GOV — Government Issues
Update on the FAIR Model and other federal indirect cost issues.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
1st Quarter - Report · 2026
- Filing UUID
c893debb-181b-471b-9f65-8793c4e21baf- Type
Q1— 1st Quarter - Report- Period
- first_quarter
- Year
- 2026
- Posted
- 2026-04-18 14:29:18
- Income (reported)
- —
- Expenses (reported)
- $110,000
- Expenses method
- A
- Filing document
- Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)
- Contact
- DOUG WASITIS
- Phone
- +1 812-320-4635
- Address
- zip:46204, city:Indianapolis, state:IN, street:101 W. Ohio Street Suite 1776
Client
- State
- IN
- Country
- US
- Government-entity client
- false
- Effective date
- 2005-04-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists
HCR — Health Issues
updates on nutrition education and training for medical students.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
INT — Intelligence
Cybersecurity in the insurance industry conference hosted by IU. Update on IU's research security activities.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MED — Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
IU position on certain NIH policies. Updates on IU medical research activities.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
HR 7148, the FY26 L-HHS-Education appropriations bill; FY27 funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Pell Grant program, and certain DOD programs.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS; MOLLY CONNOR
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
DEF — Defense
Update on IU national security funding priorities. Section 1071 of the FY26 NDAA.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — Education
Issues relating to Title IV financial aid programs, update on enrollment and program offerings at IU.
Lobbyists: MOLLY CONNOR
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
SCI — Science/Technology
National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization bill. The Department of Energy Genesis AI initiative. The AI Institute authorization measure. IU proposals for the 2025 NIST Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Update on IU's Innovation and Commercialization office activities.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE
SMB — Small Business
SBIR/STTR reauthorization.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
SPO — Sports/Athletics
The SCORE Act. IU student-athlete related data.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
IU Lilly School of Philanthropy report on the impact of OBBBA on charitable giving.
Lobbyists: DOUG WASITIS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE