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 01, 2020

Individual	Former Position	Former Employer	New Position	New Employer
Richard V. Spencer	Secretary of the Navy	U.S. Navy	Managing Director	Pallas Advisors
Eric Chewning	Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense	Department of Defense	Partner	McKinsey & Company
Roger Teague	Director of Space Programs	U.S. Air Force	Vice President	Boeing
David Melcher	Military Deputy for Budget	U.S. Army	President	ITT Corporation
Alan B. "Brad" Hicks	Program Director, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense	Missile Defense Agency	Vice President of Radar Programs	Lockheed Martin
Bill Marion	Deputy Chief Information Officer	United States Department of the Air Force	Managing Director of Growth and Strategy	Accenture

Newly Added | Updated September 01, 2020

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