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Goodlatte Spearheads Internet Junket
by Bara Vaida
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican and co-chairman of the Congressional Internet Caucus, is leading a congressional delegation through Europe this week to promote the Internet, intellectual property rights and e-commerce.
The delegation is traveling to Moscow, Berlin, Prague, Czech Republic, and Brussels, Belgium, and has organized discussions with members of the Russian Duma, Czech Parliament, German Bundestag and European Parliament.
Other House members participating in the junket, which is part of an ongoing effort by House leaders to promote e-commerce and the Internet, include: fellow caucus co-Chairman Rick Boucher, D-Va.; John LaFalce, D-N.Y.; Lamar Smith, R-Texas; Charles Taylor, R-N.C.; and James Walsh, R-N.Y.
Meanwhile, TechNet helped organize a fundraising lunch last Friday for House Democratic Whip Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards also attended. Pelosi officials were not available to comment on how much was raised.
TechNet also will host a lunch reception for House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman W.J. (Billy) Tauzin, R-La., in Richardson, Texas, on Feb. 19. And on Feb. 28, TechNet has invited its members to a fundraising reception for former eBay executive Steve Westly, a candidate for California controller. Handspring co-founder Donna Dubinsky will host the reception at her home.
A Voice Of Freedom
Lindsey Kozberg is leaving her job as public affairs director of the Education Department to join the White House staff. She has been named communications director of the USA Freedom Corps, which is expanding the breadth of volunteer programs like the Peace Corps.
Before joining Education, Kozberg worked on President Bush's 2000 campaign and was an associate with the law firm of Latham & Watkins. Before beginning her legal practice, Kozberg served in the administration of former California Gov. Pete Wilson and as an associate with the public relations firm of Robinson, Lake, Lerer & Montgomery.
A California native, she received a bachelor's degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and a doctorate in law from Stanford University Law School.
In other news, the Senate on Thursday confirmed Nancy Dorn as deputy director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, a job that involves work on the administration's e-government plan. Dorn was the legislative affairs assistant to Vice President Richard Cheney and previously served as a foreign policy adviser to House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.
Engineering The FCC's Spectrum Policy
Paul Kolodzy has been appointed as the senior adviser for spectrum policy at the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology. In that role, Kolodzy will chair a newly created FCC task force on spectrum policy.
Before joining the FCC, Kolodzy served as program manager within the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where he oversaw the development of next-generation communications technology. He also worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory and Lockheed Martin.
Poindexter Deployed To DARPA
Retired Rear Adm. John Poindexter has been named head of a new information technology unit at DARPA, the Washington Post reported. The new unit, called the Information Assurance Office, was created to develop data-mining technology for defense against attacks.
Poindexter, a national security adviser to former President Reagan, most recently has been working for Syntek Technologies, a DARPA contractor. In 1990, Poindexter was convicted of several felony counts stemming from the Iran-contra scandal.
Elsewhere, another former high-ranking military officer has landed a board position with the security technology company Entrust. Retired Army General Wesley Clark joins Liener Temerlin as the two newest members of Entrust's board.
Clark is currently managing director of merchant banking at the Stephens Group, where he works in high-tech venture capital. He previously served as both the supreme allied commander of NATO forces in Europe and commander in chief of the U.S. European Command. Temerlin is chairman emeritus of Temerlin McClain, a division of the Interpublic Group advertising firm.
Entrust also gave President and CEO William Conner the additional title of board chairman.
Lobbying For A New Job
As the slowdown in the high-tech sector continues, the Downey McGrath Group has laid off lobbyist Elaine Acevedo, Influence Online reported. "Hopefully she's the only one," a firm spokeswoman said.
Acevedo, the former chief lobbyist for the Florists Transworld Delivery Association and a former president of the American League of Lobbyists, joined Downey McGrath as a vice president in 2000 and was registered to represent five clients, including Synagro Technologies, Fantasma Networks and Chevron U.S.A. Downey McGrath now has eight lobbyists.
CapNet Manager Takes Senate Tech Post
CapNet senior manager Frank Cavaliere has left to join the staff of Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force Chairman George Allen, R-Va. Cavaliere will be Allen's legislative assistant for technology policy and will work on broadband, telecommunications and privacy issues. He replaces Scott Corley.
Cavaliere joined CapNet in 1999 and helped implement the Washington-area high-tech lobbying group's outreach and legislative programs, and helped build its membership. CapNet is now seeking a replacement for Cavaliere.
In other CapNet news, Executive Director Tim Hugo on Thursday will lead a bus tour of House and Senate Democratic staffers to northern Virginia high-tech companies, including AOL Time Warner, SAIC and WorldCom. The aides also will receive policy briefings from AT&T and Covad Communications.
Elsewhere on Capitol Hill, Katherine Lister has joined the office of Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., as communications director. In the role, Lister will work on technology, energy, budget and international issues. Previously Lister was the deputy press secretary for the Democratic Leadership Council.
Katy Andrew also is joining Smith's office as the lawmaker's new scheduler and office manager.
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