October 19, 2018 K&L Gates Attn: General Counsel’s Office 210 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2613 Dear General Counsel of K&L Gates: 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 K&L Gates, 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 K&L Gates 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 K&L Gates. POGO is also interested in any related ethics opinions issued for current or former K&L Gates 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 K&L Gates, 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: John M. McHugh Approximate Date Joined K&L Gates: June 8, 2016 Synopsis: John M. McHugh was Secretary of the Army, stepping down in 2015. The next year he joined lobbying firm K&L Gates. His clients have included top Pentagon services contractor Leidos and AQYR, a contractor that provides full motion video and intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance (ISR) data to the Department of Defense. "The depth of experience of Secretary McHugh....both in Congress and in the Obama Administration will help our clients in Washington, D.C, and around the world," K&L Gates' Chair said in an official press release. "[His] knowledge and interests in defense and procurement, supply chain management, sustainable energy, logistics, healthcare, and postal issues will enable us to expand our services to clients and to further grow our policy practice.” Documents to Include: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/06/08/army-secretaryjohn-mchugh-to-step-down-pentagon-says/?utm_term=.f1a08dc85693 http://www.klgates.com/kl-gates-adds-former-secretary-of-us-army-veteran-nycongressman-john-m-mchugh-and-longtime-advisor-anne-r-lemay-to-public-policypractice-06-08-2016/ https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?id=Y0000052145L&year=2017 https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?id=Y0000052145L&year=2018 http://aqyrtech.com/ http://www.klgates.com/kl-gates-adds-former-secretary-of-us-army-veteran-nycongressman-john-m-mchugh-and-longtime-advisor-anne-r-lemay-to-public-policypractice-06-08-2016/ 2