Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) is an engineering and construction company. KBR supports the energy, hydrocarbons, government services, and civil infrastructure sectors on six continents. Until 2007, KBR was a subsidiary of Halliburton. In fiscal year 2017 KBR was one of the top 40 recipients of Department of Defense contract dollars.
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.