Revisions to the Department of Defense “Revolving Door” Rules

Revisions to the Department of Defense “Revolving Door” Rules

January 12, 2018, Covington Alert

Buried in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an obscure, and quite significant, change to the post-employment restriction on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) civilian and uniformed personnel. This new provision could have a substantial impact on defense contractors and others who recruit DoD personnel to work on policy and procurement matters before the DoD or the Executive Branch.