Global defense, aerospace and security giant Lockheed Martin Corporation has hired consulting and lobbying firm The McKeon Group, Inc. for help with the National Defense Authorization Act.
That annual federal spending bill determines the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense. Lockheed Martin in May hired lobbying firm TheGroup for additional budgetary issues surrounding the NDAA for fiscal year 2017.
The NDAA passed in the House on May 18. A Senate bill, S.2943, introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), saw amendments that increased the defense budget by about $18 billion to a total $602 billion. It passed the Senate on June 14, though President Obama has said he would veto the bill because it does not authorize the closure of Guantanamo Bay’s detention camp, a goal he’d hoped to accomplish before he leaves office.
Most controversially, S.2943 included a mandate that would require women turning 18 in 2018 or later to register for Selective Service.
McKeon Group chairman and CEO Howard “Buck” McKeon, the retired congressman who was formerly chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (R-CA), leads the account. McKeon, who retired from congress last year, introduced the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015.
Missy Edwards Strategies represents Shein Technology Group, the Los Angeles arm of the embattled Singapore-based “instant fashion” retailer.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
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