October 19, 2018
Hewlett-Packard
Attn: General Counsel’s Office
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112
Dear General Counsel of Hewlett-Packard:
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 Hewlett-Packard, 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 Hewlett-Packard 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 Hewlett-Packard. POGO is also
interested in any related ethics opinions issued for current or former Hewlett-Packard 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
Hewlett-Packard, 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: Major General Earl D. Matthews (USAF Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined Hewlett-Packard: January 1, 2015
Synopsis: Major General Earl D. Matthews (USAF Ret.) was Director, Cyberspace
Operations, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Office
of the Secretary of the Air Force. In that role he was "developing cyberspace
operations policy, providing Information Technology and National Security System
solutions and shaping long-range strategies for management of a portfolio valued in
excess of $7 billion dollars annually." He retired in 2014. According to his Linkedin
profile he joined Pentagon contractor Hewlett-Packard as Vice President of Enterprise
Security Solutions the next year. At Hewlett-Packard, his biography describes his role
as leading "a team of cybersecurity experts who deliver strategic, end-to-end
solutions to help HP clients anticipate, overcome and reduce security threats and
vulnerabilities while achieving their missions." Hewlett-Packard received $1.1 billion
in Department of Defense contracts in fiscal year 2015.
Documents to Include:
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108387/major-general-earld-matthews/
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4572087-Earl-Matthews-LinkedIn-6-618.html
https://fcw.com/events/fireeye2016/Speakers/Speaker%20Window.aspx?SpeakerId=
%7BA438FEDB-345B-4B5C-903B-5FD4E6AAD8F0%7D&ID=%7B05EE94901285-4390-8A97-9BF0E4195BB7%7D
https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/reports.html
2. Individual: Vice Admiral H. Denby Starling, II (USN Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined Hewlett-Packard: March 8, 2011
Synopsis: Vice Admiral H. Denby Starling, II (USN Ret.) was commander of Navy
Cyber Forces, retiring in 2010. The next year he joined Pentagon contractor HP
Enterprise Services as Vice President for Command and Control, Infrastructure
Services. According to ExecutiveBiz his duties included "the integration of command
and control disciplines into the design and operation of the infrastructure services HP
provides to the Defense Department."
Documents to Include:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio_ret.asp?bioID=269
https://pilotonline.com/news/military/navy-cyber-commands-top-admiral-toretire/article_e8f81b9f-dc1a-53b5-90ac-736da93fe218.html
http://blog.executivebiz.com/2011/03/navy-veteran-h-denby-starling-ii-takes-thereins-as-hps-new-vp-of-command-control/
3. Individual: Dr. Prescott P. Winter
Approximate Date Joined Hewlett-Packard: January 1, 2009

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 Synopsis: Dr. Prescott P. Winter was chief information officer and chief technology
officer at the National Security Agency. According to the Center for Responsive
Politics he retired from the NSA in 2008 and became Chief Technology Officer,
Public Sector, Enterprise Security Products for Pentagon contractor Hewlett-Packard
the following year. According to his official biography in this role he "facilitates
collaboration between the public and private sectors on the ever changing global
cyberthreat landscape."
Documents to Include:
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/bios/Prescott_Winter_bio.pdf
https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/rev_summary.php?id=77098
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/bios/Prescott_Winter_bio.pdf

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