Why It Matters
Skyborne Technologies USA LLC filed a lobbying registration with Tremont Strategies Group LLC on Oct. 23, covering Defense (DEF). The company previously retained Zirkelbach Strategies, which filed a new client registration on June 15 and a second-quarter report listing $30,000 in spending; no termination appears on record.
The two lobbyists on the Oct. 23 registration are Liesl Sheehan, a partner at Tremont Strategies with prior government experience, and Malia Ching, the firm's government affairs manager, who also carries prior government experience.
By the Numbers
Skyborne's only quarterly report on record, the second-quarter filing by Zirkelbach Strategies, lists $30,000 in lobbying spending. The new client registration, signed Oct. 23, lists a $0 filing amount.
Broader Context
Skyborne announced Oct. 26 that its armed, reusable Cerberus MI was added to the Department of War's Blue UAS Cleared List, clearing it for procurement and operation across the department without an exception to policy after passing review of cybersecurity, supply-chain, and foreign-ownership factors and meeting National Defense Authorization Act requirements. The Defence Blog reported Oct. 27 that the listing permits U.S. military units to buy and operate the Cerberus MI, describing it as reusable and equipped for 40 mm grenade or 12-gauge shotgun payloads. The Defense Innovation Unit's Blue UAS Cleared List page notes the program is transitioning in accordance with a July 10, 2025 Defense Department memo.
Competitive Landscape
A 2026 new-client registration for ArmorSource LLC, covering defense issues, was signed July 28. Three other organizations registered to lobby on defense on the same date: Iron Shield Systems Inc. through Madison Group LLC, ATECH Inc. through Horizons Global Solutions LLC, and Green Motion North America LLC through Bazan Canabal, Carlos Alberto.
The Bottom Line
Skyborne Technologies USA LLC's new client registration, signed October 23, lists Tremont Strategies Group LLC lobbyists Liesl Sheehan and Malia Ching on Defense (DEF) issues, and Katie Zirkelbach, who lobbied on the client's two earlier filings, does not appear on it.
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