Lobbying Relationship

Client

goTenna

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Lobbying firm

Invariant LLC

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  • Educate and support funding for interoperable mesh network communications and situational awareness technology in the H.R.4367 / S.2625, FY 2024, and FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bills and supplementary appropriations bill; promote interoperable mobile mesh networking communications for federal customers.
  • Educate members on interoperable mesh networks and capabilities in FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act; promote interoperable mobile mesh networking communications for federal customers.
  • Educated Members of Congress on efforts to bring mesh networking capability to state and local level.

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General Issues: Homeland Security, Defense, Economics/Economic Development, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Foreign Relations, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $1,550,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2018: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.3931: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.1158: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.7669: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.4431: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

S.3058: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.8257: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.8236: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

S.4678: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

S.4663: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

H.R.4367: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Dave Joyce (R-Ohio)

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

H.R.4365: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.2625: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

S.2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.2587: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Heather Podesta Counsel, Representative Robert Matsui (2003); Counsel, Representative Earl Pomeroy (2002-2003); Legislative Fellow, Senator Bill Bradley (1993-1994); Research Assistant, Congressional Budget Office (1992)
Annie Palisi Director Special Projects, Education and the Workforce Committee (2016-2016) Deputy Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner (2013-2015); Chief of Staff, Rep. Diane Black (2011-2013)
Benjamin Klein Legislative Director, Senator Byron Dorgan (2007-2010); Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan (2005-2007)
Noah Kowalski Legislative Correspondence Manager, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (2012-2014)
Timothy Martin Legislative Director, Rep. Rodney Davis (2015-2017); Sr. Legislative Assistant and General Counsel, Rep. Scott Tipton (2014-2015)
Mark Friedmann Director of Operations, Office of Presidential Personnel, Executive Office of the President (2016-2017); Special Assistant to the White House Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Department of Energy (2015-2016)
Maia Hunt Estes Chief of Staff, Rep. Anthony Brown (2017-2020)
Nick Mikula Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Special Assistant (2018-2021); House Armed Services cmte: Pro. Staff Member/Dep. Comms Dir. (2018); Pro. Staff Member/Press Secretary (2017-2018); Press Secretary (2015-2017)
Dena Baron Smith Subcmte Staff Dir/Clerk, Appropriations Cmte, U.S. House of Representatives (2005-2021); Pro Staff Member/Staff Asst, Appropriations Cmte, U.S. House of Representatives (1999-2004); Program Analyst, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1995-1999)
Paul Arcangeli 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)
Charles Ladd Policy Assistant, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (2020-2021); Intern, Office of Senator Michael D. Crapo (2019)
Nicholas Mikula n/a

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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