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FTI Government Affairs is riding with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic.
The FTI Consulting unit represents Virgin Galactic on federal funding and policies in support of suborbital science research and advanced aeronautics projects, including hypersonic flight.
Virgin Galactic rolled out its VSS Imagine, its first Spaceship III class vehicle, on March 30.
After ground testing, it is slated for test glides this summer at Spaceport America, the commercial facility 20 miles from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
The company views the Spaceship III class as the linchpin in its goal of 400 flights a year from Spaceport America.
Virgin Galactic is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It trades at 21.19 and has ranged from $14.21 to $62.80 during the past 52 weeks.
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.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
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.
