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The North America unit of Israel Aerospace Industries is using Trump-connected Kasowitz Benson Torres to lobby on aerospace and defense advanced technology issues.
KBT is the firm of Marc Kasowitz, who was President Trump’s personal attorney.
Justin Rubin and John Thomas, members of KBT’s government affairs and strategic counsel group, handle the IAI effort.
Rubin is a former undersecretary of the Army, who was lead author of “The Army Vision: Strategic Advantage in a Complex World” report and leader of the Defense Dept. team that created the surveys on the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Thomas was chief of staff to former Navy Seal and Virginia Republican Congressman Scott Taylor, who went down in defeat to Democrat and Navy veteran Elaine Luria in last year’s election.
IAI recently celebrated the first delivery of its “Made in Mississippi” Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile canister. The Arrow Weapon System is the upper tier defense system against ballistic missile test.
Last month, IAI and SpaceIL launched the Beresheet spacecraft from Florida on its voyage to the Moon.
With a successful landing, Israel will be fourth nation to soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
Ballard Partners has signed on gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co to advocate on behalf of Second Amendment issues.
Sakura Conservation Strategies has registered Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium as a client.
Sachs Media has signed on to represent the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund to advocate for public policies proven to reduce tobacco use, which is the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the US and the rest of the world.
