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 September 28, 2021

Individual	Former Position	Former Employer	New Position	New Employer
Matthew P. Donovan	Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness	Department of Defense	Vice President of Customer Engagement and Solutions	Raytheon
Stephen W. Wilson	Vice Chief of Staff	U.S. Air Force	Director	BAE Systems
Frank Calvelli	Principal Deputy Director	National Reconnaissance Office	Senior Vice President	Booz Allen Hamilton
Craig Nixon	Director of Operations (Force Protection)	Department of Defense	Chief Executive Officer	Academi
Mark Baird	Deputy Director, Space Force Planning Task Force	U.S. Air Force	Principal Director of Strategic Integration	Lockheed Martin
Will Roper	Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics	U.S. Air Force	Senior Counselor	Pallas Advisors

Newly Added | Updated September 28, 2021

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