Keith Eisenberg, Senior Agricultural Economist at AgriThority met with Indonesian Agriculture Attaché and Univerity of Missouri (a Cassidy client) alumni Dr. Achmad Rachman on February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Susann Edwards and George Meyers were there as the 2012 International CES opened its doors January 10th with a record number of exhibitors and more than 3,100 companies.

Cassidy & Associates Vice Chairman Gregg Hartley was quoted in The Hill on challenges facing Congress in 2012.

“You could see this trainwreck coming,” says Barry Rhoads, president of Cassidy & Associates, the Washington lobbying firm.

Former Cassidy & Associates Vice President Betsy Ide has been hired by the Vermont state Government to help coordinate the state-wide clean up effort in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.

BMW of North America has hired Cassidy & Associates Inc. to lobby on “Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards; electric and clean fuel vehicle legislation and automotive safety,”

The trailblazing firm has regained momentum by diversifying its practice

George Meyers recently spoke to over 400 High School scholars from around the US at the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security in Washington DC.

Cassidy & Associates Inc. has been hired by Clean Line Energy Partners, a Houston-based interstate electric transmission company

At our Nation's 9/11 10th Anniversary Summit on September 11, 2011, Gander will receive an award for its role in helping over 6,000 stranded passengers on Sept. 11, 2001.

Chris Wysopal, Veracode founder and security expert, just finished teaching a class on computer hacking to 43 Senate staffers, to include members of the Commerce and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees.

Cassidy & Associates has been hired by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to lobby on “issues relating to the Qualified Performing Artists tax preference,”

Cassidy Executive Vice President Kai Anderson was quoted today in a New York Times piece on Rep. Simpson's legislative approach and centrality to energy, climate and environment issues.

Dr. Kai Anderson, Executive Vice President at Cassidy & Associates, was recently featured in the Washingtonian Magazine article Top 40 under 40: K Street's New Generation of Lobbyists

George Meyers, Chairman of the Washington Cyber Roundtable (WCR) announced his group is scheduled to begin working with Rick Ledgett, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), in May.

George Meyers was recently the guest speaker at Northrop Grumman's Leadership Summit.

Cassidy & Associates’ Federal Marketing team recently attended the Electric Drive Transportation Association Conference in Washington, DC.

George Meyers, Chairman of the Washington Cyber Roundtable (WCR) announced his group is scheduled to begin working with Ken Ritchhart, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) and Deputy CIO at DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in April.

The effects of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in Japan continue to be widespread. One of the most recent was the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement

AT&T* today announced it has implemented international calling and texting support efforts for U.S. residential wireless and wireline consumers trying to connect with loved ones in Japan, following last week’s tragic earthquake and tsunami. Effective beginning last week, March 11, and continuing through March 31, AT&T wireless postpaid customers will not be charged for:

Cassidy Vice-Chairman Gregg Hartley quoted by Roll Call (sub. req'd) on the importance of Hill support for successful presidential runs.

WASHINGTON — Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren’s biting criticism of Wall Street won her fans across the country and a powerful appointment from President Obama to oversee a new consumer protection agency.

The drug industry has hired one of K Street's top lobby shops to make sure manufacturers aren't squeezed by healthcare reform regulations, according to newly released disclosure forms.

The Washington Cyber Roundtable met on Feb 1st. Over 30 representatives from industry met with Pat Muoio—the S&T Lead for Cyber at the ODNI—to discuss the cyber economy.

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee recently stated he plans to conduct “audits” of all the intelligence agencies.

It is interesting to see Senator Boozman weighing in on a timely and somewhat controversial foreign policy issue.

The new, business-friendlier Obama White House is threatening to muzzle Elizabeth Warren, the consumer watchdog who fought for years to bring increased regulation and transparency to banking, some Washington insiders said yesterday.

A Cassidy Client (Veracode) has been identified as a market-leader in software assurance.

After attempts to derail and stall the child nutrition reauthorization the House of Representatives passed the Senate measure which will now go to the President to be signed into law.

Today nearly 1300 companies sent a letter to all the members of the House and Senate urging Congress to immediately act on extending the expiring tax incentives.

As of January 1, 2011, Barry D. Rhoads and his entire team at The Rhoads Group have joined the Cassidy team to providing a depth and breadth of strength in government relations that will benefit our current and future clients.

The 2010 Mhealthsummit Conference was recently held in Washington, D.C. as a collaborative forum to engage mobile health leaders on the future of telemedicine.

In the most recent PRIsm Political Update we have an interesting breakdown of the political demographics of the new House of Representatives. This year was marked by a surge of pure freshmen with only three ex-members returning out of 95 new members to date.

Cassidy Founder and Executive Chairman Gerald Cassidy was quoted in the Blog of Legal Times yesterday in an article about the impact of the midterm elections on the demand for lobbyists

The "Academy Awards of Government Contracting" was held on November 3, and Blue Canopy was selected as the Government Contractor of the Year for 2010.

Our Federal Marketing team has spent the past few days in Orlando, Florida attending this year’s Airlift Tanker Association Symposium.

The seventh annual GEOINT Symposium kicks off today in New Orleans. Hosted by the non-profit foundation United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), the symposium is billed as “the preeminent event of the year for the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities”.

The Global Health Council, PATH, Management Sciences for Health and Bread for the World co-hosted a briefing to highlight the current effort to use the U.S. based global initiative, Feed the Future, to address malnutrition and improve maternal and child health in developing countries.

The Department of Defense has announced some welcome news: it will be taking a more pro-active and integral role in the shaping of our nation’s cyber defense regime.

Tom Dennis was featured on E&ETV's "OnPoint" discussing energy issues and the prospects for energy legislation following the midterm elections.

It seems that Playoff PAC’s suit against a number of BCS Bowl entities has come to the attention of Congress.

Common Cause recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a two-day democracy reform conference and a gala dinner.

Today the White House sponsored the first Summit on Community Colleges. Representatives from community colleges, business, philanthropy, and government met to discuss the vital role that Community Colleges will play in educating a modern workforce.

The consequences of losing a nuclear power plant or other large industrial installation are significant. With the first public acknowledgement of a cyber attack, on such infrastructure, it shifts this danger from a theoretical scenario to a very real risk.

Cassidy & Associates was proud to sponsor the welcome reception for the 2010 Southwest Renewable Energy Conference.

The congressional gold medal is an award befitting a man who created a successful micro-lending program for women in Bangladesh and transformed the microcredit regime the world over.

Recently I was able to spend some time with cyber warfare expert and author Jeffrey Carr. Jeff gave me a fabulous look into the world of Cyber Warfare. Drawing from his recently-published book, Inside Cyber Warfare, Jeff was able to discuss some of the predominant issues and insights in Cyber today.

One thing is clear: while significant improvements have been made in targeted sectors, much work remains to be done as the needs of aid recipients evolve over time.

Along with many of the areas other top employers, our firm hosts a REACH intern each summer. Students attend hearings, conduct research and assist staff providing them with an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic and professional setting.

Yesterday, Dulles, VA based GeoEye confirmed the award of a contract to provide satellite images for the military and other government agencies.

The Huffington Post article written by Amos Hochstein and Mark Clack of the Cassidy & Associates International Team was also picked up by AllAfrica.com Tuesday.

Cassidy & Associates recently hosted Jose Herrero, U.S. Programs Director for Universidad Pontificia Comillas, and forty-five international students from Spain in conjunction with Georgetown University’s Center for Intercultural Educational and Development.

For those Americans who believe they are successfully avoiding contact with the controversial chemical known as BPA through avoiding plastic bottles and food cans, a new study shows they’ll have to try a little harder.

While Congress has reviewed a number of nonprofit practices over the years, now it appears as though there may be some support for an effort to look into nonprofit salaries.

Congratulations to the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the Africa Congressional Staffers Association on a very successful first-ever “Africa Day on the Hill”!

On Wednesday, The Global Health Council, Management Sciences for Health and PATH co-hosted an event on the topic of “Reaching Women and Children with Innovative Technologies.”

The House Appropriations Subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations issued a press release yesterday

Earlier this week, President Obama signed an executive order establishing the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.

When it comes to reaching out to the next generation to encourage civic engagement, bi-partisanship is alive and well in Washington

Crystal Lander of Management Sciences for Health recently blogged about United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Representative Chris Murphy (D-5-CT) sponsored a Congressional briefing today focused on the use of stationary fuel cells and their potential applications in the Nation’s clean energy policies

Cassidy & Associates served as an "Executive Chef" sponsor at the latest Food & Friends fundraiser.

Over the past 15 months, at President Obama’s urging, Secretary Vilsack and his staff have visited close to half of the states in the U.S. in order to get real feedback from citizens living in rural communities in hopes of creating a rural revitalization bill.

Cassidy & Associates is welcoming its new group of summer interns – eight students from seven colleges and universities.

Senior VP Jordan Bernstein recently spoke at the Assisted Living Federation of America 2010 Expo

Cassidy & Associates is a proud sponsor of City Year, a national organization that sponsors the collaborative efforts of young people aged 17 to 24 in a full year of service to partner with school systems and provide hands on educational support to children.

Yesterday, the East African Community signed a memorandum of understanding with One Laptop per Child in a ceremony in Kampala, Uganda.

Jordan Bernstein spoke recently at the American Health Lawyers Association conference, “Long Term Care and the Law,” which focused on nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and home health

The Legal Times Blog noted Cassidy & Associates' newest hire George Meyers, Vice President in the firm's Federal Marketing practice.

Cassidy & Associates strengthened its Federal Marketing Group as it announced today the addition of George Meyers, a long-time defense industry expert, as Vice President.