pac.dog pac.dog / Lobbying

1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
2fbbd9f9-40da-4aac-974d-304160b2c7b5
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-08 16:51:51
Income (reported)
$40,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

A1.9 STRATEGIES LLC

lobbying and consulting services

Contact
MICHAEL HIGDON
Phone
+1 202-251-1547
Address
zip:22003, city:Annandale, state:VA, street:5117 Bradford Drive

Client

SAILDRONE INC.

Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) manufacturer and system operator for ocean data collection.

State
CA
Country
US
Effective date
2023-11-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

DEF — Defense

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.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL HIGDON (covered position: Rep. Hal Rogers: Chief of Staff/Appropriations Associate 2011-2013, Legislative Director 2007-2011; Legislative Asst 2003-2007; Rep. Roscoe Bartlett: Legislative Asst 2002-2003; Rep. Ron Packard Legis. Correspondent 1999-2001); JEFFREY SCOTT NANCE (covered position: Senate Appropriations Committee: Professional Staff 2003-2021; Rep. Steny Hoyer: Appropriations Associate 1999-2003; Departments of Treasury and Commerce: various 1990-1999.)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HOM — Homeland Security

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.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL HIGDON (covered position: Rep. Hal Rogers: Chief of Staff/Appropriations Associate 2011-2013, Legislative Director 2007-2011; Legislative Asst 2003-2007; Rep. Roscoe Bartlett: Legislative Asst 2002-2003; Rep. Ron Packard Legis. Correspondent 1999-2001); JEFFREY SCOTT NANCE (covered position: Senate Appropriations Committee: Professional Staff 2003-2021; Rep. Steny Hoyer: Appropriations Associate 1999-2003; Departments of Treasury and Commerce: various 1990-1999.)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

MAR — Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

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.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL HIGDON (covered position: Rep. Hal Rogers: Chief of Staff/Appropriations Associate 2011-2013, Legislative Director 2007-2011; Legislative Asst 2003-2007; Rep. Roscoe Bartlett: Legislative Asst 2002-2003; Rep. Ron Packard Legis. Correspondent 1999-2001); JEFFREY SCOTT NANCE (covered position: Senate Appropriations Committee: Professional Staff 2003-2021; Rep. Steny Hoyer: Appropriations Associate 1999-2003; Departments of Treasury and Commerce: various 1990-1999.)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

pac.dog is a free, independent, non-partisan research tool. Every candidate, committee, bill, vote, member, and nonprofit on this site is mirrored from primary U.S. government sources (FEC, congress.gov, govinfo.gov, IRS) and each state's Secretary of State / election commission — no third-party data vendors, no paywall, no editorial intermediation. Citations to the originating source are on every detail page.

Estimated value: $180/mo per user — but we made it free.