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American Defense International

American Defense International filed a Q3 report for Varda Space Industries, Inc. on October 20, 2026, reporting $20,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for Varda Space Industries, Inc. · Space research company

As filed: AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL for VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026

Income

$20,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

California

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

NEIL MCKIERNAN

Previously held: Chief of Staff to Joe Courtney, Legislative Assistant to John Larson, Staff Assistant to Linda Sanchez
JESSICA STEFFENS

Previously held: Professional Staff Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee

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Government bodies contacted 2

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 1

Defense

FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 8800 / S 4784) and FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill (HR 9495), provisions relating to reentry vehicles and hypersonic testing program.

Bills named in this filing 2

H.R. 8800
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
H.R. 9495
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

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