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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 7350b6f7-a887-4d30-ace1-e87ade4c0c3c
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-17 15:48:23
Income (reported): $40,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS

Federal relations firm

Contact: KENNETH WETZEL, JR.
Phone: +1 202-467-5459
Address: zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:200 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 510

Client

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

University

State: MT
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2016-09-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`DEF` — Defense

Research funding for TechTransfer, computing, sensors, materials, spacecraft cybersecurity

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`ENG` — Energy/Nuclear

Funding for nuclear materials workforce

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`AGR` — Agriculture

Precision agriculture, soil health, water quality, drought monitoring

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`MAR` — Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Aquatic species monitoring

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`HOM` — Homeland Security

Cybersecurity, TechTransfer

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`SCI` — Science/Technology

Regional tech hubs

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRA` — Transportation

Rural transportation research and traffic safety

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`ENV` — Environment/Superfund

Water quality research

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`LAW` — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Training and workforce development

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER MICHELBACHER; DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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