Defense

ControlCase LLC Registers for Defense Lobbying

ControlCase LLC is entering the federal lobbying arena for the first time, having registered with Michael Best Strategies LLC on August 20, 2026....

Government Operations

IonQ Hires Michael Best for Quantum Computing Advocacy

IonQ Inc., a quantum computing company, has hired Michael Best Strategies LLC to lobby on its behalf. The new registration, filed on August 20, 2026, marks...

Government Operations

MAXIMUS Inc. Adds Dentons US LLP to Lobbying Team

MAXIMUS Inc. filed a lobbying registration amendment with Dentons US LLP on August 23, 2026. MAXIMUS has a track record of lobbying on federal spending and...

Politics

Trump Reshapes Federal Regulations With Cost-Benefit Analysis

A recent Congressional Research Service report examines how the Trump administration's sweeping changes to federal rulemaking are reshaping cost-benefit...

Health

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Hires Holland & Knight

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is pursuing a health care agenda through Holland & Knight LLP, a major lobbying firm. Jordan Brossi has prior...

Energy

DHS Cybersecurity Rules Create Compliance Conflicts

Three separate Department of Homeland Security agencies are imposing different cybersecurity rules on the same companies, forcing some operators to navigate...

Macroeconomics

Trump Push to Eliminate EDA Clashes With Congress' Reauthorization

A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published in August 2026 documents how the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has shifted its focus...

Government Operations

GAO Finds Gaps in DOD Tracking of Office Space and Occupancy

The problem cuts across multiple fronts. DOD owned or leased approximately 35 million square feet of office space in the National Capital Region as of March...

Space

Rogue Space Systems Ends Lobbying After Years of Advocacy

Rogue Space Systems Corp. terminated its lobbying registration in August, concluding a multi-year push to influence space policy on Capitol Hill. The...

Government Operations

Trump Push to Narrow CDC Mission Sets Up Clash With Congress

A recent Congressional Research Service report details the structural and budgetary constraints facing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the...

Government Operations

Trump Administration Cuts Three GeoXO Instruments

The restructuring of NOAA's next-generation geostationary satellite program has eliminated critical climate and ocean observation capabilities, even as...

Government Operations

GAO Finds ICE Fails to Monitor Migrants Paroled at Border

A recent GAO report published in May 2026 reveals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot reliably track thousands of noncitizens who...

Labor and Employment

EDA's Workforce Shrinks As Grant Portfolio and Duties Grow

The Economic Development Administration faces a growing capacity crisis that threatens its ability to manage expanding responsibilities. A Congressional...

Follow the Money

Auctane Ends Lobbying Tie With Forbes Tate

Auctane Inc. terminated its lobbying contract with Forbes Tate Partners LLC effective July 30, 2026, according to a filing signed August 24, 2026. The...

Veterans Affairs

GAO Finds Gaps in Military Suicide Prevention Training

Active-duty service member suicide rates have gradually increased since 2011 according to DOD data. A recent GAO report found that suicide rates for...

Public Lands

ESA Funding Drops While Staffing Cuts Strain Implementation

A recent Congressional Research Service report examines how budget cuts and workforce reductions are straining federal agencies' ability to enforce the...

Congress

Trump National Park Budget Pits D.C. Spending Against Agency Cuts

The Trump administration's National Park Service budget request for fiscal 2027 proposes a sweeping restructuring that would slash discretionary funding for...