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
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
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
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson, Uncategorized
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
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
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
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
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
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
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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 […]
Read MoreEmbraer Runs Into U.S. Defense Wall 0
By Nathan Hodge The Wall Street Journal January 10, 2012 Brazilian-based aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA won an important victory in late December, when the U.S. Air Force picked one of its planes to equip Afghanistan’s military. But Embraer’s foothold in the U.S. defense market is now in question: rival Hawker Beechcraft Corp. is fighting in court to […]
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Posted on: 01-11-2012
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Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Obama’s Defense Strategy May Benefit Northrop, Huntington 0
By Roxana Tiron and Tony Capaccio Bloomberg Businessweek January 9, 2012 Builders of naval vessels led by Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. and makers of surveillance aircraft such as Northrop Grumman Corp. may benefit once President Barack Obama’s new military strategy is translated into dollars. The strategy presented by Obama and military leaders at the Pentagon […]
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Posted on: 01-10-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson