Why It Matters
Motorola Solutions Inc. ended its lobbying relationship with Mark A. Kopec, according to a 2026 Second Quarter termination amendment filed May 26, 2026, with an effective termination date of April 1, 2026. The filing listed no specific issues lobbied and reported zero dollars in activity.
Kopec operated as a solo lobbyist on behalf of Motorola Solutions, meaning this termination closes out the entire engagement rather than one contract among many at a larger firm. The disclosure offers no detail on what issues, if any, Kopec was working on at the time the relationship ended.
Motorola Solutions is a significant player in federal contracting, reporting $11.68 billion in 2025 revenue and holding contracts across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and dozens of state and local agencies. The company sells mission-critical communications hardware, video surveillance systems, and command center software primarily to public safety agencies.
Broader Context
Motorola Solutions operates at the intersection of several active policy debates in Washington, including public safety spectrum allocation, federal procurement, surveillance technology regulation, and cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure.
The company has a long history of engagement on spectrum policy, particularly around the land mobile radio systems used by police, fire, and emergency medical services. Federal grants administered through FEMA and the Department of Justice fund many of the local agencies that purchase Motorola products, making federal appropriations levels a direct business concern.
The company's video analytics products, developed in part through its acquisition of Avigilon, have drawn attention as Congress has debated legislation around facial recognition and AI-powered surveillance tools. Those conversations have intensified in recent sessions, with proposals surfacing in both chambers around how federal agencies and federally funded local departments can deploy such technology.
The lobbying disclosure amendment filed for this termination lists no legislation and no specific issues, so there is no public record from this filing connecting Kopec's work to any particular bill or hearing.
The Bottom Line
The termination filing does not indicate that Motorola Solutions has retained a new firm to replace Kopec's work. With no replacement disclosed and no issues listed in the terminated filing, the public record offers limited visibility into what, if anything, changes in the company's federal advocacy posture.
Motorola Solutions maintains a substantial footprint as a federal contractor, with tracked government spending on two-way radio procurement alone exceeding $833 million, according to data compiled by Civic IQ. That scale of government business typically requires sustained engagement with appropriators, procurement officials, and relevant authorizing committees, though the company's broader lobbying activity through other registered firms or in-house staff is not reflected in this single termination filing.
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