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Saildrone INC.

lobbying client · lobbying firm

Saildrone INC.'s federal footprint — reported lobbying spend and, where matched, federal money received. Figures are as reported to the U.S. Senate (LDA) and USAspending.

Lobbying from Senate LDA

Reported lobbying (spent)$5,024,972
Years coveredFY2022–FY2026
Reported lobbying billed / handled $4,414,972
Firm activeFY2022–FY2026

Reported country: 🇺🇸 United States

Lobbying over time

Reported lobbying for Saildrone INC. per filing year
FYLobbying spend (as client)Lobbying billed / handled (as firm)
2022$640,000$400,000
2023$480,000$460,000
2024$1,668,724$1,478,724
2025$1,448,481$1,288,481
2026$787,767$787,767

Two figures: what Saildrone INC. reported spending on its own lobbying (as a client) and what it billed or handled for the clients it represents (as a firm — revenue, not its own spend). For a self-filer these overlap.

Firms hired

  • A1.9 Strategies LLC $370,000 · 10 filings
  • The Nickles Group, LLC $240,000 · 4 filings

Registrants that filed lobbying on behalf of Saildrone INC..

Clients represented

Self-filed — Saildrone INC. registers and lobbies on its own behalf, with no separate outside clients.

Issues

Issue area Lobbied Worked
Defense 35 20
Homeland Security 35 20
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries 31 20
Intelligence 19 19
Science/Technology 19 19
Budget/Appropriations 4
Disaster Planning/Emergencies 1 1

Issue areas across Saildrone INC.'s filings, by activity count — as the client (Lobbied) and as the registrant/firm (Worked). Linked areas open the CivicGate issue page.

What they lobbied on

Reported activity from Senate LDA

  • FY2026 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Interior appropriations bills and the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

  • FY2026 Science/Technology self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2026 Intelligence self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2026 Defense self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Defense authorization and appropriations bills.

  • FY2026 Homeland Security self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations' bills.

  • FY2026 Intelligence self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2026 Defense self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Defense authorization and appropriations bills.

  • FY2026 Homeland Security self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations' bills.

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  • FY2026 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Interior appropriations bills and the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

  • FY2026 Science/Technology self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2025 Defense as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY2026 Department of Defense appropriations bill.

  • FY2025 Homeland Security as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for maritime domain awareness for the Department of Homeland Security.

  • FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

  • FY2025 Homeland Security self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations' bills; homeland security related provisions in the FY25 budget reconciliation bill.

  • FY2025 Defense self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Defense authorization and appropriations bills; defense related provisions in the FY25 budget reconciliation bill.

  • FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Interior appropriations bills and the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

  • FY2025 Science/Technology self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2025 Intelligence self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2025 Defense as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Defense appropriations bill.

  • FY2025 Homeland Security as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for maritime domain awareness in the FY26 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. Discussed regulatory policy for Autonomous Uncrewed Surface Vehicles.

  • FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

  • FY2025 Defense as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 and FY 2026 Department of Defense appropriations bill.

  • FY2025 Homeland Security as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for maritime domain awareness in the FY25 and FY26 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. Discussed regulatory policy for Autonomous Uncrewed Surface Vehicles.

  • FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY2025 and FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

  • FY2025 Defense as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Defense appropriations bill.

  • FY2025 Homeland Security as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for maritime domain awareness in the FY26 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. Discussed regulatory policy for Autonomous Uncrewed Surface Vehicles.

  • FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

  • FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Interior appropriations bills and the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

  • FY2025 Science/Technology self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2025 Intelligence self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2025 Defense self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Defense authorization and appropriations bills.

  • FY2025 Homeland Security self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations' bills.

  • FY2025 Homeland Security self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations' bills.

  • FY2025 Defense self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Defense authorization and appropriations bills.

  • FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Interior appropriations bills and the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

  • FY2025 Science/Technology self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2025 Intelligence self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2025 Defense self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Defense authorization and appropriations bills; defense related provisions in the FY25 budget reconciliation bill.

  • FY2025 Homeland Security self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations' bills; homeland security related provisions in the FY25 budget reconciliation bill.

  • FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2026 Department of Interior appropriations bills and the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

  • FY2025 Science/Technology self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2025 Intelligence self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2024 Defense self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2024 and FY 2025 Department of Defense appropriations bills.

  • FY2024 Homeland Security self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2024 and FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security appropriations' bills.

  • FY2024 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2024 and FY 2025 Department of Interior appropriations bills and the FY 2024 and FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science,and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

  • FY2024 Science/Technology self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2024 Intelligence self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2024 Defense as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 Department of Defense appropriations bill

  • FY2024 Homeland Security as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY25 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.

  • FY2024 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

  • FY2024 Defense self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 Department of Defense appropriations bills.

  • FY2024 Homeland Security self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security appropriations' bills.

  • FY2024 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 Department of Interior appropriations bills and the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science,and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

  • FY2024 Science/Technology self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2024 Intelligence self-filed

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness.

  • FY2024 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous marine vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

  • FY2024 Defense as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 Department of Defense appropriations bill

  • FY2024 Homeland Security as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY25 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.

  • FY2024 Defense as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry, and maritime domain awareness in the FY 2025 Department of Defense appropriations bill

  • FY2024 Homeland Security as client

    Educate Members of Congress on autonomous maritime vehicles and advocate for the use of innovative, advanced technology for ocean data collection, bathymetry and maritime domain awareness in the FY25 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.

The specific issues and bills Saildrone INC. reported lobbying on, newest first. Bill references that CivicGate tracks link to the bill; others are shown as reported.