Applied Research Associates, INC. (Ara)
Research, engineering, and technical support service company
Based in NM
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AI Overview
With $630K in lobbying spend across 12 quarterly filings, Applied Research Associates, INC. (Ara) is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 2 issue areas. Active from 2023 to 2025.
$630K
Total Spend
3
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
4
Lobbyists Deployed
2
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $140K |
| 2024 | $240K |
| 2025 | $250K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Budget/Appropriations, Defense
- •Federal funding and authorization of national security solutions in the FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations Act and the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act
- •Federal funding of national security solutions in the FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
- •Federal authorization of national security solutions in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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