On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based freelance reporter for National Public Radio; Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council; Lt. Gen.Bruce “Orville” Wright, […]
Read MoreADI President, Michael Herson, joins Defense & Aerospace Podcast Roundtable 0
Listen in on the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast where Michael Herson, President of American Defense International, joins other experts to discuss hot topics on Capitol Hill and around the world in the defense space. Other guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute, Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center […]
Read MoreDefense lobbyist on Congress, NDAA: ‘Every year is different’ 0
The Hill | December 3, 2019 | By Ellen Mitchell As much as things change from year to year, Michael Herson understands that when it comes to Congress, it’s just business. The president and co-owner of American Defense International (ADI) has long stood as one of Washington’s top defense industry lobbyists, but sometimes the desires […]
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Posted on: 12-5-2019
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
McCollum, Ryan possible successors for defense spending gavel 0
CQ | Nov. 6, 2019 | By Jennifer Shutt The House Appropriations Committee will lose another senior Democrat in the 117th Congress, as Defense Subcommittee Chairman Peter J. Visclosky joins Nita M. Lowey, the full committee chairwoman, and Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee Chairman José E. Serrano in retirement. Visclosky’s departure opens up one of the most coveted positions on Capitol Hill, controlling nearly […]
Read MoreDefense & Aerospace Report Podcast Featuring ADI President Michael Herson 0
On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own) and Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense […]
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Posted on: 06-3-2019
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Speaker Ryan’s retirement will have major impact on House defense debates 0
By: Leo Shane III and Joe Gould | Defense News | April 11, 2018 WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan’s surprise retirement announcement Wednesday ensures a dramatic overhaul in congressional leadership next year, which could have wide-ranging effects on defense debates in an already politically fractured legislature. Ryan, R-Wisc., said in a press conference Wednesday he will step down from his leadership […]
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Posted on: 04-11-2018
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Top Lobbyists 2017: Hired Guns 0
BY THE HILL STAFF – 11/02/17 06:00 AM EDT © Greg Nash Josh Ackil and Matt Tanielian, Franklin Square Group Companies large and small rely on this tech-centric lobbying firm, which this year delved into big issues like broadband access and intellectual property enforcement. Andy Barbour, Smith-Free Group As a financial services pro, it’s no surprise […]
Read MoreRepublicans may get the defense spending they dreamed of under President Trump 0
By Karoun Demirjian | The Washington Post | November 14, 2016 Defense hawks are quietly celebrating the election of Donald Trump — now, they might just get more than they ever dreamed possible. That’s because Washington Republicans and the president elect have more in common on defense spending and priorities than it might seem given Trump’s hardline foreign […]
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Posted on: 11-15-2016
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Herson on Trump Team, Republican Congressional Leadership 0
BY VAGO MURADIAN | Defense & Aerospace Report | November 10, 2016 Michael Herson, the president of American Defense International and one of Washington’s top defense lobbyists, discusses who will populate the Trump administration and Republican congressional leadership with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
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Posted on: 11-14-2016
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
There’s game-changing news for N.J. coming in new Congress 0
By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ.com | November 9, 2016 New Jersey’s congressional delegation, which has been a 98-pound weakling on Capitol Hill, soon may bulk up. When the 115th Congress convenes in January, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11th Dist.) elected to his 12th term Tuesday, will be in line to chair the House Appropriations Committee, one of the […]
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Posted on: 11-9-2016
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson