One of the authors is James Crum who is a vice president at Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. I'm not a DC insider, but I've never heard of them. Just wondering if anyone has and what their rep is....

Their Web site says "The Van Scoyoc Companies have emerged as preeminent full-service government affairs firms with a national reputation as industry leaders." The companies include:

Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. legislative and policy representation
The Implementation Group, Inc., identification and capture strategies
for federal grants and contracts
Capitol Decisions, Inc., healthcare, grass roots advocacy,
and community development

and are strategically allied with: Van Scoyoc Kelly PLLC, legal solutions for military and other government contractors and government relations