| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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2450 Crystal Drive
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Suite 1060
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Arlington
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VA
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22202
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USA
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3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
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Palm Beach Gardens
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FL
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33410
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 313258-12
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| 6. House ID# 391250000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2008
| Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
06/30/2008
| 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income from the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature |
Digitally Signed By: William A. Smith II, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
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07/18/2008
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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, testing and deployment of facial recognition technologies for access control and the development of mobile biometric technologies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Elaine
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Dezenski
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Megan
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Fogel
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Cross Match Technologies, GmbH produces facial recognition software and has an interest in the testing and deployment of facial recognition technologies for access control; Cross Match Technologies Canada, Inc., produces mobile biometric equipment and has an interest in the development of mobile biometric technologies for defense applications.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Mobile biometric applications for aviation access control; mobile biometric applications for the US-VISIT Exit and International Registered Traveler programs; H.R. 5982, the Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008, entire bill; general education regarding biometric technologies, homeland security applications, and credentialing issues and standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), State - Dept of (DOS),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Elaine
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Dezenski
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Megan
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Fogel
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Cross Match Technologies, Canada, Inc., produces mobile biometric equipment and has an interest in the use of mobile biometric technologies in aviation access control, US-VISIT Exit program, and International Registered Traveler program.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act, Section 4302 regarding performance standards for biometric identification technologies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Elaine
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Dezenski
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Megan
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Fogel
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative proposals related to the reauthorization of the BASIC PILOT (E-VERIFY) program; general education regarding use of biometric technologies in Federal immigration programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Elaine
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Dezenski
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Megan
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Fogel
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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