressional oversight provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes. S. 1599, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act. H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act.Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013. H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. H.R. 4291, FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014. S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA). S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Act of 2014. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). S. 2685, USA FREEDOM Act, reintroduced.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Enhancing cyber-security via sound policy [Legislation: S.21, HR 624,The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (S.2521),The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (S.2519),The DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 (S.2354)]
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
General cyber issues. H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013. H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013. S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA).S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Act of 2014. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013. S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013. Other general cyber issues. H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013.H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013. H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014. S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communication Integration Center Act of 2014.The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues relating to smart grid, cybersecurity. H.R. 624, CISPA 2013. S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013. H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013. H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA).S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Act of 2014. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013. Physical security issues, in general. S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Act of 2014. S. 2588, The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards (CFATS). H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014; Senate substitute.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 867, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014 (EMP-related provisions); H.R. 3410, the "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA)" to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnestic pulses; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (electric grid security-related provisions); H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014; S. 21, the Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; S. 884,the Deter Cyber Theft Act; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013; S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014; S. 2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act; S. 2588, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; Discussion draft of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Feinstein-Chambliss); Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit public disclosure of protected electric security information; Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013. Other general cyber issues. H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013. H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. S. 1631, A bill to consolidate the congressional oversight provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes.S. 1599, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act. H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act. H.R. 4291, FISA Transparency and Modernization Act. S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA). S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Act of 2014. S. 2588, The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). S. 2685, USA FREEDOM Act, reintroduced.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Chemical Security Issues, generally; Security of Energy Grid & Production Facilities;S. 1353, A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes; H.R.624, To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes; H.R.756, A bill To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes; H.R.967, To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes; H.R.1121, To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes; H.R.1468, To improve information security, and for other purposes; H.R.2281,To combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes. H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, (electric grid security-related provisions); H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013; S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014; S. 2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act; S. 2588, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected electric security information; Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: HR 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 S.1353: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act; S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014; and S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
General cyber issues. H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013. H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013. S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA).S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Act of 2014. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1843 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 3361 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1599 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 1631 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) Lobbied on cybersecurity policy issues including, but not limited to, homeland security and cybersecurity policy. H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to cybersecurity) S. 1034 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to Cybersecurity) S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 2521 Federal Information Systems & Modernization Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S.2354 Cyber Workforce Enhancement (Entire bill) H.R. 5793 Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2962, Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 624 to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threatintelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 756, to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the utility industry, H.R. 2281, To combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected electric security information, provisions pertaining to the utility industry. S.2244, A bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S.2588, Cyber Information Sharing Act of 2014, issues related to cybersecurity; HR614, American Discoveries and American Jobs Commission Act, issues related to cybersecurity; S1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, issues related to cybersecurity; S2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act, issues related to cybersecurity; S2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, issues related to cybersecurity; HR992, S474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act, issues related to derivatives; HR5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, issues related to derivatives; HR5421, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014, issues regarding Chapter 14 bankruptcy; HR3711, S1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013, issues related to Glass-Steagall; HR624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, issues regarding cyber security; S798, Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013, issues regarding bank capital; General issues regarding data security; General issues related to privacy; General issues related to interchange; General issues related to Dodd-Frank Act.
Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
General cybersecurity issues. H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013. H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA). S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Act of 2014. S. 2588, The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to cybersecurity H.R. 624: the Cyberintelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 (CISPA) H.R. 756: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 3107: Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act H.R. 3696: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. S.21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1353: A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes. S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 2952, Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 5793, Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 S. 1691, Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 S. 2384, Deter Cyber Theft Act of 2014 S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (P.L. 113-66), including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711 / S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) preliminary cybersecurity framework; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; ICANN's gTLD program; White House big data review; distinguishing national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; cell phone geotracking; privacy legislation; cybersecurity; net neutrality; data breach
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1847 / S. 607 , Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including provisions relating to data breach; Executive Order 13681, Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; National Institute of Standards and Technology, including preliminary cybersecurity framework and Privacy Engineering Initiative; Federal Trade Commission authority; White House big data review; National Telecommunications & Information Administration, including transitioning stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; ICANN's gTLD program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; need to distinguish national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; data breach; privacy legislation
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to cybersecurity. H.R. 624: the Cyberintelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 (CISPA) H.R. 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 3107: Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act H.R. 3696: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection S. 21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1353: A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 889, Global Free Internet Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1403, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1580, To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance H.R. 1685, Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 2649, FCC `ABCs' Act of 2013 H.R. 2844, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013 H.R. 3196, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes H.R. 3670, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 H.R. 3675, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act H.R. 3982, Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 H.R. 4070, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 4291, FISA Transparency and Modernization Act H.R. 4342, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4752, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. H.R. 4880, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) Issues related to Buy America Act S. 21, Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 245, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 S. 394, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 774, A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commission's universal service reforms S. 912, Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1144, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act S. 1766, USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013 S. 1858, RBI Act of 2013 S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, The Data Security and Breach Notification Act S. 1981, Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2025, Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2476, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 S. 2787, Caller ID Scam Prevention Act of 2014 S. 2799, The Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act S. _____, Federal Infrastructure Broadband Deployment Act of 2014 S. _____, Robocall Enforcement Improvements Act of 2014 S.RES.157, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate) Issues related to IP transition (House and Senate) Issues related to net neutrality (House and Senate) Issues related to video reform (House and Senate) Issues related to municipal broadband (House and Senate) Issues related to ICANN (House and Senate) Issues related to modernization of the Communications Act (House and Senate) Issues related to data security / data breach (House and Senate)
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses; H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, (electric grid security-related provisions); H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014; S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013; S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014; S. 2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act; S. 2588, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected electric security information.
Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Mobile payments, fraud, data security, regulatory reform, tax reporting, payments systems, cyber-security, financial services, merchant cash advances, the Federal Reserve and big data, Cuba trade embargo, Puerto Rico Money Transfer Fee, CFPB prepaid products proposed rule (Prepaid Accounts Under Direct Electronic Transfer Act {Regulation E} and the Truth in Lending Act). Data Security Act (S. 1972), Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act (S.1995), SECURE IT Act of 2013 (HR 1468), Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1897), Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 1193), The End of Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 (HR 4986) Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (S. 2588) Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (HR5771), TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (HR4871), Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S.2244), The National Cyber Security Protection Act of 2014 (S.2519), The Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act (H.R. 2952), Commerce, and State Department
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 and S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 -- WTA lobbied Members of Congress on both of these pieces of legislation to ensure the concerns of small rural local exchange carriers (RLECs/small telecom providers) were taken into consideration should specific mandates be placed up telecommunications carriers to protect their networks.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1353 - The Cybersecurity Act of 2013 - issues impacting electric utilities H.R. 2417: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act (SHIELD Act) - issues impacting electric utilities H.R. 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act - matters affecting electric utilities S. 2588: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 - matters affecting to electric utilities Issues related to the integrated electric grid S. 2519: National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 - matters affecting electric utilities H.R. 2126: the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - matter related to electric utilities Issues related to Department of Energy Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of