TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET

Lobbying for TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2025

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 21, 2025

Expenses

$570,000.00

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using A: the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

ELIZABETH O'BAGY New on this filing

Previously held: Legislative Assistant; Foreign Policy Advisor for Senator John McCain (2013-2018) Senior Foreign Policy Advisor for Senator Chris Coons (2022-2024)

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 21

Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Economic Development Administration
Energy, Dept of
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
SENATE
State, Dept of (DOS)
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
White House Office

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Lobbying activity 14

Immigration

Immigration reform, H-1B Visas, Startup visa for Entrepreneurs, Green card exemptions for PH.D and Masters degree holders, STEM-OPT, Visa recapture, Elimination of per country Green card caps, Permanent solution for Dreamers;

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Raising the 1099-K reporting threshold, R&D expensing, International digital taxes, On demand or gig economy tax issues, Issues related to tax reform

Telecommunications

Buy America requirements; Artificial Intelligence; Facial Recognition; Spectrum auction authority; Data Privacy; Energy Policy related to AI

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Digital Trade; Privacy Shield; Cross border data flows; Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce; Issues Related to Supply Chain Resilience; Digital Services Taxes; Issues related to trade policy and tariffs

Transportation

Buy America requirements, Autonomous vehicles, Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, Drones, Lithium ion batteries and products, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; Connected Vehicles

Energy/Nuclear

Permitting reform; climate change; renewable energy; Hydrogen fuel cells; energy innovation funding; Issues related to nuclear power

Banking

Regulation of financial technology, Access to financial data; Digital Assets; CRA Resolution of Disapproval

Computer Industry

Cybersecurity issues, Data breaches, Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition, Semiconductor supply chains, Antitrust issues, Federal data privacy legislation; Quantum Computing; Digital Repair; National AI Research Resource; Fake Online Reviews and Testimonials; Data brokers; FTC Impersonation Rule; Issues Related to Protecting Children Online

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Worker classification issues, On demand or gig economy issues, workforce training and Portable Benefits

Health Issues

Telehealth issues, Health data interoperability rules,

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Access to capital

Budget/Appropriations

Add Funding for Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs; STEM Programs; Workforce Training;

Science/Technology

Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs; National AI Research Resource (NAIRR);The U.S. AI Safety Institute; Issues related to spectrum auction authority

Issues Related to Standard Essential Patents

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.