October 19, 2018
Oracle
Attn: General Counsel’s Office
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Dear General Counsel of Oracle:
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 Oracle, 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 Oracle 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 Oracle. POGO is also interested in
any related ethics opinions issued for current or former Oracle 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 Oracle, 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 Philip M. Ruhlman (USAF Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined Oracle: August 1, 2011
Synopsis: Brigadier General Philip M. Ruhlman (USAF Ret.) was Director of
Manpower, Organization and Resources, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and
Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. In that role he managed the Air Force's $41
billion manpower. He retired in 2011 and according to his Linkedin profile he joined
Pentagon contractor Oracle later that year. Oracle received $143 million in
Department of Defense contracts in fiscal year 2011.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4575630-Philip-Ruhlman-LinkedIn-622-18.html
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107997/brigadier-generalphilip-m-ruhlman/
https://www.usaspending.gov/#/search/59185e48c89749232f035196637af5ae

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