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BALLARD PARTNERS

Lobbying for BLACKSEA TECHNOLOGIES · Manufacturer of Unmanned Surface Vehicles

Filing Registration

Reporting period

4th Quarter 2025

Oct 1 - Dec 31 · Posted Jan 5, 2026

Money reported

None

Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.

Client based in

Maryland

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

THOMAS BOODRY New on this filing

Previously held: Intern, Sen.Bill Cassidy, Sept2017-Jan2021; LA, Sen.Marco Rubio, Jan2018-Jan2021; LD, Rep.Tony Gonzales, Jan2021-Nov2022; LD, Rep.Mike Waltz Nov2022-Jan2025; Spec.Asst. to President Donald Trump & Sen.Dir. for Leg. Affairs, WH,NSC,Jan2025-April2025
MICAH KETCHEL New on this filing

Previously held: Senior Advisor, State Dept. 2025; Special Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the NSA, White House 2025;Chief of Staff, US Rep. Mike Waltz 2019-2025;Counsel, House Vet. Affairs Comm. 2011-2012;Staff Assistant, House Vet. Affairs Comm.2011

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Lobbying activity 1

Defense

Advocacy regarding procurement and competition policy for autonomous naval vessels.

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.