Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov
Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
3/1/2021
2. House Identification
 43475
Senate Identification
 401104281

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
A1.9 STRATEGIES LLC
Address
5117 Bradford Drive
Address2
City
Annandale
State
VA
Zip
22003
Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

City
State
Zip
Country
5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Michael Higdon
Telephone
​2022511547
E-mail
​michael@a19strategies.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​lobbying/consulting

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Marathon Targets Inc.
Address
​6629 US Hwy 31, Phase II Suite D
City
​Tanner
State
​AL
Zip
​35671
Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
State
Zip
Country
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​autonomous robotics manufacturing, service, and support

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
First
Last
Suffix
​Michael ​Higdon ​Rep. Hal Rogers: Chief of Staff/Appropriations Associate 2011-2013, Legislative Director 2007-2011; Legislative Asst 2003-2007; Rep. Roscoe Bartlett: Legislative Asst 2002-2003; Rep. Ron Packard Legis. Correspondent 1999-2001

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

​DEF
​BUD

12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

advancement of USMC and U.S. Army adoption of autonomous robotic targets for small arms training


AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.

Internet Address:
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country

FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.

Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities

​82 Meeks Road
City
​Marathon Targets Pty Ltd
​Marricksville, NSW 2204
​AUS
State
Country
​5000
​100
%
City
State
Country
%

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. 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?


Signature
Digitally Signed By: Michael R Higdon
Date
3/26/2021 2:18:10 PM