Monitored issues related to GBSD and space propulsion technology. Supported efforts to encourage qualification of a second manufacturer of the Extended Range - GMLRS solid rocket motors.
Monitored issues related to authorization/ appropriations of GBSD; space propulsion technology and extended Range-GMLRS in the FY24 Defense Policy bill (NDAA) and the FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill as they proceed through the committee process.
Duration: April 1, 2018
to
July 31, 2023
General Issues: Defense , Budget/Appropriations , Aerospace
Spending: about $430,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2018: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Robert Taylor
Deputy Asst Sec of Defense Senate Affairs; Leg Dir Senator John Thune; Counsel Senate Budget Cmte; General Counsel Office Asst Republican Leader Senator Don Nickles; Investigator Senate Select Cmte POW/MIA Affairs; Country Dir OSD/ISA Middle East
Deputy Asst Sec of Defense Senate Affairs; Leg Dir Senator John Thune; Counsel Budget Cmte; Gen Counsel Office Asst Republican Leader Senator Don Nickles; Investigator Senate Select Cmte POW/MIA Affairs; Country Dir Israel OSD/ISA Middle East Div
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
3rd Quarter, 2023
Defense Consulting Group, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) on Oct. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301508381.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored issues related to GBSD and space propulsion technology. Supported efforts to encourage qualification of a second manufacturer of the Extended Range - GMLRS solid rocket motors.
Lobbying Issues
Monitored issues related to authorization/ appropriations of GBSD; space propulsion technology and extended Range-GMLRS in the FY24 Defense Policy bill (NDAA) and the FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill as they proceed through the committee process.
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2023.
Original Filing: 301478527.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored issues related to GBSD and space propulsion technology. Supported efforts to encourage qualification of a second manufacturer of the Extended Range - GMLRS solid rocket motors.
Lobbying Issues
Monitored issues related to authorization/ appropriations of GBSD; space propulsion technology and extended Range-GMLRS in the FY24 Defense Policy bill (NDAA) and the FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill as they proceed through the committee process.
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301456420.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored issues related to GBSD and space propulsion technology. Supported efforts to encourage qualification of a second manufacturer of the Extended Range - GMLRS solid rocket motors.
Lobbying Issues
Monitored issues related to authorization/ appropriations of GBSD; space propulsion technology and extended Range-GMLRS in the FY24 Defense Policy bill (NDAA) and the FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill as they proceed through the committee process.
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301435199.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of fiscal year 2023, as they relate to production and/or RDT&E issues for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD); space propulsion technology; solid rocket motor propulsion industrial base; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER); Iron Dome replenishment legislation, as well as, munitions production requirements and supply chain enhancement.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitored the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 as related to space propulsion systems, technology and RDT&E pertaining to Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engines and the National Security Space (NSS) Launch programs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 11, 2022.
Original Filing: 301402754.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2023, as it relates to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion, Iron Dome replenishment legislation, as well as, the extended range Stinger anti-aircraft missile system and munitions supply chain enhancement.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Propulsion systems related to Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engines and the National Security Space (NSS) Launch.
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 12, 2022.
Original Filing: 301379022.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2023, as it relates to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion, Iron Dome replenishment legislation, as well as, the extended range Stinger anti-aircraft missile system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Propulsion systems related to Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engines and the National Security Space (NSS) Launch.
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 11, 2022.
Original Filing: 301344586.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2023, as it relates to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion, Iron Dome replenishment legislation, as well as, the extended range Stinger anti-aircraft missile system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Propulsion systems related to Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engines and the National Security Space (NSS) Launch.
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 12, 2022.
Original Filing: 301321549.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022, as it relates to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion, as well as, the extended range Stinger anti-aircraft missile system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Propulsion systems related to Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engines and the National Security Space (NSS) Launch.
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 11, 2021.
Original Filing: 301297784.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022, as it relates to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion, as well as, the extended range Stinger anti-aircraft missile system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Propulsion systems related to Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engines and the National Security Space (NSS) Launch.
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 13, 2021.
Original Filing: 301275517.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022, as it relates to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion, as well as, the extended range Stinger anti-aircraft missile system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Propulsion systems related to Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engines and the National Security Space (NSS) Launch.
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 5, 2021.
Original Filing: 301250750.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, as it relates to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion, as well as, the extended range Stinger anti-aircraft missile system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
Lobbying Issues
Propulsion systems related to Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engines and the National Security Space (NSS) Launch.
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 13, 2021.
Original Filing: 301230442.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as it relates to GBSD and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
Lobbying Issues
Next Generation Liquid Rocket Engine; National Security Space Launch (NSS)
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 2, 2020.
Original Filing: 301207115.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as it relates to GBSD and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 15, 2020.
Original Filing: 301188173.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as it relates to GBSD and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 14, 2020.
Original Filing: 301166410.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as it relates to GBSD and space propulsion technology; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System - Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) solid rocket motor propulsion.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 10, 2020.
Original Filing: 301104345.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 1790 / H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, as it relates to GBSD and space propulsion technology.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 14, 2019.
Original Filing: 301065142.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 1790 / H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. as it relates to GBSD and space propulsion technology.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 16, 2019.
Original Filing: 301046131.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to GBSD and Large Solid Rocket Motor production.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 12, 2019.
Original Filing: 301024752.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to GBSD and Solid Rocket production.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 9, 2019.
Original Filing: 301003007.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 4, 2018.
Original Filing: 300982855.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
2nd Quarter, 2018
Defense Consulting Group, LLC amended a lobbying report for representation of The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) in Q22018 on July 16, 2018.
Original Filing: 300965694.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, Defense Consulting Group, LLC lobbied for The Nickles Group, LLC (on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne) , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 10, 2018.
Original Filing: 300963291.xml
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate