The Lacuna Project

lacuna (n.) a gap in a record where something should be

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Institute for Defense Analyses

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • DEF-4.10: A 2024 study by the Institute for Defense Analyses, commissioned by the DoD Standards of Conduct Office, found no measurable effect of the post-government employment restrictions on recruitment and retention. It also found that well under one percent of retired senior officials are registered lobbyists for the top 100 defense contractors.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 371 April 2024. Institute for Defense Analyses (for DoD Standards of Conduct Office): Effects of Certain Ethics Requirements on DOD Hiring, Retention, and Operations (IDA Product 3001788)