CASCADE ASSOCIATES

Met with congressional offices to support FY26 appropriations funding at the Department of Interior for the U.S. Geological Survey, specifically for funding development and expansion of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning (EEW) system. Supported FY26 appropriations funding at the Department of Defense for Army Medical research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E). BUD-related legislative efforts, including: - Forthcoming FY26 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies legislation, provisions related to the USGS ShakeAlert EEW system. - H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to Army Medical RDT&E. - Forthcoming Senate FY26 Department of Defense legislation, provisions related to Army Medical RDT&E.