Department of Homeland Security
subagencies: CBP, CISA, FEMA, ICE, TSA, USCIS
Created in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the Department of Homeland Security is a massive agency which contains variety of agencies concerned with law enforcement, immigration, disaster response and even cybersecurity.
DHS contains the following agencies where DOGE has had linked activities: - Customs and Border Patrol (CPB): the agency that secures America’s border (and can act 100 miles within from any of those borders). This is also the agency that collects tariff duties. - Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): a centralized clearinghouse and coordinator for defense of America’s physical and network infrastructure. This is also the agency that must be notified when breaches of government systems occur. - Federal Emergency Management (FEMA): the agency for coordinating federal responses to natural disasters - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): the agency that handles immigration arrests. The Trump administration is looking to dramatically expand its size and scope for detentions and deportations. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA): this agency handles security at airports. DOGE is reportedly involved with activities in this agency, but there are no details on this. - US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): the agency that supports legal immigration and naturalization to America has been targeted by DOGE for reductions and to create a new $5 million immigration visa.
People
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Detailed From:
c.2/04/25 likely detailed from GSA Senior Advisor «Date unverified, but assuming predates sighting at FEMA»
Detailed From:
c.2/04/25 likely detailed from GSA Senior Advisor «Date unverified, but assuming predates sighting at FEMA»
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency Wired Magazine, 2/19/25 |
Appointed:
c.3/19/25 $167,603
Appointed:
c.3/19/25 $167,603
| Source: | Musk’s DOGE Hires Griffin Staffer for National Security Work Bloomberg Government, 3/19/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
Appointed:
3/11/25 Chief Information Officer $195,200
Appointed:
3/11/25 Chief Information Officer $195,200
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DHS taps Antoine McCord for top tech post NextGov, 3/13/25 |
| Source: | The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE The New York Times, 2/27/25 |
Detailed From:
Detailed From:
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from OPM «NYT reports he left OPM in April but stayed on a DHS. Unclear of timing, later appointed at DHS»
Offboarding:
Left govt c.10/07/25 (reported)
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from OPM «NYT reports he left OPM in April but stayed on a DHS. Unclear of timing, later appointed at DHS»
Offboarding:
Left govt c.10/07/25 (reported)
| Source: | Musk taps Morgan Stanley, DOGE alum for xAI finance chief CFO Dive, 10/07/25 |
| Source: | Can Anyone Replace Elon Musk? The New York Times, 6/10/25 |
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from DOL
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from DOL
| Source: | The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE The New York Times, 2/27/25 |
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from GSA «linked to DHS by NYT, no other info»
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from GSA «linked to DHS by NYT, no other info»
| Source: | The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE The New York Times, 2/27/25 |
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from OPM
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from OPM
| Source: | The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE The New York Times, 2/27/25 |
| Source: | The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE The New York Times, 2/27/25 |
Systems
Central Index System
3/17/25 2 users
The CIS contains information about immigrants who use Alien Numbers, or A-Numbers.
Central Index System
3/17/25 2 users
The CIS contains information about immigrants who use Alien Numbers, or A-Numbers.
| : | 3/17/25- Aram Moghaddassi grant by Antoine McCord |
| : | 3/25/25- Payton Rehling grant by Antoine McCord |
| Source: | DOGE granted access to naturalization-related IT systems, memo shows FedScoop, 4/02/25 |
Electronic Immigration System
3/17/25 2 users
ELIS acts as a case management system for USCIS and includes information about green cards and petitions, as well as details related to Temporary Protected Status and DACA applicants
Electronic Immigration System
3/17/25 2 users
ELIS acts as a case management system for USCIS and includes information about green cards and petitions, as well as details related to Temporary Protected Status and DACA applicants
| : | 3/17/25- Aram Moghaddassi grant by Antoine McCord |
| : | 3/25/25- Payton Rehling grant by Antoine McCord |
| Source: | DOGE granted access to naturalization-related IT systems, memo shows FedScoop, 4/02/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
FEMA Grants Outcomes
2/07/25 2 users
A system for managing grant program for communities affected by disasters
FEMA Grants Outcomes
2/07/25 2 users
A system for managing grant program for communities affected by disasters
| : | 2/07/25- Edward Coristine (read access) |
| : | 2/10/25- Kyle Schutt (read access) |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s agents have gained access to sensitive FEMA disaster data The Washington Post, 2/07/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Staffer Is Trying to Reroute FEMA Funds Dropsite News, 2/12/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Integrated Financial Management and Information System
2/10/25 1 users
A system for processing all FEMA grant payments
Integrated Financial Management and Information System
2/10/25 1 users
A system for processing all FEMA grant payments
| : | 2/10/25- Kyle Schutt (source-code access) |
| Source: | DOGE Staffer Is Trying to Reroute FEMA Funds Dropsite News, 2/12/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Microsoft Office 365
2/20/25 1 users with elevated access
Microsoft Office 365 is used for agency email and knowledge management systems.
Microsoft Office 365
2/20/25 1 users with elevated access
Microsoft Office 365 is used for agency email and knowledge management systems.
| : | 2/20/25- Edward Coristine (admin access) |
| Source: | DOGE has gained access to CISA's emails and Teams chats: Source NBC News, 2/24/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel, Impunity |
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
3/15/25 1 users
An online service for agencies to verify immigration status and naturalized/acquired U.S. citizenship of applicants seeking benefits or licenses.
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
3/15/25 1 users
An online service for agencies to verify immigration status and naturalized/acquired U.S. citizenship of applicants seeking benefits or licenses.
| : | 3/15/25- Marko Elez |
| Source: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. SSA, doc 121-3 Court Document, 4/09/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
USCIS Data Business Intelligence Services
3/17/25 2 users
A system for tracking payments and business operations of USCIS
USCIS Data Business Intelligence Services
3/17/25 2 users
A system for tracking payments and business operations of USCIS
| : | 3/17/25- Aram Moghaddassi grant by Antoine McCord |
| : | 3/25/25- Payton Rehling grant by Antoine McCord |
| Source: | DOGE granted access to naturalization-related IT systems, memo shows FedScoop, 4/02/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Events
c.2/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: DHS Edward Coristine c.2/04/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| Note: | Date unverified, but assuming predates sighting at FEMA |
2/07/25
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| System Access: | FEMA-Go: FEMA Grants Outcomes |
| : | read, 2/07/25 Edward Coristine |
| Note: | A system for managing grant program for communities affected by disasters |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
2/08/25
Disruption:
The DOGE social media account on X boasts about deleting a page of LGBTQI+ resources that was part of the DHS website.
Disruption:
The DOGE social media account on X boasts about deleting a page of LGBTQI+ resources that was part of the DHS website.
| Source: | DOGE Account Calls Attention to Removing LGBTQ+ Page on DHS Website Newsweek, 2/09/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-DEI |
2/10/25
:
Kyle Schutt is granted basic access to 2 systems at FEMA.
:
Kyle Schutt is granted basic access to 2 systems at FEMA.
| System Access: | FEMA-Go: FEMA Grants Outcomes |
| : | read, 2/10/25 Kyle Schutt |
| Note: | A system for managing grant program for communities affected by disasters |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | IFMIS: Integrated Financial Management and Information System |
| : | source-code, 2/10/25 Kyle Schutt |
| Note: | A system for processing all FEMA grant payments |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Report:
In a meeting providing him with an overview of DHS programs, Kyle Schutt stuns federal staff in the Office of Civil Rights by declaring one of their programs (CRCL) looks like money laundering.
Report:
In a meeting providing him with an overview of DHS programs, Kyle Schutt stuns federal staff in the Office of Civil Rights by declaring one of their programs (CRCL) looks like money laundering.
| Person: | Kyle Schutt |
| Source: | DOGE’s Marko Elez is back on U.S. payroll Politico, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | Elimination |
Sighting:
Edward Coristine appears in an online DHS staff directory with the title of Senior Advisor.
Sighting:
Edward Coristine appears in an online DHS staff directory with the title of Senior Advisor.
| Person: | Edward Coristine |
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
c.2/11/25
Disruption:
In a meeting, Kyle Schutt asks FEMA staff about the viability of deobligating appropriated funds for the agency, in essence returning the money to Treasury rather than using it for its appropriated purpose.
Disruption:
In a meeting, Kyle Schutt asks FEMA staff about the viability of deobligating appropriated funds for the agency, in essence returning the money to Treasury rather than using it for its appropriated purpose.
| Person: | Kyle Schutt |
| Source: | DOGE Staffer Is Trying to Reroute FEMA Funds Dropsite News, 2/12/25 |
| Agency: | FEMA |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
2/11/25
| Source: | 'Publicly and falsely condemned': Fired FEMA official sues Trump admin for 'unlawful' termination and prompting smear campaign to make her look like a 'criminal' Law and Crime, 3/04/25 |
| Agency: | FEMA |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
2/19/25
System Access:
Edward Coristine and Kyle Schutt are reportedly given elevated access to CISA systems, including documents and staff emails.
System Access:
Edward Coristine and Kyle Schutt are reportedly given elevated access to CISA systems, including documents and staff emails.
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Kyle Schutt |
| Source: | DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency Wired Magazine, 2/19/25 |
| Agency: | CISA |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
c.2/19/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DHS Kyle Schutt c.2/19/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency Wired Magazine, 2/19/25 |
2/20/25
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| System Access: | Office365: Microsoft Office 365 |
| : | admin, 2/20/25 Edward Coristine |
| Note: | Microsoft Office 365 is used for agency email and knowledge management systems. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel, Impunity |
2/26/25
Report:
Republican lawmakers on the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security unanimously opposed a resolution of inquiry into DOGE activities at DHS.
Report:
Republican lawmakers on the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security unanimously opposed a resolution of inquiry into DOGE activities at DHS.
| Source: | US House Committee Blocks Probe Into DOGE Access to DHS Bank Info Security, 2/26/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
3/01/25
Report:
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) starts an audit of how DOGE has handled data at several agencies.
Report:
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) starts an audit of how DOGE has handled data at several agencies.
3/11/25
Appointed:
Antoine McCord starts as Chief Information Officer at DHS.
Appointed:
Antoine McCord starts as Chief Information Officer at DHS.
| Appointed: | Antoine McCord 3/11/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DHS taps Antoine McCord for top tech post NextGov, 3/13/25 |
Disruption:
DOGE has fired more than a hundred employees at CISA, including many “red team” staffers who simulate real-world attacks as well as the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT).
Disruption:
DOGE has fired more than a hundred employees at CISA, including many “red team” staffers who simulate real-world attacks as well as the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT).
| Source: | DOGE axes CISA ‘red team’ staffers amid ongoing federal cuts Techcrunch, 3/11/25 |
| Agency: | CISA |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
3/15/25
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| System Access: | SAVE: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements |
| : | unknown, 3/15/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | An online service for agencies to verify immigration status and naturalized/acquired U.S. citizenship of applicants seeking benefits or licenses. |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
3/17/25
:
Aram Moghaddassi is granted basic access to 3 systems at USCIS.
:
Aram Moghaddassi is granted basic access to 3 systems at USCIS.
| System Access: | CIS: Central Index System |
| : | unknown, 3/17/25 Aram Moghaddassi |
| Note: | The CIS contains information about immigrants who use Alien Numbers, or A-Numbers. |
| System Access: | ELIS: Electronic Immigration System |
| : | unknown, 3/17/25 Aram Moghaddassi |
| Note: | ELIS acts as a case management system for USCIS and includes information about green cards and petitions, as well as details related to Temporary Protected Status and DACA applicants |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
| System Access: | DBIS: USCIS Data Business Intelligence Services |
| : | unknown, 3/17/25 Aram Moghaddassi |
| Note: | A system for tracking payments and business operations of USCIS |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
3/19/25
Interagency Coordination:
During a discussion on how to strip grants from the University of Pennsylvania and San Jose State, GSA FAS Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum sends an email to coordinate grant freezes from DOD, DHS and the EPA. He includes DOGE staffers Kyle Schutt, Adam Hoffman and Kathryn Armstrong Loving as the recipients of these requests.
Interagency Coordination:
During a discussion on how to strip grants from the University of Pennsylvania and San Jose State, GSA FAS Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum sends an email to coordinate grant freezes from DOD, DHS and the EPA. He includes DOGE staffers Kyle Schutt, Adam Hoffman and Kathryn Armstrong Loving as the recipients of these requests.
| Person: | Adam Hoffman, Josh Gruenbaum, Kathryn Armstrong Loving, Kyle Schutt |
| Source: | Trump Wanted ‘More Action Against Universities.’ His Staff Scrambled to Punish Penn. NOTUS, 7/07/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, DOD, EPA, GSA |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-DEI, Spending |
c.3/19/25
Appointed:
Adam Hoffman starts at DHS.
Appointed:
Adam Hoffman starts at DHS.
| Appointed: | Adam Hoffman c.3/19/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Musk’s DOGE Hires Griffin Staffer for National Security Work Bloomberg Government, 3/19/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
3/21/25
Disruption:
The 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.
Disruption:
The 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.
| Person: | Kyle Schutt |
| Source: | Trump Shuts Down 3 Watchdog Agencies Overseeing Immigration Crackdown The New York Times, 3/21/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-DEI, Immigration |
c.3/24/25
| Question: | Fuzz: Source mentions it was on or about this date |
| Source: | Disclosure of Cyber Security Breach and Data Exfiltration through DOGE Systems and Whistleblower/Witness Intimidation Whistleblower Aid, 4/25/25 |
| Agency: | CISA, NLRB |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
c.3/25/25
Interagency Coordination:
At a meeting on data sharing, an official from ICE requests that the IRS should create a service where DHS staff could simply provide the names and states of potential targets and get a list of all applicable addresses. IRS lawyers are stunned by the possible illegality and continued pressure leads to a series of resignations among staff in legal, privacy and IT offices within the IRS.
Interagency Coordination:
At a meeting on data sharing, an official from ICE requests that the IRS should create a service where DHS staff could simply provide the names and states of potential targets and get a list of all applicable addresses. IRS lawyers are stunned by the possible illegality and continued pressure leads to a series of resignations among staff in legal, privacy and IT offices within the IRS.
| Source: | The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE Pro Publica, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
3/25/25
:
Payton Rehling is granted basic access to 3 systems at USCIS.
:
Payton Rehling is granted basic access to 3 systems at USCIS.
| System Access: | CIS: Central Index System |
| : | unknown, 3/25/25 Payton Rehling |
| Note: | The CIS contains information about immigrants who use Alien Numbers, or A-Numbers. |
| System Access: | ELIS: Electronic Immigration System |
| : | unknown, 3/25/25 Payton Rehling |
| Note: | ELIS acts as a case management system for USCIS and includes information about green cards and petitions, as well as details related to Temporary Protected Status and DACA applicants |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
| System Access: | DBIS: USCIS Data Business Intelligence Services |
| : | unknown, 3/25/25 Payton Rehling |
| Note: | A system for tracking payments and business operations of USCIS |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
3/28/25
System Access:
USCIS CIO William McElhaney sends a message to DHS Deputy Secretary asking them to review access that was granted to DOGE staffers Kyle Schutt, Edward Coristine, Aram Moghaddassi and Payton Rehling.
System Access:
USCIS CIO William McElhaney sends a message to DHS Deputy Secretary asking them to review access that was granted to DOGE staffers Kyle Schutt, Edward Coristine, Aram Moghaddassi and Payton Rehling.
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi, Edward Coristine, Kyle Schutt, Payton Rehling |
| Source: | DOGE granted access to naturalization-related IT systems, memo shows FedScoop, 4/02/25 |
| Agency: | USCIS |
3/XX/25
Official Action:
Aram Moghaddassi writes to Florida officials to state “we’re working on SAVE access for Florida law enforcement now.” He also requests information from Florida, claiming that ICE “has several leads on non-citizen voting in Florida and would like to work with Florida to investigate and prosecute these cases.”
Official Action:
Aram Moghaddassi writes to Florida officials to state “we’re working on SAVE access for Florida law enforcement now.” He also requests information from Florida, claiming that ICE “has several leads on non-citizen voting in Florida and would like to work with Florida to investigate and prosecute these cases.”
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi |
| Source: | New Docs Show DHS Gathering Driver’s License Data in Voter Fraud Crusade Mother Jones, 11/14/25 |
| Agency: | ICE, SSA, USCIS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
Disruption:
Kyle Schutt and Edward Coristine repeatedly pressure staff over the next two months 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 later denied the allegations.
Disruption:
Kyle Schutt and Edward Coristine repeatedly pressure staff over the next two months 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 later denied the allegations.
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Kyle Schutt |
| Source: | Exclusive: Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concerns Reuters, 5/23/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
4/04/25
| Source: | Disclosure of Cyber Security Breach and Data Exfiltration through DOGE Systems and Whistleblower/Witness Intimidation Whistleblower Aid, 4/25/25 |
| Agency: | CISA, NLRB |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
4/07/25
Interagency Coordination:
Interagency Coordination:
| Source: | Centro de Trabadores Unidos v. Bessent, doc 30-1 Court Document, 4/07/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, ICE, IRS, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
Interagency Coordination:
After some qualms about its legality, Leland Dudek signs two memos authorizing sharing data from the Social Security Administration that would allow DHS and ICE to locate immigrants who had been paying taxes to Social Security (despite not being able to collect it).
Interagency Coordination:
After some qualms about its legality, Leland Dudek signs two memos authorizing sharing data from the Social Security Administration that would allow DHS and ICE to locate immigrants who had been paying taxes to Social Security (despite not being able to collect it).
| Person: | Leland Dudek |
| Source: | Trump administration overrode Social Security staff to list immigrants as dead The Washington Post, 4/12/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, ICE, SSA |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
4/11/25
Identification:
Politico profiles a DOGE immigration task force that is located within DHS but has contacts with DOGE staff at other agencies. It includes multiple DOGE staffers detailed from various agencies.
Identification:
Politico profiles a DOGE immigration task force that is located within DHS but has contacts with DOGE staff at other agencies. It includes multiple DOGE staffers detailed from various agencies.
| Person: | Antonio Gracias, Aram Moghaddassi, Edward Coristine, Kyle Schutt, Marko Elez, Payton Rehling |
| Source: | Inside the DOGE immigration task force Politico, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
4/12/25?
System Access:
The Social Security Administration shares sensitive information on 100,000 people with DHS, including their addresses, social security numbers, birth and death dates and bank information. Leland Dudek reports this request was made via a phone call late on a Saturday night with the justification that it was needed for a criminal investigation.
System Access:
The Social Security Administration shares sensitive information on 100,000 people with DHS, including their addresses, social security numbers, birth and death dates and bank information. Leland Dudek reports this request was made via a phone call late on a Saturday night with the justification that it was needed for a criminal investigation.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date isn’t given, assuming this is after Leland Dudek signed data sharing agreement, but it’s possible agreement was retroactive cover |
| Person: | Leland Dudek |
| Source: | He accused DOGE of risking Social Security data. It cost him his career. The Washington Post, 10/20/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, SSA |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
4/16/25
Interagency Coordination:
Three DOGE staffers – Marko Elez, Edward Coristine and Joe Gebbia – are reported to be working with staff from DHS, the State Department and USCIS on implementing an application process for a $5 Million “Gold Card” visa. It is unclear what agencies they are working for and how this partnership has been structured.
Interagency Coordination:
Three DOGE staffers – Marko Elez, Edward Coristine and Joe Gebbia – are reported to be working with staff from DHS, the State Department and USCIS on implementing an application process for a $5 Million “Gold Card” visa. It is unclear what agencies they are working for and how this partnership has been structured.
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Joe Gebbia, Marko Elez |
| Source: | Musk’s Team Is Building a System to Sell ‘Gold Card’ Immigrant Visas The New York Times, 4/16/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, DOGE, USCIS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
4/XX/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: DHS Allan Mangaser 4/XX/25 | |
| Note: | Based on reports talked to TSA and CISA, assuming detail to DHS |
5/06/25
Sighting:
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.
Sighting:
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.
| Source: | DOGE has arrived at the heart of Homeland Security’s biometrics operations FedScoop, 5/06/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
5/12/25
Disruption:
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.
Disruption:
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.
| Source: | CISA Planned to Kill .Gov Alerts, Then It Reversed Course Bank Info Security, 5/13/25 |
| Agency: | CISA |
System Access:
The Department of Homeland Security issues a subpoena to the state of California and Los Angeles County to demand records from a cash assistance program for immigrants (CAPI).
System Access:
The Department of Homeland Security issues a subpoena to the state of California and Los Angeles County to demand records from a cash assistance program for immigrants (CAPI).
| Source: | Homeland Security subpoenas California's immigrant assistance program in latest crackdown on illegal immigration CBS News, 5/12/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
5/22/25
Official Action:
Brian Broderick of USCIS joins a call of the election committee of the National Association of Secretaries of State to expand the SAVE database to also include driver license and passport information.
Official Action:
Brian Broderick of USCIS joins a call of the election committee of the National Association of Secretaries of State to expand the SAVE database to also include driver license and passport information.
| Source: | Texas Secretary of State Records Seeking Records Regarding Executive Order 14248 Document Cloud, 11/14/25 |
| Agency: | USCIS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
5/23/25
Disruption:
Reuters reports that DOGE staffers Kyle Schutt and Edward Coristine 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. Given earlier reports, the AI in question is like xAi’s “Grok” AI system.
Disruption:
Reuters reports that DOGE staffers Kyle Schutt and Edward Coristine 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. Given earlier reports, the AI in question is like xAi’s “Grok” AI system.
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Kyle Schutt |
| Source: | Exclusive: Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concerns Reuters, 5/23/25 |
| Agency: | DHS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization, Anti-Personnel |
Interagency Coordination:
In a podcast appearance, Antonio Gracias reported that the Department of Justice had requested for DOGE to find “10-20 cases” of alleged noncitizen voting in every state.
Interagency Coordination:
In a podcast appearance, Antonio Gracias reported that the Department of Justice had requested for DOGE to find “10-20 cases” of alleged noncitizen voting in every state.
| Person: | Antonio Gracias |
| Source: | The DOJ Accelerates Its Hunt For Voter Fraud — With DOGE’s Help Democracy Docket, 5/23/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, DOJ |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
6/04/25
| Source: | Plans for nation’s largest ICE detention center halted amid DOGE review The Washington Post, 6/04/25 |
| Agency: | ICE |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
6/06/25
System Access:
System Access:
| Source: | Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials The Associated Press, 6/14/25 |
| Agency: | CMS, DHS, HHS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
6/18/25
Disruption:
Following the guidance in EO 14222, DHS head Kristi Noem demands that every contract and grant worth more than $100,000 must be explicitly reviewed and approved by her. This particularly alarms staff at FEMA who warn that it will destroy the agency’s ability to respond to disasters in a timely manner.
Disruption:
Following the guidance in EO 14222, DHS head Kristi Noem demands that every contract and grant worth more than $100,000 must be explicitly reviewed and approved by her. This particularly alarms staff at FEMA who warn that it will destroy the agency’s ability to respond to disasters in a timely manner.
6/24/25
Interagency Coordination:
The acting counsel of the IRS, Andrew deMello, sends an email to DHS staff declining their request for data sharing. He cites that the request made from DHS lacked information mandated by the Memorandum of Understandng (MOU) between the two agencies, including why the disclosure is needed for a criminal case and the identities of ICE officers making the requests along with a sworn attestation that the info will only be used for judicial proceedings and not enforcement. DOGE staffers Anthony Armstrong and Jon Koval are included in this communication.
Interagency Coordination:
The acting counsel of the IRS, Andrew deMello, sends an email to DHS staff declining their request for data sharing. He cites that the request made from DHS lacked information mandated by the Memorandum of Understandng (MOU) between the two agencies, including why the disclosure is needed for a criminal case and the identities of ICE officers making the requests along with a sworn attestation that the info will only be used for judicial proceedings and not enforcement. DOGE staffers Anthony Armstrong and Jon Koval are included in this communication.
| Person: | Anthony Armstrong, Jon Koval |
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 51-1 Court Document, 11/10/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, DOGE, ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
6/25/25
Interagency Coordination:
Andrew DeMello, the acting general counsel for the IRS refuses to turn over the addresses of 7.3 million taxpayers that had been requested by ICE. He declares there are multiple legal “deficiencies” with the request that do not meet the legal safeguards that were listed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for this process, which declared that such data could only be shared for open criminal investigations.
Interagency Coordination:
Andrew DeMello, the acting general counsel for the IRS refuses to turn over the addresses of 7.3 million taxpayers that had been requested by ICE. He declares there are multiple legal “deficiencies” with the request that do not meet the legal safeguards that were listed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for this process, which declared that such data could only be shared for open criminal investigations.
| Source: | The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE Pro Publica, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
6/27/25
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 66 Court Document, 2/11/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
6/XX/25
Interagency Coordination:
A lawyer at ICE proposes expanding the original data sharing MOU between the agency to also support requesting data on US citizens and lawful permanent residents (it had been limited to undocumented immigrants previously). Anthony DeMello rejected this change at the IRS and insisted that senior leadership at Treasury would have to sign off on this due to possible legal risks.
Interagency Coordination:
A lawyer at ICE proposes expanding the original data sharing MOU between the agency to also support requesting data on US citizens and lawful permanent residents (it had been limited to undocumented immigrants previously). Anthony DeMello rejected this change at the IRS and insisted that senior leadership at Treasury would have to sign off on this due to possible legal risks.
| Question: | Fuzz: meeting date not given |
| Source: | The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE Pro Publica, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
c.7/01/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DHS Nate Cavanaugh c.7/01/25-8/06/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
7/08/25
Disruption:
Funds for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program (SSP) normally used for disaster relief are redirected to instead provide $608.4 million to ICE for the construction of an immigration detention camp in the Florida Everglades. This amount is only slightly smaller than the entire 2025 budget for the program, which has only $83.5 million in reserve for this fiscal year. Possibly, DOGE aide Kyle Schutt might have assisted in finding money by deobligating other grants.
Disruption:
Funds for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program (SSP) normally used for disaster relief are redirected to instead provide $608.4 million to ICE for the construction of an immigration detention camp in the Florida Everglades. This amount is only slightly smaller than the entire 2025 budget for the program, which has only $83.5 million in reserve for this fiscal year. Possibly, DOGE aide Kyle Schutt might have assisted in finding money by deobligating other grants.
| Person: | Kyle Schutt |
| Source: | 'Alligator Alcatraz' Already Ballooning Over $600 Million, Leaked Document Shows Dropsite News, 7/08/25 |
| Agency: | FEMA |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
7/10/25
Disruption:
As predicted by experts, the newly created process that mandates that all contracts above $100,000 must be reviewed and approved by agency head Kristi Noem delayed the ability of FEMA to proactively respond to disastrous flash flooding in central Texas. For instance, FEMA could not get approval to stage Search and Rescue teams in the area before the disaster. The agency also was unable to approve additional staff for outreach and responding to calls from affected Americans.
Disruption:
As predicted by experts, the newly created process that mandates that all contracts above $100,000 must be reviewed and approved by agency head Kristi Noem delayed the ability of FEMA to proactively respond to disastrous flash flooding in central Texas. For instance, FEMA could not get approval to stage Search and Rescue teams in the area before the disaster. The agency also was unable to approve additional staff for outreach and responding to calls from affected Americans.
| Source: | FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls CNN, 7/10/25 |
| Agency: | FEMA |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
7/16/25
System Access:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Access (CMS) within HHS have reportedly signed a deal to deliver information on all 79 million enrollees in Medicaid to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This information, which includes the addresses and ethnicities of enrollees, will supercharge a surveillance machine assembled by DOGE that is being used by ICE to arrest undocumented immigrants (and others).
System Access:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Access (CMS) within HHS have reportedly signed a deal to deliver information on all 79 million enrollees in Medicaid to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This information, which includes the addresses and ethnicities of enrollees, will supercharge a surveillance machine assembled by DOGE that is being used by ICE to arrest undocumented immigrants (and others).
| Source: | Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE The Associated Press, 7/17/25 |
| Agency: | CMS, DHS, HHS, ICE |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
7/22/25
Disruption:
The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue unit resigns, protesting that the new cost controls created by DOGE and Kristi Noem is causing chaos inside of the agency and will lead to deadly delays during a disaster.
Disruption:
The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue unit resigns, protesting that the new cost controls created by DOGE and Kristi Noem is causing chaos inside of the agency and will lead to deadly delays during a disaster.
| Source: | FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said The New York Times, 7/22/25 |
| Agency: | FEMA |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
8/06/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| GSA Detailed To: DHS Nate Cavanaugh c.7/01/25-8/06/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
8/07/25
Interagency Coordination:
Following an internal validation process, the IRS sends information on 47,289 (3.7%) individuals included in the original request of 1.28 million records made by ICE. After rejecting 2.6% of the original records as insufficient under the terms of the data-sharing agreement, IRS processes attempted to match the rest of the records to individuals through either their Taxpayer Identification Number (usually the same as their Social Security Number) or their address. Out of the matches found by the IRS, 42,695 records (90.3%) were retrieved with TIN matching. Regardless of which method was used, matching was only allowed if ICE provided a last-known address for the individual.
Interagency Coordination:
Following an internal validation process, the IRS sends information on 47,289 (3.7%) individuals included in the original request of 1.28 million records made by ICE. After rejecting 2.6% of the original records as insufficient under the terms of the data-sharing agreement, IRS processes attempted to match the rest of the records to individuals through either their Taxpayer Identification Number (usually the same as their Social Security Number) or their address. Out of the matches found by the IRS, 42,695 records (90.3%) were retrieved with TIN matching. Regardless of which method was used, matching was only allowed if ICE provided a last-known address for the individual.
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 66 Court Document, 2/11/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
8/25/25
Disruption:
More than 190 current and former FEMA employees sign their name to a public letter on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, criticizing agency leadership for destroying the capabilities of the agency and violating the requirements of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. While most were anonymous, 35 employees gave their real names and were immediately placed on administrative leave under investigation. Due to DOGE and Kristi Noem’s clamp-down on spending, the agency has more than $700 million in disaster funding that is still to be approved. In addition, a third of the agency’s staff had departed by May, reducing the capacity and institutional wisdom of the agency to respond to disasters.
Disruption:
More than 190 current and former FEMA employees sign their name to a public letter on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, criticizing agency leadership for destroying the capabilities of the agency and violating the requirements of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. While most were anonymous, 35 employees gave their real names and were immediately placed on administrative leave under investigation. Due to DOGE and Kristi Noem’s clamp-down on spending, the agency has more than $700 million in disaster funding that is still to be approved. In addition, a third of the agency’s staff had departed by May, reducing the capacity and institutional wisdom of the agency to respond to disasters.
| Source: | FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse Wired Magazine, 8/29/25 |
| Agency: | FEMA |
9/19/25
Interagency Coordination:
A GSA-created “ICE surge team” that was formed to rapidly lease office space for ICE to operate in various cities is reportedly struggling due to the effects of DOGE cuts – despite overwhelming work, the team is only half the size it should be due to DOGE staffing cuts and is often forced to rent back space at elevated rates from landlords who were harmed by DOGE’s lease-cancellation efforts.
Interagency Coordination:
A GSA-created “ICE surge team” that was formed to rapidly lease office space for ICE to operate in various cities is reportedly struggling due to the effects of DOGE cuts – despite overwhelming work, the team is only half the size it should be due to DOGE staffing cuts and is often forced to rent back space at elevated rates from landlords who were harmed by DOGE’s lease-cancellation efforts.
| Source: | Trump administration rushes to rent space for immigration officers conducting raids National Public Radio, 9/18/25 |
| Agency: | GSA, ICE |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration, Anti-Personnel |
9/20/25
Website:
The Trump administration revamps the “Gold Card Visa” site that was originally launched in June. The visa now will cost $1 million and be an expedited EB-1 or EB-2 visa; the original proposal has been rebranded as the platinum card, which will be “coming soon.” The legality of this program still remains wildly unclear and demand is inflated because sign-up is through a public web form. This website is the first public work of recently-formed National Design Studio, although the previous version of the site was built by DOGE too.
Website:
The Trump administration revamps the “Gold Card Visa” site that was originally launched in June. The visa now will cost $1 million and be an expedited EB-1 or EB-2 visa; the original proposal has been rebranded as the platinum card, which will be “coming soon.” The legality of this program still remains wildly unclear and demand is inflated because sign-up is through a public web form. This website is the first public work of recently-formed National Design Studio, although the previous version of the site was built by DOGE too.
| Source: | trumpcard.gov National Design Studio site, |
| Source: | Want To Be American? For $1 Million, The ‘Trump Gold Card’ Visa Will Now Allow Entry Forbes Magazine, 9/20/25 |
| Agency: | Commerce, NDS, USCIS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
9/30/25
Legal:
Several nonprofit organizations led by the League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit against the DOGE-led project to add Social Security data and expand the usage of the SAVE database for invalidating voter registrations. The suit alleges that this process violated the Privacy Act but also is an unconstitutional abridgement of state ownership for elections.
Legal:
Several nonprofit organizations led by the League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit against the DOGE-led project to add Social Security data and expand the usage of the SAVE database for invalidating voter registrations. The suit alleges that this process violated the Privacy Act but also is an unconstitutional abridgement of state ownership for elections.
| Source: | Trump Administration Sued Over Massive ‘Interagency Database’ of Americans’ Private Information Democracy Docket, 9/30/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, DOJ, SSA |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
10/17/25
Official Action:
The Trump Administration announces plans for a digital version of the existing federal voter registration form that would be created by the National Design Studio. The system would run voter identity and citizenship checks against SAVE and other DHS systems before allowing voters to register. Notes from the call with National Association of State Election Directors reported that election officials from both parties expressed concern about this plan not complying with state laws. They also reported “the developers do not seem to want to spend the time to understand election official concerns.”
Official Action:
The Trump Administration announces plans for a digital version of the existing federal voter registration form that would be created by the National Design Studio. The system would run voter identity and citizenship checks against SAVE and other DHS systems before allowing voters to register. Notes from the call with National Association of State Election Directors reported that election officials from both parties expressed concern about this plan not complying with state laws. They also reported “the developers do not seem to want to spend the time to understand election official concerns.”
| Source: | Trump administration proposal for online voter registration form raises concerns Votebeat, 10/27/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, NDS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
10/23/25
Official Action:
Seeking to further bolster support for its proposed new voter registration tool that would be integrated with DHS databases, the Election Assistance Commission hosts a call with the National Association of Secretaries of State. Akash Bobba speaks on the call as a developer and reports it will be created by the National Design Studio and integrate with the revamped SAVE database from DHS. When asked for details about data retention and security, Bobba could only state that “clear data retention policies” would be provided to states in advance.
Official Action:
Seeking to further bolster support for its proposed new voter registration tool that would be integrated with DHS databases, the Election Assistance Commission hosts a call with the National Association of Secretaries of State. Akash Bobba speaks on the call as a developer and reports it will be created by the National Design Studio and integrate with the revamped SAVE database from DHS. When asked for details about data retention and security, Bobba could only state that “clear data retention policies” would be provided to states in advance.
| Person: | Akash Bobba |
| Source: | Trump administration proposal for online voter registration form raises concerns Votebeat, 10/27/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, NDS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
10/29/25
Website:
The National Design Studio launches a new website safedc.gov for the admnistration’s new DC task force. It features a single page of large bold text on a black background with a large (possibly AI-generated) picture of Trump on patrol with agents, links to job listings on USA Jobs and an email sign-up form. Weirdly, the NDS header also includes a clock.
Website:
The National Design Studio launches a new website safedc.gov for the admnistration’s new DC task force. It features a single page of large bold text on a black background with a large (possibly AI-generated) picture of Trump on patrol with agents, links to job listings on USA Jobs and an email sign-up form. Weirdly, the NDS header also includes a clock.
| Source: | safedc.gov National Design Studio site, |
| Source: | "Design is in the White House" says America's first chief design officer Joe Gebbia Dezeen, 11/18/25 |
| Source: | SCOOP: Trump expands DC crime task force with hiring push of nationwide law enforcement FOX News, 10/29/25 |
| Agency: | CPB, DHS, ICE, NDS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
11/21/25
Legal:
Judge Collen Kollar-Kotelly grants a summary judgment in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS giving the plaintiffs temporary relief in their lawsuit to stop the IRS from sharing data in bulk with ICE. The judge expressed concerns that that IRS had acted arbitrarily and carelessly in drafting a policy to allow ICE to pull address data on flimsy justifications.
Legal:
Judge Collen Kollar-Kotelly grants a summary judgment in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS giving the plaintiffs temporary relief in their lawsuit to stop the IRS from sharing data in bulk with ICE. The judge expressed concerns that that IRS had acted arbitrarily and carelessly in drafting a policy to allow ICE to pull address data on flimsy justifications.
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 74 Court Document, 2/26/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
11/25/25
Interagency Coordination:
CMS publishes a notice in the Federal Register that it intends to share information on suspected undocumented immigrants with ICE, using Medicaid data that has been sourced to the agency from states. Multiple states have sued CMS over a previous order mandating these data-sharing arrangements, precisely because they were concerned about how the data might be used.
Interagency Coordination:
CMS publishes a notice in the Federal Register that it intends to share information on suspected undocumented immigrants with ICE, using Medicaid data that has been sourced to the agency from states. Multiple states have sued CMS over a previous order mandating these data-sharing arrangements, precisely because they were concerned about how the data might be used.
| Source: | Notice of Medicaid Information Sharing Between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security The Federal Register, 11/25/25 |
| Agency: | CMS, HHS, ICE |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
12/10/25
Website:
Trump officially launches the trumpcard.gov
website, which has been modified to now accept more formal online
applications and a $15,000 processing fee. This change was presumably
made by the National Design Studio, who did the last revamp of the site
originally developed by DOGE. More importantly, it now has a more
detailed signup form that promises payment processing of the $15,000
processing fee as well. With this change, NDS has added a second page.
Website:
Trump officially launches the trumpcard.gov
website, which has been modified to now accept more formal online
applications and a $15,000 processing fee. This change was presumably
made by the National Design Studio, who did the last revamp of the site
originally developed by DOGE. More importantly, it now has a more
detailed signup form that promises payment processing of the $15,000
processing fee as well. With this change, NDS has added a second page.
| Source: | Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person The Associated Press, 12/10/25 |
| Source: | trumpcard.gov National Design Studio site, |
| Agency: | Commerce, NDS, USCIS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
1/23/26
Interagency Coordination:
The IRS reports that it has discovered a severe error in the validation code for its data-sharing of taxpayer information with ICE. The system is only supposed to share information if it matches a valid prior address provided for the individual provided by ICE. Instead, the system was just checking if the fields for address and zip code were just not blank, and in some cases ICE was requesting info with addresses that were random information or the locations of jails and detention centers. After reviewing the requests, IRS engineers confirm this affected approximately 5% of the 47,289 records shared with the IRS to ICE.
Interagency Coordination:
The IRS reports that it has discovered a severe error in the validation code for its data-sharing of taxpayer information with ICE. The system is only supposed to share information if it matches a valid prior address provided for the individual provided by ICE. Instead, the system was just checking if the fields for address and zip code were just not blank, and in some cases ICE was requesting info with addresses that were random information or the locations of jails and detention centers. After reviewing the requests, IRS engineers confirm this affected approximately 5% of the 47,289 records shared with the IRS to ICE.
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 66 Court Document, 2/11/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
1/26/26
Legal:
The judge in Center for Taxpayer Right v. IRS allows for a stay in the preliminary injunction against the IRS. Under the terms of this stay, the IRS must notify all parties within 3 days of it it plans to create a new API for retrieving taxpayer info and to notify the court formally if it receives any other requests from DHS. It also allows for either party to drop the stay.
Legal:
The judge in Center for Taxpayer Right v. IRS allows for a stay in the preliminary injunction against the IRS. Under the terms of this stay, the IRS must notify all parties within 3 days of it it plans to create a new API for retrieving taxpayer info and to notify the court formally if it receives any other requests from DHS. It also allows for either party to drop the stay.
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 74 Court Document, 2/26/26 |
| Agency: | DHS, ICE, IRS |
2/06/26
Disruption:
After pausing its actions because of a major winter storm, FEMA plans to resume an ongoing staffing reduction for Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery (CORE) employees, who typically work in term-limited roles. Much like the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary employees last year, this reduction is targeting an entire class of federal employees for termination regardless of how good they are at their job. Up to half of FEMA’s workforce are CORE employees, and it’s unclear if these reductions are being driven by FEMA or DHS leadership.
Disruption:
After pausing its actions because of a major winter storm, FEMA plans to resume an ongoing staffing reduction for Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery (CORE) employees, who typically work in term-limited roles. Much like the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary employees last year, this reduction is targeting an entire class of federal employees for termination regardless of how good they are at their job. Up to half of FEMA’s workforce are CORE employees, and it’s unclear if these reductions are being driven by FEMA or DHS leadership.
| Source: | FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say The Associated Press, 2/06/26 |
| Agency: | DHS, FEMA |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
2/26/26
Legal:
The judge in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS responds to a request by the plaintiffs for expedited discovery of more documents. In her ruling, she notes that she is troubled by the fact that the IRS took 3 weeks to inform the court and plaintiffs about the bug that allowed ICE to present fake addresses in its requests but receive records anyway. She declares that the IRS broke the law “approximately 42,695 times,” but that the request for expedited discovery is ultimately up to the appeals court hearing the case to decide.
Legal:
The judge in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS responds to a request by the plaintiffs for expedited discovery of more documents. In her ruling, she notes that she is troubled by the fact that the IRS took 3 weeks to inform the court and plaintiffs about the bug that allowed ICE to present fake addresses in its requests but receive records anyway. She declares that the IRS broke the law “approximately 42,695 times,” but that the request for expedited discovery is ultimately up to the appeals court hearing the case to decide.
| Source: | Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data The Washington Post, 2/26/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
3/10/26
Disruption:
In the wake of DOGE’s cuts last year in CISA, cybersecurity individuals in private industry express alarm at the lack of outreach and communication from the agency compared to last year, especially since the war with Iran will likely result in cyberattacks.
Disruption:
In the wake of DOGE’s cuts last year in CISA, cybersecurity individuals in private industry express alarm at the lack of outreach and communication from the agency compared to last year, especially since the war with Iran will likely result in cyberattacks.
| Source: | ‘A shell of our former self’: How Trump and Musk’s spending cuts are hampering US government readiness amid the Iran war CNN, 3/10/26 |
| Agency: | CISA |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |