William J. Lynn was named as Barack Obama's choice for deputy secretary of the Defense Department. Confirmation by the senate has been delayed concerning issues raised around Lynn's involvement with lobbying for security technology firm Raytheon during his service as the company's senior vice president of Government Operations and Strategy.
Since his employment with Raytheon required lobbying on his part, his appointment came under fire after President Obama signed executive orders concerning the ethics of his administration, banning administration members from dealing with a matter in which they have lobbied for in the previous two years. As deputy secretary of the Defense Department, Lynn would be responsible of many of the same projects in which he lobbied for with Raytheon.
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Former senior vice president of Government Operations and Strategy for Raytheon, a security tech company involved with Department of DefenseWashingtonPost.com: Obama Nominee Runs Into New Lobby Rules (January 23, 2009)
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Lynn personally lobbied the Defense Department during his service with RaytheonWashingtonPost.com: Obama Nominee Runs Into New Lobby Rules (January 23, 2009)
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Confirmation delayed while Senate deliberated whether Lynn conflicted with Obama's orders of ethicsWashingtonPost.com: Obama Nominee Runs Into New Lobby Rules (January 23, 2009)
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Responsibilities with Raytheon included "company liaison with the executive and legislative branches of the federal government, as well as state and local government relations"Raytheon: Bill Lynn Biography (PDF)
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Served as director of program analysis and evaluation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1993-1997Raytheon: Bill Lynn Biography (PDF)
