October 19, 2018
Black Box
Attn: General Counsel’s Office
1000 Park Drive
Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Dear General Counsel of Black Box:
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is creating a Department of Defense Revolving
Door Database on its website (pogo.org), which compiles information from public resources
regarding former senior Department of Defense officials and military officers who went on to
work for government contractors, including Black Box , from 2008 to the present. The database
is an attempt to track individuals when they leave the Department of Defense, and inclusion in
the database doesn’t represent anything illegal or a violation of ethics rules. I have enclosed the
findings relevant to Black Box and am requesting verification or refutation of the data from you.
Any response would be greatly appreciated, as the accuracy of this information is in the best
interest of all parties. When a precise start date was not publicly available POGO chose the first
day of the month the employee said they began working for Black Box. POGO is also interested
in any related ethics opinions issued for current or former Black Box personnel in compliance
with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Public Law 110-181, Sec.
847 and certifications of compliance as required by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) subpart 252.203-7005; 41 U.S.C. § 2105(c). Out of fairness to Black Box,
please be assured that any response received by POGO will be posted on the website along with
the data if you so choose.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at (202) 347-1122 or msmithberger@pogo.org.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Mandy Smithberger
Director, Center for Defense Information

 Enclosure
Revolving Door Instances
1. Individual: Brigadier General Daniel R. "Rick" Dinkins Jr. (USAF Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined Black Box: March 18, 2010
Synopsis: Brigadier General Daniel R. "Rick" Dinkins Jr. (USAF Ret.) was Director
of Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems, Headquarters U.S.
Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base. In that role he was responsible for
the Command's investment strategy for all information technology. He retired in
2010. Later that year he joined Pentagon service contractor Black Box to lead their
Air Force business efforts. “We are very excited to have Rick join our leadership
team as we continue to build strategic programs around Department of Defense
requirements...Rick’s experience and knowledge will enable us to develop, fine tune,
and deliver improved communications and infrastructure services and solutions to our
[Air Force], government, and civilian customers worldwide," the company's senior
vice president and general manager for its federal division said in an official press
release. In this role he would lead the company's business efforts with the Air Force.
Documents to Include:
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104695/brigadier-generaldaniel-r-rick-dinkins-jr/
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100318005136/en/Black-Box-SelectsRetired-Brigadier-General-Lead

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