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Capitol Bench is a vetted network connecting companies and government affairs firms with experienced professionals across federal and Texas government.
We make it easier to find the specific expertise a government issue requires, and easier for proven professionals to be found by the companies and firms that need exactly what they know.
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Every serious industry has talent infrastructure.
Law has fractional counsel. Medicine has locums. Finance has fractional CFOs. Government affairs and government contracting has nothing. It is a multi-billion dollar market that still runs on who you happened to meet.
That breaks in both directions.
A company with a real budget problem has no way to find the one person who knows or understands the agency or the committee they are working with. And a former Appropriations staffer with fifteen years of experience has limited reach to companies who need that expertise.
The talent exists.
The demand exists.
There is no structure connecting them.
Until now.
We are not in the "staffing business." We are in the relationship business. Capitol Bench is the machinery that makes relationships findable.
Capitol Bench gives you direct access to a vetted network of government affairs and government contracting professionals, hired for one project or as a full-time permanent employee.
Whether you need rapid response, market entry, stakeholder strategy, or investment due diligence, Capitol Bench connects you with advisors who know your market, federal or Texas.
In the end, it comes down to human judgment: knowing what's worth pursuing and what good looks like. Capitol Bench puts that judgment within reach.
Catherine Edmonson. Former Chief of Staff to a House Defense and Homeland Security appropriator. Registered defense lobbyist. Has directed and secured more than $750 million in congressional funding for clients. She has sat on all three sides of the table: the buyer as Chief of Staff, the seller as a registered lobbyist who represented companies like Palantir, SpaceX, RTX, and the builder, starting her own company building a product that sold to federal stakeholders. She knows the reality because she has experienced it from all sides.
Beth Garvey. Former Chairman, President, and CEO of an NYSE-listed staffing and professional services company. Twenty-five years of enterprise transformation, acquisitions, and global growth. She has built the machine that places people at scale.
Beth knows how to place people. Catherine knows who is worth placing.
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Capitol Bench puts former government insiders to work on government sales.
Companies hire our experts for one project or as a full-time permanent employee.
Experts get placed with companies that need what they know.
We are a vetted bench of people who have worked inside government, and our job is to help more companies win government business.
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When the right leader or specialist will shape your organization for years, the search deserves focus. Capitol Bench leads an exclusive, high-touch search designed around your needs, culture, and goals.We define the role, search our network, vet candidates, and present a focused slate of professionals equipped to succeed in your environment.
Add proven government expertise exactly when you need it. Capitol Bench matches you with professionals for a defined block of monthly hours - whether you need steady strategic support, added capacity during a busy season, or specialized help for a time-sensitive priority.
Engagements are tailored to the work, seniority, and time commitment required. Your organization gets the right expertise without forcing the need into a one-size-fits-all role.
Whether you already have a sophisticated government function or are building one for the first time, we meet you where you are.
We start with a focused conversation about your world, your gap, your team, and the outcome you need.
Within 48 hours, we turn what we heard into a clear plan outlining the recommended approach, talent profile, timing, and pricing.
We identify and vet the strongest-fit professionals, never forwarding a stack of generic résumés.
Government affairs and government contracting is so niche and takes judgment from someone who has actually done the job in order to understand exactly what an organization needs.
Every referral comes from the judgment of someone who has spent over a decade working in those exact positions that you're hiring for.
Once the engagement begins, we stay connected with both sides to support a strong start and lasting success.
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Capitol Bench connects experienced government relations and government contracting professionals with permanent roles and fractional opportunities that fit their expertise, availability, and goals.
Our process begins with your résumé and a 30-minute conversation so we can understand what you do best, how you want to work, and where you are most likely to thrive.
