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Federal Money

USAspending categories

What Agencies Bought or Funded

Reviewed company records

Corporate Structure

LDA records

Lobbying Disclosures and Issues

Computer Industry

Lobbying issues related to cloud computing and technology; no specific legislation.

Science/Technology

Lobbying issues related to cloud computing and technology; no specific legislation.

Science/Technology

Issues related to trade and digital trade.

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to trade and digital trade.

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations

Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to data center energy production

Computer Industry

Issues related to SAMOSA Issues related to cloud services and cloud service providers Issues related to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence

Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to permitting reform.

Defense

H.R.8800 and S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; House (Bill number TBD) and S.4615, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H.R.9495 and Senate (Bill number TBD), Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027; House and Senate FY2027 Reconciliation Bill (Name and Bill Numbers TBD) Issues related to Government Cloud and Infrastructure Services

Defense

FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 8800 / S 4784), issues related to DOD Cloud Computing and modernization.

Defense

House and Senate FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (Bill Numbers TBD); House and Senate FY2027 Intelligence Authorization Act (Bill Numbers TBD); House and Senate FY2027 Defense Appropriations Act (Bill Numbers TBD); House and Senate FY2027 Reconciliation Bill (Name and Bill Numbers TBD); P.L. 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Government Cloud and Infrastructure Services

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to trade.

AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL26 filings
MINDSET ADVOCACY, LLC22 filings
TEAM HALLAHAN LLC21 filings
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP19 filings
CAPITOL VENTURE LLC18 filings
AUSTIN AGRELLA

Reported covered position: Leg Dir, Rep. Will Hurd (2015-2019) Congressional Liaison, NTIA (2019-2020); Special Asst to the President and Deputy Cabinet Secretary, EEOP (2020-2021); Staff Dir for Cyber Sub, House Homeland (2021-2022); Parliamentarian, House Approps (2022-2024)

BEN LEE MCMAKIN

Reported covered position: Legislative Director, Office of Senator Patty Murray (1996-2005); Legislative Director, Sen. Patty Murray (1996-2005); Legislative Director, Office of Sen. Patty Murray (1996-2005); Legislative Director, Office of Rep. Ron Wyden (1995-1996)

BRANT IMPERATORE

Reported covered position: Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee

CATHERINE EDMONSON

Reported covered position: Chief of Staff to Henry Cuellar; Chief of Staff, Henry Cuellar

CHARLIE SCHREIBER

Reported covered position: Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Law clerk, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

CHRIS BROWN

Reported covered position: Senior Professional Staff, House Financial Services Committee

DANA GRESHAM

Reported covered position: Chief of Staff, Senator Doug Jones

JED NICHOLAS BHUTA

Reported covered position: NC-11, Legislative Director; TN-08, Legislative Assistant; SEN-FL, Staff Assistant; NC-11, Legislative Director; TN-08, Legislative Assistant; SEN-FL, Staff Assistant.