SCALE AI, INC.

Lobbying for SCALE AI, INC.

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Expenses

$420,000.00

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using A: the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.

Client based in

California

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

ARIEL MARSHALL

Previously held: Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, Dept of Energy (2023-2025); Legislative Director, Senior Domestic Policy Advisor, February, Senior Policy Advisory, Legislative Assistant, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (2015-2023)
JONATHAN VAN BUREN

Previously held: Dist Staff Assoc, Asst, Legis Correspondent, Legis Aide, Rep Todd Young (2014-2019); Sr Legis Assistant, Rep Greg Pence (2019-2020); Legis Dir, Rep Trey Hollingsworth (2020-2021); Legis Dir, Dpty Chief of Staff/Legis Dir, Rep Erin Houchin (2023-2025)

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.

Government bodies contacted 3

Energy, Dept of
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Lobbying activity 5

Defense

AI provisions in the NDAA and Defense Appropriations bills.

Science/Technology

AI related policy provisions.

Intelligence

AI related policy provisions related to the Intelligence Community.

Budget/Appropriations

AI provisions in the Appropriations bills.

Energy/Nuclear

Genesis Mission

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