The Department of Defense has announced changes to its
ethics regulation aimed at preventing departing personnel
from violating federal “revolving door” statutes.
The first of the three changes to the directive — 5500.7-R
— “requires senior personnel, including admirals, generals,
and senior civilian officials, to certify annually that
they are aware of the requirements of three statutes,
and have not violated them.”
“The three statutes bar conflicts of interest by procurement
officials, all federal employees when negotiating for
employment, and all federal employees after they leave the
department.”
The second “mandates that information on these
post-government employment restrictions be included in the
annual ethics training program for DoD personnel,” which
DoD said “amplifies” the current requirements.
The third mandates guidance for all departing personnel
on the restrictions affecting them during and after their
transition — though DoD noted this is common procedure in
many organizations as part of check-out briefings.
The updated regulation may be accessed at:
