1st Quarter - Report · 2026

GOV — Government Issues

Issues relating to efficient government operations, procurement practices, and IT modernization (no specific legislation).

Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HOM — Homeland Security

Issues relating to supply chain security, information technology programs, cybersecurity procurement, data breach notification, and cybersecurity resiliency (no specific legislation).

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues relating to domestic and international corporate tax; S. 4221/H.R. 8101, the Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA); H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act and issues related to Section 163(j) and implementation of R&D; H.R. 1990/S.1639, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025; implementation of 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. No. 115-97).

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

DEF — Defense

Issues relating to DOD technology enhancements and modernization, DOD procurement and service contract requirements, and funding for DOD IT programs, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and cloud computing programs; issues relating to annual National Defense Authorization Act; implementation of Pub. L. No. 118-31, James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Issues related to critical minerals (no specific legislation).

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Issues relating to patent litigation and processes, protecting and modernizing intellectual property rights, and USPTO policies and operations; issues relating to "PREVAIL" Act (Senate and House), Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023, and Advancing Americas Interests Act (118th Congress); S.708/H.R. 1574, the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025.

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Issues relating to increasing access to technology, connectivity, and STEM education programs (no specific legislation).

TEC — Telecommunications

Issues relating to artificial intelligence, semiconductor supply chain requirements, telecom infrastructure, data privacy protections, cloud computing, emerging technology, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and cryptographic module validation program: H.R. 3447/S. 1705, the Chip Security Act; S.Amdt.3505 to S.2296, GAIN AI Act; implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (CHIPS Act); issues related to right-to-repair (no specific legislation).

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues regarding international trade, trade agreements (specifically USMCA), tariffs, export controls and licensing, AI Diffusion, and supply chain: H.R. 3447/S. 1705, the Chip Security Act.

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Issues regarding regulation and reporting of carbon emissions, grid infrastructure modernization, IT energy efficiency requirements, and circular economy (no specific legislation).

Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of