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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph F. Dunford | Chairman | Board of Directors, Classified Business and Security Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Lockheed Martin |
| Thomas Donnelly | Chief Financial officer | Intelligence Community Account Executive | SOS International |
| Chalie Stein | Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology | Senior Director, Enterprise Modernization Programs, Defense Division | General Dynamics |
| Steven H. Walker | Director | Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | Lockheed Martin |
| Robert “Bob” Daigle | Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) | Principal | Pallas Advisors |
| Michael Nagata | Director, National Counterterrorism Center’s Directorate of Strategic and Operational Planning | Corporate Strategic Advisor and Senior Vice President | CACI International Inc. |