Two key senators said they will introduce a bipartisan bill Tuesday to clamp down on the secretive practice of retired U.S. service members who cash in their military expertise by working as consultants and contractors for foreign governments.
Under federal law, retired troops are permitted to work for foreign governments if they first obtain approval from their branch of the armed forces and the State Department. But federal agencies have fought to keep virtually all details about the arrangements a secret. The Post had to sue the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps and the State Department under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain more than 4,000 pages of documents that shed light on the matter.
“The Department of Defense is letting too many retired military officers trade their military service and experience to foreign governments for cash — creating serious risks to our national security,” said Warren, who leads the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on personnel. “This system needs serious transparency and accountability.”“It’s no surprise that foreign governments would wish to capitalize on the knowledge and expertise of retired U.S.
Among the other findings of The Post investigation: almost two-thirds of the foreign jobs taken by U.S. veterans have been in the Middle East and North Africa. The government’s approval for such posts is almost automatic, with the Pentagon and State Department granting authorization about 95 percent of the time.
Warren and other lawmakers have said they are especially bothered by the high approval rate. “That percentage strikes me as really troubling,” Sen. Tim Kaine said in April during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on the issue. “It just seems to me like that is a symptom of something that is wrong.
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