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Defense Policy · Government Affairs · Strategic Advisory Services

Where policy and politics converge.

Signal Ridge Strategies helps mission-driven organizations navigate the complexities of federal policymaking, craft compelling narratives, and achieve meaningful results in the places that matter most.

About

Two decades at the intersection of policy and politics.

Founder Jonathan Murray brings rare fluency in both the policy and political worlds, backed by more than twenty years of experience across Capitol Hill, the executive branch, and campaigns. From the Senate Armed Services Committee to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, he has advised principals on how to move priorities through the places where decisions actually happen.

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Services

Strategic counsel where it counts.

A focused practice built around how Washington actually works — from committee markup to confirmation, from agency priorities to political dynamics on the ground.

Federal Legislative Strategy

NDAA strategy, authorizing and appropriations work, and tailored engagement across Senate and House committees of jurisdiction.

Defense & National Security Advisory

Portfolio advisory rooted in real experience at the Department of the Navy and the Office of the Secretary of Defense — shipbuilding, acquisition, and departmental priorities.

Executive Branch Engagement

Confirmation strategy for presidential nominees and advisory support for agency leaders working to land priorities in complex legislative environments.

Campaign Strategy & Political Intelligence

Statewide, congressional, and presidential-cycle experience in battleground states — voter targeting, coalition building, and veterans' outreach.

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Let's have a conversation.

If you're working on priorities that require fluency in both policy and politics, we'd like to hear about it.

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