This is how exotic weaponry (Directed Energy Weapons) gets funded, created, spread about, and used daily without a single peep from governmental ‘authorities’.
Revolving-Door Links between NTSB (and Related Agencies) and Defense Contractors
Evidence of industry–government “revolving door” ties is found in biographical and news sources. For example, NTSB Board Member Michael E. Graham (took office Jan 3, 2020) spent much of his career in industry: he was an F/A‑18 instructor with Boeing–McDonnell Douglas (1995–1997) and a Textron Aviation executive (1997–2019) before joining the Safety Board. Similarly, former NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt (1988–1998 board member, NTSB chair 2017–2021) now heads the Embry‑Riddle Boeing Center for Aviation & Aerospace Safety (an academic center funded by Boeing). These examples show senior NTSB officials with direct Boeing connections.
- Michael E. Graham (NTSB Member, 2020–present): Board biography notes he “worked at Boeing/McDonnell Douglas as an F/A-18 aircrew instructor” in the mid‑1990s before a long career in industry (Textron) and then government.
- Robert L. Sumwalt (NTSB Chairman, 2017–21): After leaving NTSB, he became Executive Director of Embry‑Riddle’s Boeing Center for Aviation Safety, reflecting a post‑NTSB role closely tied to Boeing.
- (By contrast, other recent NTSB Board members like Jennifer Homendy or Thomas Chapman have largely government/union/airline backgrounds and no noted ties to these contractors.)
NTSB Investigators and Staff with Industry Background
Multiple NTSB investigators and technical staff previously worked for major defense/aerospace firms. For instance, Craig Hatch, an NTSB Air Safety Investigator (with the Office of Aviation Safety), “worked for Boeing” before joining the Board. Likewise, Timothy “Tim” Burtch, an NTSB airplane performance investigator, had an extensive industry career: his bio notes he previously “worked for McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed Martin, and Rockwell Collins” on military and commercial flight-test programs. (Burtch’s own volunteer bio confirms he also worked at Boeing.) These cases illustrate front-line NTSB staff coming directly from Boeing and Lockheed.
- Craig Hatch (NTSB Investigator): “Worked for Boeing” before joining NTSB in 2005. The NTSB event materials specifically list him as a former Boeing engineer.
- Timothy Burtch (NTSB Airplane Performance Investigator): Biography shows he “worked for McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed Martin, and Rockwell Collins” prior to NTSB. (Burtch’s own profile additionally lists Boeing among his previous employers.)
- (No evidence was found of NTSB staff moving to SAIC/Leidos or Raytheon; but the Lockheed/Boeing ties above are clear.)
Related Agencies (FAA, DoD) and Contractor Ties
Similar patterns appear in related regulators. For example, at a 2025 NTSB safety hearing on a DC‑3/Black Hawk midair collision, an air traffic controller named Jarvis (FAA) testified – he “works for FAA contractor Leidos”. Leidos (originally SAIC) is a major defense contractor. This illustrates that even FAA personnel (on assignment with NTSB investigators) can be industry contractors. More broadly, watchdog reports note a “cozy” revolving-door relationship in agencies like the FAA: former NTSB Chair James Hall observed that “[a]ll anyone has to do is look at the revolving door in Washington, DC, in this agency [FAA] and the industry…to realize that there is a cozy relationship”.
- FAA Analyst Jarvis (2025 hearing): Identified as “FAA contractor Leidos” when speaking at an NTSB fact-finding hearing. Leidos (formerly Lockheed/SAIC’s IT arm) is a defense-related contractor, underscoring industry presence in FAA roles.
- FAA Designee Program: Critics note that Boeing and other companies effectively self-certify FAA safety under the FAA’s Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA), blurring lines between regulator and contractor. (POGO analysts cite this as evidence of a regulatory “revolving door” that compromises oversight.)
- (No specific DoD–NTSB moves were documented, but similar DoD-contractor revolving-door examples are widely reported in oversight literature.)
Each example above is documented by credible sources. The NTSB and industry careers of Graham, Hatch, and Burtch come directly from NTSB bios and conference materials. The Jarvis/Leidos link is reported by the Associated Press, and industry-watchdog commentary is from POGO’s public report quoting ex-NTSB Chair Hall. These specifics (names, dates, roles) illustrate the revolving-door connections between the Safety Board (and related regulators) and contractors like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, SAIC/Leidos, etc.
Regulatory Capture + “Revolving Door” — With an NTSB-Centered Evidence File
What “agency capture” means (mechanically)
An agency is described as captured when its actions, culture, priorities, or outputs reliably align with the interests of the industry it oversees, even when that alignment conflicts with the public interest.
The “revolving door” is one of the most common capture pathways:
- Industry → Government (industry executives become agency leadership/staff)
- Government → Industry (agency leadership/staff take private-sector roles in the regulated industry)
- Industry embedded inside process (formal participation rights, contractor services, privileged technical access)
With transportation safety, capture often looks like process control: who gets to shape the facts, frame root-cause boundaries, define “reasonable” recommendations, and steer which systemic failures are treated as primary vs secondary.
The NTSB: why it’s uniquely vulnerable to “soft capture”
The NTSB is often viewed as “independent,” but in practice it’s structurally exposed to capture pressure because:
- It depends on industry technical expertise to reconstruct complex failures.
- It runs investigations using a “party system,” where manufacturers and operators can become official participants.
- It has political exposure through appointments and leadership churn.
- It issues recommendations but does not regulate — so outcomes often become “advisory” rather than enforcement-grade.
The result is a system where the NTSB can produce critical findings, yet still operate inside an ecosystem where major manufacturers, defense contractors, and transportation vendors are deeply woven into the investigation machinery.
NTSB Capture Evidence (Direct, Citable Links)
1) NTSB leadership with Boeing / major aerospace manufacturer background
A clean, documented example is NTSB Board Member Michael E. Graham.
Multiple sources describe Graham’s pre-NTSB career path including Boeing/McDonnell Douglas, followed by senior safety/operations roles at Textron Aviation, then appointment to the NTSB. That is a direct industry → agency leadership pipeline. [1][2]
Why this matters:
- NTSB board members set tone, priorities, investigative direction, and public positioning.
- Board members are not just analysts — they’re the highest decision layer.
2) The “Party System”: Boeing formally sits inside NTSB investigations
The NTSB’s longstanding investigation model explicitly includes “parties to the investigation.” In a historical NTSB interview transcript (United Airlines Flight 585 investigation materials), Boeing Commercial Airplane Group is explicitly listed as a party, sitting alongside the FAA and the operator. [3]
This is not “influence speculation.” It is process structure:
- The manufacturer can be an official investigation participant.
- That embeds industry into the investigative workflow.
Even in modern NTSB work, Boeing is repeatedly documented as a key investigative stakeholder.
3) Boeing case study: NTSB interviews Boeing and Spirit contractors in the Alaska 1282 door-plug event
In the NTSB’s published report on the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 mid-exit door plug separation, the NTSB documents that it interviewed Boeing 737 production line personnel and Spirit AeroSystems contractors during the investigation. [4]
The report also includes pointed criticism of Boeing’s internal systems and safety culture (including the report’s statement that interviewees could not articulate Boeing’s SMS concepts). [4]
This is important because it shows the real dynamic:
- Industry is deeply inside the investigative process
- While simultaneously the NTSB can still publish harsh findings
Both can be true at the same time.
That mix is exactly what “soft capture” looks like: embedded dependency + constrained leverage.
4) Raytheon inside NTSB work: contracts, technical testing, and direct Safety Board interfacing
Raytheon appears in multiple direct NTSB contexts:
A) NTSB contracted Raytheon Systems for technical testing
In an NTSB accident report, the NTSB explicitly states it contracted with Raytheon Systems Company to test aged wire samples (as part of understanding wiring condition in aging transport aircraft). [5]
That is a direct example of technical dependency on a major defense contractor for specialized lab capability.
B) Raytheon officials met directly with the Safety Board
In a formal NTSB recommendation letter, the NTSB states:
“the President of Raytheon Airline Aviation Services met with the Safety Board” to discuss maintenance initiatives. [6]
That is direct evidence of board-level interface between the NTSB and a major aerospace-defense corporate entity.
5) Lockheed/Leidos embedded in aviation infrastructure referenced in NTSB investigations
A tight example here is flight service infrastructure:
A) NTSB safety alert: Leidos was formerly Lockheed Martin Flight Services
NTSB Safety Alert SA-064 explicitly states:
“Leidos (formerly known as Lockheed Martin Flight Services) … supports the electronic submission of PIREPs…” [7]
B) NTSB factual report repeats: Leidos Flight Service was formerly Lockheed Martin Flight Service
An NTSB Operations Group Factual Report states plainly:
“Leidos Flight Service was formerly known as Lockheed Martin Flight Service.” [8]
Why it matters:
- Lockheed/Leidos isn’t just a “random contractor.”
- It’s positioned inside the operational information infrastructure that aviation safety depends on.
- NTSB documentation confirms its role and identity continuity (Lockheed → Leidos).
This is how defense contractors become part of a safety ecosystem even when they aren’t “the manufacturer” of the aircraft.
6) “Contractor-state” reality shown in NTSB records: Raytheon maintenance contracting (Air Midwest example)
NTSB docket materials from the Air Midwest Flight 5481 investigation show the operational model explicitly: airline maintenance contracted through Raytheon Aerospace / affiliates, with contract language governing scope and procedures. [9]
This is relevant to capture analysis because:
- Contractors become part of the safety causal chain (training, QA, documentation, compliance)
- Investigations become partly about evaluating a contracted safety regime, not just a single operator’s performance
Why these NTSB linkages are “capture evidence” (not just “normal expertise”)
The evidence above supports an NTSB capture argument through four concrete mechanisms:
1) Personnel capture (leadership paths)
Industry veterans moving into NTSB senior roles creates:
- Shared worldview
- Shared networks
- Shared assumptions about “reasonable” outcomes
Example: Boeing/McDonnell Douglas background at board level. [1][2]
2) Process capture (party system)
If the regulated entity can be an official party:
- “Fact shaping” becomes collaborative
- Scope boundaries can narrow around “technical causes” rather than institutional culpability
Example: Boeing as party to investigation. [3]
3) Technical capture (outsourced expertise)
If critical testing/analysis requires corporate labs or contractors:
- Investigative independence becomes structurally limited by who can produce evidence
Example: Raytheon Systems contracted for lab testing. [5]
4) Ecosystem capture (defense contractors operating key aviation infrastructure)
When defense contractors run major aviation support services:
- Safety oversight becomes inseparable from contractor systems
Example: Leidos flight service formerly Lockheed. [7][8]
What strengthens the “NTSB captured” framing even more: political control signals
The NTSB is also vulnerable to political pressure via appointments and leadership interference.
A recent and widely reported example: the unusual removal of NTSB vice chair Alvin Brown, described as highly atypical for the agency’s modern history. [10]
This matters because capture isn’t only corporate — it’s also executive control leverage over the agency’s leadership stability.
The NTSB’s built-in “independence” claims (and why they don’t eliminate capture risk)
The NTSB itself describes its independence as essential, and it emphasizes that it does not regulate transportation directly and instead issues objective recommendations. [11]
That structure helps the NTSB maintain analytical posture — but it also creates a weakness:
- Without direct enforcement power, the NTSB often must rely on the very institutions it critiques (FAA, manufacturers, operators) to implement change.
So independence exists on paper, while influence constraints exist operationally.
Practical “Captured NTSB” checklist (what to watch for in real investigations)
If you’re evaluating whether a specific NTSB investigation is “captured,” the strongest indicators are:
- Industry parties dominating technical narrative (manufacturer frames the boundary conditions)
- Root-cause narrowed to operator error when systemic industrial incentives are obvious
- Recommendations that are “procedural” instead of structural (training reminders vs production culture correction)
- Delayed or softened language after early aggressive findings
- Key causal lines deferred to FAA / manufacturer internal programs rather than demanded as enforceable reforms
Endnotes (full-text hyperlinks shown)
[1] Flight Safety Foundation profile noting Boeing/McDonnell Douglas background for Michael Graham https://flightsafety.org/fsf-recognizes-michael-graham/
[2] Flying Magazine noting Michael Graham worked for Boeing/McDonnell Douglas https://www.flyingmag.com/textrons-graham-nominated-to-fill-ntsb-seat/
[3] NTSB interview transcript explicitly listing Boeing Commercial Airplane Group as “party to the investigation” https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?FileExtension=.pdf&FileName=Exhibit+3B%2C+Interview+%2322%2C+July+10%2C+1991%2C+Boeing+%28Smith%2C+Copeland%2C+Weener%29-Rel.pdf&ID=41316557
[4] NTSB Alaska Airlines 1282 door-plug report (Boeing production line interviews; Spirit AeroSystems contractors referenced) https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AIR2504.pdf
[5] NTSB report stating Safety Board contracted Raytheon Systems Company for aged wire testing https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/reports/aar0003.pdf
[6] NTSB recommendation letter stating Raytheon Airline Aviation Services president met with the Safety Board https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/recletters/A04_04_24.pdf
[7] NTSB Safety Alert SA-064 stating “Leidos (formerly known as Lockheed Martin Flight Services)” https://www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/safety-alerts/Documents/SA-064.pdf
[8] NTSB Operations Group Factual Report stating “Leidos Flight Service was formerly known as Lockheed Martin Flight Service” https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations+Group+Factual+Report-Master.PDF&ID=40467106
[9] NTSB docket document with contract language involving Raytheon Aerospace for maintenance scope https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Air+Midwest+Submission-Master.PDF&ID=40196125
[10] Washington Post report on unusual removal of NTSB vice chair Alvin Brown https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2025/05/06/vice-chair-ntsb-removed-trump/
[11] NTSB annual report discussing the NTSB’s independence and non-regulatory posture https://www.ntsb.gov/about/Documents/SPC0801.pdf
Research Notes
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Kerry Albright, a SAIC employee, leads business with DOT/NTSB. Examining corporate roles shows companies have dedicated teams for these agencies.
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Mark Rosenker’s journey spans roles from NTSB Chairman to CBS transportation analyst, with ties to the Air Force and corporate affiliations likely.
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I’m exploring Mark Rosenker’s career trajectory to ensure he didn’t work for Boeing or contractors. Focus is on his government and defense roles.
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: Understanding Richard Healing’s journey as an ex-NTSB member for deeper insights.
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Richard Healing holds past membership with the NTSB (1997-2005), presently works as a safety consultant, and doesn’t seem linked to Boeing.
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I’m piecing together connections between NTSB personnel, ex-Boeing employees, and their potential consulting roles. Considering FAA officials and other consultants for further insights.
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I’m mapping out various roles and organizations to narrow down the focus for Greg Feith and relevant consultants to achieve a concise and impactful response.
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I’m digging into how recent changes at Boeing, Lockheed, and similar companies might line up with past NTSB links or FAA regulations. This seems like a good area to explore further.
Searched for former FAA official Boeing employment
I’m mapping out the transition of FAA personnel to Boeing, including Jeff Guzzetti, Steve Dickson, and the door plug mechanic, and also noting Michael Graham, Tim Burtch, Hatch, Jarvis, and Sumwalt.
I’m assessing whether the content can be accessed, but it seems unfeasible to proceed further.
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I’m looking at Boeing employees at the FAA as ‘authorized representatives,’ which shows tight connections between regulators and industry.
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OK, let me see. POGO’s 2019 analysis touches on FAA cert, but bypasses NTSB or defense contractors. Using POGO phrases may clarify the question.
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I’m piecing together that the quote might be from POGO, possibly citing Florida, and it’s scrutinizing the cozy relationship’s impact on safety decisions.
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James Hall, ex-NTSB chair, criticized the revolving door between regulators and industry, emphasizing safety concerns. This critique will be expanded with factual examples.
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I’m zeroing in on individuals with backgrounds at Boeing or Lockheed Martin, like Michael Graham and Craig Hatch, to highlight their contributions to aircraft safety.
Searched for Tim LeBaron Boeing
I’m structuring the main sections of the presentation by category, ensuring each topic has clear headings and bullet points. I’m focusing on specific names, roles, and companies to provide a comprehensive overview.
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