Lobbying Relationship

Client

Okta, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Franklin Square Group, LLC

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  • Issues related to cybersecurity, government IT modernization, workforce, privacy, and digital identity; S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act; Annual national defense authorization (NDAA)
  • H.R. 5887, Government Service Delivery Improvement Act; H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act; S. 931/H.R. 1695, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSA) Act; S. 3003, Post Office Services for Trustworthy Identity Act; S. 2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023

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General Issues: Computer Industry, Government Issues

Spending: about $430,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2022: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office

Bills mentioned

S.4528: Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022

Sponsor: Kyrsten Sinema (ID-Ariz.)

S.931: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

H.R.1695: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

S.1409: Kids Online Safety Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.5527: Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

Sponsor: Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)

S.3003: POST ID Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

S.2251: Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

H.R.5887: Government Service Delivery Improvement Act

Sponsor: Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Joshua Ackil ​Associate Director - Senate Democratic Conference Committee (Sen. Tom Daschle)
Sarah Beth Jansen ​Counsel, Sen. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Cmte (Sen. Tom Coburn); General Counsel, Counsel, Judiciary Rep. - Sen. Judiciary Cmte/ Privacy Tech & Law Subcmte (Sen. Tom Coburn)
Jessica Martinez ​Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, Legislative Director - Rep. Marc Veasey; Special Advisor/Confidential Assistant - FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel; Outreach and Member Services Coordinator - Rep. Frank Pallone
Wesley McClelland Senior Policy Advisor - House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy; Senior Policy Advisor - House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy; Senior Policy Advisor - Rep. John Campbell; Legislative Assistant - Rep. Bill Thomas
Brian Worth Coalitions Director - House Republican Whip (Rep. Kevin McCarthy); Assistant Administrator for Congressional & Legislative Affairs - SBA; Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent - Rep. David Hobson
Kevin Cummins Sr. Professional Staff - Sen. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Tom Udall
Matthew Tanielian n/a
Sara Beth Jansen n/a
Nelson Litterst n/a

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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