DOD Lost an Employee to Boeing
Possible conflicts of interest when Department of Defense (DOD) employees leave to work for defense contractors should be of interest to every tax payer in the country. CNS News reports, when Darleen Druyun, one of the Pentagon’s top-level acquisition officials, was offered a job by Boeing earning $250,000 a year, it clearly compromised the negotiations of a contract for a tanker project. In her role as Principal Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Druyun gave Boeing preferential consideration and agreed to a higher price for the project. She then left the DOD to accept the job at Boeing.
Problems still exist
The unethical behavior earned Druyun a $250,000 fine and nine month sentence in federal prison. It also prompted officials to add the “revolving door” provision to the National Defense Authorization Act in 2008. Audits in 2010, 2014, and March of 2016 show potential conflicts of interest remain a major concern. Among other problems with reporting, the required online database known as the After Government Employment Advice Repository (AGEAR) is lacking much necessary information to be an effective tool.
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