KEVIN RICHARDS

H.R. 1960 and S. 1197, Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA,) provisions related to cybersecurity and military information operations capabilities, procurement policy, research and development, operations and maintenance, counterfeit parts, acquisition policy and management, National Industrial Security Program, and defense communicationsEliminating duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management (H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act - amending titles 40, 41, and 44, United States Code, whole bill.) Mobility - Mobile and wireless security baseline and government-wide mobile and wireless security strategy. Establishing the standard procedures and requirements for all government contractors, with regards to classified information, as embodied in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

Stop Unworthy Spending Act (SUSPEND Act), lobbied entire bill on issues seeking to reorganize and consolidate the civilian agency's suspension and debarment boards;H.R.1232 - Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, lobbied entire bill pertaining to modifying the current framework governing the management of information technology (IT) within the federal government, the bill seeks to eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management; H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill to amend the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to reestablish the oversight authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with respect to agency information and security policies and practices.

S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions pertaining to high-skilled immigration and visa, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) provisions, electronic verification ("E-Verifiy"), and Department of Homeland Security electronic processing.Enhancing American competitiveness through the encouragement of high-skilled immigration and STEM visa and other employment-enabling provisions (H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge- based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act "SKILLS Visa Act") Employer obligation to use Electronic Employmnet Verification Systems ("EEVS,") including E-Verify (H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act).

S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions pertaining to high-skilled immigration and visa, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) provisions, electronic verification ("E-Verifiy"), and Department of Homeland Security electronic processing.Enhancing American competitiveness through the encouragement of high-skilled immigration and STEM visa and other employment-enabling provisions (H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge- based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act "SKILLS Visa Act") Employer obligation to use Electronic Employmnet Verification Systems ("EEVS,") including E-Verify (H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act).

H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied entire bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. Provides liability protection for the private sector to share cyber threat information with the government and other business;H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on issues coordinating cyber R&D, and to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program; H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, lobbied Title V Section 516, government information technology procurement from certain international sources; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cyber criminal penalties and data breach notification standard, House Judiciary Committee is seeking feedback on draft bill to establish cyber criminal penalties and a national data breach notification standard; Issues pertaining to Border Security, Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive 21, President Obama issued an cybersecurity EO and PPD 21 to improve the nation's cyber posture, Senator staff requested meeting, Cyber tax credit; H.R.294 - To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, lobbied on entire bill to revoke a provision of Executive Order 13618 to the extent that it requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources; H.R.756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013, lobbied on directing specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan, coordinates cyber R&/D.H.R.1121 - Lobbied on issues to protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes, to amendsthe federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information. Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" to mean specified electronic or digital information; S.21 - Cybersecurity and American cyber Competitivess Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on calls for the enactment of bipartisan legislation to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the federal government to secure the United States against cyber attack, enhance the competitiveness of the United States and create jobs in the information technology industry, and protect the identities and sensitive information of U.S. citizens and businesses.

H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied entire bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. Provides liability protection for the private sector to share cyber threat information with the government and other business;H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on issues coordinating cyber R&D, and to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program; H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, lobbied Title V Section 516, government information technology procurement from certain international sources; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cyber criminal penalties and data breach notification standard, House Judiciary Committee is seeking feedback on draft bill to establish cyber criminal penalties and a national data breach notification standard; Issues pertaining to Border Security, Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive 21, President Obama issued an cybersecurity EO and PPD 21 to improve the nation's cyber posture, Senator staff requested meeting, Cyber tax credit; H.R.294 - To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, lobbied on entire bill to revoke a provision of Executive Order 13618 to the extent that it requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources; H.R.756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013, lobbied on directing specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan, coordinates cyber R&/D.H.R.1121 - Lobbied on issues to protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes, to amendsthe federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information. Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" to mean specified electronic or digital information; S.21 - Cybersecurity and American cyber Competitivess Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on calls for the enactment of bipartisan legislation to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the federal government to secure the United States against cyber attack, enhance the competitiveness of the United States and create jobs in the information technology industry, and protect the identities and sensitive information of U.S. citizens and businesses.

Cyber threat intelligence and information sharing (H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, bill amending the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing)Amending the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to reestablish the oversight authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for agency information and security policies and practices (H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013). Coordinating cyber security research and development (H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 and H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012). Cybersecurity Act of 2013 addressing cybersecurity and related issues under the jurisdiction of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Improving cybersercurity and the protection of critical infrastructure (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002) Reducing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (draft, unnumbered, House bill) Reducing economic and industrial espionage in cyberspace with a focus on domestic trade secrets and proprietary informaiton (S. 844 - Deter Cyber Theft Act). Improving the nation's cyber posture (Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive 21). H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Title V Section 516, agency purchase and use of information technology products designed, assembled or subsidize by the Chinese governemnent.

H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied entire bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. Provides liability protection for the private sector to share cyber threat information with the government and other business;H.R.86 - Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on all Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013, Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, to establish, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a program to award grants to institutions of higher education;

H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied entire bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. Provides liability protection for the private sector to share cyber threat information with the government and other business;H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on issues coordinating cyber R&D, and to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program; H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, lobbied Title V Section 516, government information technology procurement from certain international sources; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cyber criminal penalties and data breach notification standard, House Judiciary Committee is seeking feedback on draft bill to establish cyber criminal penalties and a national data breach notification standard; Issues pertaining to Border Security, Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive 21, President Obama issued an cybersecurity EO and PPD 21 to improve the nation's cyber posture, Senator staff requested meeting, Cyber tax credit; H.R.294 - To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, lobbied on entire bill to revoke a provision of Executive Order 13618 to the extent that it requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources; H.R.756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013, lobbied on directing specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan, coordinates cyber R&/D.H.R.1121 - Lobbied on issues to protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes, to amendsthe federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information. Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" to mean specified electronic or digital information; S.21 - Cybersecurity and American cyber Competitivess Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on calls for the enactment of bipartisan legislation to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the federal government to secure the United States against cyber attack, enhance the competitiveness of the United States and create jobs in the information technology industry, and protect the identities and sensitive information of U.S. citizens and businesses.

Cyber threat intelligence and information sharing (H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, bill amending the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing)Amending the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to reestablish the oversight authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for agency information and security policies and practices (H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013). Coordinating cyber security research and development (H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 and H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012). Cybersecurity Act of 2013 addressing cybersecurity and related issues under the jurisdiction of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Improving cybersercurity and the protection of critical infrastructure (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002) Reducing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (draft, unnumbered, House bill) Reducing economic and industrial espionage in cyberspace with a focus on domestic trade secrets and proprietary informaiton (S. 844 - Deter Cyber Theft Act). Improving the nation's cyber posture (Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive 21). H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Title V Section 516, agency purchase and use of information technology products designed, assembled or subsidize by the Chinese governemnent.

Reforming the way the government can access consumers' stored content and communications (S. 607 ECPA Amendments Act and H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Privacy Act)

H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Privacy Act, lobbied entire bill on Government access to consumers' stored content and communications; S. 607 - ECPA Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill on Government access to consumers' stored content and communications.

H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied entire bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. Provides liability protection for the private sector to share cyber threat information with the government and other business;H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on issues coordinating cyber R&D, and to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program; H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, lobbied Title V Section 516, government information technology procurement from certain international sources; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cyber criminal penalties and data breach notification standard, House Judiciary Committee is seeking feedback on draft bill to establish cyber criminal penalties and a national data breach notification standard; Issues pertaining to Border Security, Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive 21, President Obama issued an cybersecurity EO and PPD 21 to improve the nation's cyber posture, Senator staff requested meeting, Cyber tax credit; H.R.294 - To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, lobbied on entire bill to revoke a provision of Executive Order 13618 to the extent that it requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources; H.R.756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013, lobbied on directing specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan, coordinates cyber R&/D.H.R.1121 - Lobbied on issues to protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes, to amendsthe federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information. Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" to mean specified electronic or digital information; S.21 - Cybersecurity and American cyber Competitivess Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill on calls for the enactment of bipartisan legislation to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the federal government to secure the United States against cyber attack, enhance the competitiveness of the United States and create jobs in the information technology industry, and protect the identities and sensitive information of U.S. citizens and businesses.

S.277 - Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill to amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to revise discretionary spending limits for FY2012-FY2021. Repeals the requirement that the President order a sequestration for FY2013;S.444 - A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, lobbied entire bill to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2013; H.R. 933 - Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, lobbied entire bill on making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other agencies,

Online sales tax provision in HR 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act - Making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013State and local sales and use taxes of online sales (S. 336, The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013)

S. 336 - The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, lobbied entired bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.

S.277 - Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013, lobbied entire bill to amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to revise discretionary spending limits for FY2012-FY2021. Repeals the requirement that the President order a sequestration for FY2013;S.444 - A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, lobbied entire bill to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2013; H.R. 933 - Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, lobbied entire bill on making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other agencies,

H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Privacy Act, lobbied entire bill on Government access to consumers' stored content and communications; S. 607 - ECPA Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill on Government access to consumers' stored content and communications.

Reforming the way the government can access consumers' stored content and communications (S. 607 ECPA Amendments Act and H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Privacy Act)

Cyber threat intelligence and information sharing (H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, bill amending the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing)Amending the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to reestablish the oversight authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for agency information and security policies and practices (H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013). Coordinating cyber security research and development (H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 and H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012). Cybersecurity Act of 2013 addressing cybersecurity and related issues under the jurisdiction of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Improving cybersercurity and the protection of critical infrastructure (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002) Reducing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (draft, unnumbered, House bill) Reducing economic and industrial espionage in cyberspace with a focus on domestic trade secrets and proprietary informaiton (S. 844 - Deter Cyber Theft Act). Improving the nation's cyber posture (Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive 21). H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Title V Section 516, agency purchase and use of information technology products designed, assembled or subsidize by the Chinese governemnent.

Patent ligitation reform (HR 6245, The bipartisan Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act).

H.R. 6245 - The bipartisan Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act , lobbied entire bill to protect American tech companies from frivolous patent lawsuits that cost jobs and resources. The SHIELD Act will put the financial burden on so-called patent trolls that buy patents solely to sue the American tech startups that created the product

S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions pertaining to high-skilled immigration and visa, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) provisions, electronic verification ("E-Verifiy"), and Department of Homeland Security electronic processing.Enhancing American competitiveness through the encouragement of high-skilled immigration and STEM visa and other employment-enabling provisions (H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge- based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act "SKILLS Visa Act") Employer obligation to use Electronic Employmnet Verification Systems ("EEVS,") including E-Verify (H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act).

Eliminating duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management (H.R. 1232 - Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA)).Expanding the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability and transparency in Federal spending (H.R. 2061 and S. 994 - Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA)). Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative - A proposed bill would codifing the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative. Suspension and Debarment (The Stop Unworthy Spending Act (SUSPEND ACT) (DRAFT) - all title and provisions of the draft bill, which seeks to reorganize, restructure, and consolidate the civilian agency's suspension and debarment boards.) Amending the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to reestablish the oversight authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for agency information and security policies and practices (H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013).

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit;S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research and development credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied on bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, to express concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and the President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452/H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection the administration adopted on November 12, 2002; and H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative;H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites.

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit;S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative;H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites.

Customs Classification for Tablet Computers, including the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; U.S. Export Controls, including proposed Reform of U.S. Encryption Regulations and regulations outside of the U.S. Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research and development credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied on bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, to express concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and the President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452/H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection the administration adopted on November 12, 2002; and H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit;S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Cloud computing, including Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill regarding the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of the proposal and compared the legislation to the scope of a possible Executive Order; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), advocated in support of the entire bill for sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities. S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill that requires companies possessing personal data to protect information and to report breaches; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied the entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property; H.R. 3179, The Marketplace Equity Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws; Lobbied on general issues related to cybersecurity, including a proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers, cyber threats, FISMA reform, and data breach; Lobbied on general issues related to innovation.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

Cloud computing, including: Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing, and securing networks; Consumer privacy, including: access, control, and use of consumer data; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, the entire bill, which enhances the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S.; H.R. 3179/S. 1832, The Marketplace Equity Act, the entire bill, which would empower states to tax their residents' online purchases; S. 3185, STAR Act of 2012, the entire bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and for other purposes; H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), the entire bill, which averts the fiscal cliff by making permanent the 2001/2003 tax rates for individuals with taxable incomes less than $400,000 and couples less than $450,000, extending dozens of temporary tax provisions, permanently patching the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), and delaying the implementation of across-the-board spending cuts known as budget sequestration; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, the entire bill, which would preempt state data breach laws and replace them with a national standard; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, the entire bill 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; S. 3127, The Startup Act 2.0, the entire bill aimed at jump-starting the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses by outlining a five-prong approach to job creation based on the proven track record of entrepreneurs; H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, the entire bill, which would allocate immigrant visas for advanced graduates of a limited set of STEM degree programs, would offer a limited number of visas for families through the "V" non-immigrant visa program, and would eliminate the long-standing Diversity Visa program that makes immigrant visas available to certain individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S.; Senators Kyl-Whitehouse Concept proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers; General issues related to the White House Cybersecurity Executive Order; General issues related to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reform; and data breach; General issues related to innovation; General issues related to Big Data; General issues related to the House Science and National Lab Caucus.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research and development credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied on bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, to express concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and the President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452/H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection the administration adopted on November 12, 2002; and H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers.

Cloud computing, including Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks;S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill regarding the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of the proposal and compared the legislation to the scope of a possible Executive Order; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), advocated in support of the entire bill for sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities. S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill that requires companies possessing personal data to protect information and to report breaches; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied the entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property; H.R. 3179, The Marketplace Equity Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws; Lobbied on general issues related to cybersecurity, including a proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers, cyber threats, FISMA reform, and data breach; Lobbied on general issues related to innovation.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit;S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

Cloud computing, including Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks;S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill regarding the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of the proposal and compared the legislation to the scope of a possible Executive Order; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), advocated in support of the entire bill for sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities. S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill that requires companies possessing personal data to protect information and to report breaches; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied the entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property; H.R. 3179, The Marketplace Equity Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws; Lobbied on general issues related to cybersecurity, including a proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers, cyber threats, FISMA reform, and data breach; Lobbied on general issues related to innovation.

Cloud computing, including Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill regarding the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of the proposal and compared the legislation to the scope of a possible Executive Order; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), advocated in support of the entire bill for sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities. S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill that requires companies possessing personal data to protect information and to report breaches; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied the entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property; H.R. 3179, The Marketplace Equity Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws; Lobbied on general issues related to cybersecurity, including a proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers, cyber threats, FISMA reform, and data breach; Lobbied on general issues related to innovation.

HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied entire bill on protection against online copyright theft; S.968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on protection against online copyright theft.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing & securing networks; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 3414, lobbied on the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of a cybersecurity proposal; Lobbied cybersecurity issues as it relates to Energy & the Smart Grid; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill that would preempt state data breach laws in favor of a national data breach law; S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, lobbied the entire bill to require reporting on the capacity of foreign countries to combat cybercrime and to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the implications of burden on online businesses to perform international intellectual property enforcement without due process under bill intended to combat theft of U.S. intellectual property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the implications of burden on online businesses to perform international intellectual property enforcement without due process under bill intended to prevent theft of intellectual property; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites; S. 801, Information Technology Investment Management Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill to amend chapter 113 of title 40, United States Code, to require executive agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and to require performance and governance reviews of all cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects; Lobbied the Kyl-Whitehouse Concept Proposal related to cybersecurity, which would allow a voluntary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers; Lobbied on legislative plans for cybersecurity and cyber issues, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; and, data breach; Lobbied on various issues related to technological innovation; S. 1222, DATA Act, lobbied on the entire bill to advocate for revisions to the proposal to address data management and data quality issues; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Section 516, opposed to provisions that will limit access to technology; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, evaluated provision for impact on ICTY sector; H.R. 6012, evaluated entire bill that would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work; and S. 241, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011, evaluated proposal for impact on federal contractors.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

Lobbied on government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing & securing networks; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 3414, lobbied on the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of a cybersecurity proposal; Lobbied cybersecurity issues as it relates to Energy & the Smart Grid; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill that would preempt state data breach laws in favor of a national data breach law; S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, lobbied the entire bill to require reporting on the capacity of foreign countries to combat cybercrime and to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the implications of burden on online businesses to perform international intellectual property enforcement without due process under bill intended to combat theft of U.S. intellectual property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the implications of burden on online businesses to perform international intellectual property enforcement without due process under bill intended to prevent theft of intellectual property; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites; S. 801, Information Technology Investment Management Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill to amend chapter 113 of title 40, United States Code, to require executive agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and to require performance and governance reviews of all cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects; Lobbied the Kyl-Whitehouse Concept Proposal related to cybersecurity, which would allow a voluntary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers; Lobbied on legislative plans for cybersecurity and cyber issues, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; and, data breach; Lobbied on various issues related to technological innovation; S. 1222, DATA Act, lobbied on the entire bill to advocate for revisions to the proposal to address data management and data quality issues; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Section 516, opposed to provisions that will limit access to technology; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, evaluated provision for impact on ICTY sector; H.R. 6012, evaluated entire bill that would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work; and S. 241, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011, evaluated proposal for impact on federal contractors.

Cloud computing, including: Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing, and securing networks; Consumer privacy, including: access, control, and use of consumer data; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, the entire bill, which enhances the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S.; H.R. 3179/S. 1832, The Marketplace Equity Act, the entire bill, which would empower states to tax their residents' online purchases; S. 3185, STAR Act of 2012, the entire bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and for other purposes; H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), the entire bill, which averts the fiscal cliff by making permanent the 2001/2003 tax rates for individuals with taxable incomes less than $400,000 and couples less than $450,000, extending dozens of temporary tax provisions, permanently patching the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), and delaying the implementation of across-the-board spending cuts known as budget sequestration; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, the entire bill, which would preempt state data breach laws and replace them with a national standard; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, the entire bill 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; S. 3127, The Startup Act 2.0, the entire bill aimed at jump-starting the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses by outlining a five-prong approach to job creation based on the proven track record of entrepreneurs; H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, the entire bill, which would allocate immigrant visas for advanced graduates of a limited set of STEM degree programs, would offer a limited number of visas for families through the "V" non-immigrant visa program, and would eliminate the long-standing Diversity Visa program that makes immigrant visas available to certain individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S.; Senators Kyl-Whitehouse Concept proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers; General issues related to the White House Cybersecurity Executive Order; General issues related to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reform; and data breach; General issues related to innovation; General issues related to Big Data; General issues related to the House Science and National Lab Caucus.

Cloud computing, including: Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing, and securing networks; Consumer privacy, including: access, control, and use of consumer data; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, the entire bill, which enhances the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S.; H.R. 3179/S. 1832, The Marketplace Equity Act, the entire bill, which would empower states to tax their residents' online purchases; S. 3185, STAR Act of 2012, the entire bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and for other purposes; H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), the entire bill, which averts the fiscal cliff by making permanent the 2001/2003 tax rates for individuals with taxable incomes less than $400,000 and couples less than $450,000, extending dozens of temporary tax provisions, permanently patching the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), and delaying the implementation of across-the-board spending cuts known as budget sequestration; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, the entire bill, which would preempt state data breach laws and replace them with a national standard; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, the entire bill 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; S. 3127, The Startup Act 2.0, the entire bill aimed at jump-starting the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses by outlining a five-prong approach to job creation based on the proven track record of entrepreneurs; H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, the entire bill, which would allocate immigrant visas for advanced graduates of a limited set of STEM degree programs, would offer a limited number of visas for families through the "V" non-immigrant visa program, and would eliminate the long-standing Diversity Visa program that makes immigrant visas available to certain individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S.; Senators Kyl-Whitehouse Concept proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers; General issues related to the White House Cybersecurity Executive Order; General issues related to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reform; and data breach; General issues related to innovation; General issues related to Big Data; General issues related to the House Science and National Lab Caucus.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to tax, including: comprehensive tax reform and repatriation; HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to create a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, lobbied provisions relating to extension of expiring provisions in support of adding extension of R&D tax credit and other "extenders" to the legislation; S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, lobbied entire bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a domestic corporation to deduct current and accumulated dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year which begins during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, (2) reduce tax rates on foreign earnings of domestic corporations that reinvest such earnings in the United States and that expand their payrolls over 2010 levels, and (3) increase the taxable income of domestic corporations that fail to maintain employment levels in the 23-month period after receiving a reduction in tax rates under this Act; H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 lobbied entire bill to allow companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; Lobbied issues pertaining to the importance of tax reform, including: Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011,lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that mends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to make a permanent and stronger R&D credit;S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, expressing concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971/H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452 / H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied the entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers; Lobbied on general issues related to tax, including comprehensive tax reform and repatriation.

H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research and development credit; S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, lobbied on bill that expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law; S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, lobbied legislation that amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; Lobbied issues relating to Indian Finance Bill 2012, to express concerns with amendments that would retroactively create tax liabilities; Lobbied on the importance of reforming the tax code, including Rep. David Camp's proposal on international tax reform and the President's Business tax Reform Proposal; S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill that expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; S. 1452/H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection the administration adopted on November 12, 2002; and H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers.

Lobbied on government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing & securing networks; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 3414, lobbied on the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of a cybersecurity proposal; Lobbied cybersecurity issues as it relates to Energy & the Smart Grid; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill that would preempt state data breach laws in favor of a national data breach law; S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, lobbied the entire bill to require reporting on the capacity of foreign countries to combat cybercrime and to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the implications of burden on online businesses to perform international intellectual property enforcement without due process under bill intended to combat theft of U.S. intellectual property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the implications of burden on online businesses to perform international intellectual property enforcement without due process under bill intended to prevent theft of intellectual property; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites; S. 801, Information Technology Investment Management Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill to amend chapter 113 of title 40, United States Code, to require executive agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and to require performance and governance reviews of all cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects; Lobbied the Kyl-Whitehouse Concept Proposal related to cybersecurity, which would allow a voluntary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers; Lobbied on legislative plans for cybersecurity and cyber issues, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; and, data breach; Lobbied on various issues related to technological innovation; S. 1222, DATA Act, lobbied on the entire bill to advocate for revisions to the proposal to address data management and data quality issues; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Section 516, opposed to provisions that will limit access to technology; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, evaluated provision for impact on ICTY sector; H.R. 6012, evaluated entire bill that would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work; and S. 241, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011, evaluated proposal for impact on federal contractors.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Cloud computing, including: Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing, and securing networks; Consumer privacy, including: access, control, and use of consumer data; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, the entire bill, which enhances the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S.; H.R. 3179/S. 1832, The Marketplace Equity Act, the entire bill, which would empower states to tax their residents' online purchases; S. 3185, STAR Act of 2012, the entire bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and for other purposes; H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), the entire bill, which averts the fiscal cliff by making permanent the 2001/2003 tax rates for individuals with taxable incomes less than $400,000 and couples less than $450,000, extending dozens of temporary tax provisions, permanently patching the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), and delaying the implementation of across-the-board spending cuts known as budget sequestration; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, the entire bill, which would preempt state data breach laws and replace them with a national standard; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, the entire bill 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; S. 3127, The Startup Act 2.0, the entire bill aimed at jump-starting the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses by outlining a five-prong approach to job creation based on the proven track record of entrepreneurs; H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, the entire bill, which would allocate immigrant visas for advanced graduates of a limited set of STEM degree programs, would offer a limited number of visas for families through the "V" non-immigrant visa program, and would eliminate the long-standing Diversity Visa program that makes immigrant visas available to certain individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S.; Senators Kyl-Whitehouse Concept proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers; General issues related to the White House Cybersecurity Executive Order; General issues related to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reform; and data breach; General issues related to innovation; General issues related to Big Data; General issues related to the House Science and National Lab Caucus.

Cloud computing, including Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill regarding the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of the proposal and compared the legislation to the scope of a possible Executive Order; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), advocated in support of the entire bill for sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities. S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill that requires companies possessing personal data to protect information and to report breaches; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied the entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property; H.R. 3179, The Marketplace Equity Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws; Lobbied on general issues related to cybersecurity, including a proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers, cyber threats, FISMA reform, and data breach; Lobbied on general issues related to innovation.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Cloud computing, including Government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks;S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill regarding the impact to the information and communication technology sector from provisions of the proposal and compared the legislation to the scope of a possible Executive Order; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), advocated in support of the entire bill for sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities. S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 3342, The SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve information security; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill that requires companies possessing personal data to protect information and to report breaches; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied the entire bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property; H.R. 3179, The Marketplace Equity Act, lobbied the entire bill to improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws; Lobbied on general issues related to cybersecurity, including a proposal to offer a volunatary opt-in regulation of critical infrastructure in exchange for limited liability protection for critical infrastructure providers, cyber threats, FISMA reform, and data breach; Lobbied on general issues related to innovation.

H.R. 2072/H.R. 4302/S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Acts, lobbied to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011, lobbied on Visa limitations for Russian human rights violators; S.3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Russian Federation, lobbied to expand trade relations by changing the status of the Russian Federation under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of the Trade Act 1974; Lobbied Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia to allow Russia to obtain Most Preferred Nation Status; Forced Localization, advocate for members and agencies to understand the consequences of countries limiting their market access; Lobbied on Customs Classification for light-emitting diode (LED) Lamps, specifically the Harmonized System (HS) code being considered by US Customs and the World Customs Organization; Lobbied on Export Control Reform (ECR) of the Export Administration Regulations, and President Obama's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative; Lobbied on U.S. Export Controls, specifically, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Regulations on Iran, Syria Sanctions; Lobbied on the US Customs and Border Protection Simplified Entry Project; Lobbied the SEC to finalize the rule on Section 1502, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires public companies to examine their supply chains and disclose if they use conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in their products; and Lobbied in support of U.S. Government efforts to negotiate and sign a commercially meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing, including: government adoption and facilitation of cloud computing and securing networks; H.R. 3630,Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, lobbied Title VI, which pertains to authorizing incentive auctions of broadcast spectrum and creating an interoperable public safety network, on the merits of creating an interoperable public safety network; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied the entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders to inform on the importance of a public safety network; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications to update the bill to include cloud computing; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes, to encourage the passage of a national data breach law; H.R. 942, American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 2105, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber security posture of the U.S. to underscore the importance of information sharing; cyber R&D and reform of the Federal Information Security Mangment Act to enhancing the U.S. cyber security posture; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill intended to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes in order to avoid technology mandates; HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 968, Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purpose to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill intended to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes in order to discuss implications of burden on online businesses to perform international IP enforcement without due process; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, including: cyber threats; FISMA reform; data breach; Lobbied on general issues pertaining to innovation, including TechAmerica's and Congressional High Tech Caucus priorities; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, lobbied entire bill that included Federal Information Security Management updates; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, lobbied in support of entire bill on cybersecurity information sharing; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012, lobbied entire bill regarding cybersecurity: Department of Homeland Security authorities; critical infrastruction protection; information sharing; research and development; and S. 4021, Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act, lobbied the entire bill on internet safety.

S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that aims to jumpstart the economy by assisting small business growth and job creation;S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0, lobbied the entire bill to attract and retain entrepreneurial talent to create jobs in America, encourage growth policies and ensure thorough analysis of new regulations, encourage investment in startups and reward patient capital, and accelerate the commercialization of university research; Lobbied on entrepreneurs-in-residence program, which aimed at reducing barriers for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that aims to jumpstart the economy by assisting small business growth and job creation; H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), lobbied entire bill that eases various rules and regulations relating to IPOs, capital formation, and public companies to assist smaller issuers; S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0, lobbied entire bill intended to attract and retain entrepreneurial talent to create jobs in America, encourage growth policies and ensure thorough analysis of new regulations, encourage investment in startups and reward patient capital, and accelerate the commercialization of university research; Lobbied on reducing barriers for small businesses/entrepreneurs, specifically regarding the adoption of a Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence program; and S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012, evaluated proposal for support.

S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that aims to jumpstart the economy by assisting small business growth and job creation; S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0, lobbied the entire bill to attract and retain entrepreneurial talent to create jobs in America, encourage growth policies and ensure thorough analysis of new regulations, encourage investment in startups and reward patient capital, and accelerate the commercialization of university research; Lobbied on entrepreneurs-in-residence program, which aimed at reducing barriers for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

H.R. 942 The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill pertaining to permanent and stronger R&D credit and extension of credit; H.R. 674 To amend the IRC 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, lobbied the entire bill; S. 89 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, lobbied legislation related to 3% withholding; S. 164 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, lobbied legislation related to 3% withholding; S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, lobbied for general support for legislation and amendments related to repeal of section 1099 and 3% withholding requirements; H.R. 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill; H.R. 1834 The Freedom to Invest Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill to allow companies to repatriate overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; S. 971/H.R. 1860 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on the prohibition of a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; H.R. 1439 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied the entire bill on expansion of federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce; H.R. 1070 Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill, regarding amendment of Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities; Lobbied general issues of repatriation by discussing benefits of a repatriation tax holiday on US economy; Lobbied general tax reform; Lobbied for federal legislation regarding state taxation, expressing concern surrounding impact federal legislation allowing states to expand taxation of out-of-state retailers; Lobbied issues pertaining to the President's proposed budget, in support for provisions such as a R&D credit but with concern over revenue raising provisions;

S. 1577 Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act, Legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 14% to 20% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities, (2) modify rules for calculating such credit, and (3) make such credit permanent; S. 256 American Opportunity Act, lobbied all portions pertaining to 25% tax credit for small businesses; S. 89 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill to repeal withholding; S. 164 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill to repeal withholding; S. 971/HR 1860 Ditigital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on prohibition to a state or local jurisdiction from imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on or with respect to the sale or use of digital goods or services delivered or transferred electronically to a customer; S. 1452/HR 2701 Main Street Fairness Act, lobbied entire bill on legislation that grants the consent of Congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the multistate agreement on sales and use tax collection and administration adopted on November 12, 2002; HR 942 The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on permanent and stronger research and development credit; HR 674 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, lobbied the entire bill on repealing the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments; HR 1834 The Freedom to Invest Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill regarding allowing companies to repatraite overseas earnings at a reduced rate to encourage US investment; HR 1439 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, lobbied entire bill regarding the expansion of the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state; HR 1070 Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on the amendment of the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the SEC to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions; Lobbied on Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, support for increasing the 404(b) exemption for smaller companies; Lobbied on tax reform and importance of reformation; Lobbied on President's proposed deficit reduction plan and the changes to the international tax rules that serve as offesets;

S. 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, lobbied the entire bill regarding cybersecurity with regard to government, private sector, and international community; S. 413 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill with a focus on Title II (sections 242-253) with focus on cybersecurity for industry, public-private partnership; H.R. 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill with attention to updates to the Federal Information Security and Management Act; S. 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill regarding data breach/security requirements; H.R. 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act, lobbied entire bill regarding data breach/security requirements; Lobbied issues pertaining to cybersecurity and Improving Cybersecurity through a public-private partnership, and a legislative proposal; Lobbied issues pertaining to cloud computing; S. 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill with focus on data breach/security requirements; Lobbied on issues pertaining to promotion of cloud computing, prohibiting technology mandates in cloud computing policies or legislation, and other security issues; S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act, lobbied entire bill relating to regulation of industry wide collection and use of data; S. 3756 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied all sections of the bill with a focus on legislation that would reallocate the 700Mhz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders; S. 256 American Opportunity Act, lobbied all sections pertaining to investors and venture funds that invest in small businesses ability to receive a tax credit; S. 913 Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied all sections regarding FTC's requirement of prescribing regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual; S. 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of Amendments of 2011, lobbied all iessues regarding improving the provisions relating to the prvacy of electronic communications; S. 413 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied issues pertaining to amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S. H.R. 611 Best Practices Act, lobbied issues to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information and provide consumers with meaningful choices about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information; S. 799 The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied all sections with regards to the establishment of a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the FTC; Lobbied issues pertaining to consumer privacy and privacy legislation;

H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, Lipinski Cloud Amendment, lobbied on management of federal government cloud services; Lobbied on issues pertaining to data breach, specifically advancement of data breach legislation in the House of Representatives; Lobbied on issues pertaining to Senate action on cybersecurity; S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on data breach and security requirements; S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on comprehensive cybersecurity legislation; S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act, lobbied the entire bill on cybersecurity- regulation of critical infrastructure, update to FISMA, and workforce enhancement; H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on updating FISMA and the creation of a cyber office in the White House; H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill covering a national data breach law H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill covering cybersecurity workforce enhancement, and research & development; H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on national data breach law; S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act, lobbied the entire bill on national data breach legislation; S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, lobbied the entire bill on an international approach to preventing and combating cybercrime; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on enabling cybersecurity threat information sharing between the government and private sector; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on the protection of critical infrastructure from cybersecrutiy threats and information sharing between the government and private sector; S. Res. 306, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cybersecurity in the United States, lobbied the entire bill on a cybersecurity awareness month acknowledgment; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, specifically a cybersecurity legislative proposal by the White House covering criticial infrastructure regulation, update to FISMA, national data breach law, workforce, education and awareness, international cooperation, and authorities for DHS; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing; Lobbied on the House Republican cybersecurity task force on overall cybersecurity improvements- identification of critical infrastructure, incentives, update to FISMA, national data breach law, workforce and education, international cooperation; Lobbied on a multi-stakeholder white paper on cybersecurity covering overall cybersecurity improvements; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied entire bill that would direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purpose; H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; H.R. 611, Best Practices Act, lobbied entire bill that would foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purpose; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes; Lobbied issues related to innovation; Lobbied issues related to comphrehensive tax reform and repatriation; Lobbied the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to develop a large-scale debt reduction package that would sufficiently stabilize our national debt as a share of the economy. Americas growing national debt is undermining our global competitiveness.

H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, Lipinski Cloud Amendment, lobbied on management of federal government cloud services; Lobbied on issues pertaining to data breach, specifically advancement of data breach legislation in the House of Representatives; Lobbied on issues pertaining to Senate action on cybersecurity; S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on data breach and security requirements; S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on comprehensive cybersecurity legislation; S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act, lobbied the entire bill on cybersecurity- regulation of critical infrastructure, update to FISMA, and workforce enhancement; H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on updating FISMA and the creation of a cyber office in the White House; H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied the entire bill covering a national data breach law H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill covering cybersecurity workforce enhancement, and research & development; H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on national data breach law; S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on a national data breach law; H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act, lobbied the entire bill on national data breach legislation; S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, lobbied the entire bill on an international approach to preventing and combating cybercrime; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on enabling cybersecurity threat information sharing between the government and private sector; H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill on the protection of critical infrastructure from cybersecrutiy threats and information sharing between the government and private sector; S. Res. 306, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cybersecurity in the United States, lobbied the entire bill on a cybersecurity awareness month acknowledgment; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity, specifically a cybersecurity legislative proposal by the White House covering criticial infrastructure regulation, update to FISMA, national data breach law, workforce, education and awareness, international cooperation, and authorities for DHS; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cloud computing; Lobbied on the House Republican cybersecurity task force on overall cybersecurity improvements- identification of critical infrastructure, incentives, update to FISMA, national data breach law, workforce and education, international cooperation; Lobbied on a multi-stakeholder white paper on cybersecurity covering overall cybersecurity improvements; S. 3756, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, lobbied entire bill that would reallocate the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety to support operation of a proposed nationwide wireless broadband networks for first responders; S. 913, Do Not Track Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, lobbied entire bill that would direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purpose; H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitveness Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; H.R. 611, Best Practices Act, lobbied entire bill that would foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purpose; S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill that would establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission; H.R. 3261, The Stop Online Piracy Act, lobbied the entire bill to to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes; S. 968, The Protect IP Act, lobbied the entire bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes; S. 2029, The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, lobbied the entire bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes; Lobbied issues related to innovation; Lobbied issues related to comphrehensive tax reform and repatriation; Lobbied the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to develop a large-scale debt reduction package that would sufficiently stabilize our national debt as a share of the economy. Americas growing national debt is undermining our global competitiveness.

S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competiveness Act, lobbied the entire bill regarding to government, private sector and international community; S. 413, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill regarding unpdate to the Federal Security and Management Act, and specifically Title II, Sections 242-253; H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill regarding updates to the Federal Information Security and Management Act; Lobbied issues regarding Cyber Security and the public-private partnership in various aspect of Cyber Security; Lobbied issues regarding Internet Governance and the Global Free Flow of Information; H.R. 516, Bring Jobs Back to America Act, lobbied all portions of the bill with emphasis on incentives for new private sector jobs in the areas of manufacturing and call centers; repatriation incentives;

S. 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, lobbied entire bill with attention to cyber security and government, private sector and the international community and comprehensive cybersecurity legislation; S. 412 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill with focus on Title II on cybersecurity for industry, public-private partnership, and the regulation of critical infrastructure, update to FISMA and workforce enhancement; S. 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on data breach and security requirements; S. 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on data breach and security requirements; S. 1434 Data Security Act of 2011, lobbied entire law on national data breach; S. 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on national data breach; S. 1469 International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, lobbied entire bill with attention to international approach to preventing and combating cybercrime; S. 1011 ECPA Amendments Act of 2011, lobbied Sections 3 and 5 pertaining to warrant requirement for law enforcement access to consumer data; S. 413 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied all parts of the bill, attention to the enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; S. 799 The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, lobbied all portions of the bill regarding a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes; HR 611 Best Practices Act, lobbied all portions of the bill, regarding the foster of transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purposes; HR 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act, lobbied entire bill on data breach and security requirements; HR 1136 Exectutive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on upates to FISMA and creation of cyber office in the white house; HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enahanement Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on cybersecurity workforce enhancement; HR 1841 Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on National Data Breach laws; HR 2577 SAFE Data Act, lobbied the entire bill on national data breach legislation; HR 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011, lobbied entire bill on updates to the Federal Information Security and Management Act; Lobbied on cybersecutiry issues pertaining to: white house cybersecurity legislative proposal, national data breach laws, education and awarenes, international co-opeartion, improvements of identification of critical infrastructure incentives, innovation and the internet green paper, and updates to FISMA; Lobbied on issues pertaining to cybersecurity; specifically, the public-private partnership in various aspects of cybersecurity issues, the White House Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal and White House International Strategy for Cyberspace, and general discussions on cloud security; Lobbied on issues pertaining to internet governance and input into improvements of the Internet Governance Forum while maintaining a multistakeholder/non negotiating forum for dialogue;