Office of Personnel Management
One of the ways in which DOGE surprised everybody was how it turned a relatively sleepy agency into a weapon against the entire government bureaucracy. Created by law in 1978, OPM’s main role before now was to standardize government policies around personnel and to offer shared services for human capital like the federal health plans. It also tracks all the paperwork around hiring, promotions, changes and retirement. And so, for most federal staff, their main interactions with OPM were receiving paperwork they were hired, fired or retired; or picking a health plan; or looking at the rules around various practices. But, all the other aspects of human resources were handled by their own agencies. Federal staff are hired to their specific agencies, their performance rankings are defined by their agency, they’re promoted by their agencies, they’re paid by their agencies, they follow the HR policies of their agencies. OPM provides the guidance, but it’s the agencies that implement it.
This is why OPM’s turn towards the dark side has been so confounding. Very early on, DOGE concentrated a large number of staff within OPM to capture control of the centralized databases and install a new email server to send/receive messages from every federal worker. The acting director was forced out and replaced by Charles Ezell, who then let DOGE wall off an area and keep out permanent agency staff. DOGE also brought in a slew of HR executives from startups who seemingly expected the agency to work for the entire federal government in the same way that HR operates within a single company. And so, they started acting like OPM had more centralized authority: ordering workers to the “five things” email; blasting commands to human capital officers at other agencies; asking for lists of workers so they could command agencies to fire probationary workers and short-cut established procedures for reductions in force. OPM used to be deliberative and formal with its rulemaking - the new OPM was fond of sending out memos to all agencies on Wednesdays demanding a response by Friday. None of this was normal; some of it was probably illegal. And the breach in trust has been irrevocable.
People
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Appointed:
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed to DHS «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)
Appointed:
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed to DHS «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: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
| 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 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 2" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 96 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 163 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 97 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
Appointed:
1/20/25-7/18/25 [as OPM-03] Expert NTE 7/18/25, ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Testimony reports plan to convert position to permanent»
Detailed To:
1/27/25 detailed to DOGE
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed to SBA Senior Advisor «identified by agency FOIA as having been at the agency, guessing detailed possibly at same time as other detailees»
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
Converted to Permanent Position:
8/08/25-3/07/26 [as OPM-03] converted to permanent position volunteer «Court testimony reports conversion to permanent, restored access»
Offboarding:
Left govt 3/07/26 (guessed)
Appointed:
1/20/25-7/18/25 [as OPM-03] Expert NTE 7/18/25, ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Testimony reports plan to convert position to permanent»
Detailed To:
1/27/25 detailed to DOGE
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed to SBA Senior Advisor «identified by agency FOIA as having been at the agency, guessing detailed possibly at same time as other detailees»
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
Converted to Permanent Position:
8/08/25-3/07/26 [as OPM-03] converted to permanent position volunteer «Court testimony reports conversion to permanent, restored access»
Offboarding:
Left govt 3/07/26 (guessed)
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 3" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | SBA Response to American Oversight FOIA Request Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from OPM to Education for "Employee 1" Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
| Source: | Detailing agreement between SSA, Education and OPM for ED-1 Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 148 Court Document, 9/30/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
Appointed:
1/20/25-3/XX/25 Deputy General Counsel ES-00, $195,200
Detailed To:
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
Appointed:
1/20/25-3/XX/25 Deputy General Counsel ES-00, $195,200
Detailed To:
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion The New York Times, 6/22/25 |
Promotion:
1/20/25-7/09/25 promoted to Acting Director «Replaced by Scott Kupor’s appointment»
Demotion:
7/09/25-10/XX/25 demoted to Senior Advisor
Offboarding:
Left govt 10/XX/25 (self-reported)
Promotion:
1/20/25-7/09/25 promoted to Acting Director «Replaced by Scott Kupor’s appointment»
Demotion:
7/09/25-10/XX/25 demoted to Senior Advisor
Offboarding:
Left govt 10/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | Order on Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Appointments GovInfo, 1/20/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Charles Ezell LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
1/20/25-1/20/25 Senior Advisor to the Director for Technology and Delivery ES-00, $195,200 «ended by promotion to CIO»
Promotion:
1/20/25-2/11/25 promoted to Acting Chief Information Officer ES-00, $195,200 «testified he started as Senior Advisor but was made Acting CIO same day. Made permanent CIO on 2/11»
Promotion:
2/11/25-9/02/25 promoted to Chief Information Officer ES-00, $195,200
Appointed:
1/20/25-1/20/25 Senior Advisor to the Director for Technology and Delivery ES-00, $195,200 «ended by promotion to CIO»
Promotion:
1/20/25-2/11/25 promoted to Acting Chief Information Officer ES-00, $195,200 «testified he started as Senior Advisor but was made Acting CIO same day. Made permanent CIO on 2/11»
Promotion:
2/11/25-9/02/25 promoted to Chief Information Officer ES-00, $195,200
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for Greg Hogan Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 98 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Source: | Greg Hogan has departed his role as OPM’s top IT official FedScoop, 9/04/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 177 Court Document, 12/19/25 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for Greg Hogan Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
Appointed:
1/20/25-2/18/25 [as OPM-05] Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology NTE 5/20/25, GS-15, excepted, $195,200 «hired at maximum salary for GS federal employee in DC»
Detailed To:
1/27/25 detailed to USAID
Detailed To:
1/29/25 detailed to USDA
Detailed To:
2/07/25-5/08/25 detailed to CFPB
Converted to Permanent Position:
2/18/25-12/27/25 [as OPM-05] converted to permanent position Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology GS-15, excepted, $195,200
Detailed To:
2/19/25-4/17/25 detailed to IRS NTE 6/19/25
Detailed To:
c.3/01/25 [as OPM-05] detailed to USAGM «detail in court doc, date from Kliger spotted at VOA around start of March»
Detailed To:
c.3/28/25 likely detailed to FTC
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed to DHS
Detailed To:
Appointed:
1/20/25-2/18/25 [as OPM-05] Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology NTE 5/20/25, GS-15, excepted, $195,200 «hired at maximum salary for GS federal employee in DC»
Detailed To:
1/27/25 detailed to USAID
Detailed To:
1/29/25 detailed to USDA
Detailed To:
2/07/25-5/08/25 detailed to CFPB
Converted to Permanent Position:
2/18/25-12/27/25 [as OPM-05] converted to permanent position Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology GS-15, excepted, $195,200
Detailed To:
2/19/25-4/17/25 detailed to IRS NTE 6/19/25
Detailed To:
c.3/01/25 [as OPM-05] detailed to USAGM «detail in court doc, date from Kliger spotted at VOA around start of March»
Detailed To:
c.3/28/25 likely detailed to FTC
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed to DHS
Detailed To:
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
Appointed:
1/20/25-3/28/25 Chief of Staff ES-00, $195,200
Demotion:
3/28/25-c.3/29/25 demoted to Senior Advisor ES-00, $195,200 «Her LinkedIn profile says she left OPM in March. Assuming it followed her demotion/replacement, assuming pay stayed same»
Appointed:
c.1/28/26 «Own LinkedIn reports back at OPM for Tech Force recruitment and staffing»
Appointed:
1/20/25-3/28/25 Chief of Staff ES-00, $195,200
Demotion:
3/28/25-c.3/29/25 demoted to Senior Advisor ES-00, $195,200 «Her LinkedIn profile says she left OPM in March. Assuming it followed her demotion/replacement, assuming pay stayed same»
Appointed:
c.1/28/26 «Own LinkedIn reports back at OPM for Tech Force recruitment and staffing»
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Amanda Scales demotion Document Cloud, 5/16/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Amanda Scales LinkedIn, |
| Source: | LinkedIn post by Amanda Scales LinkedIn, 1/28/26 |
Appointed:
Promotion:
3/28/25 promoted to Chief of Staff ES-00
Appointed:
Promotion:
3/28/25 promoted to Chief of Staff ES-00
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 8" Document Cloud, 4/23/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 97-3 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
Appointed:
1/20/25 Senior Advisor to the Director excepted, $167,603 - $195,200 «Salary range for GS-15 in DC; LinkedIn says she is working for OMB “Made in America” initiative since March 2025»
Appointed:
1/20/25 Senior Advisor to the Director excepted, $167,603 - $195,200 «Salary range for GS-15 in DC; LinkedIn says she is working for OMB “Made in America” initiative since March 2025»
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Appointed:
1/24/25-6/XX/25 [as OPM-16] Senior Advisor to the Director excepted, $195,200 «Start date guessed from system access. No longer in govt on 6/27»
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
Offboarding:
Left govt 6/27/25 (verified)
Appointed:
1/24/25-6/XX/25 [as OPM-16] Senior Advisor to the Director excepted, $195,200 «Start date guessed from system access. No longer in govt on 6/27»
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
Offboarding:
Left govt 6/27/25 (verified)
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Brehm v. Marocco, doc 7-3 Court Document, 3/06/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 4" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 163 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 6" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Scoop: Trump nominates Neil Jacobs to head NOAA Axios, 2/04/25 |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 8" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | MOU for Detail of "Employee 8" from OPM to Social Security Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk affiliate in FBI director's office sparks fear of partisan interference NBC News, 1/29/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Exclusive: DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software Reuters, 4/02/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
Appointed:
2/03/25-3/05/25 [as OPM-15] Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Likely 1 of 3 unidentified OPM aliases who started in Feb and left in March 2025»
Offboarding:
Left govt 3/05/25 (verified)
Appointed:
2/03/25-3/05/25 [as OPM-15] Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Likely 1 of 3 unidentified OPM aliases who started in Feb and left in March 2025»
Offboarding:
Left govt 3/05/25 (verified)
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Appointed:
2/03/25-3/05/25 [as OPM-12] Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Start date guessed from system access.»
Offboarding:
Left govt 3/05/25 (verified)
Appointed:
2/03/25-3/05/25 [as OPM-12] Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Start date guessed from system access.»
Offboarding:
Left govt 3/05/25 (verified)
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Appointed:
2/03/25-3/05/25 [as OPM-11] Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Likely 1 of 3 unidentified OPM aliases who started in Feb and left in March 2025»
Offboarding:
Left govt 3/05/25 (verified)
Appointed:
2/03/25-3/05/25 [as OPM-11] Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Likely 1 of 3 unidentified OPM aliases who started in Feb and left in March 2025»
Offboarding:
Left govt 3/05/25 (verified)
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Detailed To:
2/05/25-6/06/25 detailed to DOGE «Detail is listed as ending on 6/13, but assumed ended on 6/6 when left OPM»
Appointed:
1/30/25-6/06/25 [as OPM-14] Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Start date guessed from system access»
Detailed To:
2/07/25-6/06/25 detailed to CFPB «Identified as OPM-14; govt testified on 6/27 no longer a govt employee, inferring date from end of OPM service»
Offboarding:
Left govt 6/06/25 (verified)
Detailed To:
2/05/25-6/06/25 detailed to DOGE «Detail is listed as ending on 6/13, but assumed ended on 6/6 when left OPM»
Appointed:
1/30/25-6/06/25 [as OPM-14] Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer «Start date guessed from system access»
Detailed To:
2/07/25-6/06/25 detailed to CFPB «Identified as OPM-14; govt testified on 6/27 no longer a govt employee, inferring date from end of OPM service»
Offboarding:
Left govt 6/06/25 (verified)
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Appointed:
2/18/25 Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer
Appointed:
2/18/25 Expert ED-00, excepted, volunteer
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Appointed:
2/28/25-7/XX/25 Senior Advisor
Detailed To:
c.3/01/25 likely detailed to USAGM «Date unknown, but assuming with Kliger who was at USAGM in early March»
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
Appointed:
2/28/25-7/XX/25 Senior Advisor
Detailed To:
c.3/01/25 likely detailed to USAGM «Date unknown, but assuming with Kliger who was at USAGM in early March»
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Tarak Makecha LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Inside the Shadowy Crew Leading the Government’s HR Office Project on Government Oversight, 5/14/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | FOIA response from the FCC Frequency Forward, 8/25/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Installs a Former Tesla Employee at the FBI The Intercept, 4/18/25 |
Appointed:
3/XX/25-6/XX/25 Senior Advisor
Offboarding:
Left govt 6/XX/25 (self-reported)
Appointed:
3/XX/25-6/XX/25 Senior Advisor
Offboarding:
Left govt 6/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Mike Gonzalez LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
4/XX/25 consultant Senior Technologist «a Canadian working on temp visa which would disqualify for federal role. LinkedIn reports he worked on the retirement processing modernization project. Wired reports still involved in OPM retirement work in December 2025»
Appointed:
4/XX/25 consultant Senior Technologist «a Canadian working on temp visa which would disqualify for federal role. LinkedIn reports he worked on the retirement processing modernization project. Wired reports still involved in OPM retirement work in December 2025»
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Yat Choi LinkedIn, |
| Source: | This Is DOGE 2.0 Wired Magazine, 7/10/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now Wired Magazine, 12/02/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from GSA «Linked by ProPublica»
Detailed From:
date unknown likely detailed from GSA «Linked by ProPublica»
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
Appointed:
6/XX/25 «Left prior job in May, December blog post said working past 6 months on OPM project to digitize paper retirements. Although lists job as NDS, this should be an OPM role.»
Appointed:
6/XX/25 «Left prior job in May, December blog post said working past 6 months on OPM project to digitize paper retirements. Although lists job as NDS, this should be an OPM role.»
| Source: | The LinkedIn profile for Dennis Li LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
7/09/25 Director
Appointed:
7/09/25 Director
| Source: | Senate confirms new OPM director to take the reins on federal workforce overhauls Federal News Network, 7/10/25 |
Appointed:
date unknown consultant «Named as working alongside Airbnb alumni at OPM.»
Appointed:
date unknown consultant «Named as working alongside Airbnb alumni at OPM.»
| Source: | The foreigners working for DOGE Politico, 8/26/25 |
Systems
Databricks
1/28/25 6 users with elevated access
A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data
Databricks
1/28/25 6 users with elevated access
A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data
| : | 1/28/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan (admin access) |
| : | 1/28/25- Riccardo Biasini, Nikhil Rajpal, Gavin Kliger (admin access) |
| : | 2/03/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales (admin access) |
| : | 2/03/25- James Sullivan (admin access) |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 78-2 Court Document, 4/23/25 |
Enterprise Human Resources Integration
1/28/25-7/30/25 2 users (1 elevated)
The Enterprise Human Resources Integration Data Warehouse (“EHRI”) collects human resources, payroll, and training data from several dozen sources outside of OPM, including other federal agencies.
Enterprise Human Resources Integration
1/28/25-7/30/25 2 users (1 elevated)
The Enterprise Human Resources Integration Data Warehouse (“EHRI”) collects human resources, payroll, and training data from several dozen sources outside of OPM, including other federal agencies.
| : | 1/28/25-7/30/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| : | 2/05/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal (admin access) |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 78-2 Court Document, 4/23/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 148 Court Document, 9/30/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Government-Wide Email System (created by DOGE)
1/24/25-8/08/25 2 users with elevated access
A new system developed by DOGE for sending out email to all federal employees and collecting responses. It was most famously used for the Fork in The Road email.
Government-Wide Email System (created by DOGE)
1/24/25-8/08/25 2 users with elevated access
A new system developed by DOGE for sending out email to all federal employees and collecting responses. It was most famously used for the Fork in The Road email.
| : | 1/24/25-8/08/25 Gavin Kliger (admin access) |
| : | 1/30/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal (admin access) |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 148 Court Document, 9/30/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
OPM GitHub Organization
1/20/25 6 users
A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn't necessarily mean the person is a coder.
OPM GitHub Organization
1/20/25 6 users
A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn't necessarily mean the person is a coder.
| : | 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| : | 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| : | 1/20/25- Gavin Kliger, Brian Bjelde |
| : | 1/28/25- Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 78-2 Court Document, 4/23/25 |
OPM Website
1/20/25 8 users with elevated access
The OPM website
OPM Website
1/20/25 8 users with elevated access
The OPM website
| : | 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales (read-write access) |
| : | 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan (admin access) |
| : | 1/20/25- Brian Bjelde (admin access) |
| : | 1/20/25- Charles Ezell, Akash Bobba, Gavin Kliger (read-write access) |
| : | 1/28/25- Riccardo Biasini, Nikhil Rajpal (read-write access) |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 78-2 Court Document, 4/23/25 |
STAMP
1/24/25 3 users
This is a system at OPM that I do not have information about yet
STAMP
1/24/25 3 users
This is a system at OPM that I do not have information about yet
| : | 1/24/25- Charles Ezell |
| : | 1/31/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| : | 2/03/25- Noah Peters |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 78-2 Court Document, 4/23/25 |
USA Performance
1/20/25 17 users (4 elevated)
System tracking job performance of federal employees
USA Performance
1/20/25 17 users (4 elevated)
System tracking job performance of federal employees
| : | 1/20/25-7/30/25 Akash Bobba (admin access) |
| : | 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| : | 1/20/25-9/22/25 Gavin Kliger (admin access) |
| : | 1/20/25- Brian Bjelde |
| : | 1/24/25- Noah Peters |
| : | 1/28/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal (admin access) |
| : | 1/28/25-7/30/25 Riccardo Biasini (admin access) |
| : | 1/28/25- Edward Coristine |
| : | 1/31/25- Anthony Armstrong, Christopher Stanley, Jacob Altik, Justin Monroe |
| : | 2/07/25- Austin Raynor, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Christina Hanna, Chris Young, Stephen Duarte |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 141 Court Document, 8/01/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 148 Court Document, 9/30/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 78-2 Court Document, 4/23/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
USA Staffing
1/20/25 6 users with elevated access
A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees.
USA Staffing
1/20/25 6 users with elevated access
A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees.
| : | 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales (admin access) |
| : | 1/20/25- Gavin Kliger, Brian Bjelde (admin access) |
| : | 1/28/25- Riccardo Biasini, Nikhil Rajpal (admin access) |
| : | 2/03/25- James Sullivan (admin access) |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 78-2 Court Document, 4/23/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 98 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Events
c.1/16/25
Action:
Noah Peters starts drafting two memos for OPM. One concerns temporary authorities for Schedule C and the other is on how to handle both probationary employees and admininstrative leave. These are to be issued on January 20th.
Action:
Noah Peters starts drafting two memos for OPM. One concerns temporary authorities for Schedule C and the other is on how to handle both probationary employees and admininstrative leave. These are to be issued on January 20th.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date is approximate in deposition |
| Person: | Noah Peters |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 188-1 Court Document, 4/08/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Action:
According to his later sworn testimony, Noah Peters meets with Keenan Kmiec to outline his plan on how to use administrative leave to sideline federal employees from being able to do their work and counter or monitor DOGE’s activities at their agencies.
Action:
According to his later sworn testimony, Noah Peters meets with Keenan Kmiec to outline his plan on how to use administrative leave to sideline federal employees from being able to do their work and counter or monitor DOGE’s activities at their agencies.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date is approximate in deposition |
| Person: | Keenan Kmiec, Noah Peters |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 188-1 Court Document, 4/08/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity, Anti-Personnel |
Action:
Noah Peters receives a formal job offer to work at OPM. He describes it in a court disposition as being very general and vague.
Action:
Noah Peters receives a formal job offer to work at OPM. He describes it in a court disposition as being very general and vague.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date is approximate in deposition |
| Person: | Noah Peters |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 188-1 Court Document, 4/08/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
1/17/25
Action:
Noah Peters recalls that he met with Amanda Scales and Brian Bjelde on this day to plan for their upcoming first day at OPM.
Action:
Noah Peters recalls that he met with Amanda Scales and Brian Bjelde on this day to plan for their upcoming first day at OPM.
| Person: | Amanda Scales, Brian Bjelde, Noah Peters |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 188-1 Court Document, 4/08/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
1/20/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Amanda Scales 1/20/25-3/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief of Staff, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Appointed: | Greg Hogan 1/20/25-1/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Director for Technology and Delivery, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for Greg Hogan Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Note: | ended by promotion to CIO |
| Appointed: | Joanna Wischer 1/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $167,603 - $195,200 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Salary range for GS-15 in DC; LinkedIn says she is working for OMB "Made in America" initiative since March 2025 |
| Appointed: | Noah Peters 1/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $167,603 - $195,200 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Salary range for GS-15 in DC |
| Appointed: | Akash Bobba 1/20/25-7/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 3" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Note: | Testimony reports plan to convert position to permanent |
| Appointed: | Anthony Armstrong 1/20/25-6/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Appointed: | Brian Bjelde 1/20/25-1/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 96 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Note: | likely Schedule C |
| Appointed: | Clayton Cromer 1/20/25-3/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
| Appointed: | James Sullivan 1/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 8" Document Cloud, 4/23/25 |
| Appointed: | Riccardo Biasini 1/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 2" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Note: | info for alias SSA-2, who I've identified as him |
| Appointed: | Gavin Kliger 1/20/25-2/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 5" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Note: | hired at maximum salary for GS federal employee in DC |
Promotion:
Charles Ezell promoted to Acting Director at OPM
Promotion:
Charles Ezell promoted to Acting Director at OPM
| Promotion: | Charles Ezell 1/20/25-7/09/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Director |
| Source: | Order on Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Appointments GovInfo, 1/20/25 |
| Note: | Replaced by Scott Kupor's appointment |
Promotion:
Greg Hogan promoted to Acting Chief Information Officer at OPM
Promotion:
Greg Hogan promoted to Acting Chief Information Officer at OPM
| Promotion: | Greg Hogan 1/20/25-2/11/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 98 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Note: | testified he started as Senior Advisor but was made Acting CIO same day. Made permanent CIO on 2/11 |
:
Brian Bjelde, Greg Hogan, Gavin Kliger, and Amanda Scales are granted basic access to 2 systems at OPM.
:
Brian Bjelde, Greg Hogan, Gavin Kliger, and Amanda Scales are granted basic access to 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | github.opm.gov: OPM GitHub Organization |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25 Gavin Kliger |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25 Brian Bjelde |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25 Brian Bjelde |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn't necessarily mean the person is a coder. |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25 Brian Bjelde |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
Amanda Scales is granted elevated access to 2 systems at OPM.
:
Amanda Scales is granted elevated access to 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | read-write, 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | The OPM website |
| System Access: | USA Staffing |
| : | admin, 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
:
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | read-write, 1/20/25 Charles Ezell |
| Note: | The OPM website |
:
Akash Bobba is granted elevated access to 2 systems at OPM.
:
Akash Bobba is granted elevated access to 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | read-write, 1/20/25 Akash Bobba |
| Note: | The OPM website |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | admin, 1/20/25-7/30/25 Akash Bobba |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
Gavin Kliger is granted elevated access to 3 systems at OPM.
:
Gavin Kliger is granted elevated access to 3 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | read-write, 1/20/25 Gavin Kliger |
| Note: | The OPM website |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | admin, 1/20/25-9/22/25 Gavin Kliger |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
| System Access: | USA Staffing |
| : | admin, 1/20/25 Gavin Kliger |
| Note: | A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
Brian Bjelde is granted elevated access to 2 systems at OPM.
:
Brian Bjelde is granted elevated access to 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | admin, 1/20/25 Brian Bjelde |
| Note: | The OPM website |
| System Access: | USA Staffing |
| : | admin, 1/20/25 Brian Bjelde |
| Note: | A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
:
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | admin, 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| Note: | The OPM website |
Identification:
Multiple DOGE staff start working at OPM and are listed as part of the Office of the Director.
Identification:
Multiple DOGE staff start working at OPM and are listed as part of the Office of the Director.
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Amanda Scales, Anthony Armstrong, Brian Bjelde, Gavin Kliger, Joanna Wischer, Noah Peters, Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | Here Are the Job Titles and Salary Ranges of Some DOGE Staffers Bloomberg, 5/02/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Disruption:
Career IT staff in the Office of the CIO at OPM report that their database access was completely revoked by DOGE staff working at the agency.
Disruption:
Career IT staff in the Office of the CIO at OPM report that their database access was completely revoked by DOGE staff working at the agency.
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 121 Court Document, 6/09/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
Sighting:
The DOGE team moves into a secure office within OPM, installing sofa beds and armed security to prevent other staff from entry.
Sighting:
The DOGE team moves into a secure office within OPM, installing sofa beds and armed security to prevent other staff from entry.
| Source: | Exclusive: Musk aides lock workers out of OPM computer systems Reuters, 1/31/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
System Access:
IT staff at OPM are pulled into a “911-esque call” requesting that “a political team” of 6 individuals must be given access to OPM systems. These include Charles Ezell, Greg Hogan, and Amanda Scales, as well as unidentified employees OPM-03 (Akash Bobba), OPM-05 (Gavin Kliger) and OPM-07 (Brian Bjelde). These DOGE staffers are granted administrative access to USAJOBS, USA Staffing, and USA Performance systems.
System Access:
IT staff at OPM are pulled into a “911-esque call” requesting that “a political team” of 6 individuals must be given access to OPM systems. These include Charles Ezell, Greg Hogan, and Amanda Scales, as well as unidentified employees OPM-03 (Akash Bobba), OPM-05 (Gavin Kliger) and OPM-07 (Brian Bjelde). These DOGE staffers are granted administrative access to USAJOBS, USA Staffing, and USA Performance systems.
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Amanda Scales, Brian Bjelde, Charles Ezell, Gavin Kliger, Greg Hogan |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 121 Court Document, 6/09/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity, Anti-Personnel |
Disruption:
Acting OPM Director Charles Ezell replaces existing CIO Melvin Brown with DOGE ally Greg Hogan, who will serve as the Acting CIO.
Disruption:
Acting OPM Director Charles Ezell replaces existing CIO Melvin Brown with DOGE ally Greg Hogan, who will serve as the Acting CIO.
| Person: | Charles Ezell, Greg Hogan |
| Source: | Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees Muskwatch, 2/03/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
| Source: | Executive Order: Hiring Freeze Executive Office of the President, 1/20/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, OMB, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
c.1/21/25
Interagency Coordination:
Future DOGE employee Justin Fox is contacted by Anthony Armstrong and is recruited to work there by him and other DOGE employees who communicate with him over Signal.
Interagency Coordination:
Future DOGE employee Justin Fox is contacted by Anthony Armstrong and is recruited to work there by him and other DOGE employees who communicate with him over Signal.
| Question: | Fuzz: Exact date not given, but he testifies that Anthony Armstrong reached out just after inauguration |
| Person: | Anthony Armstrong, Ethan Shaotran, Josh Gruenbaum, Justin Aimonetti, Justin Fox, Nate Cavanaugh |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Agency: | DOGE, GSA, OPM |
1/23/25
Official Action:
OPM sends out a first test email to all federal staff from its new Government-Wide Email System (GWES).
Official Action:
OPM sends out a first test email to all federal staff from its new Government-Wide Email System (GWES).
| Source: | Trump administration confuses government workers with email test message CBS News, 1/24/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
1/24/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Jacob Altik 1/24/25-6/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of the Director 2025-06-27 |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access. No longer in govt on 6/27 |
| Appointed: | Nikhil Rajpal 1/24/25-7/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 163 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 6" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Noah Peters 1/24/25 | |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: OPM Edward Coristine 1/24/25-5/14/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Immediate Office of the Administrator |
| Salary: | Volunteer (SGE) |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 4" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Note: | no MOU to confirm and SF-50 is for GSA, but I think he was detailed from GSA to OPM on this date based on appointment affadavit |
:
:
| System Access: | STAMP |
| : | unknown, 1/24/25 Charles Ezell |
| Note: | This is a system at OPM that I do not have information about yet |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | unknown, 1/24/25 Noah Peters |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
:
| System Access: | GWES: Government-Wide Email System |
| : | admin, 1/24/25-8/08/25 Gavin Kliger |
| Note: | A new system developed by DOGE for sending out email to all federal employees and collecting responses. It was most famously used for the Fork in The Road email. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Onboarding:
Jacob Altik and Nikhil Rajpal start working at OPM
Onboarding:
Jacob Altik and Nikhil Rajpal start working at OPM
| Person: | Jacob Altik, Nikhil Rajpal |
| Source: | Here Are the Job Titles and Salary Ranges of Some DOGE Staffers Bloomberg, 5/02/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
Interagency Coordination:
Representing OPM, James Sullivan coordinates in an email to Department of Energy officials on several DOGE-led initiatives. One messages states “as discussed over the phone, when you compile the list of 69 DEI employees placed on admin leave, please share with Amanda and myself.” Energy officials also send a list of 1394 probationary employees to Amanda Scales, all of whom will be fired.
Interagency Coordination:
Representing OPM, James Sullivan coordinates in an email to Department of Energy officials on several DOGE-led initiatives. One messages states “as discussed over the phone, when you compile the list of 69 DEI employees placed on admin leave, please share with Amanda and myself.” Energy officials also send a list of 1394 probationary employees to Amanda Scales, all of whom will be fired.
| Person: | Amanda Scales, James Sullivan |
| Source: | How the Energy Department got DOGE’d E&E News, 11/07/25 |
| Agency: | DOE, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-DEI, Anti-Personnel |
1/26/25
Official Action:
OPM sends a second test email from its new Government-Wide Email System (GWES) to all government employees.
Official Action:
OPM sends a second test email from its new Government-Wide Email System (GWES) to all government employees.
| Source: | Jane Does 1-12 v. OPM, doc 1 Court Document, 1/27/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
1/27/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Jacob Altik 1/27/25-6/27/25 | |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | End date might just be end of detail |
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Riccardo Biasini 1/27/25 | |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Akash Bobba 1/27/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Nikhil Rajpal 1/27/25-6/09/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: USAID Clayton Cromer 1/27/25 | |
| Source: | Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion The New York Times, 6/22/25 |
| Note: | NYT links to USAID, but need to find public reports of this |
| OPM Detailed To: USAID Gavin Kliger 1/27/25 | |
| Source: | The blinding contempt of the DOGE bros The Washington Post, 2/25/25 |
System Access:
Charles Ezell sends an email to OPM IT staff stating that OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) “urgently” need access to several sensitive systems within the agency.
System Access:
Charles Ezell sends an email to OPM IT staff stating that OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) “urgently” need access to several sensitive systems within the agency.
| Person: | Charles Ezell, Edward Coristine, Nikhil Rajpal, Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 121 Court Document, 6/09/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
Legal:
Two anonymous federal employees file a class action lawsuit against OPM for launching the new email system without conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment for the new system
Legal:
Two anonymous federal employees file a class action lawsuit against OPM for launching the new email system without conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment for the new system
| Source: | Jane Does 1-12 v. OPM, doc 1 Court Document, 1/27/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| Person: | Amanda Scales |
| Source: | Jane Does 1-12 v. OPM, doc 1 Court Document, 1/27/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
1/28/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Christopher Stanley 1/28/25-2/16/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access. |
| Appointed: | Justin Monroe 1/28/25-6/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
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:
| System Access: | EHRI: Enterprise Human Resources Integration |
| : | unknown, 1/28/25-7/30/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| Note: | The Enterprise Human Resources Integration Data Warehouse (“EHRI”) collects human resources, payroll, and training data from several dozen sources outside of OPM, including other federal agencies. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
| System Access: | github.opm.gov: OPM GitHub Organization |
| : | unknown, 1/28/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| Note: | A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn't necessarily mean the person is a coder. |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | unknown, 1/28/25 Edward Coristine |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
:
| System Access: | Databricks |
| : | admin, 1/28/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| Note: | A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data |
:
Riccardo Biasini is granted elevated access to 4 systems at OPM.
:
Riccardo Biasini is granted elevated access to 4 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | Databricks |
| : | admin, 1/28/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| Note: | A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data |
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | read-write, 1/28/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| Note: | The OPM website |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | admin, 1/28/25-7/30/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
| System Access: | USA Staffing |
| : | admin, 1/28/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| Note: | A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
Nikhil Rajpal is granted elevated access to 4 systems at OPM.
:
Nikhil Rajpal is granted elevated access to 4 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | Databricks |
| : | admin, 1/28/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data |
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | read-write, 1/28/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | The OPM website |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | admin, 1/28/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
| System Access: | USA Staffing |
| : | admin, 1/28/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
:
:
| System Access: | Databricks |
| : | admin, 1/28/25 Gavin Kliger |
| Note: | A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data |
Onboarding:
Justin Monroe and Christopher Stanley start working at OPM as a volunteers with the job title of Expert.
Onboarding:
Justin Monroe and Christopher Stanley start working at OPM as a volunteers with the job title of Expert.
| Person: | Christopher Stanley, Justin Monroe |
| Source: | Here Are the Job Titles and Salary Ranges of Some DOGE Staffers Bloomberg, 5/02/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
System Access:
OPM grants OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) full administrative access to the systems USAJOBS, USA Staffing, USA Performance, eOPF, and EHRI. This access included “[c]ode read and write permissions.”
System Access:
OPM grants OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) full administrative access to the systems USAJOBS, USA Staffing, USA Performance, eOPF, and EHRI. This access included “[c]ode read and write permissions.”
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Nikhil Rajpal, Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 121 Court Document, 6/09/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
Identification:
Wired Magazine provides an early listing of which Musk-affiliated DOGE staff now have positions at OPM.
Identification:
Wired Magazine provides an early listing of which Musk-affiliated DOGE staff now have positions at OPM.
| Question: | Fuzz: didn’t name Coristine or Bobba bc of their ages, but later confirmed as them |
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Amanda Scales, Edward Coristine, Joanna Wischer, Noah Peters, Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management Wired Magazine, 1/28/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
Official Action:
OPM sends out the “Fork in the Road” email to all federal employees offering them a chance to resign, in exchange for six month of administrative leave and protection from termination.
Official Action:
OPM sends out the “Fork in the Road” email to all federal employees offering them a chance to resign, in exchange for six month of administrative leave and protection from termination.
| Source: | DOGE Staff Had Questions About the ‘Resign’ Email. Their New HR Chief Dodged Them Wired Magazine, 2/01/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
1/29/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: FBI Justin Monroe 1/29/25 | |
| Source: | Elon Musk affiliate in FBI director's office sparks fear of partisan interference NBC News, 1/29/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: USDA Gavin Kliger 1/29/25 | |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 96 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Source: | USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers Document Cloud, 8/22/25 |
1/30/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Austin Raynor 1/30/25-12/22/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access |
| Appointed: | Chris Young 1/30/25-6/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access |
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| System Access: | GWES: Government-Wide Email System |
| : | admin, 1/30/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | A new system developed by DOGE for sending out email to all federal employees and collecting responses. It was most famously used for the Fork in The Road email. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Onboarding:
Onboarding:
| Person: | Austin Raynor, Chris Young |
| Source: | Here Are the Job Titles and Salary Ranges of Some DOGE Staffers Bloomberg, 5/02/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
1/31/25
Converted to Permanent Position:
Brian Bjelde converted to permanent position as Expert at OPM
Converted to Permanent Position:
Brian Bjelde converted to permanent position as Expert at OPM
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Brian Bjelde 1/31/25-5/16/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 163 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 97 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Note: | permanent position approved |
:
Jacob Altik, Anthony Armstrong, Justin Monroe, Amanda Scales, and Christopher Stanley are granted basic access to 2 systems at OPM.
:
Jacob Altik, Anthony Armstrong, Justin Monroe, Amanda Scales, and Christopher Stanley are granted basic access to 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | STAMP |
| : | unknown, 1/31/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | This is a system at OPM that I do not have information about yet |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | unknown, 1/31/25 Anthony Armstrong |
| : | unknown, 1/31/25 Christopher Stanley |
| : | unknown, 1/31/25 Jacob Altik |
| : | unknown, 1/31/25 Justin Monroe |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
| Person: | Amanda Scales, Charles Ezell, Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | Exclusive: Musk aides lock workers out of OPM computer systems Reuters, 1/31/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
Interagency Coordination:
The Department of Energy consults with DOGE staff at OPM about return-to-office mandates. Clayton Cromer handles the exchange from OPM’s side.
Interagency Coordination:
The Department of Energy consults with DOGE staff at OPM about return-to-office mandates. Clayton Cromer handles the exchange from OPM’s side.
| Person: | Clayton Cromer |
| Source: | How the Energy Department got DOGE’d E&E News, 11/07/25 |
| Agency: | DOE, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
2/03/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski 2/03/25-3/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Likely 1 of 3 unidentified OPM aliases who started in Feb and left in March 2025 |
| Appointed: | Christina Hanna 2/03/25-3/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access. |
| Appointed: | Stephen Duarte 2/03/25-3/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Likely 1 of 3 unidentified OPM aliases who started in Feb and left in March 2025 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: Ed. Akash Bobba 2/03/25 | |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from OPM to Education for "Employee 1" Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: SSA Akash Bobba 2/03/25 | |
| Source: | Detailing agreement between SSA, Education and OPM for ED-1 Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
:
:
| System Access: | STAMP |
| : | unknown, 2/03/25 Noah Peters |
| Note: | This is a system at OPM that I do not have information about yet |
:
:
| System Access: | Databricks |
| : | admin, 2/03/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data |
:
James Sullivan is granted elevated access to 2 systems at OPM.
:
James Sullivan is granted elevated access to 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | Databricks |
| : | admin, 2/03/25 James Sullivan |
| Note: | A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data |
| System Access: | USA Staffing |
| : | admin, 2/03/25 James Sullivan |
| Note: | A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Onboarding:
Several more DOGE staffers (Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski) start working at OPM. All of them come from HR backgrounds in Musk-affiliated companies.
Onboarding:
Several more DOGE staffers (Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski) start working at OPM. All of them come from HR backgrounds in Musk-affiliated companies.
| Person: | Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Christina Hanna, Stephen Duarte |
| Source: | Here Are the Job Titles and Salary Ranges of Some DOGE Staffers Bloomberg, 5/02/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
Report:
Brian Bjelde holds a meeting with senior staff at OPM, directing them to prepare plans to eliminate 70% of the agency’s workforce at some unspecified point in the future. They are also told to identify 30% of staff that could be eliminated in the near term.
Report:
Brian Bjelde holds a meeting with senior staff at OPM, directing them to prepare plans to eliminate 70% of the agency’s workforce at some unspecified point in the future. They are also told to identify 30% of staff that could be eliminated in the near term.
| Person: | Brian Bjelde |
| Source: | Senior staff at the Office of Personnel Management told to prepare for eventual cuts to 70% of their workforce CNN, 2/03/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Elimination, Anti-Personnel |
2/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: NOAA Nikhil Rajpal 2/04/25 | |
| Source: | Scoop: Trump nominates Neil Jacobs to head NOAA Axios, 2/04/25 |
2/05/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Austin Raynor 2/05/25-12/19/25 | |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Chris Young 2/05/25-6/06/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | Detail is listed as ending on 6/13, but assumed ended on 6/6 when left OPM |
:
:
| System Access: | EHRI: Enterprise Human Resources Integration |
| : | admin, 2/05/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | The Enterprise Human Resources Integration Data Warehouse (“EHRI”) collects human resources, payroll, and training data from several dozen sources outside of OPM, including other federal agencies. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Legal:
OPM attests the Government-Wide Email System runs only on agency systems (and is not hosted in an external provider, which would be a violation of federal IT policy).
Legal:
OPM attests the Government-Wide Email System runs only on agency systems (and is not hosted in an external provider, which would be a violation of federal IT policy).
| Source: | Controversial OPM email server operates 'entirely' on government computers, agency says USA Today, 2/05/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
Official Action:
OPM issues a Privacy Impact Assessment for its Government-Wide Email System (GWES) which states responses to its messages are voluntary, brief and do not include identifying information from federal staffers.
Official Action:
OPM issues a Privacy Impact Assessment for its Government-Wide Email System (GWES) which states responses to its messages are voluntary, brief and do not include identifying information from federal staffers.
| Source: | Privacy Impact Assessment for Government-Wide Email System (GWES) FedScoop, 2/05/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
2/06/25
System Access:
Career IT staff in the Office of the CIO at OPM have their database access restored by order of the CIO Greg Hogan. It is unclear who ordered the original revocation of access and what changes have happened in the interim.
System Access:
Career IT staff in the Office of the CIO at OPM have their database access restored by order of the CIO Greg Hogan. It is unclear who ordered the original revocation of access and what changes have happened in the interim.
| Person: | Greg Hogan |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 121 Court Document, 6/09/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi, Brian Bjelde, Emily Bryant, Jim Hickey, Katrine Trampe, Michael Cole, Michael Grimes, Michael Mirski, Riley Sennott, Scott Coulter, Scott Langmack, Stephen Ehikian, Tarak Makecha, Tom Krause |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Agency: | Commerce, DOGE, DOI, DOL, GSA, HUD, NASA, OPM, Treas., USDA |
Legal:
The judge in Jane Does 1-2 v. Office of Personnel Management (D.D.C.) dismisses the motion for a temporary restraining order against the OPM email system since there is now a Privacy Impact Assessment available for it.
Legal:
The judge in Jane Does 1-2 v. Office of Personnel Management (D.D.C.) dismisses the motion for a temporary restraining order against the OPM email system since there is now a Privacy Impact Assessment available for it.
| Source: | Jane Does 1-12 v. OPM, doc 1 Court Document, 1/27/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
Legal:
DOGE member and lawyer Jacob Altik joins the legal defense team for the administration in Jane Does 1-2 v. Office of Personnel Management (D.D.C.) without revealing he is an DOGE staffer who is working for OPM.
Legal:
DOGE member and lawyer Jacob Altik joins the legal defense team for the administration in Jane Does 1-2 v. Office of Personnel Management (D.D.C.) without revealing he is an DOGE staffer who is working for OPM.
| Person: | Jacob Altik |
| Source: | Lawyer linked to DOGE is defending OPM mass email system lawsuit FedScoop, 3/17/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
2/07/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: CFPB Chris Young 2/07/25-6/06/25 | |
| Note: | Identified as OPM-14; govt testified on 6/27 no longer a govt employee, inferring date from end of OPM service |
| OPM Detailed To: CFPB Gavin Kliger 2/07/25-5/08/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE Employee Who Screamed for CFPB Job Cuts Leaves Agency Bloomberg Law, 5/08/25 |
| OPM Detailed To: CFPB Nikhil Rajpal 2/07/25-3/21/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
:
Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Austin Raynor, and Chris Young are granted basic access to USA Performance at OPM.
:
Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Austin Raynor, and Chris Young are granted basic access to USA Performance at OPM.
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | unknown, 2/07/25 Austin Raynor |
| : | unknown, 2/07/25 Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski |
| : | unknown, 2/07/25 Christina Hanna |
| : | unknown, 2/07/25 Chris Young |
| : | unknown, 2/07/25 Stephen Duarte |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
2/11/25
Promotion:
Greg Hogan promoted to Chief Information Officer at OPM
Promotion:
Greg Hogan promoted to Chief Information Officer at OPM
| Promotion: | Greg Hogan 2/11/25-9/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Greg Hogan has departed his role as OPM’s top IT official FedScoop, 9/04/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 177 Court Document, 12/19/25 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for Greg Hogan Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
2/12/25
Identification:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time.
Identification:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time.
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Amanda Scales, Anthony Armstrong, Austin Raynor, Brian Bjelde, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Charles Ezell, Christina Hanna, Edward Coristine, Gavin Kliger, Greg Hogan, Jacob Altik, Joanna Wischer, Justin Monroe, Nikhil Rajpal, Noah Peters, Riccardo Biasini, Stephanie Holmes, Stephen Duarte |
| Source: | Complaint for Injunctive Relief Democracy Forward, 3/03/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
2/13/25
Interagency Coordination:
Representing DOGE and OPM, Noah Peters finalizes mass layoffs at the USDA just before Secretary Rollins is to be sworn in that evening. When asked later by Congress about the layoffs, she deflects and says it happened before she started.
Interagency Coordination:
Representing DOGE and OPM, Noah Peters finalizes mass layoffs at the USDA just before Secretary Rollins is to be sworn in that evening. When asked later by Congress about the layoffs, she deflects and says it happened before she started.
| Person: | Noah Peters |
| Source: | ‘Farming in the dark’: Brooke Rollins’ leadership, DOGE’s grip and the cost to American agriculture Investigate Midwest, 7/16/25 |
| Agency: | OPM, USDA |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
2/16/25
Offboarding:
Christopher Stanley leaves role as Expert at OPM
Offboarding:
Christopher Stanley leaves role as Expert at OPM
| Appointed: | Christopher Stanley 1/28/25-2/16/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access. |
2/18/25
Appointed:
Joe Gebbia starts as Expert at OPM.
Appointed:
Joe Gebbia starts as Expert at OPM.
| Appointed: | Joe Gebbia 2/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Converted to Permanent Position:
Gavin Kliger converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology at OPM
Converted to Permanent Position:
Gavin Kliger converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology at OPM
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Gavin Kliger 2/18/25-12/27/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 5" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Gavin Kliger LinkedIn, |
Onboarding:
Former AirBnb executive Joe Gebbia starts working at OPM as a volunteer with the job title of Expert.
Onboarding:
Former AirBnb executive Joe Gebbia starts working at OPM as a volunteer with the job title of Expert.
| Person: | Joe Gebbia |
| Source: | Here Are the Job Titles and Salary Ranges of Some DOGE Staffers Bloomberg, 5/02/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
Disruption:
A CNN reporter shares that his FOIA request to OPM was replied to with the message “they just fired the whole privacy team.”
Disruption:
A CNN reporter shares that his FOIA request to OPM was replied to with the message “they just fired the whole privacy team.”
| Source: | CNN Made FOIA Request About DOGE—Only to Learn FOIA Staff Was Fired Common Dreams, 2/18/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
2/19/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: IRS Gavin Kliger 2/19/25-4/17/25 | |
| Source: | New York v. Treasury, Doc 144 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from OPM to IRS for Gavin Kliger Document Cloud, 2/07/25 |
2/21/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: USADF Jacob Altik 2/21/25 | |
| Source: | Brehm v. Marocco, doc 7-3 Court Document, 3/06/25 |
| Note: | info in govt legal declation |
2/24/25
Official Action:
After Elon Musk threatens on X that employees must complete a list of 5 accomplishments every week and send it to OPM or risk termination, OPM hastily sends out an email to all federal staff requesting that list (without the threat) to every government employee. Widespread confusion occurs at many agencies about the legality and wisdom of this exercise.
Official Action:
After Elon Musk threatens on X that employees must complete a list of 5 accomplishments every week and send it to OPM or risk termination, OPM hastily sends out an email to all federal staff requesting that list (without the threat) to every government employee. Widespread confusion occurs at many agencies about the legality and wisdom of this exercise.
| Source: | What Just Happened: Musk-OPM Send Email to Federal Employees Asking for Five Accomplishments Just Security, 2/22/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
2/25/25
Report:
DOGE engineer Ricardo Biasini is reported to be working on updating an “AutoRIF” software package sourced from the Department of Defense that can be used to automate Reduction-in-Force (RIF) processes at federal agencies.
Report:
DOGE engineer Ricardo Biasini is reported to be working on updating an “AutoRIF” software package sourced from the Department of Defense that can be used to automate Reduction-in-Force (RIF) processes at federal agencies.
| Person: | Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers Wired Magazine, 2/25/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
c.2/26/25
| Question: | Fuzz: Date is just given as “Late February” |
| Source: | Federal workers required to report their daily location, email says The Washington Post, 4/30/25 |
| Agency: | GSA, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
2/26/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: SSA Nikhil Rajpal 2/26/25 | |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 8" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | MOU for Detail of "Employee 8" from OPM to Social Security Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
2/27/25
Official Action:
Joe Gebbia announces on his social media account that he will be working on a project at OPM to modernize retirement processing and move it away from paper records currently stored at a cave in Pennsylvania.
Official Action:
Joe Gebbia announces on his social media account that he will be working on a project at OPM to modernize retirement processing and move it away from paper records currently stored at a cave in Pennsylvania.
| Person: | Joe Gebbia |
| Source: | Tweet by Joe Gebbia X.com, 2/27/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
| Question: | Fuzz: A michealal@x.com is also invited. Is it meant to be Micaela Lopez Ballefin? |
| Person: | Greg Hogan, Katrine Trampe, Riccardo Biasini, Tyler Hassen |
| Source: | Second Production of FOIA materials from DOI to Sierra Club The Sierra Club, 2/27/26 |
| Agency: | DOI, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
2/28/25
Appointed:
Tarak Makecha starts as Senior Advisor at OPM.
Appointed:
Tarak Makecha starts as Senior Advisor at OPM.
| Appointed: | Tarak Makecha 2/28/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Tarak Makecha LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Inside the Shadowy Crew Leading the Government’s HR Office Project on Government Oversight, 5/14/25 |
Official Action:
OPM quietly amends the Privacy Impact Assessment for its Government-Wide Email System (GWES) to remove declarations that responses are voluntary. This is after it had to concede that federal staff did not have to reply to the Five Things email because of the PIA.
Official Action:
OPM quietly amends the Privacy Impact Assessment for its Government-Wide Email System (GWES) to remove declarations that responses are voluntary. This is after it had to concede that federal staff did not have to reply to the Five Things email because of the PIA.
| Source: | OPM quietly swapped out privacy assessment for governmentwide email system central to ongoing litigation FedScoop, 3/03/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Legal:
Judge Alsup ruling in AFL-CIO vs. OPM (N.D. Cal.) issues a temporary restraining order that termination of probationary workers at 6 agencies was unlawful and that they should be restored to work immediately.
Legal:
Judge Alsup ruling in AFL-CIO vs. OPM (N.D. Cal.) issues a temporary restraining order that termination of probationary workers at 6 agencies was unlawful and that they should be restored to work immediately.
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 45 Court Document, 2/28/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
2/XX/25
| Person: | Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | DOGE Used a Meta AI Model to Review Emails From Federal Workers Wired Magazine, 5/22/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization, Anti-Personnel |
3/01/25
Official Action:
All government employees receive a second email telling them they must list their accomplishments every Monday by 11:59pm. This does not contain a threat of termination, but it is also no longer reported as an optional exercise. Staff working on confidential or classified activities are supposed to reply to the email but redact their work.
Official Action:
All government employees receive a second email telling them they must list their accomplishments every Monday by 11:59pm. This does not contain a threat of termination, but it is also no longer reported as an optional exercise. Staff working on confidential or classified activities are supposed to reply to the email but redact their work.
| Source: | Federal workers get a new email demanding their accomplishments National Public Radio, 3/01/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
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.
c.3/01/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: USAGM Tarak Makecha c.3/01/25 | |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Note: | Date unknown, but assuming with Kliger who was at USAGM in early March |
| OPM Detailed To: USAGM Gavin Kliger c.3/01/25 | |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 96 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Note: | detail in court doc, date from Kliger spotted at VOA around start of March |
c.3/03/25
| Person: | Derek Geissler, Greg Hogan, Katrine Trampe, Riccardo Biasini, Tyler Hassen |
| Source: | Second Production of FOIA materials from DOI to Sierra Club The Sierra Club, 2/27/26 |
| Agency: | DOI, GSA, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization, Spending |
3/04/25
Official Action:
In response to recent court rulings that determined that OPM exceeded its authority, OPM quietly revises its initial memo that required all federal agencies to send lists of probationary employees to the agency. It also downplays suggestions that the lists should be used for deciding staffing levels.
Official Action:
In response to recent court rulings that determined that OPM exceeded its authority, OPM quietly revises its initial memo that required all federal agencies to send lists of probationary employees to the agency. It also downplays suggestions that the lists should be used for deciding staffing levels.
| Source: | Anatomy of a federal purge: How health agencies fired, and then backtracked, on personnel cuts Fierce Healthcare, 3/04/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
3/05/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski 2/03/25-3/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Likely 1 of 3 unidentified OPM aliases who started in Feb and left in March 2025 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Christina Hanna 2/03/25-3/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access. |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Stephen Duarte 2/03/25-3/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Likely 1 of 3 unidentified OPM aliases who started in Feb and left in March 2025 |
Offboarding:
Three early DOGE staffers – OPM-11 (Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski), OPM-12 (Christina Hanna) and OPM-15 (Stephen Duarte) – leave their positions at OPM and presumably government service.
Offboarding:
Three early DOGE staffers – OPM-11 (Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski), OPM-12 (Christina Hanna) and OPM-15 (Stephen Duarte) – leave their positions at OPM and presumably government service.
| Question: | Fuzz: I’m pretty sure this is Christina Hanna, Stephen Hanna and Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, but not sure which is which alias |
| Person: | Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Christina Hanna, Stephen Duarte |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 163 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
3/10/25
Oversight:
The OPM Inspector General responds to questions from Democrats in Congress by stating his office will start investigating DOGE’s email server and its IT practices at the agency.
Oversight:
The OPM Inspector General responds to questions from Democrats in Congress by stating his office will start investigating DOGE’s email server and its IT practices at the agency.
| Source: | OPM inspector general will examine DOGE access to IT systems FedScoop, 3/10/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
3/18/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: FCC Tarak Makecha 3/18/25 | |
| Source: | FOIA response from the FCC Frequency Forward, 8/25/25 |
| Note: | listed self as detailing from OPM |
Legal:
A lawyer for the plaintiffs accuses the Department of Justice of deliberately misrepresenting Jacob Altik’s participation in the defense “perhaps to preserve the illusion that OPM’s counsel were ignorant of what OPM was doing with the Government-Wide Email System, or perhaps to obscure the role of DOGE and the White House in this case.”
Legal:
A lawyer for the plaintiffs accuses the Department of Justice of deliberately misrepresenting Jacob Altik’s participation in the defense “perhaps to preserve the illusion that OPM’s counsel were ignorant of what OPM was doing with the Government-Wide Email System, or perhaps to obscure the role of DOGE and the White House in this case.”
| Person: | Jacob Altik |
| Source: | Lawyer linked to DOGE is defending OPM mass email system lawsuit FedScoop, 3/17/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
3/20/25
Official Action:
President Trump issues an executive order that orders OPM to redefine regulations so that it would give them more power to directly terminate employees at other agencies.
Official Action:
President Trump issues an executive order that orders OPM to redefine regulations so that it would give them more power to directly terminate employees at other agencies.
| Source: | Presidential Memo: Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce Executive Office of the President, 3/20/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
3/21/25
Offboarding:
Nikhil Rajpal ends detailed position at CFPB
Offboarding:
Nikhil Rajpal ends detailed position at CFPB
| OPM Detailed To: CFPB Nikhil Rajpal 2/07/25-3/21/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
3/24/25
Legal:
Ruling in American Federation of Teachers et al v. Bessent et al, Judge Boardman issues a preliminary injunction against access by DOGE staff to internal systems at OPM by DOGE. However, he still allows access for DOGE-affiliated leadership at the agency including Charles Ezell, Amanda Scales and Greg Hogan.
Legal:
Ruling in American Federation of Teachers et al v. Bessent et al, Judge Boardman issues a preliminary injunction against access by DOGE staff to internal systems at OPM by DOGE. However, he still allows access for DOGE-affiliated leadership at the agency including Charles Ezell, Amanda Scales and Greg Hogan.
| Person: | Amanda Scales, Charles Ezell, Greg Hogan |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 69 Court Document, 3/24/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
3/28/25
Promotion:
James Sullivan promoted to Chief of Staff at OPM
Promotion:
James Sullivan promoted to Chief of Staff at OPM
| Promotion: | James Sullivan 3/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief of Staff, Office of the Director |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 97-3 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
Demotion:
Amanda Scales demoted to Senior Advisor at OPM
Demotion:
Amanda Scales demoted to Senior Advisor at OPM
| Demotion: | Amanda Scales 3/28/25-c.3/29/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Amanda Scales demotion Document Cloud, 5/16/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Amanda Scales LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Her LinkedIn profile says she left OPM in March. Assuming it followed her demotion/replacement, assuming pay stayed same |
Action:
For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, Amanda Scales is replaced as the Chief of Staff at OPM by James Sullivan. Amanda changes to a Senior Advisor position at the agency.
Action:
For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, Amanda Scales is replaced as the Chief of Staff at OPM by James Sullivan. Amanda changes to a Senior Advisor position at the agency.
| Question: | Fuzz: Amanda Scales reports on her LinkedIn that she left DOGE in March, so this might have been the cause |
| Person: | Amanda Scales, James Sullivan |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 97-3 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
c.3/28/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: FTC Gavin Kliger c.3/28/25 | |
| Source: | Scoop: DOGE staffers move into FTC office Axios, 4/04/25 |
c.3/29/25
Offboarding:
Amanda Scales leaves role as Senior Advisor at OPM
Offboarding:
Amanda Scales leaves role as Senior Advisor at OPM
| Demotion: | Amanda Scales 3/28/25-c.3/29/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Amanda Scales demotion Document Cloud, 5/16/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Amanda Scales LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Her LinkedIn profile says she left OPM in March. Assuming it followed her demotion/replacement, assuming pay stayed same |
3/29/25
Access Revoked:
Amanda Scales has elevated access revoked for 3 systems at OPM.
Access Revoked:
Amanda Scales has elevated access revoked for 3 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | Databricks |
| : | admin, 2/03/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data |
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | read-write, 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | The OPM website |
| System Access: | USA Staffing |
| : | admin, 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Access Revoked:
Amanda Scales has basic access revoked for 2 systems at OPM.
Access Revoked:
Amanda Scales has basic access revoked for 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | github.opm.gov: OPM GitHub Organization |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn't necessarily mean the person is a coder. |
| System Access: | STAMP |
| : | unknown, 1/31/25-3/29/25 Amanda Scales |
| Note: | This is a system at OPM that I do not have information about yet |
c.3/30/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM Detailed To: FBI Tarak Makecha c.3/30/25-7/XX/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Human Resources |
| Source: | DOGE Installs a Former Tesla Employee at the FBI The Intercept, 4/18/25 |
3/XX/25
Appointed:
Mike Gonzalez starts as Senior Advisor at OPM.
Appointed:
Mike Gonzalez starts as Senior Advisor at OPM.
| Appointed: | Mike Gonzalez 3/XX/25-6/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Mike Gonzalez LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Clayton Cromer leaves role as Deputy General Counsel at OPM
Offboarding:
Clayton Cromer leaves role as Deputy General Counsel at OPM
| Appointed: | Clayton Cromer 1/20/25-3/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
c.4/02/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: DOJ Christopher Stanley c.4/02/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Deputy Attorney General |
| Source: | Exclusive: DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software Reuters, 4/02/25 |
4/03/25
Oversight:
Scott Kupor, the nominee to lead OPM, assured senators in a confirmation hearing that he believes strongly in data privacy and respecting the humanity and dignity of the federal workforce.
Oversight:
Scott Kupor, the nominee to lead OPM, assured senators in a confirmation hearing that he believes strongly in data privacy and respecting the humanity and dignity of the federal workforce.
| Person: | Scott Kupor |
| Source: | OPM nominee tells DOGE-concerned Democrats he’ll protect workers’ data FedScoop, 4/03/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
4/07/25
Legal:
In a 2-1 vote, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay against DOGE data access at the Treasury, OPM and Department of Education imposed in the case American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent et al.
Legal:
In a 2-1 vote, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay against DOGE data access at the Treasury, OPM and Department of Education imposed in the case American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent et al.
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Scott Bessent, doc 17 Court Document, 4/07/25 |
| Agency: | Ed., OPM, Treas. |
4/10/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: FDIC Anthony Armstrong 4/10/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
| Note: | reported by media |
Interagency Coordination:
AmeriCorps’ acting director submits a plan to the OPM and OMB proposing a 50% cut in the agency workforce.
Interagency Coordination:
AmeriCorps’ acting director submits a plan to the OPM and OMB proposing a 50% cut in the agency workforce.
| Source: | Democrats seize on volatility of Trump trade policies The Washington Post, 4/10/25 |
| Agency: | AmeriCorps, OMB, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
4/11/25
Legal:
The plaintiffs in AFGE, AFL-CIO, et. al vs. OPM file a motion asking for the testimony of Noah Peters to be disregarded because they argue it is misleading and possibly fabricated in certain parts.
Legal:
The plaintiffs in AFGE, AFL-CIO, et. al vs. OPM file a motion asking for the testimony of Noah Peters to be disregarded because they argue it is misleading and possibly fabricated in certain parts.
| Person: | Noah Peters |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 197 Court Document, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
4/16/25
Interagency Coordination:
Noah Peters at OPM denies the CFPB request made by Adam Martinez as well as Jeremy Lewin and Gavin Kliger to conduct an “emergency” RIF at the CFPB which would only give employees 30 days before their termination.
Interagency Coordination:
Noah Peters at OPM denies the CFPB request made by Adam Martinez as well as Jeremy Lewin and Gavin Kliger to conduct an “emergency” RIF at the CFPB which would only give employees 30 days before their termination.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Jeremy Lewin, Noah Peters |
| Source: | NTEU v. Russell Vought, doc 131-1 Court Document, 4/26/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB, OPM, USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Elimination, Anti-Personnel |
4/17/25
Offboarding:
Gavin Kliger ends detailed position at IRS
Offboarding:
Gavin Kliger ends detailed position at IRS
| OPM Detailed To: IRS Gavin Kliger 2/19/25-4/17/25 | |
| Source: | New York v. Treasury, Doc 144 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from OPM to IRS for Gavin Kliger Document Cloud, 2/07/25 |
4/XX/25
| : | Yat Choi 4/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Technologist |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Yat Choi LinkedIn, |
| Source: | This Is DOGE 2.0 Wired Magazine, 7/10/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now Wired Magazine, 12/02/25 |
| Note: | a Canadian working on temp visa which would disqualify for federal role. LinkedIn reports he worked on the retirement processing modernization project. Wired reports still involved in OPM retirement work in December 2025 |
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 |
5/08/25
Offboarding:
Gavin Kliger ends detailed position at CFPB
Offboarding:
Gavin Kliger ends detailed position at CFPB
| OPM Detailed To: CFPB Gavin Kliger 2/07/25-5/08/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE Employee Who Screamed for CFPB Job Cuts Leaves Agency Bloomberg Law, 5/08/25 |
5/09/25
Disruption:
OPM is reportedly poised to launch a rebranded version of the formerly-named AutoRIF software for automating the process of designating staff for mass layoffs. It was modernized and given a web interface by DOGE engineer Riccardo Biasini.
Disruption:
OPM is reportedly poised to launch a rebranded version of the formerly-named AutoRIF software for automating the process of designating staff for mass layoffs. It was modernized and given a web interface by DOGE engineer Riccardo Biasini.
| Person: | Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | Exclusive: DOGE-led software revamp to speed US job cuts even as Musk steps back Reuters, 5/08/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Official Action:
OPM reports it will rolling out a Online Retirement Application (ORA) system which replaces the paper-based system for federal departments served by the National Finance Center and Interior Business Center. This was a program originally started in the Biden Administration that is being accelerated without pilot programs.
Official Action:
OPM reports it will rolling out a Online Retirement Application (ORA) system which replaces the paper-based system for federal departments served by the National Finance Center and Interior Business Center. This was a program originally started in the Biden Administration that is being accelerated without pilot programs.
| Person: | Joe Gebbia |
| Source: | DOGE Announces Deadline for Major Retirement Change Newsweek, 5/09/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
5/14/25
Offboarding:
Edward Coristine ends detailed position as Senior Advisor at OPM
Offboarding:
Edward Coristine ends detailed position as Senior Advisor at OPM
| GSA Detailed To: OPM Edward Coristine 1/24/25-5/14/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Immediate Office of the Administrator |
| Salary: | Volunteer (SGE) |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 4" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Note: | no MOU to confirm and SF-50 is for GSA, but I think he was detailed from GSA to OPM on this date based on appointment affadavit |
5/16/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Brian Bjelde 1/31/25-5/16/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 163 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 97 Court Document, 5/16/25 |
| Note: | permanent position approved |
5/30/25
Legal:
The judge in AFL-CIO vs. OPM examines Greg Hogan on the stand and asks if he had followed the principle of least privilege in providing system access to DOGE. The judge’s questions indicated that she seemed to be leaning towards a issuing a preliminary injunction against DOGE’s “chaotic” access to systems at OPM.
Legal:
The judge in AFL-CIO vs. OPM examines Greg Hogan on the stand and asks if he had followed the principle of least privilege in providing system access to DOGE. The judge’s questions indicated that she seemed to be leaning towards a issuing a preliminary injunction against DOGE’s “chaotic” access to systems at OPM.
| Person: | Greg Hogan |
| Source: | Judge hits out at “chaotic” DOGE move into OPM systems Federal News Network, 5/30/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
6/06/25
Offboarding:
Anthony Armstrong leaves role as Expert at OPM
Offboarding:
Anthony Armstrong leaves role as Expert at OPM
| Appointed: | Anthony Armstrong 1/20/25-6/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Justin Monroe 1/28/25-6/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Chris Young 1/30/25-6/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Chris Young 2/05/25-6/06/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | Detail is listed as ending on 6/13, but assumed ended on 6/6 when left OPM |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| OPM Detailed To: CFPB Chris Young 2/07/25-6/06/25 | |
| Note: | Identified as OPM-14; govt testified on 6/27 no longer a govt employee, inferring date from end of OPM service |
6/09/25
Offboarding:
Nikhil Rajpal ends detailed position at DOGE
Offboarding:
Nikhil Rajpal ends detailed position at DOGE
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Nikhil Rajpal 1/27/25-6/09/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 121 Court Document, 6/09/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
6/24/25
Identification:
In a status report for AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, the government reports that multiple DOGE staff at OPM have left the government by this date. Of course, their actual departure dates might be earlier, but it’s a direct acknowledgment of multiple staff departures in the preceding months.
Identification:
In a status report for AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, the government reports that multiple DOGE staff at OPM have left the government by this date. Of course, their actual departure dates might be earlier, but it’s a direct acknowledgment of multiple staff departures in the preceding months.
| Person: | Anthony Armstrong, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Chris Young, Christina Hanna, Christopher Stanley, Jacob Altik, Justin Monroe, Stephen Duarte |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 138 Court Document, 6/27/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
6/27/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Jacob Altik 1/27/25-6/27/25 | |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | End date might just be end of detail |
6/XX/25
| Appointed: | Dennis Li 6/XX/25 |
| Source: | The LinkedIn profile for Dennis Li LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Left prior job in May, December blog post said working past 6 months on OPM project to digitize paper retirements. Although lists job as NDS, this should be an OPM role. |
Offboarding:
Jacob Altik leaves role as Senior Advisor to the Director at OPM
Offboarding:
Jacob Altik leaves role as Senior Advisor to the Director at OPM
| Appointed: | Jacob Altik 1/24/25-6/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of the Director 2025-06-27 |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access. No longer in govt on 6/27 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Mike Gonzalez 3/XX/25-6/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Mike Gonzalez LinkedIn, |
7/02/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Nikhil Rajpal 1/24/25-7/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 163 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 6" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
7/09/25
Appointed:
Scott Kupor starts as Director at OPM.
Appointed:
Scott Kupor starts as Director at OPM.
| Appointed: | Scott Kupor 7/09/25 |
| Position Title: | Director |
| Source: | Senate confirms new OPM director to take the reins on federal workforce overhauls Federal News Network, 7/10/25 |
Demotion:
Charles Ezell demoted to Senior Advisor at OPM
Demotion:
Charles Ezell demoted to Senior Advisor at OPM
| Demotion: | Charles Ezell 7/09/25-10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Director |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Charles Ezell LinkedIn, |
Onboarding:
Scott Kupor is confirmed by the Senate to be the new Director of OPM, replacing Charles Ezell who had been serving in an acting capacity since January 20th.
Onboarding:
Scott Kupor is confirmed by the Senate to be the new Director of OPM, replacing Charles Ezell who had been serving in an acting capacity since January 20th.
| Person: | Charles Ezell, Scott Kupor |
| Source: | Senate confirms new OPM director to take the reins on federal workforce overhauls Federal News Network, 7/10/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
7/16/25
Offboarding:
OPM-03 (Akash Bobba) reaches the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) date for the special government employee status and is removed from access at the agency.
Offboarding:
OPM-03 (Akash Bobba) reaches the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) date for the special government employee status and is removed from access at the agency.
| Person: | Akash Bobba |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 148 Court Document, 9/30/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
7/21/25
Access Revoked:
Nikhil Rajpal has elevated access revoked for 3 systems at OPM.
Access Revoked:
Nikhil Rajpal has elevated access revoked for 3 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | EHRI: Enterprise Human Resources Integration |
| : | admin, 2/05/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | The Enterprise Human Resources Integration Data Warehouse (“EHRI”) collects human resources, payroll, and training data from several dozen sources outside of OPM, including other federal agencies. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
| System Access: | GWES: Government-Wide Email System |
| : | admin, 1/30/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | A new system developed by DOGE for sending out email to all federal employees and collecting responses. It was most famously used for the Fork in The Road email. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | admin, 1/28/25-7/21/25 Nikhil Rajpal |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Disruption:
Scott Kupor states that he expects to eliminate roughly 1000 positions at OPM (or about a third of its staff) by the end of the year.
Disruption:
Scott Kupor states that he expects to eliminate roughly 1000 positions at OPM (or about a third of its staff) by the end of the year.
| Person: | Scott Kupor |
| Source: | OPM to lose about 1,000 jobs, director says The Washington Post, 7/21/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
7/30/25
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | EHRI: Enterprise Human Resources Integration |
| : | unknown, 1/28/25-7/30/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| Note: | The Enterprise Human Resources Integration Data Warehouse (“EHRI”) collects human resources, payroll, and training data from several dozen sources outside of OPM, including other federal agencies. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | admin, 1/28/25-7/30/25 Riccardo Biasini |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | admin, 1/20/25-7/30/25 Akash Bobba |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
7/XX/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Tarak Makecha 2/28/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Tarak Makecha LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Inside the Shadowy Crew Leading the Government’s HR Office Project on Government Oversight, 5/14/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| OPM Detailed To: FBI Tarak Makecha c.3/30/25-7/XX/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Human Resources |
| Source: | DOGE Installs a Former Tesla Employee at the FBI The Intercept, 4/18/25 |
8/04/25
Identification:
In a report about DOGE’s continued work on OPM’s Online Retirement Application (ORA) continuing to move ahead, Politico identifies DOGE staff that are working on the project under Joe Gebbia.
Identification:
In a report about DOGE’s continued work on OPM’s Online Retirement Application (ORA) continuing to move ahead, Politico identifies DOGE staff that are working on the project under Joe Gebbia.
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Andrew Vilcsak, James Sullivan, Joe Gebbia, Yat Choi |
| Source: | This DOGE project is still full steam ahead Politico, 8/04/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
8/06/25
Disruption:
OPM announces the end of the requirement that all federal workers must send in a weekly “Five Things” email describing their work the prior work. OPM director Scott Kupor announced the change in a meeting with all human capital officials across the government.
Disruption:
OPM announces the end of the requirement that all federal workers must send in a weekly “Five Things” email describing their work the prior work. OPM director Scott Kupor announced the change in a meeting with all human capital officials across the government.
| Person: | Scott Kupor |
| Source: | Exclusive: Trump administration formally axes Elon Musk's 'five things' email Reuters, 8/05/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
8/08/25
Converted to Permanent Position:
Akash Bobba converted to permanent position at OPM
Converted to Permanent Position:
Akash Bobba converted to permanent position at OPM
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Akash Bobba 8/08/25-3/07/26 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 148 Court Document, 9/30/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Note: | Court testimony reports conversion to permanent, restored access |
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | GWES: Government-Wide Email System |
| : | admin, 1/24/25-8/08/25 Gavin Kliger |
| Note: | A new system developed by DOGE for sending out email to all federal employees and collecting responses. It was most famously used for the Fork in The Road email. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Onboarding:
Special government employee OPM-03 (Akash Bobba) is converted to a permanent position within the agency, still unpaid.
Onboarding:
Special government employee OPM-03 (Akash Bobba) is converted to a permanent position within the agency, still unpaid.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date from report on system access restoration |
| Person: | Akash Bobba |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 148 Court Document, 9/30/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
8/12/25
Legal:
Citing a Supreme Court shadow docket ruling as precedent, a DC Appeals Court overturned a stay from February and ordered that DOGE should be allowed to access sensitive data at the Treasury Department, OPM and Department of Education.
Legal:
Citing a Supreme Court shadow docket ruling as precedent, a DC Appeals Court overturned a stay from February and ordered that DOGE should be allowed to access sensitive data at the Treasury Department, OPM and Department of Education.
| Source: | Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies The New York Times, 8/12/25 |
| Agency: | Ed., IRS, OPM, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud, Immigration, Anti-Personnel |
c.9/02/25
Offboarding:
Greg Hogan has reportedly departed from his role as Chief Information Officer at OPM. He had held it from the first day of the Trump Administration when the acting CIO was demoted by Charles Ezell.
Offboarding:
Greg Hogan has reportedly departed from his role as Chief Information Officer at OPM. He had held it from the first day of the Trump Administration when the acting CIO was demoted by Charles Ezell.
| Person: | Greg Hogan |
| Source: | Greg Hogan has departed his role as OPM’s top IT official FedScoop, 9/04/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
9/02/25
Access Revoked:
Greg Hogan has elevated access revoked for 2 systems at OPM.
Access Revoked:
Greg Hogan has elevated access revoked for 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | Databricks |
| : | admin, 1/28/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| Note: | A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data |
| System Access: | opm.gov: OPM Website |
| : | admin, 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| Note: | The OPM website |
Access Revoked:
Greg Hogan has basic access revoked for 2 systems at OPM.
Access Revoked:
Greg Hogan has basic access revoked for 2 systems at OPM.
| System Access: | github.opm.gov: OPM GitHub Organization |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| Note: | A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn't necessarily mean the person is a coder. |
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | unknown, 1/20/25-9/02/25 Greg Hogan |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Offboarding:
Greg Hogan leaves role as Chief Information Officer at OPM
Offboarding:
Greg Hogan leaves role as Chief Information Officer at OPM
| Promotion: | Greg Hogan 2/11/25-9/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Greg Hogan has departed his role as OPM’s top IT official FedScoop, 9/04/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 177 Court Document, 12/19/25 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for Greg Hogan Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
Disruption:
A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration determined that only 43 out of 7,315 probationary employees fired at the IRS had any documented performance issues. The termination letters to staff were provided by OPM with no changes allowed. Agency staff balked at language in the letter that falsely declared “performance reasons and current mission needs” were the reason for terminations, and the head of IRS’s Human Capital was placed on administrative leave for her refusal to sign the letter.
Disruption:
A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration determined that only 43 out of 7,315 probationary employees fired at the IRS had any documented performance issues. The termination letters to staff were provided by OPM with no changes allowed. Agency staff balked at language in the letter that falsely declared “performance reasons and current mission needs” were the reason for terminations, and the head of IRS’s Human Capital was placed on administrative leave for her refusal to sign the letter.
| Source: | Watchdog report finds overwhelming majority of IRS employees fired by DOGE for performance had no documented issues International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, 9/02/25 |
| Agency: | IRS, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
9/03/25
Report:
In an interview with Axios, Scott Kupor claims that he was not involved with any of DOGE’s actions at OPM before he was appointed (indeed, he says he was locked out of the agency until he was appointed). Despite being an employee of Andreesen Horowitz, he states only March Andreesen and Ben Horowitz were in communication with Elon Musk.
Report:
In an interview with Axios, Scott Kupor claims that he was not involved with any of DOGE’s actions at OPM before he was appointed (indeed, he says he was locked out of the agency until he was appointed). Despite being an employee of Andreesen Horowitz, he states only March Andreesen and Ben Horowitz were in communication with Elon Musk.
| Person: | Scott Kupor |
| Source: | Trump's OPM director: "Stability" is a "terrible way to attract" federal workers Axios, 9/03/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
9/12/25
Legal:
Ruling in AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, Judge William Alsup finds that OPM’s mass firing of probationary employees was illegal. However, he does not order that fired employees should be reinstated to their positions, since it has been months since the action and the Supreme Court would be likely to overrule. Instead, he has enjoined OPM from conducting similar actions in the future and ordered them to amend the records to note that employees were not terminated due to performance reasons (as the government falsely claimed in many dismissal letters).
Legal:
Ruling in AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, Judge William Alsup finds that OPM’s mass firing of probationary employees was illegal. However, he does not order that fired employees should be reinstated to their positions, since it has been months since the action and the Supreme Court would be likely to overrule. Instead, he has enjoined OPM from conducting similar actions in the future and ordered them to amend the records to note that employees were not terminated due to performance reasons (as the government falsely claimed in many dismissal letters).
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM and Ezell, doc 261 Court Document, 9/12/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
9/22/25
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | USA Performance |
| : | admin, 1/20/25-9/22/25 Gavin Kliger |
| Note: | System tracking job performance of federal employees |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
9/25/25
Oversight:
Oversight:
10/24/25
Official Action:
The Trump Administration registers the domain techforce.gov and later launches a password-protected site with branding for the National Design Studio on it.
Official Action:
The Trump Administration registers the domain techforce.gov and later launches a password-protected site with branding for the National Design Studio on it.
| Source: | White House registers ‘techforce.gov’ domain FedScoop, 10/30/25 |
| Agency: | NDS, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
10/XX/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Demotion: | Charles Ezell 7/09/25-10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Director |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Charles Ezell LinkedIn, |
11/23/25
Report:
Reuters reports that DOGE has been disbanded, based on a comment made by Scott Kupor that the effort has become more decentralized and that many of its functions have now been taken over by regular agency staff. While this might be true for OPM, it’s unclear how many DOGE staff are still working across the government.
Report:
Reuters reports that DOGE has been disbanded, based on a comment made by Scott Kupor that the effort has become more decentralized and that many of its functions have now been taken over by regular agency staff. While this might be true for OPM, it’s unclear how many DOGE staff are still working across the government.
| Source: | Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter Reuters, 11/23/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, OPM |
11/24/25
Disruption:
Revising earlier dire estimates even higher, OPM head Scott Kupor reports that the US government will eliminate 317,000 jobs in 2025. He also reports that it will hire 68,000 new employees this year.
Disruption:
Revising earlier dire estimates even higher, OPM head Scott Kupor reports that the US government will eliminate 317,000 jobs in 2025. He also reports that it will hire 68,000 new employees this year.
| Person: | Scott Kupor |
| Source: | US government to shed 317,000 workers this year, Trump's HR chief says Reuters, 11/24/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
12/05/25
Legal:
The government files a motion to dismiss the case in AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM arguing that the PII risk cited in the complaint is now no longer an issue because many DOGE staff have left and the few remaining have had access revoked or moderated. Although the bulk of the provided exhibits are under seal, it does provide a more detailed listing of when various DOGE staff have left OPM and who is still remaining.
Legal:
The government files a motion to dismiss the case in AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM arguing that the PII risk cited in the complaint is now no longer an issue because many DOGE staff have left and the few remaining have had access revoked or moderated. Although the bulk of the provided exhibits are under seal, it does provide a more detailed listing of when various DOGE staff have left OPM and who is still remaining.
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 164 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
Identification:
A legal filing from the government states that only 5 DOGE staffers – OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-03 (Akash Bobba), OPM-05 (Gavin Kliger), OPM-10 (Austin Raynor) and OPM-18 (Noah Peters) – are still working at the agency. OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini) is reporting directly to Scott Kupor.
Identification:
A legal filing from the government states that only 5 DOGE staffers – OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-03 (Akash Bobba), OPM-05 (Gavin Kliger), OPM-10 (Austin Raynor) and OPM-18 (Noah Peters) – are still working at the agency. OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini) is reporting directly to Scott Kupor.
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Austin Raynor, Gavin Kliger, Noah Peters, Riccardo Biasini |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 163 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 164 Court Document, 12/05/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
12/10/25
Disruption:
The head of OPM, Scott Kupor, reports that 317,000 federal workers have left their jobs this year as a result of DOGE’s actions and Trump administration policies. He asserts that the vast majority of departures were voluntary.
Disruption:
The head of OPM, Scott Kupor, reports that 317,000 federal workers have left their jobs this year as a result of DOGE’s actions and Trump administration policies. He asserts that the vast majority of departures were voluntary.
| Person: | Scott Kupor |
| Source: | Federal workforce’s toll after a year of DOGE and Trump: 317,000 Bloomberg, 12/10/25 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
12/15/25
Website:
The National Design Studio and OPM launch techforce.gov, a new site recruiting technical staff for a 2-year term to work on technical projects within agencies, a model that sounds similar to 18F and USDS, which were respectively completely destroyed and hollowed out by DOGE. The site features the typical design of NDS websites – a single page of large bold fonts on a black background with accordion elements to expand information. It also features AI images of a figure with a computer monitor head.
Website:
The National Design Studio and OPM launch techforce.gov, a new site recruiting technical staff for a 2-year term to work on technical projects within agencies, a model that sounds similar to 18F and USDS, which were respectively completely destroyed and hollowed out by DOGE. The site features the typical design of NDS websites – a single page of large bold fonts on a black background with accordion elements to expand information. It also features AI images of a figure with a computer monitor head.
| Source: | Tech Force Tech Force, 12/15/25 |
| Agency: | NDS, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
12/19/25
Offboarding:
Austin Raynor ends detailed position at DOGE
Offboarding:
Austin Raynor ends detailed position at DOGE
| OPM Detailed To: DOGE Austin Raynor 2/05/25-12/19/25 | |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
12/22/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Austin Raynor 1/30/25-12/22/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed from system access |
12/27/25
Offboarding:
Gavin Kliger leaves role as Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology at OPM
Offboarding:
Gavin Kliger leaves role as Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology at OPM
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Gavin Kliger 2/18/25-12/27/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 5" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Gavin Kliger LinkedIn, |
1/28/26
Onboarding:
In a post on LinkedIn, Amanda Scales announces she has returned to a role at OPM, overseeing the recruitment and hiring for the new Tech Force initiative to bring in technical staff from Silicon Valley companies into federal service for 2-year terms.
Onboarding:
In a post on LinkedIn, Amanda Scales announces she has returned to a role at OPM, overseeing the recruitment and hiring for the new Tech Force initiative to bring in technical staff from Silicon Valley companies into federal service for 2-year terms.
| Person: | Amanda Scales |
| Source: | LinkedIn post by Amanda Scales LinkedIn, 1/28/26 |
| Agency: | OPM |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization, Anti-Personnel |
c.1/28/26
Appointed:
Amanda Scales starts at OPM.
Appointed:
Amanda Scales starts at OPM.
| Appointed: | Amanda Scales c.1/28/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn post by Amanda Scales LinkedIn, 1/28/26 |
| Note: | Own LinkedIn reports back at OPM for Tech Force recruitment and staffing |
3/07/26
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Akash Bobba 8/08/25-3/07/26 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 148 Court Document, 9/30/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
| Note: | Court testimony reports conversion to permanent, restored access |
3/17/26
Official Action:
Continuing on a Trump Administration plan to consolidate and centralize HR for all federal agencies within OPM, Scott Kupor announces a new “Federal HR 2.0” pilot program with several agencies. Under the new shared services model, OPM will take over roles like performance management, onboarding, payroll, workforce planning, recruitment and hiring from agency staff. This is presented as a move for greater efficiency, but it would also give OPM the centralized power to fire staff and eliminate departments that DOGE wanted. The pilot for this new program will start in Fiscal Year 2027 (October).
Official Action:
Continuing on a Trump Administration plan to consolidate and centralize HR for all federal agencies within OPM, Scott Kupor announces a new “Federal HR 2.0” pilot program with several agencies. Under the new shared services model, OPM will take over roles like performance management, onboarding, payroll, workforce planning, recruitment and hiring from agency staff. This is presented as a move for greater efficiency, but it would also give OPM the centralized power to fire staff and eliminate departments that DOGE wanted. The pilot for this new program will start in Fiscal Year 2027 (October).
| Person: | Scott Kupor |
| Source: | Modernizing HR Services by Establishing the OPM HR Shared Service Center Office of Personnel Management, 3/17/26 |
| Agency: | CFPB, FHFA, HUD, OPM, VA |
| DOGE Project: | Elimination, Anti-Personnel |
4/03/26
Report:
Edward Coristine appeared on the podcast of conservative influencer Nick Shirley to discuss efforts from DOGE to search for fraud. During the podcast, they discussed the new Medicaid dataset released by DOGE. On the podcast, Coristine alleges that a lot of federal money is being stolen and siphoned out of the country by immigrants as well as disproven theories that a lot of dead people are receiving social security benefits and are registered to vote. Coristine also discussed the NDS, and revealed that the chief creative office is Nate Brown.
Report:
Edward Coristine appeared on the podcast of conservative influencer Nick Shirley to discuss efforts from DOGE to search for fraud. During the podcast, they discussed the new Medicaid dataset released by DOGE. On the podcast, Coristine alleges that a lot of federal money is being stolen and siphoned out of the country by immigrants as well as disproven theories that a lot of dead people are receiving social security benefits and are registered to vote. Coristine also discussed the NDS, and revealed that the chief creative office is Nate Brown.
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Nate Brown |
| Source: | Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Is Helping Out on Viral Fraud Videos Now Wired Magazine, 4/03/26 |
| Agency: | CMS, HHS, OPM |
4/20/26
Disruption:
GSA announced plans to sell the headquarters of OPM and immediate plans where GSA will temporarily relocate into OPM’s building while renovations at GSA HQ proceed and then OPM will be permanently relocated to the GSA building. The consolidation is approved by both the GSA administrator and OPM head Scott Kupor. Both agencies have increasing control over hiring and IT operations for the Executive Branch and were both sites of DOGE’s away teams of wreckers. The move and sale would happen in December 2028.
Disruption:
GSA announced plans to sell the headquarters of OPM and immediate plans where GSA will temporarily relocate into OPM’s building while renovations at GSA HQ proceed and then OPM will be permanently relocated to the GSA building. The consolidation is approved by both the GSA administrator and OPM head Scott Kupor. Both agencies have increasing control over hiring and IT operations for the Executive Branch and were both sites of DOGE’s away teams of wreckers. The move and sale would happen in December 2028.
| Source: | GSA to sell OPM's 500,000-square-foot HQ near National Mall Washington Business Journal, 4/20/26 |
| Agency: | GSA, OPM |