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Research funding & the revolving door

Corporate grants as disclosed by universities and think tanks, and moves between companies and agencies from public disclosure forms. We do not infer influence from a grant or a job change unless a document says so.

Where the evidence comes from. University and think-tank donor disclosures, OGE financial disclosure forms, Lobbyist registration records showing prior government jobs. This topic is labeled Filed record by default; each story carries its own label.

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On file

DateTypeWhat the record says
Nov 3, 2026News headlineYahoo Sports headline: "Webb School - Bell Buckle baseball hires former Oakland coach Mack Hawks" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineWSJ headline: "OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Cybersecurity Role" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineCNBC headline: "OpenAI hires former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineLaw360 headline: "Standard Life Hires Former CEO Of Pension Protection Fund" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineWAFB headline: "Ascension DA is using habitual offender law more to slow revolving door" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineTürkiye Today headline: "OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for new national security role" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineTech Xplore headline: "OpenAI hires former US Army secretary for national security role" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineThe Hill headline: "OpenAI hires former Army secretary as adviser" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineElets eGov headline: "OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Close to Vance" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineBigGo Finance headline: "OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for New National Security Post" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineUA.NEWS headline: "OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll — CNBC" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineSeoul Economic Daily headline: "OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Close to Vance" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineWorld Coffee Portal headline: "Cooks Coffee hires former Starbucks exec for key Esquires Coffee operations role" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineRetail Technology Innovation Hub headline: "VoCoVo hires former Waterstones exec Emma Hillyard as CFO and former CBRE technology chief Paul Birkin as CTO" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlinePlanet Rugby headline: "Justin Marshall warns Dave Rennie against 'revolving door' as All Blacks development could be 'compromised'" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineCommunications Today headline: "OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary for AI security push" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineشبكة تواصل الإخبارية headline: "OpenAI Hires Former US Army Secretary for National Security Role" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineEducation News Canada headline: "KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Grant grows First Nations archeology field school KPU" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineLondon South East headline: "IN BRIEF: Convatec hires former Fortrea, Labcorp and GSK exec as CFO" source
Nov 2, 2026News headlineNet Influencer headline: "Influencer Hires Former TikTok MENA Executive Conor Thompson to Lead Brand Partnerships" source
Nov 2, 2026News headlineFinancial Times headline: "OpenAI hires former US Army secretary as military seeks to expand AI use" source
Nov 2, 2026News headlineThe Global Legal Post headline: "US building automation business Johnson Controls hires former Vontier CLO as next legal head" source
Nov 2, 2026News headlineSyracuse.com headline: "Regy Thorpe hires former SU All-American for women’s lacrosse staff" source
Nov 2, 2026News headlineInvesting.com headline: "OpenAI hires former U.S. Army secretary Dan Driscoll- FT" source
Nov 2, 2026News headlineTradingView headline: "OpenAI Hires Former Us Army Secretary Dan Driscoll - FT" source

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