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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.
Ethics laws are riddled with loopholes. Without transparency and more effective protections of the public interest the revolving door between senior Pentagon officials and officers and defense contractors may be costing American taxpayers billions.
| Individual | Former Position | New Position | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| David C. Johnson | Principal Military Deputy for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (USN/RD&A) | Senior Vice President, Strategy for Communications and Networked Systems | L3 Technologies |
| Lisa S. Disbrow | Under Secretary | Member, Board of Directors | Mercury Systems |
| Richard A. Wilson | Chief of Solution Delivery Division | Director | Guidehouse, LLP |
| Ronald D. "Fog" Hahn | Deputy Director | Vice President of Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategies, Federal Services | AECOM Technology Corporation |
| Michael D. Hoskin | Director of Contracting | Director and Senior Advisor to the Defense Sector | Guidehouse, LLP |
| Michael H. Shields | Director | Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology for Mission Adoption | CACI International Inc. |