PTThe Paper Trail Project

Connection explorer

Follow Dell Technologies's Trail

Move across records that normally live in separate government databases and inspect each connection at its original source.

Agency → organization

Federal Money

USAspending categories

What Agencies Bought or Funded

Reviewed company records

Corporate Structure

LDA records

Lobbying Disclosures and Issues

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitored proposals impacting the corporate tax rate and international tax regime.

Computer Industry

Monitored issues pertaining to the computer industry including, manufacturing, education, taxes cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Defense

Issues related to H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.

Telecommunications

Legislative monitoring and outreach related to technology issues involving 5G Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to artificial intelligence issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to outbound investment issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to cybersecurity issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to the Affordable Connectivity Program Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to Open RAN regulation and funding Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to data security Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to small business size standards Legislative monitoring relating to implementation of AI National Policy Framework H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act S. 1705, Chip Security Act H.R. 6875, AI Overwatch Act H.R. 2683, Remote Access Security Act H.R. 8170, Match Act H.R. 9363, AI Security and Innovation Act H.R. 2385, CREATE AI Act H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 8413, Secure Data Act H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act H.R. 8800 / S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Monitoring related to international trade, tariffs, and supply chain issues Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act S. 1241 / H.R. 2548, Sanctioning Russia Act

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to international and corporate tax Research and Development tax incentives P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill implementation

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Corporate Income Tax.

Defense

Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (P.L. 119-60).

Telecommunications

Legislative monitoring and outreach related to technology issues involving 5G Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to artificial intelligence issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to outbound investment issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to cybersecurity issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to the Affordable Connectivity Program Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to Open RAN regulation and funding Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to data security Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to small business size standards Legislative monitoring relating to implementation of AI National Policy Framework H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY26 S. 2572, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY26 H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act S. 1705, Chip Security Act H.R. 6875, AI Overwatch Act H.R. 2683, Remote Access Security Act

Defense

Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (P.L. 119-60), including the proposed inclusion of H.R. 5885/S. 3150 - GAIN AI Act of 2025.

Telecommunications

Legislative monitoring and outreach related to technology issues involving 5G Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to artificial intelligence issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to outbound investment issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to cybersecurity issues Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to the Affordable Connectivity Program Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to Open RAN regulation and funding Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to data security Legislative monitoring and outreach relating to small business size standards H.R. 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY26 H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY26 S. 2572, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY26 H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act S. 1705, Chip Security Act

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Implementation of Pub. L. 119-21 (H.R. 1), One Big Beautiful Bill Act

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP35 filings
THEGROUP DC, LLC31 filings
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP21 filings
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD14 filings
HODGKINS CONSULTING, LLC11 filings
ALBERT WYNN

Reported covered position: U.S. Congressman (92-08)

CHARLES F. BASS

Reported covered position: U.S. Congressman (97 - 07) & (11 - 13)

CHRISTOPHER CARON

Reported covered position: LD, Sr. Policy Advisor, Dep COS; Rep. Tom Cole

DIANE J BLAGMAN

Reported covered position: Chief of Staff, Rep. Bob Carr (85 - 93); Associate Staff, House Appropriations Committee (85 - 93)

ERIADE WILLIAMS

Reported covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff/Legis. Dir., Rep Brady; Sr. Policy Adviser/Counsel, Rep. Brady; Legis. Assistant, Rep. Brady; Press Secretary, Rep. Wynn; Intern, Rep. Wyn

ESTEFANIA RODRIGUEZ

Reported covered position: Legis. Assistant, January 2017-October 2017, Rep. Gonzalez-Colon; Legis. Assistant, June 2015-January 2017, Staff Assistant, August 2012-May 2013, Intern, May 2012-July 2012, Rep. Pierluisi

JONATHAN BECKER

Reported covered position: Chief of Staff, Senator Amy Klobuchar (2010-13); Chief Counsel, Senator Amy Klobuchar (2007-09)

RANDY FORBES

Reported covered position: U.S. Congressman (2001 - 2017)