SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRY

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Lobbying Spend

$2.6M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2018–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$810,000	10	3
2025	$730,000	10	3
2024	$333,000	10	3
2023	$514,000	12	3
2022	$260,000	15	3
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	9	2
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	6	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRY	$2,647,000	21
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	35
INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC	—	28

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	71
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	64
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	29
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	29
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	16
Navy, Dept of	14
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	6
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6
Natl Security Council (NSC)	5
Air Force, Dept of	3
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	3
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)	2
Office of the Vice President of the United States	2
Government Printing Office (GPO)	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	50
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	49
Defense	Defense	42
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	4
Government Issues	Government Issues	4
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	3
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRY

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H.R. 9495 - Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027: provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication. Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Appropriations.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9495

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8800

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.9495/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9495

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.4784

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H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8800

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.9495/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9495

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.4784

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRY

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Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations. H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRY

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Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations. H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.3838/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.3838

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.3838/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S.2296

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.3838/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.3838

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.3838/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S.2296

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.4016/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication. Contacted officials regarding fiscal year 2025 funding for microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.____/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to microelectronics design and fabrication.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S.2296

H.R. 1990119th Congress

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRY

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American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (H.R. 1990). Policy issues related to the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167) advanced manufacturing investment credit; tax policy issues related to incentivizing semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and design activities. Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act (H.R. 802), extension of business provisions Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (P.L. 115-97) including immediate deduction of R&D expenses under IRC section 174.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1990

H.R. 802119th Congress

STAR Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRY

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American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (H.R. 1990). Policy issues related to the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167) advanced manufacturing investment credit; tax policy issues related to incentivizing semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and design activities. Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act (H.R. 802), extension of business provisions Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (P.L. 115-97) including immediate deduction of R&D expenses under IRC section 174.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 802

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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