Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman's disclosed federal lobbying spend of $62.9M places it among the top-tier spenders tracked here — organizations that put real, recurring dollars behind their federal advocacy. Spending at this level usually involves a dedicated in-house team, multiple outside firms, and steady quarterly filings rather than one-off campaigns tied to a single bill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Northrop Grumman's annual disclosed lobbying spend has declined modestly — from $13.3M in 2020 to $11.3M in 2024, a change of -15%. Step-changes of this size often coincide with major bills moving through Congress, regulatory rulemakings affecting the organization's industry, or a leadership change in the relevant committee.

Northrop Grumman's disclosed lobbying covers 7 general issue areas — a moderate footprint. Filers in this range tend to engage on a coherent cluster of related topics rather than spreading effort across the federal agenda.

17 of 42 lobbyists reported by Northrop Grumman (40%) disclose prior federal government service. That share is common at established government affairs operations that explicitly hire from agency and committee staff.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Maria D. Cardona (Former Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee); Paul H. Thompson (Former Senior Advisor, Office of the Vice President); Anthony R. Moore (Former Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Defense & Aerospace sector, Northrop Grumman ranks #2 of 36 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is Lockheed Martin at $69.2M; the sector average is $12.6M. Northrop Grumman's $62.9M sits 398% above the sector average.

Northrop Grumman's LobbySpend Influence Score of 68/100 (grade B) reflects significant federal lobbying reach. The score blends disclosed total spend, issue breadth, and revolving-door connections — lobbyists with prior federal government service. A B-grade typically means the organization is well above average on at least two of those three signals, with sustained activity over multiple years rather than a one-off spike.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.