Department of Defense Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act
This act aims to increase transparency and prevent corruption within the Department of Defense. It introduces new rules for defense contractors hiring former officials, restricts their lobbying activities, and bans advising foreign governments. Citizens will gain better insight into how taxpayer money is spent and who works for defense contractors.
Key points
Extending the ban on former Department of Defense officials working for defense contractors from 2 to 4 years.
Requiring large defense contractors to disclose information about former officials they employ and their lobbying activities.
Prohibiting Department of Defense officials from owning or trading stocks in companies that do business with the Department.
Imposing a permanent ban on senior national security officials advising foreign governments after leaving service.
Increasing financial transparency for large defense contractors, including disclosure of salaries and lobbying expenditures.
Publicly publishing contractor evaluation ratings and information about high-ranking military officers.
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