Lobbying Relationship

Client

CompTIA Member Services, LLC

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Lobbying firm

Signal Group Consulting, LLC

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  • Issues related to IT modernization and cybersecurity.
  • Issues related to export controls, sanctions, and trade.

Duration: to

General Issues: Government Issues, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Computer Industry, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Immigration, Transportation, Small Business, Education, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Veterans, Health Issues, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $1,790,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2011: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives,, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)

Bills mentioned

S.851: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.1643: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Bishop (R-Mich.)

H.R.1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

S.1910: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

S.754: To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing...

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

H.R.1123: Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.714: Startup Act 3.0

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

S.310: Startup Act 3.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

S.183: Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

H.R.3086: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.803: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

H.R.5893: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

S.3217: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.1070: Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011

Sponsor: David Schweikert (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1865: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017

Sponsor: Ann Wagner (R-Mo.)

H.R.3174: CHANCE in TECH Act

Sponsor: Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)

S.1518: CHANCE in TECH Act

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

H.R.1733: CHANCE in TECH Act

Sponsor: Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)

S.777: CHANCE in TECH Act

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

H.R.1725: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019

Sponsor: Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)

S.765: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.4459: Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2881: Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020

Sponsor: Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)

S.893: Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.5680: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020

Sponsor: Jim Langevin (D-R.I.)

H.R.2721: Cyber Ready Workforce Act

Sponsor: Susie Lee (D-Nev.)

S.1466: Cyber Ready Workforce Act

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Jeff Markey L.D./Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf Graduate Fellow, US Department of State Intern, Senator John Seymour L.D./Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings; Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf
Samuel Whitehorn Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Commit. Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee
Robert Chamberlin Chief Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Senior Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Asst Counsel, House Transp. and Infrastructure Committee Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Asst. Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Kathleen Frangione Senior Policy Advisor, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committ. Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator John Kerry
Kathy Mitchell Deputy Policy Adv/Deputy COS, Rep. Tim Mahoney Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Dan Boren
Charles Cooper CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator John Kyl; Staff Asst. Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Marion Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator John Kyl; Staff Asst. Senator Connie Mack Chief of Staff, Rep. Adam Putnam Legislative Director, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Legislative Assistant, Rep. Felix Grucci Legislative Coorespondent, Senator Jon Kyl Staff Assistant, Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Marlo Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Rep. Conference; Staff Director, Rep. Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
George Riccardo Research Assistant, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; Staff Assistant, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Research Assistant, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; Staff Assistant, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
Clare Adams Intern, International Trade Association
Greg Garcia Assistant Secretary, Cyber Security and Communications, US Department of Homeland Security; Professional Staff, Committee on Science, US House of Representatives
Sam Whitehorn Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee
Langston Emerson Senior LA, Congressman Michael Capuano; LA, Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick
L E Senior LA, Congressman Michael Capuano; LA, Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick
Jonathan Black Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Summer Law Clerk, SEC Legal Fellow, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
Matthew Johnson Chief Counsel & Counsel to Senator John Cornyn
Gabriel Horwitz Legislative Director, Rep. Doris Matsui Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Marion Berry Legislative Assistant, Rep. Mike McIntyre
Glynda Becker Associate Political Director, White House
Sarah Hamlett ​Legislative Director, Rep. Drake; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Schrock
Charlie Moskowitz Sr. Policy Counsel, Dem. Minority Staff; Senate Homeland & Govt. Affairs Committee; Leg. Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, SubCommittee on Financial & Contracting Oversight, Senate Homeland Sec. & Govt. Affairs Comm; LA, Rep. John Tierney Sr. Policy Counsel, Dem. Minority Staff, Senate Homeland & Govt. Affairs Committee; Leg. Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, Subcommittee on Financial & Contracting Oversight, Senate Homeland Sec. & Govt. Affairs Comm; LA, Rep. John Tierney
Emily Rollman Intern, National Archives

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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