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
1/20/2025
2. House Identification
 43720
 Senate Identification
 401104541

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
ATRIO CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
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1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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​Suite 400
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Washington
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DC
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20004
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Ryan Little
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​2027192524
 E-mail
​rlittle@atrioconsultinggroup.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government affairs and relations consulting services

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
​D-Fend Solutions, Inc.
Address
​1640 Boro Place, 4th Floor
City
​McLean
 State
​VA
 Zip
​22102
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Manufacturing, sales of systems providing air domain awareness & counter drone capability

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.

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​Ryan ​Little ​ ​H. Comm. on Oversight.: Dir. of Ext. Aff., Sen. Adv. & Dir. of Ops., Ops. Dir., Prof. Staff. Member, Mgr. Floor. Ops., Leg. Assistant. Rep. Chaffetz: Sen. Leg. Assistant. Rep. Issa: Leg. Corresp., & Staff Assistant.
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LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Issues related to air domain awareness and counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). Department of Defense C-UAS authorities, capabilities, technologies, programs and funding. Department of Homeland Security C-UAS authorities, capabilities, technologies, programs and funding. Department of Justice C-UAS authorities, capabilities, technologies, programs and funding. Federal Aviation Administration C-UAS authorities, programs, funding, testing and evaluation. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments' C-UAS authorities, capabilities, technologies, programs and funding.

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:
​https://d-fendsolutions.com/about-us/
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​D-Fend Solutions AD, LTD
​13 Zarchin Street Building C, Floor 3
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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.
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​13 Zarchin Street Building C, Floor 3
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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: Ryan Little
 Date
3/6/2025 10:38:16 PM
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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