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Gallagher Is Game For Government Affairs
by Heather Greenfield
The Entertainment Software Association, which represents leading videogame publishers, has scored a government relations veteran as its new leader.
Michael Gallagher, a former chief of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, served as the chief telecom and policy adviser to the Bush administration. He will start at ESA later this month, replacing Doug Lowenstein, who helped found the organization in 1994. Lowenstein left earlier this year.
Gallagher said that with more than two-thirds of American homes having videogames, he is eater to work "with federal and state leaders to foster an environment where the industry and its consumers can thrive."
"Mike's outstanding technology, policy and government relations experience makes him a strong fit for the ESA, where issues like intellectual property, self-regulation, and industry social and economic contributions are at the forefront of the agenda," said Robbie Bach, chair of the ESA board and president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division.
"Mike Gallagher is an experienced Washington hand," said Jerry Berman, president of the Center for Democracy and Technology. "He understands the intersection of technology and policy, and we look forward to working with him and the ESA to pursue our shared goals of keeping kids safe, empowering and educating parents, and protecting the First Amendment."
ESA announced Gallagher as the new president in a conference call with reporters.
Trade Negotiator Trades Jobs
Dorothy Dwoskin is trading her government career as a negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to become Microsoft's Washington trade advocate. Dwoskin will become senior director of global trade policy and strategy at the software firm.
Dwoskin will spearhead the company's policy efforts to promote open markets and fair trade in software and services. She previously served as the assistant U.S. trade representative for the World Trade Organization and multilateral affairs. She was the lead U.S negotiator on various trade policy issues, including the WTO Information Technology Agreement, and led the negotiating teams setting the terms of membership for countries acceding to the WTO.
Most recently, she led teams resulting in successful, bilateral WTO agreements for market access to Russia and the Ukraine, and she concluded membership negotiations for the WTO accession of Saudi Arabia and Vietnam.
"Dorothy's strong track record on these issues will be invaluable as we work with multiple stakeholders to achieve meaningful progress in advancing Microsoft's global trade agenda," said Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft's associate general counsel and managing director of federal affairs.
CIA's Sano Makes Unclassified Move To Cisco
John Sano is giving up his government career with the CIA for one with Cisco Systems. Sano will become director of business development for Cisco's global government solutions group.
Sano most recently served as deputy director of the CIA's National Clandestine Services. He spent more than 27 years with the CIA in various senior managerial and operational positions, both domestically and internationally. He was appointed as the service's deputy director in November 2005, and before that he was chief of the East Asia division within the directorate of operations, the precursor to the service.
"John Sano brings a breadth of public-sector experience and expertise that will contribute to our leadership in the intelligence community," said Brad Boston, senior vice president of Cisco's global government solutions group.
Sano is the recipient of several awards, including the Balkans Service Medallion, the CIA's Donovan Award, the Director's Award, and the Exceptional Intelligence Collector Award.
FCC Attorney Heads To Media Firm
The Washington office of Cox Enterprises is hiring an attorney from the FCC. Lauren Maxim Van Wazer will join Cox as chief policy and technology counsel.
Van Wazer has been associate chief and special counsel for the office of engineering and technology since 2001. In that role, she helped develop and implement policies on wireless, high-speed Internet, spectrum, homeland security and telecommunications. Van Wazer was the principal FCC liaison to the wireless Internet community.
Earlier at the FCC she was co-director of the wireless broadband access task force, and FCC negotiator for Wi-Fi issues as part of the U.S. delegation to the 2003 World Radiocommunications Conference.
Before joining the FCC, Van Wazer was an associate with the law firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington and a law clerk to U.S. Circuit Judge Ralph Guy. She also worked as an engineer for several years in various management positions at AT&T in Oakton, Va.
"Having Lauren's depth of experience at the FCC and deep understanding of communications issues and technologies will be a tremendous asset in meeting our public policy objectives," said Sandy Wilson, vice president of public policy and regulatory affairs. "Her engineering and policy expertise also will help us to better communicate many critical aspects and issues of our businesses and industries."
A New Web Design Expert For Congress
Adfero Group is expanding its congressional account team with a new client service specialist. Neda Nadjmabadi will help members of Congress and their staffs with Internet development, interactive campaigns and a new Congressional Relationship Management offering to be announced later this year.
"As Adfero Group continues to grow and offer new products and services, it is imperative that we provide the highest level of client service," Managing Director Jeff Mascott said. "Neda is an extremely capable and bright professional who will help Adfero grow by maintaining the trust of existing and new members of Congress and their staffs."
Adfero's congressional services team created sites for 20 percent of all new congressional offices in the first three months of 2007. Earlier this year, eight Adfero-developed sites won Mouse Awards from the Congressional Management Foundation as among the best on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Feeney Gets Top GOP Space Seat
Florida's Tom Feeney will become the ranking Republican of the House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. He will replace Ken Calvert, R-Calif., who recently accepted a position on the House Appropriations Committee.
"I will use my new position to ensure America retains its pre-eminence as a space-faring country and maintain its leadership in the aerospace industry," Feeney said. "America's space and aviation endeavors must remain second to none in order to protect our national security and to sustain economic growth."
Full committee ranking Republican Ralph Hall of Texas said, "Feeney has a wealth of knowledge about America's space programs, and he will be an articulate and effective leader on our subcommittee."
Calvert replaced John Doolittle, another Californian, on Appropriations because of an ongoing investigation by the FBI. Republican online activists also are criticizing Calvert for his own ethical problems and want him booted from Appropriations.
Quote Of The Week
"Maybe he can get out his small-varmint gun and drive those Guatemalans off his yard."
-- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, responding to criticism by fellow Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney of the immigration bill McCain supports.
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