Department of the Treasury
subagencies: IRS
One of DOGE’s overarching projects has been to seize control of federal spending, so it makes sense that DOGE would try to infiltrate the Bureau of the Fiscal Service with Department of the Treasury from the start. This is highly-sensitive data to entrust to a few rogue engineers, so there have been a number of high-profile court cases that attempted to forestall and limit DOGE’s access. Unfortunately, DOGE has prevailed and has also increased its access to the highly-sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS in order to support DOGE’s efforts to build a total surveillance system for immigrants.
People
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Appointed:
1/21/25-2/06/25 Special Advisor (IT&M) NTE 5/25/25, GS-11/01, $84,601 (for 4 months) «Abruptly resigned when past racist tweets were reported. I think the pay here is to the NTE date, since his later detail to SSA from DOL is reimbursed at $71k a quarter»
Appointed:
1/21/25-2/06/25 Special Advisor (IT&M) NTE 5/25/25, GS-11/01, $84,601 (for 4 months) «Abruptly resigned when past racist tweets were reported. I think the pay here is to the NTE date, since his later detail to SSA from DOL is reimbursed at $71k a quarter»
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at Treasury for Marko Elez Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface National Public Radio, 2/06/25 |
Appointed:
1/23/25-2/12/25 consultant Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization SGE, NTE 4/10/25, volunteer
Converted to Permanent Position:
2/13/25-6/06/25 converted to permanent position SGE, NTE 7/03/25, $167,603
Offboarding:
Left govt 6/06/25 (reported)
Appointed:
1/23/25-2/12/25 consultant Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization SGE, NTE 4/10/25, volunteer
Converted to Permanent Position:
2/13/25-6/06/25 converted to permanent position SGE, NTE 7/03/25, $167,603
Offboarding:
Left govt 6/06/25 (reported)
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding Documentation for Thomas Kraus Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
Detailed From:
2/19/25-4/17/25 detailed NTE 6/19/25
Detailed From:
2/19/25-4/17/25 detailed NTE 6/19/25
| 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 |
Appointed:
2/20/25 $84,601
Appointed:
2/20/25 $84,601
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
Appointed:
2/25/25 GS-12, $101,401
Appointed:
2/25/25 GS-12, $101,401
| Source: | Bluesky posts by Jacqueline Sweet Bluesky, 3/08/25 |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
Appointed:
2/28/25-c.5/06/25 consultant Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization SGE, volunteer «Start date inferred and likely earlier.»
Promotion:
c.5/06/25 promoted to Chief Information Officer «Date is approximate per reports. Will update as new details emerge.»
Appointed:
2/28/25-c.5/06/25 consultant Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization SGE, volunteer «Start date inferred and likely earlier.»
Promotion:
c.5/06/25 promoted to Chief Information Officer «Date is approximate per reports. Will update as new details emerge.»
| Source: | New York v. Treasury, Doc 144 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE seeks to use IRS tax records to check federal benefits The Washington Post, 3/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE rep Sam Corcos is Treasury’s new chief information officer, source says FedScoop, 5/06/25 |
Appointed:
3/06/25 Senior Advisor GS-15, $167,603
Promotion:
1/20/26 promoted to Chief Financial Officer
Appointed:
3/06/25 Senior Advisor GS-15, $167,603
Promotion:
1/20/26 promoted to Chief Financial Officer
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | IRS Criminal Chief Retires as Trump Spurs Leadership Shift Bloomberg Tax, 1/20/26 |
Detailed From:
Offboarding:
Left govt 8/04/25 (inferred)
Detailed From:
Offboarding:
Left govt 8/04/25 (inferred)
| Source: | Detail for Dept. of Education Staff to Treasury Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
Detailed From:
4/09/25 detailed from Ed. Senior Treasury Advisor «Was he detailed from Education after detailed from DOGE? Or has he been hired by Education since?»
Offboarding:
Left govt 8/XX/25 (self-reported)
Detailed From:
4/09/25 detailed from Ed. Senior Treasury Advisor «Was he detailed from Education after detailed from DOGE? Or has he been hired by Education since?»
Offboarding:
Left govt 8/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | Detail for Dept. of Education Staff to Treasury Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
Appointed:
4/18/25
Appointed:
4/18/25
| Source: | Rampin’ Up, Baby! That Thiel Start Up Hunting the Motherlode Contract is Inside Treasury Talking Points Memo, 4/19/25 |
Appointed:
10/06/25 Chief Executive Officer «Technically, position doesn’t exist and Scott Bessent is acting commissioner, but will be in charge.»
Appointed:
10/06/25 Chief Executive Officer «Technically, position doesn’t exist and Scott Bessent is acting commissioner, but will be in charge.»
| Source: | Trump's new IRS 'CEO': The head of Social Security The Washington Post, 10/06/25 |
Appointed:
11/XX/25 «Reportedly a career employee at the IRS (not a political appointee)»
Appointed:
11/XX/25 «Reportedly a career employee at the IRS (not a political appointee)»
| Source: | Former DOGE Engineer Is Now Back in Government Wired Magazine, 12/04/25 |
Systems
Automated Standard Access For Payments
1/28/25 1 users
A payment system that allows recipients to draw down funds from an established bank account for that recipient.
Automated Standard Access For Payments
1/28/25 1 users
A payment system that allows recipients to draw down funds from an established bank account for that recipient.
| : | 1/28/25- Marko Elez (source-code access) |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-3 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Payment Automation Manager DB
1/28/25-2/06/25 2 users (1 elevated)
The U.S. government uses the Payment Automation Manager (PAM) to pay all bills, except payments in foreign currency. PAM processed over 1.2 billion payments in FY 2024, valued at over 4.7 trillion dollars.
Payment Automation Manager DB
1/28/25-2/06/25 2 users (1 elevated)
The U.S. government uses the Payment Automation Manager (PAM) to pay all bills, except payments in foreign currency. PAM processed over 1.2 billion payments in FY 2024, valued at over 4.7 trillion dollars.
| : | 1/28/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez (source-code access) |
| : | 2/03/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez (read-write access) |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-3 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Payment Automation Manager File System
2/03/25-2/06/25 1 users
Where payment files are transmitted from initiating agencies before they are certified and processed by Treasury
Payment Automation Manager File System
2/03/25-2/06/25 1 users
Where payment files are transmitted from initiating agencies before they are certified and processed by Treasury
| : | 2/03/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez (read access) |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-3 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Secure Payment System
1/28/25-2/06/25 2 users (1 elevated)
Used by federal government agencies to securely create, certify, and submit payments to the Fiscal Service.
Secure Payment System
1/28/25-2/06/25 2 users (1 elevated)
Used by federal government agencies to securely create, certify, and submit payments to the Fiscal Service.
| : | 1/28/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez (source-code access) |
| : | 2/05/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez (read-write access) |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-3 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| DOGE Project: | Spending, Fraud |
Events
1/08/25
Official Action:
The leader of the Trump transition team for the Treasury Department sends an email requesting that Thomas Krause be incuded on the “day 1 team, to lead on Fiscal Services modernization efforts.”
Official Action:
The leader of the Trump transition team for the Treasury Department sends an email requesting that Thomas Krause be incuded on the “day 1 team, to lead on Fiscal Services modernization efforts.”
| Person: | Tom Krause |
| Source: | Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent, doc 48-1 Court Document, 3/14/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
1/21/25
Appointed:
Marko Elez starts as Special Advisor (IT&M) at Treas..
Appointed:
Marko Elez starts as Special Advisor (IT&M) at Treas..
| Appointed: | Marko Elez 1/21/25-2/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Advisor (IT&M), Office of the Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $84,601 (for 4 months) |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at Treasury for Marko Elez Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface National Public Radio, 2/06/25 |
| Note: | Abruptly resigned when past racist tweets were reported. I think the pay here is to the NTE date, since his later detail to SSA from DOL is reimbursed at $71k a quarter |
1/23/25
Appointed:
Tom Krause starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization at Treas..
Appointed:
Tom Krause starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization at Treas..
| : | Tom Krause 1/23/25-2/12/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization, Office of the Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | Volunteer (SGE) |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding Documentation for Thomas Kraus Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
1/24/25
Disruption:
Treasury Chief of Staff Dan Katz sends an email stating that DOGE staff need to be given immediate access to pause USAID payments issued from Treasury.
Disruption:
Treasury Chief of Staff Dan Katz sends an email stating that DOGE staff need to be given immediate access to pause USAID payments issued from Treasury.
| Source: | Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show The New York Times, 2/06/25 |
| Agency: | Treas., USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
1/28/25
:
Marko Elez is granted basic access to 3 systems at Treas..
:
Marko Elez is granted basic access to 3 systems at Treas..
| System Access: | ASAP: Automated Standard Access For Payments |
| : | source-code, 1/28/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | A payment system that allows recipients to draw down funds from an established bank account for that recipient. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | PAM DB: Payment Automation Manager DB |
| : | source-code, 1/28/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | The U.S. government uses the Payment Automation Manager (PAM) to pay all bills, except payments in foreign currency. PAM processed over 1.2 billion payments in FY 2024, valued at over 4.7 trillion dollars. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | SPS: Secure Payment System |
| : | source-code, 1/28/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | Used by federal government agencies to securely create, certify, and submit payments to the Fiscal Service. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending, Fraud |
System Access:
Marko Elez is provided with a laptop from Treasury with with copies of the source code for the PAM, SPS, and ASAP systems in a separate, secure coding environment known as a “secure code repository” or “sandbox.”
System Access:
Marko Elez is provided with a laptop from Treasury with with copies of the source code for the PAM, SPS, and ASAP systems in a separate, secure coding environment known as a “secure code repository” or “sandbox.”
| Person: | Marko Elez |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-3 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
2/02/25
Interagency Coordination:
Aram Moghaddassi, Marko Elez and Riley Sennott arrive at GSA to work with unspecified GSA staff on a Sunday. They are signed in by Thomas Shedd and Luke Farritor. Riley Sennott is still not an official employee of GSA at the time of the meeting.
Interagency Coordination:
Aram Moghaddassi, Marko Elez and Riley Sennott arrive at GSA to work with unspecified GSA staff on a Sunday. They are signed in by Thomas Shedd and Luke Farritor. Riley Sennott is still not an official employee of GSA at the time of the meeting.
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, Riley Sennott, Thomas Shedd |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Agency: | DOL, GSA, Treas. |
2/03/25
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| System Access: | PAM FS: Payment Automation Manager File System |
| : | read, 2/03/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | Where payment files are transmitted from initiating agencies before they are certified and processed by Treasury |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
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| System Access: | PAM DB: Payment Automation Manager DB |
| : | read-write, 2/03/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | The U.S. government uses the Payment Automation Manager (PAM) to pay all bills, except payments in foreign currency. PAM processed over 1.2 billion payments in FY 2024, valued at over 4.7 trillion dollars. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
2/04/25
Oversight:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent writes a letter to Congress about Tom Krause having read-only access but doesn’t mention Marko Elez in his letter.
Oversight:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent writes a letter to Congress about Tom Krause having read-only access but doesn’t mention Marko Elez in his letter.
| Person: | Tom Krause |
| Source: | Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’ Wired Magazine, 3/13/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
2/05/25
:
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| System Access: | SPS: Secure Payment System |
| : | read-write, 2/05/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | Used by federal government agencies to securely create, certify, and submit payments to the Fiscal Service. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending, Fraud |
2/06/25
Access Revoked:
Marko Elez has basic access revoked for 3 systems at Treas..
Access Revoked:
Marko Elez has basic access revoked for 3 systems at Treas..
| System Access: | PAM DB: Payment Automation Manager DB |
| : | source-code, 1/28/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | The U.S. government uses the Payment Automation Manager (PAM) to pay all bills, except payments in foreign currency. PAM processed over 1.2 billion payments in FY 2024, valued at over 4.7 trillion dollars. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | PAM FS: Payment Automation Manager File System |
| : | read, 2/03/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | Where payment files are transmitted from initiating agencies before they are certified and processed by Treasury |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | SPS: Secure Payment System |
| : | source-code, 1/28/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | Used by federal government agencies to securely create, certify, and submit payments to the Fiscal Service. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending, Fraud |
Access Revoked:
Marko Elez has elevated access revoked for 2 systems at Treas..
Access Revoked:
Marko Elez has elevated access revoked for 2 systems at Treas..
| System Access: | PAM DB: Payment Automation Manager DB |
| : | read-write, 2/03/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | The U.S. government uses the Payment Automation Manager (PAM) to pay all bills, except payments in foreign currency. PAM processed over 1.2 billion payments in FY 2024, valued at over 4.7 trillion dollars. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | SPS: Secure Payment System |
| : | read-write, 2/05/25-2/06/25 Marko Elez |
| Note: | Used by federal government agencies to securely create, certify, and submit payments to the Fiscal Service. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending, Fraud |
Offboarding:
Marko Elez leaves role as Special Advisor (IT&M) at Treas.
Offboarding:
Marko Elez leaves role as Special Advisor (IT&M) at Treas.
| Appointed: | Marko Elez 1/21/25-2/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Advisor (IT&M), Office of the Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $84,601 (for 4 months) |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at Treasury for Marko Elez Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Source: | Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface National Public Radio, 2/06/25 |
| Note: | Abruptly resigned when past racist tweets were reported. I think the pay here is to the NTE date, since his later detail to SSA from DOL is reimbursed at $71k a quarter |
Offboarding:
After the Wall Street Journal reported on a series of racist tweets from his account, Marko Elez resigned from his position at DOGE.
Offboarding:
After the Wall Street Journal reported on a series of racist tweets from his account, Marko Elez resigned from his position at DOGE.
| Source: | Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface National Public Radio, 2/06/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
| 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:
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issues a ruling stating that DOGE should be granted only read access to government systems at Treasury.
Legal:
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issues a ruling stating that DOGE should be granted only read access to government systems at Treasury.
| Source: | Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent, doc 12-1 Court Document, 2/06/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
2/07/25
Report:
After gaining access to the PAM DB system for payments, DOGE members at the Treasury department discover what appear to be payments flowing to recipients without Social Security numbers. Other recipients appear to be dead. These discrepancies lead to Musk accusing SSA of massive fraud on his Twitter feed, but later analysis by SSA staff reveal these were cases of DOGE not understanding how the data was structured.
Report:
After gaining access to the PAM DB system for payments, DOGE members at the Treasury department discover what appear to be payments flowing to recipients without Social Security numbers. Other recipients appear to be dead. These discrepancies lead to Musk accusing SSA of massive fraud on his Twitter feed, but later analysis by SSA staff reveal these were cases of DOGE not understanding how the data was structured.
| Question: | Fuzz: article just reports this as early Feb; but Musk tweets said he was informed on 2/7 |
| Source: | The Bureaucrat and the Billionaire: Inside DOGE’s Chaotic Takeover of Social Security The New York Times, 6/16/25 |
| Agency: | SSA, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud |
2/10/25
Disruption:
A legal affadavit states a BFS payment was presented to the State Department as one to not process after it was reviewed by DOGE staff at Treasury.
Disruption:
A legal affadavit states a BFS payment was presented to the State Department as one to not process after it was reviewed by DOGE staff at Treasury.
| Source: | Treasury revoked editing access ‘mistakenly’ given to DOGE staffer The Washington Post, 2/11/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud |
2/11/25
System Access:
A legal affadavit from a Treasury employee states that Marko Elez was accidentally given edit access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service systems but that he did not use it.
System Access:
A legal affadavit from a Treasury employee states that Marko Elez was accidentally given edit access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service systems but that he did not use it.
| Person: | Marko Elez |
| Source: | Treasury revoked editing access ‘mistakenly’ given to DOGE staffer The Washington Post, 2/11/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
2/13/25
Converted to Permanent Position:
Tom Krause converted to permanent paid position at Treas.
Converted to Permanent Position:
Tom Krause converted to permanent paid position at Treas.
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Tom Krause 2/13/25-6/06/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 (SGE) |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
2/16/25
System Access:
The White House pressures the IRS to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) granting DOGE expanded access to internal systems at the agency which contain confidential taxpayer information.
System Access:
The White House pressures the IRS to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) granting DOGE expanded access to internal systems at the agency which contain confidential taxpayer information.
| Source: | Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS The Washington Post, 2/16/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud, Immigration |
2/17/25
| Source: | 'Five alarm warning': Possible DOGE access to private taxpayer data sparks outcry Politico, 2/17/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
2/18/25
Legal:
Privacy advocates sue to stop DOGE from gaining acess to IRS systems which contain highly sensitive data about taxpayers.
Legal:
Privacy advocates sue to stop DOGE from gaining acess to IRS systems which contain highly sensitive data about taxpayers.
| Source: | Privacy advocates file lawsuit to stop DOGE from peeking at IRS taxpayer data National Public Radio, 2/18/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
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 |
Official Action:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says only one person from DOGE is “looking at an outdated IT system, that’s all they’re doing.” Given that Marko Elez had resigned, this is likely a reference to Ryan Wunderly.
Official Action:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says only one person from DOGE is “looking at an outdated IT system, that’s all they’re doing.” Given that Marko Elez had resigned, this is likely a reference to Ryan Wunderly.
| Person: | Ryan Wunderly |
| Source: | Bessent Says DOGE Effort Has Save Estimated $50 Billion So Far Bloomberg, 2/19/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
2/20/25
Appointed:
Ryan Wunderly starts at Treas..
Appointed:
Ryan Wunderly starts at Treas..
| Appointed: | Ryan Wunderly 2/20/25 |
| Salary: | $84,601 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
Onboarding:
John York, a senior counselor to Bessent, wrote in a sworn statement that Ryan Wunderly would take over Marko Elez’s work at the BFS.
Onboarding:
John York, a senior counselor to Bessent, wrote in a sworn statement that Ryan Wunderly would take over Marko Elez’s work at the BFS.
| Person: | Marko Elez, Ryan Wunderly |
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
Legal:
In a court filing, Treasury says it is adding two more DOGE staffers to its roster who will be exclusively focused on working at the IRS.
Legal:
In a court filing, Treasury says it is adding two more DOGE staffers to its roster who will be exclusively focused on working at the IRS.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Ryan Wunderly |
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
Interagency Coordination:
The White House and Treasury Department come to an agreement for a Memorandum of Understanding about how DOGE access to IRS systems will be structured.
Interagency Coordination:
The White House and Treasury Department come to an agreement for a Memorandum of Understanding about how DOGE access to IRS systems will be structured.
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud, Immigration |
System Access:
Facing a revolt over privacy concerns by staff at the IRS, The Treasury Department agrees to block Gavin Kliger from the IDRS system and provide him only with anonymized data.
System Access:
Facing a revolt over privacy concerns by staff at the IRS, The Treasury Department agrees to block Gavin Kliger from the IDRS system and provide him only with anonymized data.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger |
| Source: | Treasury agrees to block DOGE access to personal taxpayer data at IRS The Washington Post, 2/20/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
2/21/25
Interagency Coordination:
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the IRS and DOGE is formally signed. It reportedly will not let DOGE access individual tax returns.
Interagency Coordination:
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the IRS and DOGE is formally signed. It reportedly will not let DOGE access individual tax returns.
| Source: | I.R.S. Bars Musk Ally From Seeing Personal Information The New York Times, 2/21/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud, Immigration |
2/22/25
Interagency Coordination:
The Acting Director of ICE, Caleb Vitello, sends an email to a collection of DOGE staff at the IRS and Treasury requesting that the IRS should provide personal information on approximately 700,000 individuals, including their addresses, phone numbers, employers and addresses and SSN or TIN. The message is addressed to Tom Krause at Treasury and Gavin Kliger at IRS, but it also is cc’ed to Aram Moghaddassi at the Department of Labor and Luke Farritor at HHS (it’s unclear if they are representing those agencies or just using those emails but are representing DOGE)
Interagency Coordination:
The Acting Director of ICE, Caleb Vitello, sends an email to a collection of DOGE staff at the IRS and Treasury requesting that the IRS should provide personal information on approximately 700,000 individuals, including their addresses, phone numbers, employers and addresses and SSN or TIN. The message is addressed to Tom Krause at Treasury and Gavin Kliger at IRS, but it also is cc’ed to Aram Moghaddassi at the Department of Labor and Luke Farritor at HHS (it’s unclear if they are representing those agencies or just using those emails but are representing DOGE)
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi, Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor, Tom Krause |
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 48-3 Court Document, 10/29/25 |
| Agency: | DOL, HHS, IRS, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
2/25/25
Appointed:
Linda Whitridge starts at Treas..
Appointed:
Linda Whitridge starts at Treas..
| Appointed: | Linda Whitridge 2/25/25 |
| Salary: | $101,401 |
| Source: | Bluesky posts by Jacqueline Sweet Bluesky, 3/08/25 |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
System Access:
The Post reports that DOGE staffers Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos are being granted access to only anonymized data from IDRS as was specified in an earlier MOU.
System Access:
The Post reports that DOGE staffers Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos are being granted access to only anonymized data from IDRS as was specified in an earlier MOU.
| Source: | DOGE’s grab of personal data stokes privacy and security fears The Washington Post, 2/25/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud |
2/26/25
Disruption:
The IAF President Sara Aviel learns in the morning that the Senior Procurement Executive at the Treasury had been ordered by DOGE to unilaterally cancel all contracts by the end of business on the following day.
Disruption:
The IAF President Sara Aviel learns in the morning that the Senior Procurement Executive at the Treasury had been ordered by DOGE to unilaterally cancel all contracts by the end of business on the following day.
| Source: | Aviel v. Gor, doc 35-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Agency: | IAF, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Elimination, Spending |
2/28/25
Appointed:
Sam Corcos starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization at IRS.
Appointed:
Sam Corcos starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization at IRS.
| : | Sam Corcos 2/28/25-c.5/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization |
| Salary: | Volunteer (SGE) |
| Source: | New York v. Treasury, Doc 144 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE seeks to use IRS tax records to check federal benefits The Washington Post, 3/01/25 |
| Note: | Start date inferred and likely earlier. |
Official Action:
Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos, DOGE representatives embedded at the IRS, on Friday asked IRS lawyers to assist in creating an “omnibus” agreement with other federal agencies that would allow a broad swath of federal officials to cross-reference benefits rolls with taxpayer data.
Official Action:
Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos, DOGE representatives embedded at the IRS, on Friday asked IRS lawyers to assist in creating an “omnibus” agreement with other federal agencies that would allow a broad swath of federal officials to cross-reference benefits rolls with taxpayer data.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Sam Corcos |
| Source: | DOGE seeks to use IRS tax records to check federal benefits The Washington Post, 3/01/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud, Immigration |
3/01/25
Report:
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) starts an audit of how DOGE has handled data at several agencies.
Report:
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) starts an audit of how DOGE has handled data at several agencies.
3/03/25
Disruption:
The head of HR, Traci DiMartini, for the IRS is placed on administrative leave reportedly for refusing to bring in employees over the weekend to onboard Sam Corcos outside of the usual hiring processes and schedule.
Disruption:
The head of HR, Traci DiMartini, for the IRS is placed on administrative leave reportedly for refusing to bring in employees over the weekend to onboard Sam Corcos outside of the usual hiring processes and schedule.
| Source: | IRS Chief Vows Revenge After Being Ousted by Elon Musk’s DOGE The New Republic, 3/07/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
3/06/25
Appointed:
Todd Newnam starts as Senior Advisor at Treas..
Appointed:
Todd Newnam starts as Senior Advisor at Treas..
| Appointed: | Todd Newnam 3/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
3/13/25
Disruption:
The acting chief counsel of the IRS, William Paul, is removed from his role and replaced by Andrew De Mello, who is seen as more supportive of DOGE’s work at the agency.
Disruption:
The acting chief counsel of the IRS, William Paul, is removed from his role and replaced by Andrew De Mello, who is seen as more supportive of DOGE’s work at the agency.
| Source: | IRS chief counsel is demoted and replaced with DOGE ally CBS News, 3/13/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
3/24/25
Legal:
Ruling in American Federation of Teachers et al v. Bessent et al, Judge Boardman issues a preliminary injunction against DOGE access to internal systems at the Departoment of the Treasury where the justification for access was “the DOGE agenda” (i.e., all of them)
Legal:
Ruling in American Federation of Teachers et al v. Bessent et al, Judge Boardman issues a preliminary injunction against DOGE access to internal systems at the Departoment of the Treasury where the justification for access was “the DOGE agenda” (i.e., all of them)
| Person: | Ryan Wunderly, Tom Krause |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 69 Court Document, 3/24/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
c.3/25/25
Interagency Coordination:
At a meeting on data sharing, an official from ICE requests that the IRS should create a service where DHS staff could simply provide the names and states of potential targets and get a list of all applicable addresses. IRS lawyers are stunned by the possible illegality and continued pressure leads to a series of resignations among staff in legal, privacy and IT offices within the IRS.
Interagency Coordination:
At a meeting on data sharing, an official from ICE requests that the IRS should create a service where DHS staff could simply provide the names and states of potential targets and get a list of all applicable addresses. IRS lawyers are stunned by the possible illegality and continued pressure leads to a series of resignations among staff in legal, privacy and IT offices within the IRS.
| Source: | The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE Pro Publica, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
3/25/25
Official Action:
President Trump issues an executive order mandating that all payments flow through Treasury and that agencies must modify SORNs to share data with Treasury as “routine use”
Official Action:
President Trump issues an executive order mandating that all payments flow through Treasury and that agencies must modify SORNs to share data with Treasury as “routine use”
| Source: | Executive Order: Protecting America's Bank Account Against Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Executive Office of the President, 3/25/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
3/28/25
Disruption:
DOGE abruptly places 50 technologists working at the IRS on administrative leave. This is a common tactic used by DOGE to prevent federal staff from monitoring or checking DOGE’s actions at the agencies and is often a precursor to firing them.
Disruption:
DOGE abruptly places 50 technologists working at the IRS on administrative leave. This is a common tactic used by DOGE to prevent federal staff from monitoring or checking DOGE’s actions at the agencies and is often a precursor to firing them.
| Source: | DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data Wired Magazine, 4/05/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
Interagency Coordination:
After the CIO and CISO are sidelined, Gavin Kliger joins a call with Katrine Trampe to pressure a senior advisor in human resources at DOI to direct them to the system owner for FPPS.
Interagency Coordination:
After the CIO and CISO are sidelined, Gavin Kliger joins a call with Katrine Trampe to pressure a senior advisor in human resources at DOI to direct them to the system owner for FPPS.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Katrine Trampe |
| Source: | PEER Report Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, 4/15/25 |
| Agency: | DOI, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
3/XX/25
Disruption:
Several days after meeting with lobbyists from the tax software prep industry’s Free File Inc. coalition led by Intuit, Sam Corcos abruptly reverses his prior course and makes the case to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the IRS’ Direct File program for free tax filing should be shut down.
Disruption:
Several days after meeting with lobbyists from the tax software prep industry’s Free File Inc. coalition led by Intuit, Sam Corcos abruptly reverses his prior course and makes the case to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the IRS’ Direct File program for free tax filing should be shut down.
| Person: | Sam Corcos |
| Source: | DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists Wired Magazine, 7/17/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
4/03/25
Disruption:
Multiple senior technological positions at the IRS are terminated. These include director of cybersecurity architecture and implementation, deputy chief information security officer, and acting director of security risk management.
Disruption:
Multiple senior technological positions at the IRS are terminated. These include director of cybersecurity architecture and implementation, deputy chief information security officer, and acting director of security risk management.
| Source: | DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data Wired Magazine, 4/05/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity, Anti-Personnel |
4/07/25
Interagency Coordination:
Interagency Coordination:
| Source: | Centro de Trabadores Unidos v. Bessent, doc 30-1 Court Document, 4/07/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, ICE, IRS, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
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. |
4/08/25
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Sam Corcos |
| Source: | Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project Wired Magazine, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
4/09/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Ed. Detailed To: Treas. Brooks Morgan 4/09/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Treasury Advisor |
| Source: | Detail for Dept. of Education Staff to Treasury Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
| Ed. Detailed To: Treas. Adam Ramada 4/09/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Treasury Advisor |
| Source: | Detail for Dept. of Education Staff to Treasury Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
| Note: | Was he detailed from Education after detailed from DOGE? Or has he been hired by Education since? |
Onboarding:
Adam Ramada and Brooks Morgan are part of a cohort of 9 staffers detailed from the Department of Education to the Treasury, under the aegis of supporting federal student aid functions at Treasury.
Onboarding:
Adam Ramada and Brooks Morgan are part of a cohort of 9 staffers detailed from the Department of Education to the Treasury, under the aegis of supporting federal student aid functions at Treasury.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Brooks Morgan |
| Source: | State of New York v. Linda McMahon The Supreme Court, 6/10/25 |
| Agency: | Ed., Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud, Immigration |
4/10/25
Disruption:
The hackathon to create a “Mega API” at the IRS concludes. DOGE engineers are reportedly confident they will be able to deploy it in 30 days. It is unclear if it was ever deployed.
Disruption:
The hackathon to create a “Mega API” at the IRS concludes. DOGE engineers are reportedly confident they will be able to deploy it in 30 days. It is unclear if it was ever deployed.
| Person: | Sam Corcos |
| Source: | Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project Wired Magazine, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
4/11/25
Identification:
In a legal filing, the government describes the DOGE team at Treasury of consisting of six people, some previously unknown as DOGE associates.
Identification:
In a legal filing, the government describes the DOGE team at Treasury of consisting of six people, some previously unknown as DOGE associates.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Linda Whitridge, Ryan Wunderly, Sam Corcos, Todd Newnam, Tom Krause |
| Source: | Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent, doc 61-2 Court Document, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
4/12/25
Legal:
Judge Vargas rules in New York et al vs. Donald Trump that Ryan Wunderly should be granted access to Treasury systems.
Legal:
Judge Vargas rules in New York et al vs. Donald Trump that Ryan Wunderly should be granted access to Treasury systems.
| Person: | Ryan Wunderly |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 139 Court Document, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
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 |
Disruption:
Although it has not made the decision public, the DOGE team at the IRS reportedly formally decided to end the newly popular Direct File program, which provides a free filing alternative for income taxes.
Disruption:
Although it has not made the decision public, the DOGE team at the IRS reportedly formally decided to end the newly popular Direct File program, which provides a free filing alternative for income taxes.
| Source: | Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say The Associated Press, 4/17/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
4/18/25
Appointed:
Roland Shen starts at Treas..
Appointed:
Roland Shen starts at Treas..
| Appointed: | Roland Shen 4/18/25 |
| Source: | Rampin’ Up, Baby! That Thiel Start Up Hunting the Motherlode Contract is Inside Treasury Talking Points Memo, 4/19/25 |
Onboarding:
A new DOGE staffer (Roland Shen) who works for the payments startup Ramp is reportedly also granted access to BFS systems.
Onboarding:
A new DOGE staffer (Roland Shen) who works for the payments startup Ramp is reportedly also granted access to BFS systems.
| Person: | Roland Shen |
| Source: | Rampin’ Up, Baby! That Thiel Start Up Hunting the Motherlode Contract is Inside Treasury Talking Points Memo, 4/19/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
c.5/06/25
Promotion:
Sam Corcos promoted to Chief Information Officer at IRS
Promotion:
Sam Corcos promoted to Chief Information Officer at IRS
| Promotion: | Sam Corcos c.5/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | DOGE rep Sam Corcos is Treasury’s new chief information officer, source says FedScoop, 5/06/25 |
| Note: | Date is approximate per reports. Will update as new details emerge. |
5/07/25
| Source: | The IRS has lost almost one-third of its tax auditors after 2 months of DOGE cuts, report says CBS News, 5/07/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
5/08/25
| Source: | IRS workers forced into ‘mandatory overtime’ to deal with flagged returns after DOGE cuts The Independent, 5/08/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
5/15/25
Oversight:
The ranking Democratic member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sends a letter requesting that the IRS Inspector General investigate the circumstances of the “hackathon.”
Oversight:
The ranking Democratic member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sends a letter requesting that the IRS Inspector General investigate the circumstances of the “hackathon.”
| Source: | Letter from House Democrats to IRS Inspector General FedScoop, 5/15/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
5/26/25
Legal:
Judge Vargas, ruling in New York v. Donald Trump lifted restrictions on DOGE staff accessing Treasury systems, saying that the government had demonstrated it was following proper procedures.
Legal:
Judge Vargas, ruling in New York v. Donald Trump lifted restrictions on DOGE staff accessing Treasury systems, saying that the government had demonstrated it was following proper procedures.
| Person: | Linda Whitridge, Ryan Wunderly, Sam Corcos, Todd Newnam, Tom Krause |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 156 Court Document, 5/27/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
5/29/25
Oversight:
During a briefing to the Ways and Means Committee representatives and staff, DOGE members say they are very excited about the possibility of using AI to interface with and modernize legacy COBOL systems at the IRS.
Oversight:
During a briefing to the Ways and Means Committee representatives and staff, DOGE members say they are very excited about the possibility of using AI to interface with and modernize legacy COBOL systems at the IRS.
| Source: | Letter from Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee Office of House Rep. Gwen Moore, 12/10/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
6/06/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Tom Krause 2/13/25-6/06/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 (SGE) |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 147 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
Offboarding:
Tom Krause resigns his position at Treasury and exits government service, according to an email that he sent to employees at the Cloud Software Group, the company which he was simultaneously running. He departed Treasury a month before his SGE status would have required him to leave.
Offboarding:
Tom Krause resigns his position at Treasury and exits government service, according to an email that he sent to employees at the Cloud Software Group, the company which he was simultaneously running. He departed Treasury a month before his SGE status would have required him to leave.
| Person: | Tom Krause |
| Source: | Citrix Parent CEO Krause Leaves DOGE, US Treasury Posts CRN, 6/16/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
6/24/25
Interagency Coordination:
The acting counsel of the IRS, Andrew deMello, sends an email to DHS staff declining their request for data sharing. He cites that the request made from DHS lacked information mandated by the Memorandum of Understandng (MOU) between the two agencies, including why the disclosure is needed for a criminal case and the identities of ICE officers making the requests along with a sworn attestation that the info will only be used for judicial proceedings and not enforcement. DOGE staffers Anthony Armstrong and Jon Koval are included in this communication.
Interagency Coordination:
The acting counsel of the IRS, Andrew deMello, sends an email to DHS staff declining their request for data sharing. He cites that the request made from DHS lacked information mandated by the Memorandum of Understandng (MOU) between the two agencies, including why the disclosure is needed for a criminal case and the identities of ICE officers making the requests along with a sworn attestation that the info will only be used for judicial proceedings and not enforcement. DOGE staffers Anthony Armstrong and Jon Koval are included in this communication.
| Person: | Anthony Armstrong, Jon Koval |
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 51-1 Court Document, 11/10/25 |
| Agency: | DHS, DOGE, ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
6/25/25
Interagency Coordination:
Andrew DeMello, the acting general counsel for the IRS refuses to turn over the addresses of 7.3 million taxpayers that had been requested by ICE. He declares there are multiple legal “deficiencies” with the request that do not meet the legal safeguards that were listed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for this process, which declared that such data could only be shared for open criminal investigations.
Interagency Coordination:
Andrew DeMello, the acting general counsel for the IRS refuses to turn over the addresses of 7.3 million taxpayers that had been requested by ICE. He declares there are multiple legal “deficiencies” with the request that do not meet the legal safeguards that were listed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for this process, which declared that such data could only be shared for open criminal investigations.
| Source: | The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE Pro Publica, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
6/27/25
| Source: | The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE Pro Publica, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration, Impunity |
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 66 Court Document, 2/11/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
6/XX/25
Interagency Coordination:
A lawyer at ICE proposes expanding the original data sharing MOU between the agency to also support requesting data on US citizens and lawful permanent residents (it had been limited to undocumented immigrants previously). Anthony DeMello rejected this change at the IRS and insisted that senior leadership at Treasury would have to sign off on this due to possible legal risks.
Interagency Coordination:
A lawyer at ICE proposes expanding the original data sharing MOU between the agency to also support requesting data on US citizens and lawful permanent residents (it had been limited to undocumented immigrants previously). Anthony DeMello rejected this change at the IRS and insisted that senior leadership at Treasury would have to sign off on this due to possible legal risks.
| Question: | Fuzz: meeting date not given |
| Source: | The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE Pro Publica, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
Report:
After several DOGE staffers expressed concerns that he should not have access to government information or continue to direct DOGE staff, Steve Davis reportedly pushes for their firing, calling it an attempted coup. Sam Corcos is named as one DOGE staffer who was given the silent treatment by Davis and allies.
Report:
After several DOGE staffers expressed concerns that he should not have access to government information or continue to direct DOGE staff, Steve Davis reportedly pushes for their firing, calling it an attempted coup. Sam Corcos is named as one DOGE staffer who was given the silent treatment by Davis and allies.
| Person: | Sam Corcos, Steve Davis |
| Source: | The Fight Between Musk Acolytes and the White House for Control of DOGE The Wall Street Journal, 6/08/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, Treas. |
7/15/25
Report:
Reporting on DOGE’s efforts to import IRS data into immigration enforcement databases, ProPublica reports that 7.3 million addresses requested by ICE have still not yet been shared with the agency by the IRS. IRS staff do not believe that ICE has 7 million open investigations and are concerned that outdated or inaccurate information in the dataset could lead to false arrests and detentions. However, IRS is still building this system and is targeting a late July launch date.
Report:
Reporting on DOGE’s efforts to import IRS data into immigration enforcement databases, ProPublica reports that 7.3 million addresses requested by ICE have still not yet been shared with the agency by the IRS. IRS staff do not believe that ICE has 7 million open investigations and are concerned that outdated or inaccurate information in the dataset could lead to false arrests and detentions. However, IRS is still building this system and is targeting a late July launch date.
| Source: | The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE Pro Publica, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
8/07/25
Interagency Coordination:
Following an internal validation process, the IRS sends information on 47,289 (3.7%) individuals included in the original request of 1.28 million records made by ICE. After rejecting 2.6% of the original records as insufficient under the terms of the data-sharing agreement, IRS processes attempted to match the rest of the records to individuals through either their Taxpayer Identification Number (usually the same as their Social Security Number) or their address. Out of the matches found by the IRS, 42,695 records (90.3%) were retrieved with TIN matching. Regardless of which method was used, matching was only allowed if ICE provided a last-known address for the individual.
Interagency Coordination:
Following an internal validation process, the IRS sends information on 47,289 (3.7%) individuals included in the original request of 1.28 million records made by ICE. After rejecting 2.6% of the original records as insufficient under the terms of the data-sharing agreement, IRS processes attempted to match the rest of the records to individuals through either their Taxpayer Identification Number (usually the same as their Social Security Number) or their address. Out of the matches found by the IRS, 42,695 records (90.3%) were retrieved with TIN matching. Regardless of which method was used, matching was only allowed if ICE provided a last-known address for the individual.
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 66 Court Document, 2/11/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
8/08/25
System Access:
The IRS begins sharing more sensitive data on taxpayers. Under the agreement with DHS, IRS had promised to share information on taxpayers under active criminal investigation, but DHS then requested information on 1.23 million individuals. The IRS was only able to return information on less than 5% of this request, angering the Trump White House and reportedly leading to Long’s dismissal.
System Access:
The IRS begins sharing more sensitive data on taxpayers. Under the agreement with DHS, IRS had promised to share information on taxpayers under active criminal investigation, but DHS then requested information on 1.23 million individuals. The IRS was only able to return information on less than 5% of this request, angering the Trump White House and reportedly leading to Long’s dismissal.
| Source: | IRS begins sharing sensitive taxpayer data with immigration authorities to find undocumented migrants CNN, 8/08/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
Disruption:
The IRS Commissioner, Billy Long, is reportedly ousted by the Trump Administration after refusing to fully comply with a DHS request for confidential taxpayer information on 40,000 names of suspected undocumented immigrants. This request was for addresses as well as if they had claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income filers. Long announced he will be nominated to be the US Ambassador to Iceland, making him the sixth IRS commissioner to leave or be removed from the agency this year. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will run the agency in an acting capacity.
Disruption:
The IRS Commissioner, Billy Long, is reportedly ousted by the Trump Administration after refusing to fully comply with a DHS request for confidential taxpayer information on 40,000 names of suspected undocumented immigrants. This request was for addresses as well as if they had claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income filers. Long announced he will be nominated to be the US Ambassador to Iceland, making him the sixth IRS commissioner to leave or be removed from the agency this year. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will run the agency in an acting capacity.
| Source: | IRS, White House clashed over immigrants’ data before tax chief was ousted The Washington Post, 8/09/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
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 |
9/02/25
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 |
10/06/25
Appointed:
Frank Bisignano starts as Chief Executive Officer at IRS.
Appointed:
Frank Bisignano starts as Chief Executive Officer at IRS.
| Appointed: | Frank Bisignano 10/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Source: | Trump's new IRS 'CEO': The head of Social Security The Washington Post, 10/06/25 |
| Note: | Technically, position doesn't exist and Scott Bessent is acting commissioner, but will be in charge. |
Onboarding:
The Trump Administration names Frank Bisignano, the current administrator of SSA, as the Chief Executive Officer of the IRS, a position which does not actually exist. Technically, Scott Bessent will remain the seventh acting commissioner to run the IRS this year, but this new role seems to be a way to give Frank Bisignano direct authority over decision-making at the agency while also preserving some amount of deniability and allowing the Trump admininistration to once again sidestep the Senate confirmation process.
Onboarding:
The Trump Administration names Frank Bisignano, the current administrator of SSA, as the Chief Executive Officer of the IRS, a position which does not actually exist. Technically, Scott Bessent will remain the seventh acting commissioner to run the IRS this year, but this new role seems to be a way to give Frank Bisignano direct authority over decision-making at the agency while also preserving some amount of deniability and allowing the Trump admininistration to once again sidestep the Senate confirmation process.
| Person: | Frank Bisignano |
| Source: | Trump's new IRS 'CEO': The head of Social Security The Washington Post, 10/06/25 |
| Agency: | IRS, SSA |
c.11/15/25
Disruption:
Under the direction of Sam Corcos, the IRS has rolled out coding tests hosted on the site HackerRack to its technical staff to assess their “technical proficiency.” This is likely the precursor to restructuring and layoffs within the agency’s 8500-person IT division. When asked about the purpose of the tests in an all-hands meeting, IRS leadership refused to answer.
Disruption:
Under the direction of Sam Corcos, the IRS has rolled out coding tests hosted on the site HackerRack to its technical staff to assess their “technical proficiency.” This is likely the precursor to restructuring and layoffs within the agency’s 8500-person IT division. When asked about the purpose of the tests in an all-hands meeting, IRS leadership refused to answer.
| Person: | Sam Corcos |
| Source: | DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now Wired Magazine, 12/02/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
11/21/25
Legal:
Judge Collen Kollar-Kotelly grants a summary judgment in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS giving the plaintiffs temporary relief in their lawsuit to stop the IRS from sharing data in bulk with ICE. The judge expressed concerns that that IRS had acted arbitrarily and carelessly in drafting a policy to allow ICE to pull address data on flimsy justifications.
Legal:
Judge Collen Kollar-Kotelly grants a summary judgment in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS giving the plaintiffs temporary relief in their lawsuit to stop the IRS from sharing data in bulk with ICE. The judge expressed concerns that that IRS had acted arbitrarily and carelessly in drafting a policy to allow ICE to pull address data on flimsy justifications.
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 74 Court Document, 2/26/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
11/XX/25
Appointed:
Sahil Lavingia starts at IRS.
Appointed:
Sahil Lavingia starts at IRS.
| Appointed: | Sahil Lavingia 11/XX/25 |
| Source: | Former DOGE Engineer Is Now Back in Government Wired Magazine, 12/04/25 |
| Note: | Reportedly a career employee at the IRS (not a political appointee) |
12/08/25
Official Action:
Sahil Lavingia shares a revision to the IRS homepage’s look and feel which makes it look more like LinkedIn or similar. Design critics note that it has 3 different Sign In buttons, which Sahil states it will save the user time depending on where their cursor is.
Official Action:
Sahil Lavingia shares a revision to the IRS homepage’s look and feel which makes it look more like LinkedIn or similar. Design critics note that it has 3 different Sign In buttons, which Sahil states it will save the user time depending on where their cursor is.
| Person: | Sahil Lavingia |
| Source: | Tweet from Sahil Lavingia's X account X.com, 12/08/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
12/10/25
Oversight:
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee send a letter to Scott Bessent asking for more information about DOGE’s possible use of AI to interface with and modernize COBOL code running at the IRS. They receive no reply.
Oversight:
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee send a letter to Scott Bessent asking for more information about DOGE’s possible use of AI to interface with and modernize COBOL code running at the IRS. They receive no reply.
| Source: | Letter from Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee Office of House Rep. Gwen Moore, 12/10/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
12/16/25
Official Action:
Acting in his role as CIO for the Treasury, Sam Corcos approves spending up to $1.5 million on up to 3000 licenses for ChatGPT at the agency, with more than $500,000 already obligated.
Official Action:
Acting in his role as CIO for the Treasury, Sam Corcos approves spending up to $1.5 million on up to 3000 licenses for ChatGPT at the agency, with more than $500,000 already obligated.
| Person: | Sam Corcos |
| Source: | DOGE leader at Treasury is looking to buy thousands of ChatGPT licenses Fast Company, 12/16/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
12/17/25
Website:
The National Design Studio launches another single-page site trumpaccounts.gov in cooperation with the US Treasury. This is to promote a program of special investment accounts that was passed by Congress but presented as if it’s a result of Trump’s personal largesse. It conveys a softer tone than many other of their sites, but still sticks to the same convention of a single page of text, with a FAQ presented as expandable accordions and a form to sign up for a mailing list.
Website:
The National Design Studio launches another single-page site trumpaccounts.gov in cooperation with the US Treasury. This is to promote a program of special investment accounts that was passed by Congress but presented as if it’s a result of Trump’s personal largesse. It conveys a softer tone than many other of their sites, but still sticks to the same convention of a single page of text, with a FAQ presented as expandable accordions and a form to sign up for a mailing list.
| Source: | trumpaccounts.gov National Design Studio site, |
| Source: | Bessent unveils new Trump Accounts website as part of push to encourage saving for children CBS News, 12/17/25 |
| Agency: | NDS, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
1/20/26
Promotion:
Todd Newnam promoted to Chief Financial Officer at IRS
Promotion:
Todd Newnam promoted to Chief Financial Officer at IRS
| Promotion: | Todd Newnam 1/20/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| Source: | IRS Criminal Chief Retires as Trump Spurs Leadership Shift Bloomberg Tax, 1/20/26 |
Disruption:
Acting IRS CEO Frank Bisignano announces a major shake-up for leadership at the IRS, which had already been struggling with vacancies after DOGE-driven reductions last year. Bisignano has announced he will be co-leading tax compliance at the agency. He also promoted DOGE team lead Tom Newnam to the role of Chief Financial Officer, giving him oversight over procurement, facilities and privacy at the agency.
Disruption:
Acting IRS CEO Frank Bisignano announces a major shake-up for leadership at the IRS, which had already been struggling with vacancies after DOGE-driven reductions last year. Bisignano has announced he will be co-leading tax compliance at the agency. He also promoted DOGE team lead Tom Newnam to the role of Chief Financial Officer, giving him oversight over procurement, facilities and privacy at the agency.
| Person: | Frank Bisignano, Todd Newnam |
| Source: | IRS Criminal Chief Retires as Trump Spurs Leadership Shift Bloomberg Tax, 1/20/26 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
1/23/26
Interagency Coordination:
The IRS reports that it has discovered a severe error in the validation code for its data-sharing of taxpayer information with ICE. The system is only supposed to share information if it matches a valid prior address provided for the individual provided by ICE. Instead, the system was just checking if the fields for address and zip code were just not blank, and in some cases ICE was requesting info with addresses that were random information or the locations of jails and detention centers. After reviewing the requests, IRS engineers confirm this affected approximately 5% of the 47,289 records shared with the IRS to ICE.
Interagency Coordination:
The IRS reports that it has discovered a severe error in the validation code for its data-sharing of taxpayer information with ICE. The system is only supposed to share information if it matches a valid prior address provided for the individual provided by ICE. Instead, the system was just checking if the fields for address and zip code were just not blank, and in some cases ICE was requesting info with addresses that were random information or the locations of jails and detention centers. After reviewing the requests, IRS engineers confirm this affected approximately 5% of the 47,289 records shared with the IRS to ICE.
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 66 Court Document, 2/11/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
1/26/26
Legal:
The judge in Center for Taxpayer Right v. IRS allows for a stay in the preliminary injunction against the IRS. Under the terms of this stay, the IRS must notify all parties within 3 days of it it plans to create a new API for retrieving taxpayer info and to notify the court formally if it receives any other requests from DHS. It also allows for either party to drop the stay.
Legal:
The judge in Center for Taxpayer Right v. IRS allows for a stay in the preliminary injunction against the IRS. Under the terms of this stay, the IRS must notify all parties within 3 days of it it plans to create a new API for retrieving taxpayer info and to notify the court formally if it receives any other requests from DHS. It also allows for either party to drop the stay.
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 74 Court Document, 2/26/26 |
| Agency: | DHS, ICE, IRS |
2/18/26
Disruption:
Speaking at an industry conference, the CIO for the IRS reported that the agency has lost nearly 40% of its IT staff and nearly 80% of its IT executives as a result of DOGE’s various actions to target staffing in the federal government.
Disruption:
Speaking at an industry conference, the CIO for the IRS reported that the agency has lost nearly 40% of its IT staff and nearly 80% of its IT executives as a result of DOGE’s various actions to target staffing in the federal government.
| Source: | IRS CIO says agency lost 40% of tech workers last year Federal News Network, 2/18/26 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
2/26/26
Legal:
The judge in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS responds to a request by the plaintiffs for expedited discovery of more documents. In her ruling, she notes that she is troubled by the fact that the IRS took 3 weeks to inform the court and plaintiffs about the bug that allowed ICE to present fake addresses in its requests but receive records anyway. She declares that the IRS broke the law “approximately 42,695 times,” but that the request for expedited discovery is ultimately up to the appeals court hearing the case to decide.
Legal:
The judge in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS responds to a request by the plaintiffs for expedited discovery of more documents. In her ruling, she notes that she is troubled by the fact that the IRS took 3 weeks to inform the court and plaintiffs about the bug that allowed ICE to present fake addresses in its requests but receive records anyway. She declares that the IRS broke the law “approximately 42,695 times,” but that the request for expedited discovery is ultimately up to the appeals court hearing the case to decide.
| Source: | Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data The Washington Post, 2/26/26 |
| Agency: | ICE, IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
3/17/26
Disruption:
As the Trump administration has struggled to find options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after it started hostilities against Iran, theree are reports that the State Department had eliminated all staff from the Bureau of Energy Resources who would have been able to predict the problems. Key staffers who maintained communications and diplomatic relationships with oil companies in the region were also let go. Furthermore, departments that would have researched and debated the effects of the Iran invasion in the Department of Energy, Treasury and State have been eliminated or were sidelined from the decision to go to war.
Disruption:
As the Trump administration has struggled to find options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after it started hostilities against Iran, theree are reports that the State Department had eliminated all staff from the Bureau of Energy Resources who would have been able to predict the problems. Key staffers who maintained communications and diplomatic relationships with oil companies in the region were also let go. Furthermore, departments that would have researched and debated the effects of the Iran invasion in the Department of Energy, Treasury and State have been eliminated or were sidelined from the decision to go to war.
| Source: | Trump’s DOGE Cuts Slashed Staff That Handled Middle Eastern Oil and Gas Crises NOTUS, 3/17/26 |
| Agency: | DOE, State, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Elimination, Anti-Personnel |