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Celebrate Women’s History Month with these innovative leaders

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The 2020 United States Census reports that women have increased STEM employees from 8% in 1970 to 27% in 2019. Caterina Luppi Chief Information Officer at the District of Columbia Bar (DC Bar) During Caterina Luppi’s career, she has held technology and business operations leadership positions at multiple associations.

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GAO Report Looks at Lobbyists’ Compliance

Associations Now

A Government Accountability Office report found most lobbyists are in compliance with the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act, but there still exists some confusion around the forms and issues with people failing to file the forms at all. The GAO also found that 85 percent of lobbyists filed year-end LD-203 reports in 2014 as required.

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Airline Industry Makes Room for Nonbinary IDs

Associations Now

The publication reports that all of the major U.S. Currently, five states and the District of Columbia allow those who don’t identify as male or female to identify with the letter “X” rather than “M” or “F.” airlines are on board with this plan, including Delta, which left A4A more than three years ago.

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911 Outages Show Need for System Upgrades, Group Says

Associations Now

Accessibility Challenge The failure of many 911 systems to stay up to date has also created an accessibility problem: Many such systems are difficult for functionally deaf Americans to use, Mother Jones recently reported. “The old U.S. Separately, ongoing technical problems in Dallas are said to have led directly to a tragedy.

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Decision Striking Down Registration Rule Reopens Drone Debate

Associations Now

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [PDF]. Engadget reports that DJI, a major manufacturer of small drones, will now require owners to register their devices with the company or face strict device limitations. Perhaps Congress should do so. Perhaps not. ” renewing debate. .

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Corporate Travel Buyers Say New TSA Rules Really, Really Confusing

Associations Now

On the Lighter Side Most association executives know the District of Columbia is a real place, but apparently that doesn’t extend to TSA agents. The agent didn’t know what the District of Columbia is. The reason? Eventually, Gray talked to a supervisor and got on his flight home.

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DC Commission Considering Business Tax on All Employers

Associations Now

A “local services tax” on nongovernmental employers is among 63 tax policy options being considered by the District of Columbia Tax Revision Commission, according to a letter posted last month on the commission’s website [PDF]. A final report is expected to be handed over to the DC Council by the end of the year.

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