BLACKWATER WORLDWIDE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	—	1	1
2008	—	11	3
2007	—	8	4
2006	—	3	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
C&M CAPITOLINK	—	10
BCI GROUP, LLC	—	4
WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP	—	7
STRATEGIC ENERGY INITIATIVES, LLC	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	14
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	8
State, Dept of (DOS)	7
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	6
White House Office	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Government Issues	Government Issues	15
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	7
Defense	Defense	5
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	4
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1
Aerospace	Aerospace	1
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1

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