I agree the contact would be unrelated to both sides. That was obvious. FGPS must not be that bad if both sides turned to them. According to Wiki,
Fusion GPS is a commercial research and strategic intelligence firm based in Washington, D.C. The company conducts open-source investigations and provides research and strategic advice for businesses, law firms and investors, as well as for political inquiries, such as opposition research. The "GPS" initialism is derived from "Global research, Political analysis, Strategic insight".