This week we were at NCSL in Los Angeles, and caught up with Kevin Callahan - Director, State Government Affairs - Northeast for CompTIA. CompTIA is the world's leading tech association. They also develop certification programs for the industry.  Show Notes: CompTIA represents large social media and internet companies, as well as small IT companies CompTIA also certifies IT professionals for a number of different skill-sets. To date, they’ve certified 3 million+ individuals Data privacy and security are two of the biggest issues they’ve seen pop up in the states recently Because the internet is “borderless,” California’s recent data privacy legislation will become the de facto data “law of the land” that companies operating in the U.S. will abide by Kevin covers 13 states for CompTIA Kevin got his start working for a state senator, then transitioned to a contract lobbying firm before moving to in-house government affairs positions   Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show.  Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at: Jim@theLobbyingShow.com Follow The Lobbying Show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for weekly updates about the show, our guests, and more.