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Darleen Druyun

American government official & Boeing executive

Darleen A. Druyun (born November 7, ) is a retired Senior Executive Service official of the United States Department of the Air Force and a former Boeing employee.

Biography of michael jackson If there was any doubt about her motive, Druyun cleared that up in a statement to McNulty's investigators. The aircraft now known as the KC Pegasus, refuels bombers and fighter jets on long-range missions. No one suspected that there were any integrity problems. They came and went," says Sambur.

In , Druyun pleaded guilty to a felony in relation to her role in the United States Air Force tanker contract controversy, for engaging in corruption while serving as Principal Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.

Education

Druyun graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu and the executive education program at Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.

Appointments and career

From to , Druyun was at NASA as head of procurement and chief of staff to Administrator Dan Goldin.^[1]

In , she was nominated by President Bill Clinton to serve as Principal Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.^[1] During her subsequent career as air force procurement officer, Druyun "acquire[d] a great deal of authority",^[2] in part because she resolved several procurement failure by bending the rules.

Soon after her appointment to the Air Force, Druyun was investigated for her involvement in a plan to speed up payments to McDonnell Douglas^[1] for the C Globemaster III airlifter program.^[3] Although dozens of other people involved were convicted or discharged, Druyun kept her position.^[4] In , Druyun introduced changes to Air Force acquisition processes, including an alternative dispute resolution process.^[3]^:&#;14&#; The "lightning bolt" changes reduced the cost of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) program.^[3]^:&#;15&#; Druyun was also credited with saving the F Raptor procurement.^[3]^:&#;16&#;

However, the mass discharge left Druyun unable to consult experienced coworkers for a second opinion, and congress approved replacements only slowly.

Donald Rumsfeld would later say about the situation that "there was very little adult supervision".^[2]

U.S. Air Force tanker contract controversy

Main article: United States Air Force tanker contract controversy

In May , the United States Air Force announced it would lease KC tankers to replace the oldest of its KCs.

The year lease would give the USAF the option to purchase the aircraft at the end of the contract.

Darleen druyun biography of michael jackson We want to restore our integrity. Prosecutors had sought 16 months. But it turns out that the tanker deal wasn't the only "gift. We wanna do what's right.

In September , responding to critics who argued the lease was vastly more expensive than an outright purchase, the United States Department of Defense announced a revised lease. In November , the Air Force decided it would lease 20 KC aircraft and purchase 80 tankers.^[5]

After leaving the Department of the Air Force in , Druyun took a job with Boeing at an annual salary of $,^[6] She also received a $50, signing bonus.

In December , the Pentagon announced the project was to be frozen while an investigation of allegations of corruption by Druyun was begun. Druyun pleaded guilty to inflating the price of the contract to favor her future employer and to passing information on the competing Airbus A MRTT bid (from EADS). CBS News called it "the biggest Pentagon scandal in 20 years" and said she pleaded guilty to a felony.^[7]

In October , Druyun was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for corruption, fined $5,, given three years of supervised release, and hours of community service.

She began her prison term on January 5, ,^[8] and she was released on September ^[9] The scandal led to the firing of Boeing CFO Michael M. Sears and the resignation of Boeing CEO Phil Condit. On February 18, , Sears was sentenced to four months in prison.

Darleen druyun biography of michael jordan At her sentencing in U. Donald Rumsfeld would later say about the situation that "there was very little adult supervision". As I told you, the core value in the Air Force is integrity," says Sambur. In other projects.

Boeing paid $ million in fines for their involvement.^[9]

Druyun was also found guilty in awarding the initial Small Diameter Bomb contract to Boeing.^[10]

References

^ ^a^b^c"The Rise And Fall of A Maverick".

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^ ^a^bRicks, Thomas&#;E. (24 Nov ). "Rumsfeld: Druyun Had Little Supervision". The Washington Post. p.&#;E
^ ^a^b^c^dJ Branstetter ().
Darleen druyun biography of michael Specifically, she said she had negotiated a deal to become a vice president at the giant aircraft manufacturer and defense contractor while she was still an Air Force officer with influence over Boeing contracts. District Court on Friday, prosecutors said Druyun failed a lie-detector test and was forced to admit that she helped Boeing obtain better deals on the contract to provide refueling tanker planes and other contracts. She had Boeing's immediate future in her hands and she used some of her power to get something for herself. Add languages Add topic.
"The Darleen Druyun Debacle: Procurement, Power, and Corruption"(PDF). Archived(PDF) from the original on December 10,
^Combatting Procurement fraud, U.S. Department of Justice, February 18, , archived from the original on May 30, , retrieved (archived from the originalArchived at the Wayback Machine on ).
^"Tanker Twilight Zone", Air Force magazine, February , Vol.

87, No. 2.
^Wayne, Leslie (16 December ). "Air Force at Unease in the Capital". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 March
^"Cashing In For Profit?".
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