WASHINGTON (Sept. 28, 2022) – Cogent Strategies, a certified woman-owned small business specializing in government relations, communications and digital & research, today announced that seasoned public affairs strategist Lisa Camooso Miller has joined the firm as a managing director. For more than two decades, Camooso Miller has served as a senior communications, public affairs and […]
More than 50 years after the 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health, which led to some of the most impactful policies and programs to assist Americans suffering from malnutrition and hunger, and on the eve of the latest White House conference to address the very same challenges in the 21st Century, Cogent […]
Cogent Strategies is pleased to welcome its new class of fellows for Fall 2022! These Cogent fellows bring an array of early career experiences and perspectives and are an integral part of the work we do with our clients. We’re excited to have them on board! Meet them below: Fellow Cammie Berman Cammie Berman is […]
Juan Soto may have been traded away from Washington (tear) but the good (?) news for political fans is that the town’s regulatory MVP is staying put. In a city where every legislative and executive branch office thinks that they are critically important, there is one true superstar: the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs […]
In recent years, small tech companies – including app companies – have mounted a campaign for Congress to enact antitrust legislation to specifically deal with the market behavior of tech giants like Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon. A chief complaint of small tech companies has been that these “Big Tech” platforms favor their own products […]
Cogent Strategies is pleased to welcome its new class of fellows for Summer 2022! These Cogent fellows bring an array of early career experiences and perspectives, and are an integral part of the work we do with our clients. We’re excited to have them on board! Meet them below: Fellow Jack Castanoli Jack Castanoli is […]
By Will Bohlen An op-ed is a timeless advocacy tool for getting an unfiltered message into the political and policy bloodstream. A succinct, 600- to 800-word piece can distill complex information or put an issue into compelling context. Op-eds also address that pivotal question in government relations outreach—what am I asking for? Writing that “ask” […]
The nation was witness to the disappearing act of staples, namely toilet paper, in local markets throughout the COVID lockdown. As a Costco shopper myself, I felt bullish about our family’s supply of TP until my wife suggested donating some to neighbors. And though she followed through on that promise (threat?), I am pleased to […]
The 148th running of Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday, May 7. While the early odds are on Epicenter to cross the finish line first, you can imagine that all the owners, trainers and jockeys are spending these final hours getting their horses in the best position to make a run for the roses. Similarly, across […]
A look at some of the key Senate races that could be the deciding factor in the upcoming 2022 Midterm elections.