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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 Rockledge Drive |
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City | Bethesda |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael McBride |
Date | 4/17/2025 12:24:56 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, P.L. 119-4 and S Con Res 7, including issues related to aircraft, space programs, intelligence programs, tactical fixed-wing aircraft, defense programs, Army, Navy and Military Defense Agency procurement, Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDTE), rotary wing aircraft, tactical and missile systems, radar and sensor systems, electronic warfare systems, defense spending; S 4921/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, technology programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 including issues related to aircraft, tactical fixed-wing aircraft, procurement and RDTE for Army, Navy and Missile Defense Agency programs, rotary wing aircraft, tactical and missile systems, radar and sensor systems, electronic warfare systems; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - National Defense Authorization Act, 2026, including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, technology programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Budget Reconciliation bills, including issues related to aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, tactical and missile systems, radar and sensor systems, electronic warfare systems; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, including issues related to wildfire technologies; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, including issues related to aircraft; Discussions related to tax and economic development
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Carrie |
Desmond |
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Lorenzo |
Goco |
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Morley |
Greene |
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Robert |
Head |
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Connor |
Jeffers |
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Military Legislative Assistant (Tester)-1/24-1/25; National Security Advisor (Crow)-3/21-1/24; Military Legislative Assistant (Brindisi)-1/19-3/21; Military Legislative Aide (Donnelly)-6/16-1/19 |
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Paul |
Juola |
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Kim |
Lowry |
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Michael |
McBride |
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Monica |
Matoush |
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Senior Advisor, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (Political Appointee)-1/22-4/22; Communications Director, House Armed Services Committee-2/19-1/22 |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Joseph |
Nolan |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Mary |
Springer Sforza |
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Shelly |
Stoneman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, including issues related to aircraft, space programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - National Defense Authorization Act, 2026, including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, technology programs, spectrum, radars, acquisition policy, tactical fixed-wing aircraft, procurement and RDTE for Army, Navy and Missile Defense Agency, missile systems, radar and sensor systems, electronic warfare systems, classified programs, military space, strategic programs, cyber, intelligence, acquisition policy; S 5618 - FoRGED Act, including issues related to acquisition policy; S (not yet introduced) - Buying Faster than the Enemy Act, including issues related to acquisition policy; SConRes7/HConRes14 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, including issues related to aircraft, space programs, intelligence programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, including issues related to tactical aircraft, transport aircraft, classified programs, helicopters, land sea and air based tactical missiles, integrated air and missile defense systems, radars and sensors, electronic warfare systems, military space, strategic programs, missile defense, cyber, technology, intelligence, spectrum and acquisition policy; S 4921/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, including issues related to tactical aircraft, transport aircraft, classified programs, helicopters, land sea and air based tactical missiles, integrated air and missile defense systems, radars and sensors, electronic warfare systems, military space, strategic programs, missile defense, cyber, technology, intelligence, spectrum and acquisition policy; S 4638/HR 8070 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, including issues related to aircraft, acquisition policy; SConRes7/HConFes14- An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, including issues related to space, missile defense, strategic programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Lorenzo |
Goco |
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Morley |
Greene |
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Robert |
Head |
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Connor |
Jeffers |
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Paul |
Juola |
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Michael |
McBride |
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Monica |
Matoush |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Kathleen |
McIntyre |
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Special Assistant, Dept. of Defense (political appointee)-3/16-1/17; Legislative Aide (Murray)-3/15-3/16; Legislative Aide (Udall)2/14-3/15; Research Assistant, Senate Armed Services Committee 4/10-2/14 |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Tami |
Plofchan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 933 - NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, including issues related to human exploration programs, science programs, technology programs; HR 10545 - American Relief Act, 2025, including issues related to space programs, satellite systems
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tami |
Plofchan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, including issues related to wildfire suppression and firefighting technology
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1062 - Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025, including issues related foreign-derived intangible income, corporate tax rates; HR 1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025, including issues related to research and development expensing, preserving the deduction for employer sponsored health insurance; H.CON.RES 14 - Budget Reconciliation Act, 2026, including issues related to corporate tax issues, research and development, tax rates, foreign-derived intangible income
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Bob |
Shepler |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025, including issues related to spectrum auctions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, including issues related to foreign military sales reform; Congressional notifications for potential foreign military sales and direct commercial sales
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Carrie |
Desmond |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 853 - INNOVATE Act, including issues related to acquisition policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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