Pentagon Revolving Door Database

The practice of former government officials leaving to work for corporations they oversaw or regulated is commonly referred to as the “revolving door.” When it comes to the Department of Defense, the conflicts created by the revolving door can potentially lead to favoritism, ineffective weapons and programs, bad deals, and misguided foreign policy.

The revolving door of Pentagon officials and senior military leaders seeking lucrative post-retirement jobs often leads to confusing what is in the best financial interests of defense contractors with what is in the best interest of our citizens or national security.

This database tracks senior Pentagon officials and military officers who have gone to work for Pentagon contractors, lobbying firms, and consultants trying to win Department of Defense contracts.

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Newly Added | Updated June 15, 2022

Individual	Former Position	Former Employer	New Position	New Employer
Patrick Shanahan	Acting Secretary of Defense	Department of Defense	Board Member	Spirit AeroSystems
Jennifer Santos	Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy	Department of Defense	Principal Director of Strategic Initiatives	The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
Lisa S. Disbrow	Under Secretary	U.S. Air Force	Member, Board of Directors	Mercury Systems
David Norquist	Deputy Secretary of Defense	Department of Defense	Senior Advisor	Covington & Burling
Ellen Lord	Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment	Department of Defense	Senior Advisor	The Chertoff Group
Robert F. Hale	Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)	Department of Defense	Fellow and Senior Advisor	Booz Allen Hamilton

Newly Added | Updated June 15, 2022

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