1. Post-Government Service Employment Restriction Counseling
Element 51
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2. Objective
Provide you information on what is permissible, career-wise, after leaving the military

3. 1. Personal Lifetime Ban
After leaving government service, you may not represent another individual or company to the government regarding particular matters you worked on while in government service

5. 2. Official Responsibility Two-Year Ban
For two years after leaving government service, you may not represent someone else to the government regarding particular matters that were pending under your responsibility during the last year of government service

7. 3. Trade or Treaty One-Year Ban
For one year after leaving government service, you may not aid, advise, or represent someone else regarding trade or treaty negotiations that you worked on during the last year of government service

9. 4. The $10 Million Rule
Military officers O-7 or above who participated personally and substantially in an acquisition valued in excess of $10M OR
Military members in any grade who served as a program manager or deputy program manager for an acquisition program; procuring contracting officer; administrative contracting officer; source selection authority; member of the source selection evaluation board; or chief of a financial or technical evaluation team for a contract in excess of $10M …

10. The $10 Million Rule continued
… and who have a tentative offer of employment or compensation from a defense contractor to perform specific duties for that contractor within 2 years of leaving DoD….
… must obtain written advice from their component Ethics counselor regarding the proposed employment.
Section 847 of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act

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12. 5. The 0-7 or Higher Rule
Officers of the Armed Forces in the grade of O-7 or higher are subject to certain prohibitions on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense following separation from Military Service.
If you currently serve in this grade band, you should contact your servicing component Ethics office for specific post-government employment advice.
Section 1045 of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act

14. 6. Talk to JAG!