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People documented

218

Documented career transitions

583

Former government officials

583

Lobbyists with former government service

Institutions represented

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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

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LAINE EVANS STRIEGEL

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Legislative Aide, Representative Phil Roe · Dates not reported

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General Atomics

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

CASEY STREET

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Rep. Steven Palazzo, Chief of Staff; House VA Committee, Professional Staff; Rep. Jeff Miller, LA · Dates not reported

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Jacobs Solutions

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

CHRISTOPHER LEE MINAKOWSKI

Government To Lobbying

Federal government

LD, Office of Dana Rohrabacher · Dates not reported

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BWX Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

KAETLYN FANNING

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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

JACK SCHULER

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Budget Director, House Armed Services Committee (2009-2019) · Dates not reported

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

JOEL SCOTT RICHARD

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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

DREW GRIFFIN

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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

JOSEPH VEALENCIS

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

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L3Harris Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

PAUL ARCANGELI

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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

ELIZABETH THOMPSON

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

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Palantir Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

JEFFERY GREEN

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Counsel, House Armed Services Committee · Dates not reported

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BWX Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

Government-role source ↗Later-role source ↗

JENNIFER G ELLISON

Congress To Lobbying

Federal government

Staff Assistant, House Armed Services Committee (2004-2006) · Dates not reported

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BWX Technologies

Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported

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Where Government Experience Goes

Destination sectors among structured government-to-organization paths.

Lobbying218

Organizations With Government Connections

People whose structured career paths connect prior government service to each organization.

Leidos

0 executives/directors · 14 lobbyists

14 people

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Palantir Technologies

0 executives/directors · 11 lobbyists

11 people

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Cardinal Health

0 executives/directors · 9 lobbyists

9 people

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Cencora

0 executives/directors · 5 lobbyists

5 people

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L3Harris Technologies

0 executives/directors · 4 lobbyists

4 people

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McKesson

0 executives/directors · 3 lobbyists

3 people

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Northrop Grumman

0 executives/directors · 3 lobbyists

3 people

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Lockheed Martin

0 executives/directors · 2 lobbyists

2 people

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BWX Technologies

0 executives/directors · 2 lobbyists

2 people

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Government Institutions in Documented Paths

Federal government

218 people · 14 later organizations

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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JARED STOUT

Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff, National Space Council, The White House; Professional Staff Member, House Comm. on Science, Space, and Technology, Space Subcommittee; Legislative Assistant, House of Representatives, Rep. Sandy Adams · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

DANA THOMPSON

LD/Chf. Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters // L. Cnsl/C. Cnsl/Dpty COS/COS, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

JORDAN VALDES

Senior Adviser, Small Business Administration · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

CLAIRE WASHBURN

Registered lobbyist · BWX Technologies

2 documented positions · 2 institutions

lobbyist

JC WATTS jr

Former Member of Congress · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist

LISA WHISLER

Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. Max Baucus. · Federal government

2 documented positions · 1 institutions

lobbyist