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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 | 2023 |
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: Kristine Fauser |
Date | 10/20/2023 2:59:03 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
S 2587/HR 4365 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, munitions, space, technology programs, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, surface and subsurface programs, Army acquisition programs, rotary wing aviation, tactical missile systems, radar, electronic warfare, integrated air and missile defense programs, Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDTE), Army and missile defense procurement, hypersonics, directed energy; S 2226/HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 including issues related to Army acquisition programs, rotary wing aviation, tactical missile systems, radar, electronic warfare, integrated air and missile defense programs, Army and missile defense procurement, RDTE, aircraft, helicopters, technology programs; HR 5692 - Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 including issues related to munition and other program assistance; HR 5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act including issues related to defense, space, technology programs, helicopters, weapons programs; S 2605/HR 4821 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 including issues related to US Forest Service modernization programs and new technology for firefighting services that will assist in prediction, detection, monitoring, suppression, and other capabilities that must be improved to respond to the higher incidence of catastrophic wildfire, aircraft and technology programs; S 2321/HR 5893 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 including issues related to aircraft and technology programs, space, hypersonics, directed energy; S 2625/HR 4367 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 including issues related to aircraft and technology programs, US Coast Guard aviation programs
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, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), 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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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Morley |
Greene |
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Robert |
Head |
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Paul |
Juola |
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Kim |
Lowry |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Tami |
Plofchan |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Mary |
Springer-Sforza |
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Shelly |
Stoneman |
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Special Assistant to the President, White House Legislative Affairs, Executive Office of the President, January 2009 - May 2011 |
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
S 2587/HR 4365 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, Titles III, IV, including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, technology programs, strategic programs, intelligence, missile defense, military satellite programs, Army and Air Force missile programs; S 2226/HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Titles I, II, VIII, including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, technology programs, acquisition policy, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, surface and subsurface programs, strategic programs, intelligence, missile defense, military satellite programs, space, hypersonics, directed energy, weapons programs, Army and Air Force missile defense programs; HR 5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act including issues related to Navy surface and undersea programs, Missile Defense Agency programs, Navy and Marine Corps programs, Coast Guard programs, helicopters; Discussions regarding spectrum 3.1-3.45GHz band
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), 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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Morley |
Greene |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Joseph |
Nolan |
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Tami |
Plofchan |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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Greg |
Walters |
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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 2103/HR 3932 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 including issues related to intelligence matters; S 2226/HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 including issues related to military space, strategic programs, missile defense, cyber, technology, and intelligence; S 2587/HR 4365 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 including issues related to military space, strategic programs, missile defense, cyber, technology, and intelligence; S 2321 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 including issues related to space programs, human landing systems, hurricane hunter planes
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 |
Lorenzo |
Goco |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Clarification regarding FEMA grant guidance for technology firefighting services
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
S 866 - American Innovation and Jobs Act including issues related to revising and expanding the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensive of such expenditures; increases the maximum amount eligible for the tax credit for small business; HR 2673 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023 including issues related to repealing sec. 174 of the tax code related to the immediate expensing of qualified research and development expenditures; HR 5688 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023 including issues related to Health Savings Account (HSA) modernization; HR 5687 - HSA Modernization Act of 2023 including issues related to HAS modernization; S 127/HR 3561 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 including issues related to Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and prescription drug pricing
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 7624 - Spectrum Innovation Act including issues related to making available additional frequencies for non-federal and federal use, specifically federal use; Discussions related to spectrum bands 3.1-3.4 GHz
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act including issues related to the carriage of helicopters and firefighting missions
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
S2226/HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Title XII, including issues related to foreign nations and provisions to AUKUS; Congressional Notifications for potential arms 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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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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