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
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
‘Terrified’ lobbyists brace for lame-duck chaos, expecting tough tax, budget votes 0
Kevin Bogardus The Hill April 18, 2012 Lobbyists are making sure to schedule their vacations before the November election in anticipation of a frenzied congressional session at the end of the year. Many on K Street are living in fear of the lame-duck session that will begin when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after ballots […]
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Posted on: 04-25-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Lockheed Martin Leads Expanded Lobbying by U.S. Defense Industry 0
Roxana Tiron Washington Post January 24, 2012 Defense contractors Lockheed Martin Corp., General Dynamics Corp and Raytheon Co. spent a combined $33.4 million on lobbying in Washington last year, a 10 percent increase from 2010, as Congress and the Obama administration weighed cuts in the Pentagon budget. A review of lobbying disclosures filed with the […]
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Posted on: 04-25-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Defense Week Ahead: Lobbyists Reveal Spending to Thwart Cuts 0
David Lerman Bloomberg Government January 17, 2012 (Bloomberg) — After a year consumed by talk of deep budget cuts, defense companies and their lobbying firms will disclose this week how much they spent trying to protect vulnerable weapons programs. The fourth-quarter disclosure reports, due on Jan. 20, will tote up how much contractors spent lobbying […]
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