THEODORE JOHNSTON — Lobbyist Profile | Poliscope

THEODORE JOHNSTON

Reported covered position: U.S. Dept of Commerce: Director, Office of Business Liaison; Director, Office of White House Liaison; Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary, International Trade Administration.

Filings

Clients

Firms

Years active

2025–2026

Associated filing income

$1,230,000

How to read the money

Income and expense are whole-filing amounts associated with this lobbyist, not personal compensation or an allocated share.

Clients represented

Client	Filings	Years
AVALANCHE ENERGY	8	2025–2026
STOKE SPACE	8	2025–2026
BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF CAULDRON MOLECULES, INC.	6	2025–2026
CASCADE SPACE CORP.	4	2026
CAULDRON MOLECULES PTY LTD	4	2026
ISPACE TECHNOLOGIES US, INC.	4	2026

Lobbying firms

Firm	Filings	Years
PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	42	2025–2026

Original LDA source filings (42)

Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.

ZOO via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $40,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

MAN

Manufacturing

AI policy; advanced manufacturing policy

DEF

Defense

AI policy; advanced manufacturing policy

Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

STOKE SPACE via

Source: Senate LDA

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CAULDRON MOLECULES PTY LTD via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $20,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CASCADE SPACE CORP. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $20,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to deep space communications infrastructure

AER

Aerospace

Issues related to deep space communications infrastructure

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

AVALANCHE ENERGY via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

FES FY26 Funding; FY27 NDAA

Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

CASCADE SPACE CORP. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $20,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

AER

Aerospace

Issues related to deep space communications infrastructure

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to deep space communications infrastructure

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PIXXEL SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $40,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to satellite licensing reform; FY27 appropriations

AER

Aerospace

Issues related to satellite licensing reform; FY27 appropriations

Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ISPACE TECHNOLOGIES US, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $50,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

AER

Aerospace

Issues related to space exploration policy and budgets.

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to space exploration policy and budgets.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ZOO via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $40,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

DEF

Defense

AI policy; advanced manufacturing policy

MAN

Manufacturing

AI policy; advanced manufacturing policy

Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CAULDRON MOLECULES PTY LTD via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $20,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AVALANCHE ENERGY via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

FES FY26 Funding

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

STOKE SPACE via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $50,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

USSF FY26 funding; FY26 NDAA; NSSL

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

ISPACE TECHNOLOGIES US, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $10,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

AER

Aerospace

Issues related to space exploration policy and budgets.

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to space exploration policy and budgets.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CASCADE SPACE CORP. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $10,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to deep space communications infrastructure

AER

Aerospace

Issues related to deep space communications infrastructure

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PIXXEL SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $40,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to satellite licensing reform; FY27 appropriations

AER

Aerospace

Issues related to satellite licensing reform; FY27 appropriations

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CAULDRON MOLECULES PTY LTD via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $40,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ISPACE TECHNOLOGIES US, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Space exploration policy and budgets.

AER

Aerospace

Space exploration policy and budgets.

CASCADE SPACE CORP. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Deep space communications infrastructure

AER

Aerospace

Deep space communications infrastructure

PIXXEL SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

AER

Aerospace

Satellite licensing reform; FY27 appropriations

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Satellite licensing reform; FY27 appropriations

CAULDRON MOLECULES PTY LTD via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Federal support for biotechnology

ECN

Economics/Economic Development

Federal support for biotechnology

DEF

Defense

Federal support for biotechnology

ZOO via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $10,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

DEF

Defense

AI policy; advanced manufacturing policy

MAN

Manufacturing

AI policy; advanced manufacturing policy

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF CAULDRON MOLECULES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · 1T

Firm income: $20,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

MAN

Manufacturing

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

DEF

Defense

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AVALANCHE ENERGY via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

FES FY26 Funding

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

STOKE SPACE via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $50,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

USSF FY26 funding; FY26 NDAA; NSSL

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ZOO via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2026 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

DEF

Defense

AI-powered Advanced Manufacturing Platforms

MAN

Manufacturing

AI-powered Advanced Manufacturing Platforms

AVALANCHE ENERGY via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

FES FY26 Funding

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF CAULDRON MOLECULES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

DEF

Defense

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

MAN

Manufacturing

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

STOKE SPACE via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $50,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

USSF FY26 funding; FY26 NDAA; NSSL

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF CAULDRON MOLECULES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

DEF

Defense

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

MAN

Manufacturing

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AVALANCHE ENERGY via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

FES FY26 Funding

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

STOKE SPACE via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $50,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

USSF FY26 funding; FY26 NDAA; NSSL

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF CAULDRON MOLECULES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $60,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

DEF

Defense

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

MAN

Manufacturing

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AVALANCHE ENERGY via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $30,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

FES FY26 Funding

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

STOKE SPACE via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $50,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

USSF FY26 funding; FY26 NDAA; NSSL

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF CAULDRON MOLECULES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $20,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

DEF

Defense

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

MAN

Manufacturing

Funding for DPA; supply chain awareness; biotechnology policy

Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AVALANCHE ENERGY via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $10,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

Funding for FES programs

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

STOKE SPACE via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $10,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

DEF

Defense

USSF FY26 funding; NSSL

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF CAULDRON MOLECULES, INC. via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

Federal support for biotechnology

DEF

Defense

Federal support for biotechnology

ECN

Economics/Economic Development

Federal support for biotechnology

AVALANCHE ENERGY via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

FES FY26 Appropriations

STOKE SPACE via PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2025 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (3 issues)

BUD

Budget/Appropriations

FY26 DOD/USSF Appropriations

DEF

Defense

FY26 DOD/USSF Appropriations

SCI

Science/Technology

FY26 DOD/USSF Appropriations