PTThe Paper Trail Project

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Follow Microsoft's Trail

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

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Federal Money

USAspending categories

What Agencies Bought or Funded

Reviewed company records

Corporate Structure

LDA records

Lobbying Disclosures and Issues

Defense

The FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784): issues related to the development of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and general issues related to the technology industry.

Budget/Appropriations

Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.

Science/Technology

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).

Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).

Computer Industry

Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).

Science/Technology

Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.

Computer Industry

Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

Issues related to H.R. 6048/S. 3663 - NDO Fairness Act of 2026; Issues related to H.R. 7786/S. 3982 - AI Fraud Accountability Act.

Telecommunications

Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence.

Science/Technology

Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence.

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP29 filings
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC11 filings
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.11 filings
MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC6 filings
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD6 filings
BRETT EWER

Reported covered position: Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren

DAN DUKES

Reported covered position: Senate Republican Floor Assistant (2003-2005)

DANIEL A. SEPULVEDA

Reported covered position: Amb. and Dept. Asst. Sec. - US Department of State, Senior Adviser - Mo Cowan, Senior Adviser - Sen. John Kerry, Assistant USTR - USTR, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Barack Obama, Senior Legislative Assistant - Sen. Barbara Boxer

HOWARD BERMAN

Reported covered position: Member, U.S. House of Representatives

JASON EVERETT

Reported covered position: House Judiciary Cmte., Democratic Dep. Chief Counsel/Counsel; Subcmte on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, Chief Democratic Counsel/Counsel; Rep. Mel Watt, Leg. Asst.; Sen. Boxer, Leg. Aide; Minority Bus. Dev. Agency, Asst. to the Dir.

JOHN LEGANSKI

Reported covered position: Chief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off. '22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16; Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'13

JONATHAN SLEMROD

Reported covered position: Associate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12.

JOSHUA DAVID ODINTZ

Reported covered position: Former Tax Counsel - Senate Finance Committee