CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC.
EXPERTISE
Coalition
Management
CDI professionals have significant experience with coalition and association
management. Examples of CDI coalition management services include: submitting
progress reports, providing logistical support and materials for coalition
meetings, web site design and maintenance, public relations and media
activities, and grassroots campaigns. We serve as virtual administrators
for coalitions and manage government affairs activities for several national
trade associations.
Homeland Security
Following the events of September 11, 2001, and the anthrax attacks thereafter,
homeland security has emerged as a comprehensive, nationwide campaign
to protect America’s people, assets and national treasures against
a wide range of current and evolving terrorist threats.
Concerned citizens, businesses, universities and others in the public
and private sectors seek to contribute to homeland security and to leverage
their respective skills and technologies to support the war against terrorism.
At the same time, federal, state and local governments are reorganizing
and restructuring to address threats to the U.S. homeland. Leveraging
our exceptional expertise, relationships and access to all levels of key
executive agencies and legislatures, CDI professionals provide unparalleled
support to those clients wishing to advance homeland security.
The CDI team has substantive ongoing activities within the fields of
national defense, energy, domestic security, health care, and science
and technology that provide unique synergies with evolving homeland security
imperatives such as installation protection, counter proliferation, food
and water safety, bioterrorism and chemical/biological defense, border
security, radioactive waste disposal and security, transportation security,
information assurance, and financial services. By combining our vast issue
and process expertise with innovative business development and legislative
strategies, in 2003 we obtained new first responder funding for the ambulance
industry and funding for law enforcement equipment upgrades.
Healthcare
CDI health professionals have been engaged in many of the landmark health
policy debates shaping our health policy today, including public and private
health insurance coverage and reimbursement, managed care reform, Medicare
and Medicaid reimbursement and reform, and bioterrorism preparedness.
We recently procured for our hospital and other health care provider clients,
both rural and urban, reimbursement increases in the Medicare prescription
drug bill.We also partnered with our mental health and substance-abuse
treatment clients in advocating equitable treatment under private health
insurance for those who have mental illness and addictive disorders. CDI
believes so strongly in the health services our clients provide to communities
that we encourage and coordinate visits to our clients by policymakers
to put a human face on the impressive work being accomplished. Because
of our long-term client relationships, CDI professionals become an extension
of our clients’ operations and an integral part of their team.This,
we believe, is the secret of our success.
Defense
CDI has unmatched expertise and an outstanding record of client satisfaction
in the defense sector related to research, development, procurement, and
acquisition.We also provide a special expertise to a much wider range
of clients: assisting bases and communities involved in the base closure
and realignment process. Because of the strong ties between military installations
and the communities that host them, reexamination of sites by the Department
of Defense may be viewed as unsettling news.
The base closure review is not an either/or process. Frequently, an
installation has capabilities that our team utilizes to grow it through
a very important part of the base closure process, –realignment.Where
the installation we represent appears vulnerable, we work to make maximum
use of privatization and state and local incentives that factor into base
closure criteria. Our success on behalf of various communities represents
some of our most gratifying work.
Emerging Technologies
Information technology has changed our society in the workplace, education,
and healthcare delivery and management, giving rise to a myriad of new
businesses and products. CDI professionals have broad experience in developing
proposals and projects, securing funding, and implementing new systems
based on advances in computing and networking capabilities. Our expertise
includes: distance learning; bioinformatics; digital divide issues; digital
government; advanced computing and networking for institutions; computer
assurance and cybersecurity; and spectrum allocations.
Employee Benefits
Helping employers and insurers understand and leverage the relationship
between the tax code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
and the Social Security Act amendments is increasingly important as the
cost of providing health and welfare plans in the workplace has skyrocketed.
CDI professionals assist clients in leveraging and capitalizing on and
opportunities like the one created by the new Health Savings Accounts
included in the 2003 Medicare prescription drug law.
Changes to pension laws and retiree health coverage, and workforce development
concerns are also issue areas in which CDI professionals provide monitoring
and lobbying expertise for clients.
Municipal and Community Development
Today’s new federalism means more and more local governments are
being held responsible for program implementation. CDI has been very successful
working with local governments to secure funding, achieve legislative
solutions, and develop and submit grants. Our skilled team of professionals
has extensive experience in legislation, funding, grants, and program
implementation for state and local government programs. Based on this
experience we provide our clients expert counsel and achieve demonstrable
results related to empowerment zones, block grants, transportation, housing,
law enforcement, healthcare and education.
Telecommunications
CDI telecom professionals are directly involved in today’s fast
paced and ever changing telecommunications policy debate. CDI clients
need quick solutions for some of the most hotly debated telecom issues
debated today: modernization of the 1996 Telecommunications Act to create
competitive markets; potential for regulation affecting Voice over Internet
Protocol; Universal Service Fund issues; and the impact of E-911 on wireless
service providers.
From wireless to wireline, the Internet to e-commerce and E-911, CDI
professionals partner with our clients to develop customized legislative
and regulatory strategies that solve their specialized problems.
Transportation and Infrastructure
A primary CDI practice area is transportation and infrastructure investment.
CDI principals have many years experience working with the appropriations
and authorization committees on issues affecting the aviation, rail, transit,
highway, and maritime industries. CDI achievements for our clients include:
assistance on airport grants, aviation and passenger safety; air traffic
control modernization; and a variety of issues affected by emerging technologies.
Concerning surface transportation, CDI was actively involved in establishing
priorities and securing funds in the landmark Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and our work continues in the SAFETEA reauthorization
effort. CDI represents clients at the Department of Transportation and
various state agencies in order to secure grants for highways, transit,
and rail projects for a variety of clients, as well as research support
for a number of universities and transportation centers.
Among the areas of our successful initiatives are: aviation; highway
development; mass transit; railroad policy and development; maritime,
auto and airport safety; motor carrier regulation; pipeline regulation;
transportation security; and technology development.
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