
Ranger Center Hires Hollinger Group for Military Research
Military research lobbying enters new phase as Ranger Leadership and Policy Center hires Hollinger Group to pursue Pentagon funding opportunities in competitive defense sector.
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Military research lobbying enters new phase as Ranger Leadership and Policy Center hires Hollinger Group to pursue Pentagon funding opportunities in competitive defense sector.

Galvanic Energy LLC retains Thorn Run Partners for its first federal lobbying push on domestic lithium extraction as Congress prioritizes critical mineral independence.

Qanapi launches cybersecurity lobbying with Alki Strategies, targeting post-quantum cryptography and defense contractor security as Congress advances new mandates.

EAGL Technology hired Van Scoyoc Associates for gunshot detection lobbying, entering federal advocacy as Congress allocates billions for mass gathering security.

Defense drone lobbying heats up as SplashOne Robotics hires Cognitae to influence NDAA provisions and appropriations for unmanned systems amid congressional push.

Defense lobbying expenditures by BAE Systems reached $1.09M in Q3 2025, targeting submarine production, fighter aircraft procurement, and satellite systems funding.

Defense appropriations lobbying intensifies as Star Catcher Industries hires Icebreaker Strategies to secure federal funding for space-based solar power projects.

DODEA contracting becomes battleground as Alpha Facilities Solutions hires lobbyist amid competing congressional reforms and Trump administration rollbacks of small business goals.

Poseidon Tech Corp. launches defense appropriations lobbying campaign, hiring ex-Appropriations Committee staffers to pursue unmanned logistics funding.

Defense contractor lobbying intensifies as Leidos spends $1.28M in Q3 2025 on cybersecurity and military IT priorities aligned with congressional focus.

ICEYE expands satellite imaging lobbying with veteran appropriations staffers as Congress pushes commercial space integration despite White House cuts.

Fluor Corp. spent $716,159 on Q3 2025 lobbying and $66.7M since 2003, focusing on defense, nuclear energy, and infrastructure through a strong in-house team and select external firms.

General Atomics increased Q3 2025 lobbying on drone export controls and defense procurement, spending $1.98M and deploying an 11-person in-house team to push the LEAD Act and related policies.

Apollo Global Management filed its first federal lobbying registration on June 8, 2024, hiring Nickles Group to lobby on defense procurement as it pursues investment opportunities in the defense sector.

Maritime security lobbying intensifies as Barn

U.S. Pioneer Inc. has hired Nickles Group LLC to expand its defense procurement lobbying after a decade with a smaller firm, positioning the company to benefit from congressional focus on naval procurement reform.

defense vehicle lobbying: AM General spent $430K in Q3 and $12.59M since 2003 to influence NDAA funding, HMMWV modernization and FMS global sales push.

ACP hires Jenny Tang to lobby on veteran underemployment, marking the nonprofit’s first federal registration as Congress weighs veteran and spouse hiring bills.

KBR in-house lobbying reported $240K in Q3 as the company shifts to internal advocacy to pursue defense, NASA programs and small nuclear reactor work.

defense industrial base: Sustainment Technologies hires BGR to expand lobbying on NDAA, appropriations, AI supply chains and manufacturing resilience.