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FTI Government Affairs represents satellite company Hawkeye 360 on defense and budgetary matters in Washington.
Former Democratic Congressman Bud Cramer, whose Alabama district is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the Army’s aviation & missile command, leads the FTI team, which includes John Czerwinski, aide to former Virginia Republican Congressman Frank Wolf.
Herndon, VA-based Hawkeye says it’s the first commercial company to use formation flying satellites to create a new class of radio frequency data analytics.
It received a contract form the National Reconnaissance Office last month. The Federal Communications Commission also gave Hawkeye approval to launch and operate 15 satellites for radio-frequency mapping from low-Earth orbit.
Hawkeye, which has raised more than $100M, counts Airbus, Raytheon and Sumitomo Corp. of America among its investors.


Ballard Partners has added defense technology company Sempre to help it land federal contracts for digital infrastructure projects.
Flock Safety has hired Off Hill Strategies, a boutique lobby firm that boasts of its commitment to conservative principles.
Ballard Partners has signed South Korea’s SK Americas unit for representation on US semiconductor policies and developments.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.



