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Spec Asst to the Asst Sec of Def for Force Mgmt & Personnel
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MICHAEL HERSON
MICHAEL HERSON appears as a registered lobbyist in federal Lobbying Disclosure Act records connected to organizations tracked by Paper Trail.
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Federal governmentSpec Asst to the Asst Sec of Def for Force Mgmt & Personnel↓Northrop GrummanRegistered lobbyistGovernment → Lobbying
Federal governmentSpec Asst to the Asst Sec of Def for Force Mgmt & Personnel↓LeidosRegistered lobbyistFederal LDA filings
Lobbying Activity
LEIDOS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Discussion with officials regarding installation security.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues related to autonomous systems.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2016
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues related to autonomous systems.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Discussions with officials regarding DOD hypersonic, IT, and cyber programs.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues related to autonomous systems.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Discussions related to FY23 appropriations priorities; discussions with House and Senate staff regarding FY 23 priorities; discussion with HASC professional staff regarding Army ISR programs.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act and Department of Defense Appropriations Act, issues relating to maritime budget, port security, and hypersonics.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2017
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorizations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2017
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorizations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorizations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorizations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Homeland Security
Meetings with officials regarding Coast Guard issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act and Department of Defense Appropriations Act, issues relating to maritime budget, port security, and hypersonics.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Meetings with officials regarding maritime issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2024
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues regarding maritime issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act and Department of Defense Appropriations Act, issues relating to maritime budget, port security, and hypersonics.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2015
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Meetings with Congressional and Department of Defense officials regarding intelligence, software, and sensor programs.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues regarding maritime issues.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2015
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bombers. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bombers.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues regarding maritime issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act and Department of Defense Appropriations Act, issues relating to maritime budget, port security, and hypersonics.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Discussions with officials regarding DOD hypersonic, IT, and cyber programs.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2015
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2015
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2016
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2016
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
NDAA Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. DOD Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to simulators, development of energetic material, consolidating information technologies, SOCOM aviation programs and physical security systems. FY 21 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions relating to simulators, development of energetic material, consolidating information technologies, SOCOM aviation programs and physical security systems.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to simulators, development of energetic material, consolidating information technologies, SOCOM aviation programs and physical security systems. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions relating to simulators, development of energetic material, consolidating information technologies, SOCOM aviation programs and physical security systems.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Department of Defense Appropriations Report for FY22, provisions relating to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and sensors/security systems.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2017
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues related to autonomous systems. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to border security.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Discussions on SASC support for Armed Overwatch program, installations security programs; Discussions related to FY22 congressional outreach.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Homeland Security
Meetings with officials regarding Coast Guard issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Homeland Security
Meetings with officials regarding Coast Guard issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2021
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Department of Defense Appropriations Report for FY22, provisions relating to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and sensors/security systems.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues relating to maritime budget, port security, and hypersonics.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2015
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared countermeasures and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2017
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorizations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorizations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2018
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues relating to unmanned aerial vehicles, infrared countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and long-range strike bomber.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
National Defense Authorization Act and Department of Defense Appropriations Act, issues relating to maritime budget, port security, and hypersonics.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Discussions with officials regarding energetics and mental health in DoD.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2023
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Meetings with officials regarding maritime issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2023
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues regarding maritime issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues related to autonomous systems. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to border security.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Discussions regarding DOD plans for energetics.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2017
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues related to autonomous systems. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to border security.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2017
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues related to autonomous systems. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to border security.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2023
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Meetings with officials regarding maritime issues.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Defense
Issues related to autonomous systems. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to border security.
LDA filing ↗LEIDOS2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2019
Registrant: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL · Homeland Security
Meetings with officials related to USCG issues.
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