I was recently asked, and agreed, to join The Consensus for American Security, which is a group of influential military and national security leaders who have come together to highlight growing support for a new, sustainable and comprehensive national security policy. The Consensus is a program of the American Security Project (http://americansecurityproject.org/). You can read […]
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Posted on: 09-24-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Lobbyists Keep Busy Despite Legislative Lull 0
Michael Herson of American Defense International, Inc. (ADI) featured in Roll Call By Kate Ackley Roll Call Staff Sept. 13, 2012, 12:01 a.m. Members of Congress, focused almost entirely on the November elections, might not have much on the legislative calender before then. But Cord Sterling certainly doesn’t expect any downtime. The vice president […]
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Posted on: 09-19-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson, Uncategorized
Michael Herson and American Defense International (ADI) Featured in POLITICO’s Influence 0
POLITICO Influence By DAVE LEVINTHAL & ANNA PALMER With Abby Phillip and William Bergstrom 07/17/12 2:31 PM EDT K STREET CORRIDOR: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL Leadership: Michael Herson, president and CEO Internal muscle: 12 full-time consultants, 12 to 15 part-time consultants and 39 lobbying clients, including Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and General Dynamics. Biggest battle: Defense contractors […]
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Posted on: 07-17-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Lobbyists Prepare Eleventh-Hour Messaging Before August Recess 0
Kate Ackley, Roll Call July 9, 2012 The four-week stretch before the August recess might sound like a long haul, especially for this Congress. But by lobbyists’ count, they have at most 16 legislative days left before politics completely swamps the Capitol Hill agenda. “You’re squeezed,” GOP lobbyist Kathryn Lehman of Holland & Knight said. […]
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Posted on: 07-9-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Obama Backers Tied to Lobbies Raise Millions 0
Eric Lichtblau New York Times October 27, 2011 WASHINGTON — Despite a pledge not to take money from lobbyists, President Obamahas relied on prominent supporters who are active in the lobbying industry to raise millions of dollars for his re-election bid. President Obama’s car, outside a fund-raising brunch for his campaign that Mr. Obama attended […]
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Posted on: 06-29-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Lobbying, Michael Herson
To The Editor: Lobbyists on Capitol Hill 0
Bruce Morrison New York Times April 3, 2011 To the Editor: I am a former Democratic congressman, a lawyer and a lobbyist. “Cutting Out the Middleman” (editorial, April 3) left me asking, What is the offense here? An anti-union senator has hired an anti-union lobbyist to help him write anti-union legislation. Would it be O.K. […]
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Posted on: 06-29-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Lockheed Increases Lobbying as Defense Cutbacks Threaten Comments Off on Lockheed Increases Lobbying as Defense Cutbacks Threaten
Roxana Tiron Bloomberg BusinessWeek April 20, 2012 Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) (LMT), the world largest defense contractor, increased its lobbying spending in Washington by 25 percent as it worked to defeat looming cuts of $500 billion to the Pentagon’s budget. The company spent $3.96 million on lobbying in the first quarter compared with the […]
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Posted on: 06-29-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson, Uncategorized
Defense lobbyists mobilize for Obama administration’s round of base closures 0
Kevin Bogardus The Hill February, 2012 A specialized corps of defense lobbyists is springing into action ahead of President Obama’s expected request for a new round of military base closures. Lobbyists with experience in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process expect an influx of new business when the White House details the proposal in […]
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Posted on: 06-29-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Street Talk: Lobbyists Focus On Tea Leaves 0
Kate Ackley Roll Call May 7, 2012 DLA Piper hosted an elegant two-course breakfast briefing at the Willard InterContinental last week. The audience was a collection of clients, Hill aides, lawyers, diplomats and reporters. The fare was unabashedly political. And that was the point. The event featured former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and ex-Rep.Mike Castle (R-Del.), […]
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Posted on: 05-7-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Defense firms hold off on spending 0
Jeremy Herb and Brandon Conradis The Hill April 27, 2012 Lobbying for the top defense contractors remained mostly flat in the first three months of 2012 compared to last year despite the threat of sequestration that could hit the Pentagon budget with an additional $500 billion in across-the-board spending cuts. Spending on lobbying by 20 […]
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Posted on: 04-27-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson