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Elon Musk’s Tesla has hired Washington-based Pioneer Public Affairs to deal with issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, federal fleet electrification and battery supply chain issues.
Pioneer president Joe Britton handles the account. He is a 15-year veteran of Capitol Hill. He served as chief of staff to Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), legislative director for Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) and legislative assistant to Sen Ben Nelson (D-NE).
Tesla also uses Cassidy & Assocs. for DC support. It paid Cassidy $80K during the first-quarter for its work regarding vehicle electrification.
Cassidy CEO Kai Anderson and COO Jordan Bernstein spearhead the firm’s six-member Tesla team.
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.
