Harris Corp
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) is a Florida-based international communications equipment company that produces wireless equipment, electronic systems, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. It is also the largest private-sector employer in Brevard County, Florida (~6400 of 15000+ company-wide). The company was the parent of Intersil (Harris Semiconductor). Most of the numerous wireless start-ups in South Brevard County were founded and are staffed by former Harris Corporation engineers and technicians. The company's Digital Telephone Systems (DTS) division was sold to Teltronics.
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Campaign Finance
Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
- contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
- only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
- contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
- corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
- organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.
For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.
Latest FEC Data
covers through committee's June 30, 2012 filing.-
Summary
overview of the committee's finances- Total Raised:
- $325,092
- Total Spent:
- $253,800
- Cash on Hand:
- $134,190
- Debts:
- $0
Standardized Donation Information
covers through 2011. may lag behind FEC section above, as donors and industries are identified by hand.-
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Lobbying
$2,398,638 SpentFigures are based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records. Reported dollar amounts are required to be accurate only to the nearest $20,000. For organizations whose primary business is lobbying, we display total income and top clients. For organizations that are not primarily lobbying firms, we display total amount spent on lobbying and top lobbying firms hired.
For more information, please see our lobbying methodology page.
Lobbying On Behalf of Harris Corp
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Names of Lobbyists
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Firm Hired Amount Wexler & Walker Public Policy Assoc $150,000 Cardinal Point Partners $150,000 Doerrer Group $120,000 Blank Rome LLP $100,000 Park Strategies $45,000 -
Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues
- Defense,
- Fed Budget & Appropriations,
- Homeland Security,
- Aviation, Airlines & Airports,
- Government Issues,
- Radio & TV Broadcasting,
- Health Issues,
- Intelligence,
- Transportation,
- Aerospace
Federal Spending
205 contractsFederal grants, contracts and loans are reported by federal agencies using the FPDS and FAADS systems. The data is made available to the public at USASpending.gov. Please note that the completeness and quality of the data varies greatly by agency.
Only grants, contracts and loans with amounts over $1 million are shown.
Because company names are not reported in a standardized manner, we cannot reliably determine the company receiving the contract or award. The results shown here are based on a search for the company name. Individual records may be missed or erroneously included because of name variations. For more information, please see our federal spending methodology page.
Note: Company names in federal spending data are not standardized. The table below is included only as a sample of what is available in the data and has not been reviewed for accuracy or completeness. To investigate the data further, use the links at the bottom of the table.
| Type | Recipient Name | Year | Agency | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2012 | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration | GOES-R PRIME GROUND SUPPORT | $95,000,000 |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | HARRIS 117G RADIO ACCESSORIES AND TRAINING | $66,388,670 | |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | LARGE FIXED ANTENNA | $51,492,632 | |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO: 1) ADD $35,000,000 OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING (SEE SECTIONS B., G.4, G.5 FOR DETAILS - THE CONTRACT TOTAL OBLIGATION AMOUNT HAS INCREASED FROM $223,000,000 BY $35,000,000 TO $258,000,000. | $35,000,000 |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | DELIVERY ORDER 0053 UNDER CONTRACT W15P7T-11-D-H607 FMS CASE #G4-B-UPL A2 COOLEST #5724 | $33,561,432 | |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | Federal Aviation Administration | THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER AWARD IS TO ADD FUNDING FOR FTI TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. THIS DELIVERY ORDER SUCCEEDS DELIVERY ORDER 0004. DELIVERY ORDER 0004 AND THIS DELIVERY ORDER COMPRISE THE AGGREGATE OF FTI TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE ORDERS. TAS::69 1301::TAS | $30,125,159 |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | DISMOUNT KIT W/RT AND HANDSET | $29,119,944 | |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | DELIVERY ORDER 0015 UNDER CONTRACT W15P7T-11-D-H607 FOR PSEUDO CASE. | $29,021,745 | |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION FEDERATED DATA REPOSITORY EMFFDR | $26,679,802 | |
contract |
Harris Corporation | 2011 | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO: 1) ADD $25,000,000 OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING (SEE SECTIONS B, G.4, G.5 FOR DETAILS. THE TOTAL OBLIGATION AMOUNT HAS INCREASED FROM $258,000,000 BY $25,000,000 TO $283,000,000. | $25,000,000 |
