HillSignal
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Palo Alto Networks Inc

Its government footprint in one place: federal money, influence and market activity, each row linked to its source. Federal figures gathered Oct 25, 2026.

In plain words

It appears on 132 Senate lobbying filings from 2015 to 2026; 50 of the lobbyists on them once held government posts. In the last 12 months insiders sold 7 times ($14.1M) and bought 0 times ($0); 1 of the 3 sales whose filing shows the plan box were planned in advance.

Written by fixed rules from the figures on this page. No opinion, no prediction.

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A company is listed in a theme only when a specific contract in the theme names it.

Federal obligations, 12 months
$0
0.00% of revenue (a guide, not a split)
See the money
Contracts ending in 18 months
0
None in our records
See the list
Lobbying filings
132
50 lobbyists held government posts
See who
Insider trades, 12 months
7 sold · 0 bought
1 of 3 sales planned (10b5-1)
See the trades

Government money
ⓘObligations: money an agency has formally committed to pay under a contract. Not the same as money already paid, and not revenue.

SEC revenue and federal obligations

SEC revenue, 12 months to Jul 31, 2026
$11.5B
10-K, filed Sep 10, 2026
Federal contract obligations, same 12 months (Aug 2025 to Jul 2026)
$0
Contract obligations vs revenue
0.00%
A guide, not a revenue split. Subcontracts and classified work are not included: see the note below.

The last months of this window may be incomplete: defense contracts reach USAspending up to 90 days after signing.

Contracts obligated, federal fiscal yearCompany revenue, its fiscal year ending in that year (10-K)
  • FY2026
    Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
    $0
    $11.5B year to Jul 31, 2026
  • FY2025
    Oct 2024 to Sep 2025
    $0
    $9.2B year to Jul 31, 2025
  • FY2024
    Oct 2023 to Sep 2024
    $0
    $8.0B year to Jul 31, 2024
  • FY2023
    Oct 2022 to Sep 2023
    $90K
    $6.9B year to Jul 31, 2023
  • FY2022
    Oct 2021 to Sep 2022
    $7.2M
    Revenue for this year not on file
What these numbers are

Obligated means an agency committed the money to this company in that period (a signed contract action), as reported to USAspending. It is not a payment and not revenue: a contract can be funded for several years at once, and revenue is booked as the work is done. Some years can exceed revenue for that reason.

Prime contracts only, and only what is published. Work the company does as a subcontractor is not in these figures, and classified contracts are not published on USAspending at all. A low share can mean either. Contract values, ceilings and options are never added in.

Which units count: the USAspending recipient that is the company's SEC registrant; units of the company that USAspending's own records place under it (as parent, or in its family tree); and subsidiaries from the company's SEC Exhibit 21 that carry its name. Joint ventures, units now owned by someone else, and records that only share a name are held back. Both lists are below.

Earlier years count the units the company owns today. A unit we checked by hand (its USAspending parent is out of date) counts from the date the company bought it, or, where no filing gives that date, from the first date a filing shows the company owning it. Other units count for every year shown until their purchase dates are loaded.

Revenue bars are the company's own fiscal year from its 10-K, placed in the federal year it ends in; its fiscal year can end in a different month than the government's.

Fiscal year 2022 onward. Federal fiscal years run October to September; the company's own fiscal year may differ.

Units counted (4), held back (8)

Held back: a matching name we could not tie to this company firmly enough. A miss is better than a wrong link.

  • TWISTLOCK, INC. (Exhibit 21 subsidiary, and USAspending lists no parent of ours)
  • CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD. (Exhibit 21 subsidiary, and USAspending lists no parent of ours)
  • EXPANSE, INC. (an old record with no UEI whose name is not exactly the company's SEC name)
  • EXPANSE LLC (an old record with no UEI whose name is not exactly the company's SEC name)
  • GAMMA NETWORKS (an old record with no UEI whose name is not exactly the company's SEC name)
  • ZYCADA NETWORKS, INC. (an old record with no UEI whose name is not exactly the company's SEC name)
  • EXPANSE HOLDINGS, INC. (an old record with no UEI whose name is not exactly the company's SEC name)
  • SINEFA INC. (an old record with no UEI whose name is not exactly the company's SEC name)

Largest contracts active in the last 12 months

Amount: obligated to date on the contract, all years. Ranked by that amount among contracts with any action in the last 12 months. Counts only consolidated subsidiaries.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

None in the contracts we hold for this company.

Amount: obligated to date. From the contracts in HillSignal's records tied to this ticker; the full list of contracts ending across government is on Recompetes.

Influence

Revolving door: 50 lobbyists on its filings held government posts

Every post as the lobbyist listed it on the company's Senate LDA filings, one per line.

  • Robert Cooperlast filed 2026 · 15 filings
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    • Legislative Asst., Rep. Paul Ryan
  • Matt Weinsteinlast filed 2026 · 13 filings
    American Defense International, American Defense International, Inc.
    • Legislative Director to Rep Byrne, Sr LA to Rep Bonner, LA to Rep Rogers
  • Daniel Bleiberglast filed 2026 · 9 filings
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    • Senior Policy Advisor, National Security and Foreign Policy Advisor, and Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jacky Rosen
    • Foreign Policy Advisor and Legislative Assistant, Rep. Lois Frankel
  • Sean Bradylast filed 2026 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Dir Leg Affairs (DOC, Intl Trade Admin)
    • CoS, Dep. CoS/ LD, SLA, LA, Staff Asst (Rep. Vern Buchanan)
    • Intern (Rep. Fred Upton)
    • Intern (Rep. Dan Lungren)
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  • Patrick Michael Largelast filed 2025 · 8 filings
    American Defense International, American Defense International, Inc.
    • Chief of Staff to Rep Steve Palazzo, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Sullivan, Legislative Correspondent to Rep. Charles Boustany
  • Kathryn Donnelllast filed 2025 · 7 filings
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    • Legislative Director, Rep. Paul Ryan
    • Special Assistant, U.S. Department of State
    • Director, International Economic Policy, National Security Council
  • Joseph Edward Brown IIIlast filed 2025 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Sr Prof Staff (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Moore Capito)
    • Prof Staff (EPW Comm Min/Ranking Mem Sen. Moore Capito)
    • Leg Asst (Sen. Boozman)
    • Maj Leg Asst (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Jim Inhofe)
    • Maj Research Asst (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Jim Inhofe)
    • Intern (Rep. Jim Renacci)
  • Jon Adamelast filed 2025 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • CoS, LD, GC (Sen. Blackburn)
    • Counsel (Rep. Blackburn)
    • Policy Coordinator (House E&C)
    • Intern (Sen. Domenici)
  • Jonathan Hilerlast filed 2025 · 1 filing
    Miller Strategies, LLC
    • Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Mike Pence
    • Legislative Director, Senator Tom Cotton
    • Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Cotton
    • Policy Advisor, Rep. Mike Pence
    • Policy Advisor, Rep. Jeb Hensarling
  • Jenness Simlerlast filed 2025 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services (2005-2017)
  • Earl Scott Floodlast filed 2025 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Dep. CoS, LD (Rep. Robin Kelly)
    • Health Pol Adv, Csl (Rep. Terri Sewell)
    • Csl (Rep. Cedric Richmond)
    • Pol Aide (Sen. Claire McCaskill)
  • James Tyler Grimmlast filed 2025 · 1 filing
    Miller Strategies, LLC
    • Chief Counsel, Policy and Strategy, Counsel, Chief Adviser, Policy, Strategy and Communications, Rep. Jim Jordan. Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Staff Member, Rep. Darrell Issa. Senior Staff Member, Rep. Jason Chaffetz
  • Daniel Kroeselast filed 2024 · 10 filings
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    • Staff Director, House Cmtee on Homeland Security
    • Acting Deputy Assistant Director, National Risk Management Center (NRMC), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), DHS
    • Associate Director, NRMC
    • Chief of Staff, Rep. John Ratcliffe
  • Charles Laddlast filed 2024 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Policy Assistant, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (2020-2021)
    • Intern, Office of Senator Michael D. Crapo (2019)
  • Paul Arcangelilast filed 2024 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • House Armed Services committee: Staff Dir. (2019-2022), Minority Staff Dir. (2011-2019), Staff Dir. (2009-2011), Deputy Staff Dir. (2008-2009), Professional Staff Member (2004-2008)
    • DOD Humanitarian Demining training center: Dir. (2001-2004)
  • Melanie Harrislast filed 2024 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Program Examiner, National Security Division, White House Office of Management and Budget (2015 - 2019)
    • Professional Staff Member, House of Representatives Armed Services Committee (2019 - 2022)
  • Jessica Powelllast filed 2024 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Rep. Steve Womack: Deputy CoS, (2023-2024)
    • Legislative Dir (2021-2023)
    • Sr. Legislative Asst, (2019-2021)
    • Legislative Asst (2017-2019)
    • Staff Asst, Rep. French Hill (2016-2017)
    • Staff Asst, Sen. Tom Cotton (2015-2016)
  • Naveen Parmarlast filed 2024 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Chief Counsel (Sen. Hickenlooper)
    • General Counsel (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez)
    • Tax Counsel, (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez)
    • Economic Policy Counsel (Sen. Amy Klobuchar)
    • Ways and Means Counsel (Rep. Lloyd Doggett)
  • Annie Wolflast filed 2024 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Dep Floor Dir (Maj Leader Scalise)
    • CoS (Chief Dep Min Whip Ferguson)
    • Dep Floor Dir (Min Whip Scalise)
    • Prof Staff (House Rules/Sessions)
    • Floor Asst (Speakers Ryan & Boehner)
    • Staff Asst (Speaker Boehner)
    • Intern (Rep. Sullivan)
  • Zachary Mallovelast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Sr Pol Adv, LA, Leg. Aide (Senator Murray)
    • Leg. Aide, Joint Comm on Deficit Reduc
  • Alyene Mlinarlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Pol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise)
    • Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise)
    • Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm)
    • Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso)
    • Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)
  • Amy Swongerlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Asst for Leg Aff, Pres. Trump 2020-2021
    • Dep Asst for Leg Aff, Pres. Trump 2017-2020
    • Whip Liaison, Sen. Trent Lott 2007-2008
    • Dep Asst for Leg Aff, VP Cheney 2004-2006
    • Fl Asst, Sen. Mitch McConnell 2003-2004
    • Leg. Asst, Sen. Trent Lott 2001-2002
  • Bruce Mehlmanlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Asst Sec of Commerce for Tech Pol
    • General Csl & Pol Dir (House Repub Conf)
  • Caitlin Van Santlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)
  • Constantine Hingsonlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • CoS (Senator Coats)
    • Csl/LD (Senator Gregg)
    • General Csl (Senator Dole)
  • David R Thomaslast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • CoS (Rep. Lofgren)
    • Dir of Congressional Relations (FTC)
    • Dep Dir for Legis Affairs (Office of VP Gore)
    • Staff Asst (Senator Metzenbaum)
  • Dean Rosenlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Health Pol Dir (Senate Maj Ldr Frist)
    • Staff Dir (Senate Pub. Health SC)
    • Maj Health Pol Csl (House Ways/Means C, Health SC)
    • Health Pol Coord & Csl (Senate Labor/HR C)
    • Csl & Prof Staff (Senate Labor/HR C, Disab Pol SC)
    • Case Wkr (Rep. Boschwitz)
  • Elise Finley Pickeringlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Exec Dir (House Repub Pol C)
    • CoS (Rep. Shadegg)
    • LA (Rep. Dannemeyer)
    • LD (Rep. Bartlett)
  • Erica Jay Chabotlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Staff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy)
    • Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm)
    • LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus)
    • Dep COS (Senate Consult)
    • Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)
  • Helen Tolarlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • CoS (Senator Boozman)
    • Staff Dir/Chief Csl - House VA C (Rep. Miller)
    • Prof Staff/Csl - Senate VA C (Senator Craig)
    • Csl/LD (Rep. Miller)
    • LA (Rep. Miller)
    • Scheduler (Rep. Miller)
    • Law Clerk (House Trans/Infra C)
  • Jonathan Beckerlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mayer Brown LLP
    • Chief of Staff, Senator Amy Klobuchar (2010-13)
    • Chief Counsel, Senator Amy Klobuchar (2007-09)
  • Lauren Aronsonlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Dir (Office of Legis, CMS)
    • Prof Staff Mem, (House Ways/Means C)
    • Pol Dir (White House)
    • Pol Dir (HHS Office of Health Reform-detailed to White House)
    • Pol Adv (Rep. Emanuel)
    • Health LA (Rep. McCarthy)
  • Lisa Goldmanlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce
    • Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce)
    • Counsel House Comm on E&C
  • Michael Robinsonlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Mem Svcs & Coalitions Dir (House Approp C)
    • Pol Adv/Dep CoS (House Maj Ldr DeLay)
    • LD (Rep. Rogers)
    • Sr LA (Rep. Regula)
    • Sr LA (Rep. Franks)
    • LA (Rep. Rogers)
    • Special Proj Asst (House Trans/Infra C)
    • Staff Asst (Rep. Shuster)
  • Nichole Distefanolast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • LD, Sr Csl, Csl (Senator McCaskill)
    • Assoc Admin, Dep Assoc Admin, Sr Adv (Office of Cong & Intergvt Relations, EPA)
  • Paul Thornelllast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Dep Dir of Legis. Affairs (Office of VP Gore)
    • Assoc Dir-Senate Dem Steering C (Senator Daschle)
  • Rosemary Gutierrezlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Dep COS, Leg Dir (Senator Cantwell)
    • Prof staff, US Small Business Comm
    • Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., (Senator Harkin)
  • Sage Eastmanlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Strategy Dir, Dep Staff Dir (Maj), Sr Adv (House Ways/Means C)
    • Comm Dir (Rep. Camp)
  • Stephen M. Cotelast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Staff Dir/Shrd Emp (House Fin Srvs/McHenry), Staff Dir, Dpt. Staff Dir, Sr. Pro Staff, Asst to L Diaz Balart (House Rules), Pol Coord Maj (House Homeland), Assoc Dir, Dpty Assoc Dir (OMB), CoS-DC, LD, LA (L Diaz Balart), LA, Staff Asst (Sen C. Mack)
  • Victoria D Floodlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Senator Capito)
    • Staff Assist. (Rep. Capito)
  • Alexander Perkinslast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade)
  • Dena Baron Smithlast filed 2022 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Subcmte Staff Dir/Clerk, Appropriations Cmte, U.S. House of Representatives (2005-2021)
    • Pro Staff Member/Staff Asst, Appropriations Cmte, U.S. House of Representatives (1999-2004)
    • Program Analyst, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1995-1999)
  • Heather Podestalast filed 2021 · 2 filings
    Invariant LLC
    • Counsel, Representative Robert Matsui (2003)
    • Counsel, Representative Earl Pomeroy (2002-2003)
    • Legislative Fellow, Senator Bill Bradley (1993-1994)
    • Research Assistant, Congressional Budget Office (1992)
  • Lindley Shererlast filed 2021 · 2 filings
    Invariant LLC
    • Chief/Staff, Rep. Elise Stefanik (2015-2018)
    • Leg Dir, Rep. Scott Tipton (2013-2014)
    • Leg Dir, Rep. Todd Rokita (2011-2013)
    • Spec Adv, Treas Dept (2007-2008)
    • Spec Asst, Exec Off. of the Pres (2005-2006)
    • Spec Asst, Off. of the VP (2002-2005)
  • Nick Mikulalast filed 2021 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Special Assistant (2018-2021)
    • House Armed Services cmte: Pro. Staff Member/Dep. Comms Dir. (2018)
    • Pro. Staff Member/Press Secretary (2017-2018)
    • Press Secretary (2015-2017)
  • Maia Hunt Esteslast filed 2021 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Chief of Staff, Rep. Anthony Brown (2017-2020)
  • Anne Palisilast filed 2019 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Director Special Projects, Education and the Workforce Committee (2016-2016) Deputy Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner (2013-2015)
    • Chief of Staff, Rep. Diane Black (2011-2013)
  • Benjamin Kleinlast filed 2019 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Legislative Director, Senator Byron Dorgan (2007-2010)
    • Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan (2005-2007)
  • Noah Kowalskilast filed 2019 · 1 filing
    Invariant LLC
    • Legislative Correspondence Manager, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (2012-2014)
  • Ryan M Gillislast filed 2016 · 6 filings
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    • Director, Legislative Affairs, Dept. of Homeland Security

Foreign agents (FARA)
ⓘFARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act): people who work in the US for a foreign government, party or company must register and report what they do and what they are paid.

Lobbying firms working for this company also represent these foreign principals. These are separate engagements: the firm's foreign work is not done for this company.

  • Miller Strategies, LLC · latest FARA filing, Jul 29, 2026lobbied for this company to 2026

    Miller Strategies, LLC lobbies the federal government for Palo Alto Networks Inc: 7 filings, 2025 to 2026, on computer industry (for example, “Monitor and engage on issues of cybersecurity including AI-enabled cyber defenses, cyber mandates and regulations, federal government cyber…”). Separately, it is registered as an agent of 2 foreign principals. In its latest six-month FARA report (to Dec 31, 2025) it reported $62,500 received from foreign principals.

    Agents registered at this firm, not necessarily assigned to this specific client: Stefan Passantino, Jeffrey Miller, Jonathan Hiler

Lobbying

132 filings, 2015 to 2026. Paid lobbying firms $4.4M. In-house lobbying spend $9.8M.

Firms: American Defense International, American Defense International, Inc., H&M Strategies LLP, Invariant LLC, Mayer Brown LLP, Mehlman Consulting, Inc. and 4 more

Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Computer Industry, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Defense, Education, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Intelligence

Contacted: House Of Representatives, Senate, Executive Office Of The President (Eop), Commerce, Dept Of (Doc), Homeland Security, Dept Of (Dhs), Defense, Dept Of (Dod), Interior, Dept Of (Doi), State, Dept Of (Dos)

From the company's Senate LDA filings. Firm fees and in-house spend are reported on different filings, so they are shown apart. Lobbying is legal and common; it shows what the company paid to be heard on, not what it got.

PAC giving

No corporate PAC tied to this company in the FEC records we hold.

Market
ⓘA 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule an insider sets up in advance, so sales under it say less about the insider’s view.

Insider trades

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 trades
Sold, last 12 months
$14.1M
7 trades
Sells under a 10b5-1 plan
33%
1 of 3 sells whose filing has the plan box; 4 not read yet
Largest trade
$10.8M
Sold by Golechha Dipak, Sep 24, 2026

Open-market buys and sells from SEC Form 4 filings; grants and option exercises left out, and trades whose filed price failed our market check. A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule set in advance, so those sells say little about the insider's view. The plan box is on filings from April 2023 on.

Members of Congress who traded it

Fund holders with contract wins (13F)
ⓘ13F: a quarterly SEC filing in which large investment managers list the US stocks they hold, filed up to 45 days after the quarter.

None found.

People and connections

Key people

  • Klarich LeeEVP Chief Product & Tech Ofcr
  • Golechha DipakEVP, Chief Financial Officer
  • Arora NikeshChief Executive Officer
  • Bawa AparnaDirector
  • Key John PDirector
  • Jenkins William DPresident
  • Paul Josh DChief Accounting Officer
  • Thorning-Schmidt HelleDirector

Connections

Connections to other companies, executives and members of Congress, from disclosed trades, shared officers and public filings, are part of Pro. See Pro

Activity

Every record that names this company by ticker, newest first: awards, bills, executive actions, SEC filings, news, private raises and patents.

Sources and limits

USAspending (prime contracts only; no subcontracts or classified work; defense contracts can arrive up to 90 days after signing), SEC EDGAR, Senate LDA, FEC, House and Senate disclosures, the Federal Register and the White House. Companies are tied to records by exact name, a verified alias or a subsidiary in the company's own Exhibit 21; a miss is better than a wrong link. A shared date is not proof of cause, and nothing here is investment advice.