Department of Homeland Security

DOGE social media account on X boasts about deleting a DHS page of LGBTQI+ resources

Edward Coristine appears in a DHS directory as a "senior advisor"

In an overview of DHS programs, Kyle Schutt stuns federal staff in the office of civil right by declaring one of their programs (CRCL) looks like money laundering

The CFO of FEMA, Mary Comans, was abruptly fired and her departure was announced in a FEMA press release

Edward Coristine and Kyle Schutt are reportedly given elevated access to CISA systems, including documents and staff emails.

Republican lawmakers on the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security unanimously opposed a resolution of inquiry into DOGE activities at DHS

Kyle Schutt and Edward Coristine reportedly have pressured staff at DHS to use Grok, a chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI, despite the fact it had not been approved for use in the agency. A DHS spokesperson denied the allegations.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) starts an audit of how DOGE handled data at several agencies

Trump administration eliminates the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and two ombudsman offices responsible for investigating allegations of abuse from immigrants. This also includes the CRCL program that was characterized as "money laundering" by DOGE staffer Kyle Schutt.

NLRB networking staff make a formal report of the suspicious activity to US-CERT at CISA  [Source mentions it was on or about this date]

USCIS CIO William McElhaney sends a message to DHS Deputy Secretary asking them to review access that was granted to DOGE staff

CISA informs NLRB networking staff that they should drop any investigation and not move forward on any reporting

The IRS and DHS executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for data sharing between both agencies. Although DOGE is not named specifically in this agreement, ICE is allowed to designate authorized individuals to access the shared data. AI usage must also be reviewed first by the IRS.

After some qualms about its legality, Leland Dudek signs two memos authorizing sharing data that would allow DHS and ICE to locate immigrants

Politico profiles a DOGE immigration task force that is located within DHS but has contacts with DOGE staff at other agencies

DOGE staff are reportedly working within the Office of Biometric Management (OBIM) at DHS which oversees the biometric systems IDENT and HART, giving them access to the largest database of biometric identifiers in the world.

CISA announces that it will cease posting many cybersecurity alerts on its website and instead only send them to email or X. After a public outcry, it reverses this decision.

Reuters reports that DOGE staffers have attempted to gain access to DHS employee emails in recent months and ordered staff to train AI to identify communications suggesting an employee is not "loyal" to Trump's political agenda

In a podcast appearance, Antonio Gracias reported that the DOJ had requested for DOGE to find "10-20 cases" of alleged noncitizen voting in every state

A $47 million dollar contract for expanding a major immigration facility in Georgia is paused pending review by DOGE under a new policy that requires review for any DHS contract worth more than $20 million. Previously, DHS had been exempt from such spending controls by DOGE.