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RHT: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Ensuring a level playing field for open-source software and services in government policy and procurement; Promoting open-source innovation and security; Promoting open hybrid cloud; IT Modernization; Cyber Strategy for America, Cybersecurity standards and practices, including issues related to government access to data and standards for effective encryption, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, FedRAMP, Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) Program, codification of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program, H.R. 2983 Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act; Issues r

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Oct 20, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT
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Collected
Nov 11, 2026, 3:18 PM EST

Why this is connected

Legal-name match: RED HAT INC is Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).

Reported lobbying amounts

Expenses: $40,000.00

These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.

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