Defense

Army Industrial Base Modernization Faces Congressional Scrutiny

Army industrial base modernization faces congressional scrutiny as production shortfalls and aging facilities threaten defense readiness amid bipartisan calls for investment.

Defense

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hears VSO Priorities

Veterans affairs hearing on April 21, 2026 addresses critical VA challenges including 40,000 employee cuts, veteran suicide crisis, and education benefit delays.

Defense

LTS Inc. Hires Continental Strategy for Emergency Preparedness Lobbying

LTS Inc. shifts to emergency preparedness lobbying, investing $90,000 through Continental Strategy as Congress advances FEMA reform and states expand disaster planning.

Commerce

Saildrone Lobbies on Maritime Autonomy, Ocean Data

Maritime autonomy lobbying intensifies as Saildrone spent $368,380 in Q4 2025 targeting FY 2026 defense and homeland security appropriations for autonomous vessels.

Defense

Senate Armed Services Panel Eyes Defense Leadership Nominees

Defense leadership nominees Mark Ditlevson and Brian Birdwell face Senate Armed Services Committee scrutiny on February 26, 2026, as they vie for Assistant Secretary positions.

Technology

DZYNE Technologies Lobbies on FY2026 Defense Budgets

Defense appropriations lobbying intensifies as DZYNE Technologies invests $530,000 to influence FY2026 defense bills, competing for billions in unmanned systems funding.

Defense

PASS Lobbies on FAA Funding, Safety Bills, Worker Rights

FAA lobbying effort intensifies as PASS union spends $129,369 in Q4 2025 pushing Congress on aviation funding, safety reforms, and federal worker protections.

Energy

GTI Energy Lobbies for Defense, Energy Appropriations Funding

GTI Energy’s energy appropriations lobbying targets federal R&D funding through Defense and Energy bills amid shifting clean energy policy landscape.

Defense

American Legion Lobbies on Veterans Healthcare and Benefits

Veterans healthcare lobbying by American Legion intensifies with $190,000 Q1 2026 spend targeting mental health, military sexual trauma support, and benefits.

Commerce

Oracle hires specialized lobbyist for troubled VA health records system

Oracle retains Jeff Miller Group for $60K to defend its troubled VA health records system as bipartisan Congressional scrutiny intensifies ahead of April 2026 deployments.

Defense

Intelligence Panel To Grill DNI HEAD Tulsi Gabbard Over Classified Complaint Delay

Whistleblower complaint delay: Senate Intelligence Committee confronts DNI Gabbard over nine-month delay in delivering classified NSA complaint to Congress.

Commerce

Senate Armed Services Tackles The Future of War: Drones

Senate Armed Services examines domestic drone manufacturing as the military seeks one million drones in three years while restricting Chinese imports.

Defense

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Tackles Major Benefits Bills

Veterans benefits legislation advances as House Veterans’ Affairs Committee examines five bipartisan bills addressing healthcare, caregiver support, and VA services on February 12, 2026.

Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

Advanced Space Cuts Ties with IKYR After 3-Year Aerospace Lobbying Run

Why It Matters Advanced Space LLC, a Westminster, Colorado-based space technology company, has officially terminated its lobbying contract with IKYR […]

Commerce

BlueForge Alliance Lobbies on Submarine Industrial Base

Submarine industrial base advocacy intensifies as BlueForge Alliance invests $680K in lobbying amid congressional focus on Virginia-class production challenges.

Defense

Senate Foreign Affairs Panel Eyes Haiti Crisis Response

Senate appropriations hearing on Haiti foreign assistance examines security crisis, gang violence, and humanitarian aid strategy as transitional government mandate expires.

Defense

MOAA Spends $446K Lobbying on Military Benefits

Military benefits advocacy intensified as MOAA spent $446,040 lobbying for military compensation, TRICARE expansion, and concurrent receipt reforms in Q4 2025.