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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 500 North Capitol Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 210 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1171-56259
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6. House ID# 317490337
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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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Alisa Jane Hess |
Date | 1/20/2026 4:48:21 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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to cybersecurity; critical infrastructure protection; DHS Continuous
Diagnostics and Mitigation Program; State and Local Cybersecurity Issues; Federal
Information Security Management Act; Securing Open Source Software Act;
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act; National Risk
Management Act; H.R. 3838 / S. 1071 / Public Law No. 119-60 - National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 5078 - Protecting Information by Local
Leaders for Agency Resilience (PILLAR) Act; H.R. 5079 - Widespread Information
Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government (WIMWIG) Act; S.3251 -
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Reauthorization Act; H.R.4213 / S. ___ -
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R.4016 / S. 2572 -
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R. 5371 - Continuing
Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Energy - Dept of
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 |
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Spivey |
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Cornell |
Teague |
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Abbey |
Overland |
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Special Asst. Office of the Sec Def, Special Asst. Office of the Asst. Sec Def for Leg Affairs, Legislative Asst., Sen. Joni Ernst |
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Colin |
Brainard |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Steve Watkins; Executive Director, Joint Economic Cmte.; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Erik Paulsen; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Lynn Jenkins; LC, Sen. Richard Burr |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program; Department of Defense
Cybersecurity Programs, including OT cybersecurity; State and local government
cybersecurity programs; H.R. 3838 / S. 1071 / Public Law No. 119-60 - National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R.4213 / S. ___ - Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R.4016 / S. 2572 - Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and
Extensions Act, 2026.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Les |
Spivey |
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Cornell |
Teague |
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Abbey |
Overland |
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Special Asst. Office of the Sec Def, Special Asst. Office of the Asst. Sec Def for Leg Affairs, Legislative Asst., Sen. Joni Ernst |
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Colin |
Brainard |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Steve Watkins; Executive Director, Joint Economic Cmte.; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Erik Paulsen; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Lynn Jenkins; LC, Sen. Richard Burr |
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
Department of Defense Cybersecurity Programs, including OT cybersecurity; H.R. 3838 /
S. 1071 / Public Law No. 119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026; H.R.4016 / S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R.
5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Les |
Spivey |
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Cornell |
Teague |
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Abbey |
Overland |
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Special Asst. Office of the Sec Def, Special Asst. Office of the Asst. Sec Def for Leg Affairs, Legislative Asst., Sen. Joni Ernst |
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Colin |
Brainard |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Steve Watkins; Executive Director, Joint Economic Cmte.; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Erik Paulsen; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Lynn Jenkins; LC, Sen. Richard Burr |
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to cybersecurity; critical infrastructure protection, including OT
cybersecurity; vulnerability disclosure; State and Local Cybersecurity Issues; DHS
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program; Draft House legislation on Joint Cyber
Defense Collaborative authorization; Securing Open Source Software Act; H.R. 5078 -
Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience (PILLAR) Act; H.R.
5079 - Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and
Government (WIMWIG) Act; S.3251 - State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
Reauthorization Act; National Risk Management Act; H.R. 2417 / S. 1956 -
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act; National Risk
Management Act; H.R.4213 / S. ___ - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
Act, 2026; Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act; Cyber
PIVOTT Act; H.R. 7832, Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act; H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cornell |
Teague |
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Les |
Spivey |
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Abbey |
Overland |
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Colin |
Brainard |
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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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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |