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 January 28, 2022

Individual	Former Position	Former Employer	New Position	New Employer
Michele Pearce	Acting General Counsel of the Department of the Army	Department of Defense	Of Counsel	Covington & Burling
Frank Calvelli	Principal Deputy Director	National Reconnaissance Office	Senior Vice President	Booz Allen Hamilton
Leslie Smith	Inspector General	U.S. Army Office of the Inspector Genereal	Board Member	LMI (formerly Logistics Management Institute)
Ryan McCarthy	Secretary	U.S. Army	Managing Director	Pallas Advisors
Vincent K. Brooks	Commander, United States Forces Korea Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command	U.S. Army	Board Member	Jacobs Engineering Group
Jacqueline Tame	Acting Deputy Director	Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)	Senior Advisor and Public Sector Advisory Council Member	Clarifai

Newly Added | Updated January 28, 2022

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