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Former government officials
Lobbyists with former government service
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Government → Industry
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Government → Lobbying
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Congress → Lobbying
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Industry → Government
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Government → Federal Contractor
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Notable Documented Paths
Prioritized by the depth of meaningful sourced paths, then by the date the relationship was documented.
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Legislative Aide, Representative Phil Roe · Dates not reported
General Atomics
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Rep. Steven Palazzo, Chief of Staff; House VA Committee, Professional Staff; Rep. Jeff Miller, LA · Dates not reported
Jacobs Solutions
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Government To Lobbying
Federal government
↓LD, Office of Dana Rohrabacher · Dates not reported
BWX Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Professional Staff Member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2025); Health Legislative Aide, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2023-2025) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Budget Director, House Armed Services Committee (2009-2019) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Senior Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2017 - 2021); Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2013 - 2017); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2012 - 2013) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Latta (2019-2022); Comms Dir, Rep. Robert Latta (2016-2019); Press Sec, Rep. Erik Paulsen (2014-2016); Press Sec, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2013-2014); Staff Asst, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2011-2013) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Sr. Professional Staff Member and Subcommittee Staff Lead, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House; Dep. Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, ODNI; Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs, NRO; Director, Office of Strat Comm, NCTC · Dates not reported
L3Harris Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓House Armed Services committee: Staff Dir. (2019-2022), Minority Staff Dir. (2011-2019), Staff Dir. (2009-2011), Deputy Staff Dir. (2008-2009), Professional Staff Member (2004-2008); DOD Humanitarian Demining training center: Dir. (2001-2004) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Government To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Acting Team Chief for A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2022); Special Asst., A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2021-2022); Rep Garamendi: Sr. Defense & Foreign Policy Advisor (2019-2021); Military Leg. Asst. (2017-2019); Leg. Correspondent (2015-2017) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Counsel, House Armed Services Committee · Dates not reported
BWX Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Staff Assistant, House Armed Services Committee (2004-2006) · Dates not reported
BWX Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Where Government Experience Goes
Destination sectors among structured government-to-organization paths.
Organizations With Government Connections
People whose structured career paths connect prior government service to each organization.
Leidos
0 executives/directors · 14 lobbyists
14 people
Palantir Technologies
0 executives/directors · 11 lobbyists
11 people
Cardinal Health
0 executives/directors · 9 lobbyists
9 people
Cencora
0 executives/directors · 5 lobbyists
5 people
L3Harris Technologies
0 executives/directors · 4 lobbyists
4 people
McKesson
0 executives/directors · 3 lobbyists
3 people
Northrop Grumman
0 executives/directors · 3 lobbyists
3 people
Lockheed Martin
0 executives/directors · 2 lobbyists
2 people
BWX Technologies
0 executives/directors · 2 lobbyists
2 people
Government Institutions in Documented Paths
Deterministic findings · calculated November 7, 2026
What Stands Out
583 lobbyists in published Paper Trail records have structured former-government positions.
Leidos has 14 documented people with previous government service.
Federal government appears in documented paths for 218 people.
Source: published, confirmed or high-confidence People positions and derived career paths in the Paper Trail database.
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41 matching published records
Documented career path
MICHAEL HIGDON
Office of Rep. H. Rogers: Chief of Staff/Approps Assoc (2009-2011); Legislative Dir. (2005-2009); Legislative Assist (2003-2005); Office of Rep R. Bartlett: Legislative Assist (2003-2005); Office of Rep. R. Packard: Leg Correspondent (1999-2001) · Federal government
4 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
CAROLINE CANFIELD
Staff Director, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Jerry Moran; Military Legislative Assistant and Appropriations Advisor, Senator Jerry Moran; Special Assistant to White House Liaison, Department of Defense · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
CAROLINE CANFIELD
Staff Director, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Jerry Moran; Military Legislative Assistant and Appropriations Advisor, Senator Jerry Moran; Special Assistant to White House Liaison, Department of Defense · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
BRYAN MAXWELL
Senior Defense Policy Advisor, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen; Military Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. Dan Maffei; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. John Hall; Staff Assistant, Rep. John Hall · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
JEFFREY SCOTT NANCE
Senate Appropriations Committee: Professional Staff 2003-2021; Rep. Steny Hoyer: Appropriations Associate 1999-2003; Departments of Treasury and Commerce: various 1990-1999. · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
LAINE EVANS STRIEGEL
Legislative aide, U.S. House of Representatives · Federal government
3 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
NICHOLAS VANCE
Professional Staff Member - House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
MICHAEL BAIN
Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations; Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
STEPHEN MOFFITT
Deputy Asst Sec of Defense for Senate Affairs · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
MANICA NOZIGLIA
Legislative Assistant for Senator Mark Warner - Jan 2009 - June 2013; Military Legislative Assistant for Jim Moran - June 2013 - Dec. 2014 · Federal government
4 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
WILLIAM THOMAS RICE
Military Legislative Assistant, - Rep. Bud Cramer - 2003 to 2004; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Bonilla - 2004 to 2006; and Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Young - 2007 to 2010 · Federal government
4 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
STEPHEN JONES
Senate Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison (2023-2024) · Federal government
3 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
HUNTER MOORHEAD
Policy Advisor, Sen. Thad Cochran; Special Asst to the President, WH National Economic Council; Professional Staff, Senate Approps Committee; Legislative Asst, Sen. Cochran; Subcommittee Staff Director/ Legislative Asst, House Agriculture Committee · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
BARTON ROPER
Chief of Staff for Rep. Scarborough - Dec. 1994 to Sep. 2000 · Federal government
3 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
SALIM ALAMEDDIN
Registered lobbyist · Google
2 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
KATHERINA DIMENSTEIN
Legislative Assistant for Senator Joni Ernst - March 2016 to January 2017 Legislative Director for Rep. David Schweikert - January 2017 to June 2018 Chief of Staff for Rep. David Schweikert - July 2018 - December 2020 · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
JASON GLEASON
Registered lobbyist · Google
2 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
NORA KHALIL
PSM-House Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee (2023-2024); PSM-Senate Energy & Water Appropriations Committee (2020-2023);Associate Administrator for External Affairs, National Nuclear Security Administration (2017-2020) · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
MARC NUMEDAHL
Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Loebsack; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rick Larsen · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
LUCIA PANZA
Counsel, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer; Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer; Law Clerk, Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee; Law Clerk, Senate Judiciary Committee · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
CHRISTOPHER PEACE
Legislative Director (January 1999 to October 2000) for Rep. Hobson · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
EVAN POLISAR
Senior Legislative Assistant and Rules Committee Associate for Rep. Alcee Hastings - Aug 2019 to Dec 2020; Communications Director & Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Alcee Hastings - May 2016 to July 2019 · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
IVELISSE ALEXANDRA PORROA-GARCIA
Registered lobbyist · Google
2 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
CASSANDRA ELAINE ROPER
Staff Assistant for Rep. Miller - Oct 2013 to Dec 2014; Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Hunter - Dec 2014 to Feb 2019; Lead Program Analyst for Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
HANNAH KELLY SHEA
Staff-Rep. David Valadao (2016-2017); Staff-Rep. Steve Womack (2017-2019) · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
JACKSON KENDRIC STUTEVILLE
Legislative Intern, Rep. Kendra Horn · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
MICHAEL L TELSON
CFO, Dept. of Energy - Oct. 1997 to May 2001 · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
JASON BENJAMIN VAN PELT
Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Asst, Legislative Asst, Staff Asst: Rep. Ed Whitfield · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
TIMOTHY WOLVERTON
Legislative Director for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith - (April 2018-December 2024); Senior Policy Advisor for Senator Thad Cochran - (November 2017-March 2018); Legislative Assistant for Senator Thad Cochran - (December 2013-October 2017) · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
SAMUEL ADCOCK
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
CHERYL NICOLE COTTERELL
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
KYLE EGAN
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
BRIAN GLACKIN
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
AMY R HAMMER
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
GARY HOPPER
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
MATHEW LAPINSKI
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
BEN LEE MCMAKIN
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
CHRIS J MILLER
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
JOHN ANDREW MUELLER
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
LEIGH PARKER PROSS
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
MADELINE CLAIRE SHEFFLER
Registered lobbyist · General Atomics
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
Recently Documented Career Transitions
Meaningful sourced paths ordered by the most recently updated underlying relationship—not random newly created People rows.
Government To Lobbying
Federal government
↓LD, Office of Dana Rohrabacher · Dates not reported
BWX Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Professional Staff Member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2025); Health Legislative Aide, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2023-2025) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Budget Director, House Armed Services Committee (2009-2019) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Senior Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2017 - 2021); Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2013 - 2017); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2012 - 2013) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Latta (2019-2022); Comms Dir, Rep. Robert Latta (2016-2019); Press Sec, Rep. Erik Paulsen (2014-2016); Press Sec, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2013-2014); Staff Asst, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2011-2013) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Sr. Professional Staff Member and Subcommittee Staff Lead, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House; Dep. Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, ODNI; Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs, NRO; Director, Office of Strat Comm, NCTC · Dates not reported
L3Harris Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓House Armed Services committee: Staff Dir. (2019-2022), Minority Staff Dir. (2011-2019), Staff Dir. (2009-2011), Deputy Staff Dir. (2008-2009), Professional Staff Member (2004-2008); DOD Humanitarian Demining training center: Dir. (2001-2004) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Government To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Acting Team Chief for A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2022); Special Asst., A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2021-2022); Rep Garamendi: Sr. Defense & Foreign Policy Advisor (2019-2021); Military Leg. Asst. (2017-2019); Leg. Correspondent (2015-2017) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
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