October 19, 2018
SES Government Solutions
Attn: General Counsel’s Office
11790 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191 U.S.A.
Dear General Counsel of SES Government Solutions:
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 SES Government Solutions, 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 SES Government Solutions 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 SES Government Solutions. POGO
is also interested in any related ethics opinions issued for current or former SES Government
Solutions 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 SES Government Solutions, 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 Peter F. Hoene (USAF Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined SES Government Solutions: January 1, 2011
Synopsis: Brigadier General Peter F. Hoene (USAF Ret.) was Program Executive
Officer for Command and Control Capabilities, Defense Information Systems
Agency. According to his official biography in that role was "at the forefront of the
department's efforts to rapidly develop and deliver net-centric command and control
and intelligence capabilities for our joint and coalition forces." He was previously
Commander of the 350th Electronic Systems Wing at Hanscom Air Force Base in
Massachusetts, where he managed a $9 billion portfolio of programs. He retired in
2010 and joined Pentagon satellite contractor SES Government Solutions as corporate
vice president for development in 2011. SES Government Solutions received
approximately $56.8 million in Department of Defense contracts in fiscal year 2011.
According to an SES Government Solutions press release he "led the company’s fleet
development initiatives on behalf of U.S. Government requirements, as well as most
of the company’s business development and capture efforts."
Documents to Include:
https://ses-gs.com/staff/pete-hoene/
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107944/brigadier-generalpeter-f-hoene/
http://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2015/01/20/new-president-andceo-to-lead-ses-government-solutions/
https://www.usaspending.gov/#/search/2c4bad5d3ab673cd37c0acb4980f9022

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