Technology

Nava PBC Hires DB3 LLC to Lobby on Healthcare and Veterans Tech

veterans tech lobbying: Nava PBC hired DB3 LLC to advance VA and healthcare IT implementation, betting on user-centered design and policy expertise.

Technology

Cognition AI hires Invariant LLC to lobby on artificial intelligence policy

AI lobbying: Cognition AI hires Invariant LLC in its first federal advocacy push to shape AI policy, deploying five lobbyists amid congressional debate over regulation.

Defense

FRA Continues Veterans Advocacy Lobbying

veterans advocacy lobbying: FRA’s Q3 2025 report shows $120K in-house spending, two advocates, and focus on TRICARE access, Widow’s Tax repeal, and Coast Guard benefits.

Technology

Hermeus Corp. Spends $145K on In-House Lobbying for Hypersonic Aircraft Policy

Hypersonic lobbying: Hermeus spent $145K in Q3 2025 and $1.8M since 2023 to secure FAA waivers and funding for hypersonic research in Congress.

Commerce

Defense Consortium Manager CMG Hires Ballard Partners to Navigate Pentagon, VA

Defense procurement reform: CMG hires Ballard Partners to navigate the Pentagon and VA on OTA agreements and influence acquisition policy this year.

Energy

GlobalFoundries hires Ridge Path Strategies to lobby on CHIPS Act implementation

GlobalFoundries expands its lobbying efforts with Ridge Path Strategies to focus on CHIPS Act implementation, trade, and tax policies.

Commerce

GNC Holdings Spends $180,000 with Doucet Consulting to Fight Military Base Ban

GNC Holdings launched a $458,000 lobbying campaign to fight military base ban legislation targeting Chinese-owned retailers on U.S. installations.

Defense

RTI International Spends $120K on In-House Lobbying for Health, Foreign Aid Issues

RTI International invests $120K in lobbying for health and foreign aid issues, maintaining focus on in-house advocacy efforts.

Commerce

LUKE Staffing Hires Ballard Partners to Lobby on Veterans Mental Health Staffing

LUKE Staffing expands into federal lobbying on veterans mental health staffing, hiring Ballard Partners to advocate across DOD and VA.

Commerce

Port of Los Angeles hires Manatt, Phelps & Phillips to lobby on transportation priorities and counter-drone legislation

The Port of Los Angeles hires Manatt, Phelps & Phillips to lobby on critical transportation and counter-drone legislation amid Congress debates.

Technology

Fabric8Labs Hires Smith Garson to Lobby for Advanced Manufacturing R&D Funding

Fabric8Labs hires Smith Garson for R&D funding, capitalizing on bipartisan support in Congress for domestic manufacturing.

Environment

Culligan North America Hires Smith Garson to Lobby on PFAS Mitigation

Culligan North America makes a strategic shift by hiring Smith Garson for lobbying on PFAS mitigation, recognizing its importance in federal legislation.

Technology

Hidden Level Inc. Hires Hogan Lovells to Lobby on Drone Detection Technology

Hidden Level Inc. has hired Hogan Lovells to lobby on drone detection technology as Congress debates counter-drone legislation. Read on for more.

Technology

Crow Industries Hires Frontera Group to Lobby on Unmanned Ground Vehicle Authorities

Crow Industries enters lobbying with Frontera Group for unmanned ground vehicle authorities as Congress debates defense funding.

Commerce

TSMC Arizona hires Penn Avenue Partners to lobby on CHIPS Act implementation

TSMC Arizona partners with Penn Avenue Partners for CHIPS Act lobbying. This strategic shift aims to navigate environmental and tax issues.

Technology

Auterion Government Solutions hires Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to lobby on defense technology funding

Auterion enhances its influence by hiring Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck for defense technology funding lobbying.

Defense

USA Managed Care Organization Hires Penn Avenue Partners to Lobby on Federal Retiree Health Benefits

USA Managed Care Organization resumes lobbying for federal retiree health benefits, investing significantly in advocacy efforts.