October 19, 2018
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Attn: General Counsel’s Office
444 Salomon Circle
Sparks, NV 89434
Dear General Counsel of Sierra Nevada Corporation:
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 Sierra Nevada Corporation, 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 Sierra Nevada Corporation 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 Sierra Nevada Corporation. POGO
is also interested in any related ethics opinions issued for current or former Sierra Nevada
Corporation 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 Sierra Nevada Corporation, 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 James E. Haywood (USAF Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined Sierra Nevada Corporation: August 1, 2014
Synopsis: Brigadier General James E. Haywood (USAF Ret.) was Director, Air Force
Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in
Ohio. In that position he oversaw the Air Force's $138.3 billion security assistance
budget "supporting foreign military sales to 100 countries." He retired in 2014. Later
that year he joined Pentagon contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation as Corporate Vice
President of Program Management, Contracts, and Security and Dayton area General
Manager. Sierra Nevada, a technology, engineering, and manufacturing company,
received approximately $585 million in Air Force contracts in fiscal year 2014.
According to his official biography in the Air Force Brigadier General James E.
Haywood (USAF Ret.) administered the Air Force's $138.3 billion security assistance
budget supporting foreign military sales to 100 countries.
Documents to Include:
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108449/brigadier-generaljames-e-haywood/
http://www.aerodialogue.org/media/bio_Haywood.pdf
2. Individual: Major General Thomas K. Andersen (USAF Ret.)
Approximate Date Joined Sierra Nevada Corporation: January 1, 2013
Synopsis: Major General Thomas K. Andersen (USAF Ret.) was Commander, Curtis
E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, and Vice Commander,
Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, retiring from the Air Force in
January 2013. He became a vice president for the Sierra Nevada Corporation, a
Pentagon contractor, shortly after retirement. According to the Federal Procurement
Data System the Sierra Nevada Corporation was among the top 20 contractors for the
Air Force in fiscal year 2017, receiving $830.5 million in Air Force contracts.
Documents to Include:
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104828/major-generalthomas-k-andersen/
https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:IR4O3FdYzUYJ:https://ww
w.albertleatribune.com/2012/12/a-l-grad-retires-from-airforce/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/reports/62-top-100-contractorsreport
3. Individual: Tim Owings
Approximate Date Joined Sierra Nevada Corporation: October 1, 2011
Synopsis: Tim Owings was the deputy program manager for the Army's Unmanned
Aircraft Systems, leaving in 2011. He became an executive vice president for
Pentagon contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Integrated Mission Systems.
While he was still in the Army he spoke about how Sierra Nevada Corp. was one of
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 several companies working to develop secure networks for the Army's unmanned
systems. According to his official biography at Sierra Nevada Corporation he is
"responsible for operations in Huntsville, Alabama and Hagerstown, Maryland,
managing a large portfolio of ISR systems primarily in support of U.S. military and
international programs."
Documents to Include:
https://www.army.mil/article/48405/unmanned_aircraft_systems_deputy_lands_top_h
onor
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4575920-Tim-Owings-LinkedIn-6-2618.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-army-networks/u-s-army-sees-video-to-troop-cellphones-in-2-years-idUSTRE69P43I20101026

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