All The Positions
Events
12/30/24
Appointed:
Amy Gleason starts at DOGE.
Appointed:
Amy Gleason starts at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Amy Gleason 12/30/24-2/18/24 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | CREW v. DOGE Document Cloud, 3/14/25 |
| Note: | this is Amy's role in USDS until she was named the administrator of DOGE |
12/XX/24
Appointed:
Kathryn Armstrong Loving starts at EPA.
Appointed:
Kathryn Armstrong Loving starts at EPA.
| : | Kathryn Armstrong Loving 12/XX/24-1/20/25 |
| Note: | LinkedIn reported being consultant/advisor to Zeldin from Dec 2024; assuming transition role here |
1/20/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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 |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | 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:
Edward Coristine, Stephen Ehikian, Luke Farritor, Nicole Hollander, Jeremy Lewin, and Ethan Shaotran start at GSA.
Appointed:
Edward Coristine, Stephen Ehikian, Luke Farritor, Nicole Hollander, Jeremy Lewin, and Ethan Shaotran start at GSA.
| Appointed: | Edward Coristine 1/20/25-5/23/25 |
| 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 |
| Source: | Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management Wired Magazine, 1/28/25 |
| Note: | Start date and agency inferred from later reporting |
| Appointed: | Stephen Ehikian 1/20/25-7/21/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Administrator |
| Source: | GSA announces new FAS, TTS leadership NextGov, 1/24/25 |
| Appointed: | Luke Farritor 1/20/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Note: | verified as detailed from GSA to HHS on 1/21, so assuming onboarded on 1/20 |
| Appointed: | Nicole Hollander 1/20/25-5/29/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Another Top Musk Lieutenant Appears to Be Leaving DOGE Wired Magazine, 5/28/25 |
| Appointed: | Jeremy Lewin 1/20/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries Wired Magazine, 3/04/25 |
| Note: | salary reported by Wired |
| Appointed: | Ethan Shaotran 1/20/25-1/XX/26 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency Wired Magazine, 1/31/25 |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Steve Davis 1/20/25-5/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Chief Lieutenant at DOGE Leaves Agency The Wall Street Journal, 5/09/25 |
| Note: | assuming he started on 2025-01-20 |
| Appointed: | Cole Killian 1/20/25-6/27/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’ Wired Magazine, 3/13/25 |
| Note: | reported as interviewing USDS staff about jobs, not found in GSA or OPM lists |
| Appointed: | Katie Miller 1/20/25-5/29/25 |
| Note: | no public details on when she started with DOGE, but date inferred |
| Appointed: | Elon Musk 1/20/25-5/28/25 |
| Appointed: | Brad Smith 1/20/25-6/11/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 82-3 Court Document, 4/29/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | identified as dual appointee at HHS and DOGE / resigned on 6/11 and returned to State Dept in August. |
Appointed:
Kathryn Armstrong Loving starts as Federal Detailee at EPA.
Appointed:
Kathryn Armstrong Loving starts as Federal Detailee at EPA.
| Appointed: | Kathryn Armstrong Loving 1/20/25-6/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Federal Detailee |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE lands at EPA E&E News, 2/12/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kathryn Armstrong Loving LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported left EPA on LinkedIn. Likely at EPA from Day one based on NOTUS |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Peter Marocco 1/20/25-4/13/25 |
| Position Title: | Director of Foreign Assistance |
| Salary: | $195,2200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Trump-appointed official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department Reuters, 4/13/25 |
| Appointed: | Marco Rubio 1/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Secretary of State |
| Source: | Marco Rubio Is Confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State The New York Times, 1/20/25 |
Appointed:
Keith Sonderling starts as Senior Advisor at DOL.
Appointed:
Keith Sonderling starts as Senior Advisor at DOL.
| Appointed: | Keith Sonderling 1/20/25-3/23/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at DOL for Keith Sonderling Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Edward Coristine 1/20/25-6/09/25 | |
| 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 |
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 |
c.1/20/25
Appointed:
Ethan Damiano starts as Special Advisor at SBA.
Appointed:
Ethan Damiano starts as Special Advisor at SBA.
| : | Ethan Damiano c.1/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Advisor |
| Salary: | $69,923 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | SBA Response to American Oversight FOIA Request Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
| Source: | Ethan Damiano Signalhire, |
Appointed:
Jordan Wick starts as Senior Advisor (Engineer) at DOGE.
Appointed:
Jordan Wick starts as Senior Advisor (Engineer) at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Jordan Wick c.1/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor (Engineer) |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | guessed from govt declaration detailed from DOGE to CFPB |
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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: HHS Luke Farritor 1/21/25 | |
| Position Title: | Executive Engineer |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
c.1/22/25
Appointed:
Nate Cavanaugh starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Nate Cavanaugh starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Nate Cavanaugh c.1/22/25-8/06/25 |
| Salary: | $120,509 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Source: | Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries Wired Magazine, 3/04/25 |
| Note: | Testifies started working in early January, but formally a few days after inauguration |
1/23/25
Appointed:
Tyler Hassen starts at DOI.
Appointed:
Tyler Hassen starts at DOI.
| Appointed: | Tyler Hassen 1/23/25-3/07/25 |
| Salary: | $142,488 |
| Source: | Here’s what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department The Associated Press, 5/27/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from DOI to the Nation Muckrock, 4/15/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Note: | FOIA response includes email to him on first day |
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 |
Appointed:
Trent Morse starts as Deputy Assistant to the President / Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel at EOP.
Appointed:
Trent Morse starts as Deputy Assistant to the President / Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel at EOP.
| Appointed: | Trent Morse 1/23/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy Assistant to the President / Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel |
Appointed:
Adam Ramada starts at DOGE.
Appointed:
Adam Ramada starts at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Adam Ramada 1/23/25-6/30/25 |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-5 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
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 |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Jennifer Balajadia 1/24/25-5/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Appointed: | James Burnham 1/24/25-6/03/25 |
| Position Title: | General Counsel |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs The New York Times, 1/12/25 |
| Note: | NYT reported in DOGE in January, ProPublica provided title |
| Appointed: | Keenan Kmiec 1/24/25-2/05/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | The Elite Lawyers Working for Elon Musk’s DOGE Include Former Supreme Court Clerks Pro Publica, 2/07/25 |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Josh Gruenbaum 1/24/25 |
| Position Title: | Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner |
| Salary: | $183,100 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | GSA announces new FAS, TTS leadership NextGov, 1/24/25 |
| Appointed: | Thomas Shedd 1/24/25-2/19/26 |
| Position Title: | Deputy FAS Commissioner / Administrator, Technology Transformation Service, Technology Transformation Service |
| Salary: | $150,160 |
| Source: | GSA’s new leadership mostly comes from tech, finance sectors Federal News Network, 1/20/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Federal CIO tapped for dual-hatted role at GSA GovExec, 2/19/26 |
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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Luke Farritor 1/24/25-7/31/25 | |
| 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: 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 |
1/27/25
Appointed:
Anthony Armstrong starts at DOGE.
Appointed:
Anthony Armstrong starts at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Anthony Armstrong 1/27/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 211-5 Court Document, 4/15/26 |
Appointed:
Greg Barbaccia starts as Federal Chief Information Officer at OMB.
Appointed:
Greg Barbaccia starts as Federal Chief Information Officer at OMB.
| Appointed: | Greg Barbaccia 1/27/25 |
| Position Title: | Federal Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Gregory Barbaccia named federal CIO NextGov, 1/27/25 |
Appointed:
Rachel Riley starts as Senior Advisor at HHS.
Appointed:
Rachel Riley starts as Senior Advisor at HHS.
| Appointed: | Rachel Riley 1/27/25-10/30/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE holdover who pushed for deep cuts at HHS is headed to the Navy Politico, 10/30/25 |
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:
| GSA? Detailed To: USAID Edward Coristine 1/27/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the CIO |
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| Note: | Date at USAID reported by NYT |
| GSA Detailed To: USAID Luke Farritor 1/27/25 | |
| Source: | The blinding contempt of the DOGE bros The Washington Post, 2/25/25 |
| GSA Detailed To: USAID Jeremy Lewin 1/27/25-3/18/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor / Director for Strategy & Programs |
| Source: | J. Doe 4 v. Musk, doc 77-2 Court Document, 3/19/25 |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from GSA to USAID for Jeremy Lewin Document Cloud, |
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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Kyle Schutt 1/27/25-6/20/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Ethan Shaotran 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 |
1/28/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| 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 |
| 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. |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: Ed. Adam Ramada 1/28/25-8/XX/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-5 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Adam Ramada LinkedIn, |
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 |
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 |
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 |
1/31/25
Appointed:
Conor Fennessy starts as Senior Advisor at Ed..
Appointed:
Conor Fennessy starts as Senior Advisor at Ed..
| Appointed: | Conor Fennessy 1/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Onboarding Materials for "Employee 2" at the Department of Education Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
Appointed:
Mike Russo starts as Chief Information Officer at SSA.
Appointed:
Mike Russo starts as Chief Information Officer at SSA.
| Appointed: | Mike Russo 1/31/25-3/24/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | 195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. SSA, doc 22-10 Court Document, 3/07/25 |
Appointed:
Christopher Stanley starts as Senior Advisor of Technology and Efficiency at DOGE.
Appointed:
Christopher Stanley starts as Senior Advisor of Technology and Efficiency at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Christopher Stanley 1/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor of Technology and Efficiency |
| 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: | Seems to have been hired at DOGE instead of detailed there from OPM |
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 |
1/XX/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Derek Geissler 1/XX/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Appointed: | Frank Schuler 1/XX/25-7/29/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE and other day 1 Trump appointees head for the exits at multiple agencies GovExec, 7/29/25 |
| Source: | Trump Vowed to Clean Up Washington, Then His Team Hired a Man Who Pushed a Scam the IRS Called the “Worst of the Worst” Pro Publica, 2/18/25 |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Kenneth Jackson 1/XX/25 |
| Note: | I know Kenneth Jackson started at State, but I haven't found more info of when and where |
| Appointed: | Tarak Makecha 1/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Note: | Identified in FOIA as starting at State Dept. |
Appointed:
Mattieu Gamache-Asselin starts as Senior Advisor - DOGE at HHS.
Appointed:
Mattieu Gamache-Asselin starts as Senior Advisor - DOGE at HHS.
| : | Mattieu Gamache-Asselin 1/XX/25-1/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor - DOGE, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| : | Mattieu Gamache-Asselin 1/XX/25-1/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor - DOGE, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
c.2/01/25
Appointed:
Stephanie Holmes starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency at DOGE.
Appointed:
Stephanie Holmes starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Stephanie Holmes c.2/01/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Musk’s DOGE Brings in HR Consultant Focused on ‘Non-Woke’ DEI 'Aligned With Our Faith’ 404 Media, 2/01/25 |
| Note: | First reported today, likely onboarded earlier in January |
2/01/25
Appointed:
Peter Marocco starts at USAID.
Appointed:
Peter Marocco starts at USAID.
| Appointed: | Peter Marocco 2/01/25-3/19/25 |
| Source: | Two Officials Who Helped Dismantle U.S. Aid Agency Are Named as Its New Leaders The New York Times, 3/19/25 |
2/03/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| 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 |
| 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: | 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:
Marco Rubio starts as Acting Administrator at USAID.
Appointed:
Marco Rubio starts as Acting Administrator at USAID.
| Appointed: | Marco Rubio 2/03/25-8/29/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Administrator |
| Source: | Rubio hands off USAID closeout to OMB Director Vought Politico, 8/29/25 |
| Source: | Secretary Marco Rubio Appointed as Acting Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) US Department of State, 2/03/25 |
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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: SBA Edward Coristine 2/03/25 | |
| Position Title: | DOGE Advisor |
| Source: | How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI Wired Magazine, 7/30/25 |
| Note: | guessing detail date from system access request |
| GSA? Detailed To: SBA Donald Park 2/03/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, DOGE |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI Wired Magazine, 7/30/25 |
| Note: | guessing detail start from system access |
c.2/04/25
Appointed:
Alexandra Beynon starts as Senior Advisor at DOGE.
Appointed:
Alexandra Beynon starts as Senior Advisor at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Alexandra Beynon c.2/04/25-6/13/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | date guessed, reported as detailing from DOGE to Education |
Appointed:
Justin Fulcher starts at VA.
Appointed:
Justin Fulcher starts at VA.
| Appointed: | Justin Fulcher c.2/04/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk Aide Is Now Working at VA and Accessing Its Computer Systems Military News, 2/05/25 |
| Note: | reported in early Feb but named later |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: DHS Edward Coristine c.2/04/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| Note: | Date unverified, but assuming predates sighting at FEMA |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: DOE Luke Farritor c.2/04/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE? Detailed To: DOE Adam Ramada c.2/04/25 |
2/04/25
Appointed:
Brooks Morgan starts at Ed..
Appointed:
Brooks Morgan starts at Ed..
| : | Brooks Morgan 2/04/25-8/04/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Onboarding documents for Education "Employee 4" Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Brooks Morgan LinkedIn, |
| Note: | likely Brooks Morgan who does report starting a new role in August |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: EPA Cole Killian 2/04/25-6/27/25? | |
| Position Title: | Federal Detailee |
| Source: | DOGE aide pops up in EPA staff directory E&E News, 2/04/25 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported as ending in June and left DOGE on 6/27 |
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:
| DOGE Detailed To: Ed. Alexandra Beynon 2/05/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Directory of DOGE staff at the Department of Education Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
| Note: | info from a govt legal filing |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: DOL Adam Ramada 2/05/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 16-1 Court Document, 2/06/25 |
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 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Keenan Kmiec 1/24/25-2/05/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | The Elite Lawyers Working for Elon Musk’s DOGE Include Former Supreme Court Clerks Pro Publica, 2/07/25 |
2/06/25
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 |
2/07/25
Appointed:
Ryan Riedel starts as Chief Information Officer at DOE.
Appointed:
Ryan Riedel starts as Chief Information Officer at DOE.
| Appointed: | Ryan Riedel 2/07/25-3/07/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Energy CIO departs after short tenure NextGov, 3/07/25 |
Appointed:
Russell Vought starts as Director at OMB.
Appointed:
Russell Vought starts as Director at OMB.
| Appointed: | Russell Vought 2/07/25 |
| Position Title: | Director, Office of Management and Budget |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: CFPB Luke Farritor 2/07/25-3/04/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| GSA Detailed To: CFPB Jeremy Lewin 2/07/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| 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 |
| 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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: CFPB Jordan Wick 2/07/25-3/04/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Note: | detail ended because he became a full-time CFPB employee on 3/5 |
2/08/25
Appointed:
Russell Vought starts as Acting Director at CFPB.
Appointed:
Russell Vought starts as Acting Director at CFPB.
| Appointed: | Russell Vought 2/08/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Director |
| Source: | OMB head Russell Vought takes over as CFPB as acting head, DOGE team deletes X account CNN, 2/08/25 |
2/09/25
Appointed:
Akash Bobba starts as Expert at SSA.
Appointed:
Akash Bobba starts as Expert at SSA.
| Appointed: | Akash Bobba 2/09/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $90,025 |
| Source: | Akash Bobba Resume Document Cloud, 5/13/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 1" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
Appointed:
Michael Cole starts as Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA.
Appointed:
Michael Cole starts as Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA.
| Appointed: | Michael Cole 2/09/25-3/17/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency, Office of the Secretary of Agriculture |
| Salary: | $170,000 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Michael Cole OGE-278 disclosure Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Michael Cole LinkedIn, |
| Note: | LinkedIn profile reports August departure |
2/10/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Justin Aimonetti 2/10/25-7/30/25 |
| Salary: | $167,503 |
| Source: | Leaked List Shows DOGE is Lawyering Up The Intercept, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn post from Justin Aimonetti LinkedIn, 7/30/25 |
| Note: | start date derived from GSA visitor logs |
| Appointed: | Riley Sennott 2/10/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | How to Cover DOGE When It’s Family Columbia Journalism Review, 3/25/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Note: | start inferred from signing in visitor in GSA logs |
Appointed:
Marko Elez starts at DOGE.
Appointed:
Marko Elez starts at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Marko Elez 2/10/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | Listed as Volunteer Employee. This seems like it was a way to keep Elez with access after resigned from Treasury but before starting at DOL |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Scott Langmack 2/10/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Scott Langmack LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator Wired Magazine, 2/26/25 |
| Note: | assuming appointed, LinkedIn reports move to OMB |
| Appointed: | Michael Mirski 2/10/25 |
| Salary: | $162,682 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator Wired Magazine, 2/26/25 |
Appointed:
Katrine Trampe starts at DOI.
Appointed:
Katrine Trampe starts at DOI.
| Appointed: | Katrine Trampe 2/10/25-8/XX/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Second Production of FOIA materials from DOI to Sierra Club The Sierra Club, 2/27/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response from DOI to the Nation Muckrock, 4/15/25 |
| Source: | Here are the people connected to DOGE at Interior E&E News, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE and other day 1 Trump appointees head for the exits at multiple agencies GovExec, 7/29/25 |
| Note: | invited to meeting on 2/12, assuming start on Monday that week; reported on 7/29 as leaving DOI; unclear if leaving DOGE |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: State Edward Coristine 2/10/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Bureau of Diplomatic Technology |
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| GSA? Detailed To: State Luke Farritor 2/10/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Bureau of Diplomatic Technology |
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| Note: | info reported by news source |
c.2/10/25
Appointed:
Kendall Lindemann starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency at DOGE.
Appointed:
Kendall Lindemann starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Kendall Lindemann c.2/10/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Former McKinsey business analyst hired to Musk’s DOGE ‘nerd army’ Consulting.us, 2/14/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kendall Lindemann LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Departure from own LinkedIn |
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
Appointed:
Marko Elez starts as Policy Advisor at DOL.
Appointed:
Marko Elez starts as Policy Advisor at DOL.
| Appointed: | Marko Elez 2/12/25 |
| Position Title: | Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $84,601 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at DOL for Marko Elez Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: EPA Erica Jehling 2/12/25-6/XX/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE lands at EPA E&E News, 2/12/25 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported 9/25 had left agency, assuming around/near Loving exit |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: Ed. Ethan Shaotran 2/12/25 | |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from GSA to Education for ED-3 Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
c.2/13/25
| : | Sam Beyda c.2/13/25 |
| Source: | DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees NBC News, 2/13/25 |
| Note: | No other info besides this report |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOL Derek Geissler c.2/13/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees NBC News, 2/13/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: DOL Cole Killian c.2/13/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees NBC News, 2/13/25 |
| DOGE Detailed To: DOL Jordan Wick c.2/13/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees NBC News, 2/13/25 |
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 |
2/14/25
Appointed:
Joshua Hanley starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Joshua Hanley starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Joshua Hanley 2/14/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Leaked List Shows DOGE is Lawyering Up The Intercept, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Note: | At badging on 2/14, so inferring start then |
Promotion:
Clark Minor promoted to Chief Information Officer at HHS
Promotion:
Clark Minor promoted to Chief Information Officer at HHS
| Promotion: | Clark Minor 2/14/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | HHS IT Office recruits new Chief from Palantir Orange Slices, 2/19/25 |
| Note: | Salary inferred |
2/16/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Brady Glantz 2/16/25-6/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Source: | A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk The Washington Post, 6/08/25 |
| Appointed: | Thomas Kiernan 2/16/25-6/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Source: | A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk The Washington Post, 6/08/25 |
| Appointed: | Ted Malaska 2/16/25-6/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Source: | A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk The Washington Post, 6/08/25 |
| Appointed: | Sam Smeal 2/16/25-6/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Source: | A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk The Washington Post, 6/08/25 |
Appointed:
Marco Rubio starts as Acting Archivist at NARA.
Appointed:
Marco Rubio starts as Acting Archivist at NARA.
| Appointed: | Marco Rubio 2/16/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Archivist |
| Source: | Trump Fired the Archivist of the United States Washington Monthly, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | Acting archivist, inspector general for National Archives forced out The Washington Post, 2/16/25 |
Promotion:
Leland Dudek promoted to Acting Commissioner at SSA
Promotion:
Leland Dudek promoted to Acting Commissioner at SSA
| Promotion: | Leland Dudek 2/16/25-5/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Commissioner |
| Source: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. SSA, doc 22-10 Court Document, 3/07/25 |
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:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Miles Collins 2/18/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $90,239 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Onboarding Documentation at DOL for Miles Collins Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Miles Collins LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Describes self in LinkedIn as DOGE Lead at the agency and reports AI dereg effort and 20% headcount reduction. States he was there for a 6-month appointment. |
| Appointed: | Aram Moghaddassi 2/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $84,601 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at DOL for Aram Moghaddassi Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| NASA Detailed To: SSA Scott Coulter 2/18/25-3/23/25 | |
| Source: | Onboarding documents at SSA for "Employee 2" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | Detail from NASA to SSA for "Employee 2" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOL Detailed To: SSA Marko Elez 2/18/25 | |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from DOL to SSA for "Employee 7" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 7" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Note: | MOU signed by Mike Russo, was this followed by being hired at SSA |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: SSA Cole Killian 2/18/25 | |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 5" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Note: | limited onboarding docs, court docs about them |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: SSA Ethan Shaotran 2/18/25 | |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 10" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | Detailing agreement for "Employee 10" from the GSA to SSA Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
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, |
Promotion:
Amy Gleason promoted to Acting Administrator, US DOGE Service and the DOGE Temporary Organization at DOGE
Promotion:
Amy Gleason promoted to Acting Administrator, US DOGE Service and the DOGE Temporary Organization at DOGE
| Promotion: | Amy Gleason 2/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Administrator, US DOGE Service and the DOGE Temporary Organization |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-4 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
2/18/25?
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Patrick George 2/18/25? |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | DOGE meets with Pentagon officials to plan cuts at the biggest U.S. department CBS News, 2/18/25 |
| Note: | Start date inferred from reports of DOGE meeting 2/18 and Hegseth reporting on 2/20 that many were veterans |
| Appointed: | Jim Hickey 2/18/25? |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Undersecretary of Defense |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | DOGE meets with Pentagon officials to plan cuts at the biggest U.S. department CBS News, 2/18/25 |
| Note: | Start date inferred from reports of DOGE meeting 2/18 and Hegseth reporting on 2/20 that many were veterans. LinkedIn says Feb. |
| Appointed: | Mike Slagh 2/18/25? |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Note: | Start date inferred from reports of DOGE meeting 2/18 and Hegseth reporting on 2/20 that many were veterans |
| Appointed: | Yinon Weiss 2/18/25?-7/XX/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation The Washington Post, 7/15/25 |
| Note: | Start date inferred from reports of DOGE meeting 2/18 and Hegseth reporting on 2/20 that many were veterans. Reported as having left DOD in July by Wash. Post |
c.2/18/25
Appointed:
Kyle Schutt starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Kyle Schutt starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Kyle Schutt c.2/18/25-6/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kyle Schutt LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries Wired Magazine, 3/04/25 |
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 |
c.2/19/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DHS Kyle Schutt c.2/19/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency Wired Magazine, 2/19/25 |
2/20/25
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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: Ed. Edward Coristine 2/20/25 | |
| Source: | Directory of DOGE staff at the Department of Education Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Ed. Detailed To: HHS Conor Fennessy 2/20/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: USADF Ethan Shaotran 2/20/25 | |
| Source: | Detailing agreement for Ethan Shaotran from GSA to USADF Document Cloud, 3/21/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: Ed. Jordan Wick 2/20/25 | |
| Source: | Directory of DOGE staff at the Department of Education Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: USADF Nate Cavanaugh 2/21/25 | |
| Source: | Brehm v. Marocco, doc 7-3 Court Document, 3/06/25 |
| Note: | verified via court filing |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: HHS Jeremy Lewin 2/21/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
2/22/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOL Detailed To: SSA Aram Moghaddassi 2/22/25 | |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from DOL to SSA for "Employee 3" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documents for SSA "Employee 3" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Note: | MOU signed by Mike Russo, was this followed by being hired at SSA |
2/23/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Antonio Gracias 2/23/25-7/01/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 4" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Appointed: | Jon Koval 2/23/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the CIO |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 6" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Appointed: | Payton Rehling 2/23/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the CIO |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 9" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Payton Rehling LinkedIn, |
2/24/25
Appointed:
Emily Bryant starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency at DOGE.
Appointed:
Emily Bryant starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Emily Bryant 2/24/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency |
| Source: | Bluesky post by Alejandra Caraballo Bluesky, 3/06/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Justin Aimonetti 2/24/25-7/26/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Joshua Hanley 2/24/25 | |
| 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:
| DOGE Detailed To: DOI Stephanie Holmes 2/24/25-c.9/29/25 | |
| Position Title: | Special Advisor / Acting Chief Human Capital Officer |
| Source: | FOIA response from DOI to the Nation Muckrock, 4/15/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OMB, doc 62-11 Court Document, 10/17/25 |
| Source: | Here are the people connected to DOGE at Interior E&E News, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | DOGE and other day 1 Trump appointees head for the exits at multiple agencies GovExec, 7/29/25 |
| Source: | The Interior Department is taking steps to implement layoffs GovExec, 9/24/25 |
| Note: | reported on 7/29 as leaving DOI; but still at DOI in Sept; new Chief HCO appointed 9/29 |
c.2/24/25
c.2/25/25
2/25/25
Appointed:
Mark Steffensen starts as Senior Advisor at SSA.
Appointed:
Mark Steffensen starts as Senior Advisor at SSA.
| Appointed: | Mark Steffensen 2/25/25-2/27/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Commissioner |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Bluesky post by Chris Geidner Law Dork, 2/21/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
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 |
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
Appointed:
Michael Grimes starts as Senior Advisor at Commerce.
Appointed:
Michael Grimes starts as Senior Advisor at Commerce.
| Appointed: | Michael Grimes 2/27/25-5/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Michael Grimes OGE-278 disclosure Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Michael Grimes LinkedIn, |
Promotion:
Mark Steffensen promoted to Acting General Counsel at SSA
Promotion:
Mark Steffensen promoted to Acting General Counsel at SSA
| Promotion: | Mark Steffensen 2/27/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting General Counsel, Office of the Commissioner |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Bluesky post by Chris Geidner Law Dork, 2/28/25 |
| Note: | promoted within two days of being appointed |
2/28/25
Appointed:
Ashley Boizelle starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Ashley Boizelle starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Ashley Boizelle 2/28/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Source: | ‘Who Is DOGE?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question Wired Magazine, 4/24/25 |
| Note: | Receives GSA badge on 2/28 |
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. |
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 |
Appointed:
Peter Marocco starts as President/CEO at IAF.
Appointed:
Peter Marocco starts as President/CEO at IAF.
| Appointed: | Peter Marocco 2/28/25-4/04/25 |
| Position Title: | President/CEO |
| Source: | Brehm v. Marocco, doc 7-3 Court Document, 3/06/25 |
| Note: | Assuming removed with Sara Aviel reinstatement by court order |
Appointed:
Peter Marocco starts as Acting Chair of the Board at USADF.
Appointed:
Peter Marocco starts as Acting Chair of the Board at USADF.
| Appointed: | Peter Marocco 2/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Chair of the Board |
| Source: | Brehm v. Marocco, doc 7-3 Court Document, 3/06/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: IAF Nate Cavanaugh 2/28/25-4/04/25 | |
| Source: | Aviel v. Gor, doc 35-2 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Note: | agency contact was earlier, but assuming MOU signed when Marocco seized power |
| GSA Detailed To: IAF Ethan Shaotran 2/28/25-4/04/25 | |
| Source: | Aviel v. Gor, doc 35-2 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Note: | agency contact was earlier, but assuming MOU signed when Marocco seized power |
2/XX/25
Appointed:
Daniel Abrahamson starts as Senior Advisor at DOT.
Appointed:
Daniel Abrahamson starts as Senior Advisor at DOT.
| Appointed: | Daniel Abrahamson 2/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
| Salary: | $185,000 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE assembles a legal army Politico, 3/26/25 |
| Note: | start date unknown but ProPublica says "early February" |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Carl Coe 2/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Carl Coe LinkedIn, |
| Note: | His linkedin reports Feb 2025 as start |
| Appointed: | Joshua Fox 2/XX/25-6/XX/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Leaked List Shows DOGE is Lawyering Up The Intercept, 3/05/25 |
Appointed:
Scott Coulter starts at NASA.
Appointed:
Scott Coulter starts at NASA.
| Appointed: | Scott Coulter 2/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $120,579 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Note: | Missing details |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Erica Jehling 2/XX/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Note: | Assuming GSA start because linked there by ProPublica and at time, people were detailed from there |
| Appointed: | Donald Park 2/XX/25 |
| Note: | assuming hired at GSA |
Appointed:
Clark Minor starts as Chief Technology Officer at HHS.
Appointed:
Clark Minor starts as Chief Technology Officer at HHS.
| Appointed: | Clark Minor 2/XX/25-2/14/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Technology Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clark Minor LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Patricia Gibson starts as Senior Advisor at SBA.
Appointed:
Patricia Gibson starts as Senior Advisor at SBA.
| : | Patricia Gibson 2/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | SBA Response to American Oversight FOIA Request Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
| Note: | Start month sourced from her LinkedIn |
Appointed:
Ross Graber starts at State.
Appointed:
Ross Graber starts at State.
| Appointed: | Ross Graber 2/XX/25-3/13/25 |
| Source: | Energy appoints Twitter, Google and DOGE alum as new CIO NextGov, 3/13/25 |
Appointed:
David Taggart starts as Acting General Counsel at DOE.
Appointed:
David Taggart starts as Acting General Counsel at DOE.
| Appointed: | David Taggart 2/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting General Counsel |
| Source: | Scoop: DOE top lawyer details advice for DOGE cuts Axios, 3/21/25 |
| Appointed: | Owen West 2/XX/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Financial Strategist |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Owen West LinkedIn, |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: HHS Brad Smith 2/XX/25-3/04/25 | |
| Note: | detail started before 2/13 |
| DOGE Detailed To: HHS Amy Gleason 2/XX/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Note: | assuming a detail from DOGE to HHS |
c.3/01/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| 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 |
| 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 |
3/03/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Justin Fox 3/03/25-c.9/15/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | End date is just given as "mid-September" |
| Appointed: | Matthew Parkhurst 3/03/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Matthew Parkhurst-Session OGE-278 disclosure Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Matthew Parkhurst LinkedIn, |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: NLRB Justin Aimonetti 3/03/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Ashley Boizelle 3/03/25-8/XX/25 | |
| Position Title: | Deputy General Counsel |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Leaked List Shows DOGE is Lawyering Up The Intercept, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ashley Boizelle LinkedIn, |
| Note: | reported by media as started in February, own LinkedIn says March |
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Nicholas Gallagher 3/03/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
3/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: USIP Justin Aimonetti 3/04/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | Inferring from Cavanaugh start |
| GSA? Detailed To: USIP Nate Cavanaugh 3/04/25-3/24/25 | |
| Source: | Brehm v. Marocco, doc 7-2 Court Document, 3/06/25 |
| Note: | verified via court filing |
| GSA Detailed To: USIP Justin Fox 3/04/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | Inferring from Nate Cavanaugh start |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| VA? Detailed To: DOD Justin Fulcher 3/04/25-4/24/25 | |
| Source: | A Top Pentagon DOGE Official Looks Like A Successful Founder. His Story Doesn’t Always Add Up. Forbes Magazine, 3/04/25 |
| Note: | no info, but assuming detailed from VA |
Converted to Permanent Position:
Amy Gleason converted to permanent position as Expert/Consultant at HHS
Converted to Permanent Position:
Amy Gleason converted to permanent position as Expert/Consultant at HHS
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Amy Gleason 3/04/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert/Consultant |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | HHS Onboarding Docs Document Cloud, 3/18/25 |
Converted to Permanent Position:
Brad Smith converted to permanent position as Senior Advisor at HHS
Converted to Permanent Position:
Brad Smith converted to permanent position as Senior Advisor at HHS
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Brad Smith 3/04/25-5/23/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Appointment Affidavit: Brad Smith at HHS Document Cloud, 3/18/25 |
| Note: | resigned on 5/23 but returned to State dept in August |
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor ends detailed position at CFPB
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor ends detailed position at CFPB
| GSA Detailed To: CFPB Luke Farritor 2/07/25-3/04/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
c.3/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: IAF Justin Fox c.3/04/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | start inferred from DOGE at IAF, but after start at GSA |
3/05/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: HHS Edward Coristine 3/05/25 | |
| Position Title: | Executive Engineer |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Note: | Date verified in court document, assuming detail from GSA |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOL Detailed To: HHS Marko Elez 3/05/25 | |
| Position Title: | Executive Engineer |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Note: | date/source in court filing |
| DOL Detailed To: HHS Aram Moghaddassi 3/05/25 | |
| Position Title: | Executive Engineer |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
Converted to Permanent Position:
Jordan Wick converted to permanent position as Expert/Consultant at CFPB
Converted to Permanent Position:
Jordan Wick converted to permanent position as Expert/Consultant at CFPB
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Jordan Wick 3/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert/Consultant |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Appointment Affadavit for Jordan Wick at CFPB Document Cloud, 3/18/25 |
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:
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: | 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 |
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 |
Appointed:
Zach Terrell starts at HHS.
Appointed:
Zach Terrell starts at HHS.
| Appointed: | Zach Terrell 3/06/25 |
| Salary: | $132,629 |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
3/07/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: USPS Alexander Simonpour 3/07/25 | |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from the GSA to USPS for Alexander Simonpour Document Cloud, 3/12/25 |
Promotion:
Tyler Hassen promoted to Acting Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management and Budget at DOI
Promotion:
Tyler Hassen promoted to Acting Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management and Budget at DOI
| Promotion: | Tyler Hassen 3/07/25-4/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management and Budget |
| Source: | DOGE official appointed head of policy at Interior E&E News, 3/10/25 |
| Note: | ended with title change to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Ryan Riedel 2/07/25-3/07/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Energy CIO departs after short tenure NextGov, 3/07/25 |
3/11/25
Appointed:
Antoine McCord starts as Chief Information Officer at DHS.
Appointed:
Antoine McCord starts as Chief Information Officer at DHS.
| Appointed: | Antoine McCord 3/11/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DHS taps Antoine McCord for top tech post NextGov, 3/13/25 |
3/12/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: USPS Ethan Shaotran 3/12/25 | |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from GSA to USPS for Ethan Shaotran Document Cloud, |
3/13/25
Appointed:
Ross Graber starts as Chief Information Officer at DOE.
Appointed:
Ross Graber starts as Chief Information Officer at DOE.
| Appointed: | Ross Graber 3/13/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ross Graber LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Energy Department CIO Graber Resigns, Sources Say MeriTalk, 4/28/25 |
| Source: | Energy appoints Twitter, Google and DOGE alum as new CIO NextGov, 3/13/25 |
| Note: | Reported to have resigned on 4/18, but LinkedIN reports working into July |
Offboarding:
Ross Graber leaves role at State
Offboarding:
Ross Graber leaves role at State
| Appointed: | Ross Graber 2/XX/25-3/13/25 |
| Source: | Energy appoints Twitter, Google and DOGE alum as new CIO NextGov, 3/13/25 |
c.3/13/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NEH Nate Cavanaugh c.3/13/25 | |
| Source: | The Intercept Media, Inc. v. United States Department of Government Efficiency, doc 1 Court Document, 3/24/25 |
| Note: | Verified via court filing |
| GSA? Detailed To: NEH Justin Fox c.3/13/25 | |
| Source: | The Intercept Media, Inc. v. United States Department of Government Efficiency, doc 1 Court Document, 3/24/25 |
3/14/25
Appointed:
Thomas Shedd starts as Chief Information Officer at DOL.
Appointed:
Thomas Shedd starts as Chief Information Officer at DOL.
| Appointed: | Thomas Shedd 3/14/25-8/01/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | TTS director tapped to serve as Labor CIO NextGov, 3/18/25 |
| Source: | Thomas Shedd departs as Labor CIO NextGov, 8/04/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: HHS Kyle Schutt 3/14/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NASA Alexander Simonpour 3/14/25 | |
| Position Title: | Advisor |
| Source: | A veteran Tesla engineering manager has joined DOGE, and he's set to attend a NASA layoffs meeting Business Insider, 3/14/25 |
c.3/14/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NASA Riley Sennott c.3/14/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | A veteran Tesla engineering manager has joined DOGE, and he's set to attend a NASA layoffs meeting Business Insider, 3/14/25 |
3/16/25
Appointed:
John Solly starts as Expert at SSA.
Appointed:
John Solly starts as Expert at SSA.
| Appointed: | John Solly 3/16/25-9/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $162,672 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 11" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for John Solly LinkedIn, |
| Note: | LinkedIn reports left SSA on 9/2025 |
3/17/25
Appointed:
Jeremy Lichtman starts as Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA.
Appointed:
Jeremy Lichtman starts as Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA.
| Appointed: | Jeremy Lichtman 3/17/25-12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Advisor on Government Efficiency, Office of the Secretary of Agriculture |
| Salary: | $142,488 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jeremy Lichtman LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Kenneth Jackson starts as Acting President at USIP.
Appointed:
Kenneth Jackson starts as Acting President at USIP.
| Appointed: | Kenneth Jackson 3/17/25-3/25/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting President |
| Source: | USIP v. Jackson, doc 14-1 Court Document, 3/31/25 |
| Source: | DOGE plays hardball in U.S. Institute of Peace takeover The Washington Post, 3/18/25 |
Appointed:
Sahil Lavingia starts as Senior Advisor at VA.
Appointed:
Sahil Lavingia starts as Senior Advisor at VA.
| Appointed: | Sahil Lavingia 3/17/25-5/09/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $27,444 |
| Source: | DOGE Days Sahil Lavingia's blog, 5/28/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Note: | fired for talking to media, dates from his blog |
Appointed:
Christopher Stanley starts as Board Member, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac at FHFA.
Appointed:
Christopher Stanley starts as Board Member, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac at FHFA.
| Appointed: | Christopher Stanley 3/17/25-3/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Board Member, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac |
| Source: | Fannie Mae board member with DOGE ties leaves one day after being appointed Housing Wire, 3/20/25 |
| Note: | resigned abruptly the day after being appointed |
Promotion:
Michael Cole promoted to Senior Team Leader on Government Efficiency at USDA
Promotion:
Michael Cole promoted to Senior Team Leader on Government Efficiency at USDA
| Promotion: | Michael Cole 3/17/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Team Leader on Government Efficiency, Immediate Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $170,000 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Note: | Converted to SES non-career |
c.3/17/25
Appointed:
Emily Bryant starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Emily Bryant starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Emily Bryant c.3/17/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Note: | signs in someone as GSA employee on 3/24, assuming not new employee that day, but in March. |
3/18/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Alison Childs 3/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Technology Transformation Services |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | GitHub is Leaking Trump’s Plans to 'Accelerate' AI Across Government 404 Media, 6/10/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Alison Childs LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Date guessed based on multiple sources, signed in first/only time on 3/18 |
| Appointed: | Bee Elvy 3/18/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | GitHub is Leaking Trump’s Plans to 'Accelerate' AI Across Government 404 Media, 6/10/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Bee Elvy LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Month sourced from LinkedIn, signed in once on 3/18 (badging in after?) |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Kenneth Jackson 3/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy Administrator (Management and Resources) |
| Source: | J. Doe 4 v. Musk, doc 77-2 Court Document, 3/19/25 |
| Appointed: | Jeremy Lewin 3/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy Administrator(Policy and Programming) / COO |
| Source: | J. Doe 4 v. Musk, doc 77-2 Court Document, 3/19/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: FCC Jacob Altik 3/18/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | FOIA response from the FCC Frequency Forward, 8/25/25 |
| DOGE Detailed To: FCC Jordan Wick 3/18/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | FOIA response from the FCC Frequency Forward, 8/25/25 |
| Source: | Detailing agreement from DOGE to FCC for Jordan Wick Document Cloud, |
| Source: | CFPB Response to FOIA About Jordan Wick Detail to FCC Muckrock, 10/15/25 |
| Note: | MOU for detail says from DOGE to FCC, but the text says he is also detailed from OPM which will bill for his services. Despite being a CFPB staffer, they reportedly have no information about his work for the FCC |
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 |
Offboarding:
Christopher Stanley leaves role as Board Member, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac at FHFA
Offboarding:
Christopher Stanley leaves role as Board Member, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac at FHFA
| Appointed: | Christopher Stanley 3/17/25-3/18/25 |
| Position Title: | Board Member, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac |
| Source: | Fannie Mae board member with DOGE ties leaves one day after being appointed Housing Wire, 3/20/25 |
| Note: | resigned abruptly the day after being appointed |
3/19/25
Offboarding:
Peter Marocco leaves role at USAID
Offboarding:
Peter Marocco leaves role at USAID
| Appointed: | Peter Marocco 2/01/25-3/19/25 |
| Source: | Two Officials Who Helped Dismantle U.S. Aid Agency Are Named as Its New Leaders The New York Times, 3/19/25 |
c.3/19/25
Appointed:
Adam Hoffman starts at DHS.
Appointed:
Adam Hoffman starts at DHS.
| Appointed: | Adam Hoffman c.3/19/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Musk’s DOGE Hires Griffin Staffer for National Security Work Bloomberg Government, 3/19/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
3/20/25
Appointed:
Keith Sonderling starts as Acting Director at IMLS.
Appointed:
Keith Sonderling starts as Acting Director at IMLS.
| Appointed: | Keith Sonderling 3/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Director |
| Source: | DOGE Descends on the Institute for Museum and Library Services ArtNet News, 3/20/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: IMLS Justin Fox 3/20/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | start inferred from IMLS appearance |
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 |
3/22/25?
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: MCC Nate Cavanaugh 3/22/25? | |
| Source: | DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch. Some targets have pushed back National Public Radio, 5/20/25 |
| Note: | Linked to MCC by NPR, start date guessed from disruption there |
| GSA? Detailed To: MCC Justin Fox 3/22/25? | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Source: | DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch. Some targets have pushed back National Public Radio, 5/20/25 |
| Note: | Linked to MCC by NPR, start date guessed from disruption there |
| GSA Detailed To: MCC Jack Stein 3/22/25? | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE? Detailed To: MCC Joshua Fox 3/22/25? | |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Note: | Linked to agency by ProPublica |
3/23/25
Promotion:
Keith Sonderling promoted to Deputy Secretary of Labor at DOL
Promotion:
Keith Sonderling promoted to Deputy Secretary of Labor at DOL
| Promotion: | Keith Sonderling 3/23/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy Secretary of Labor, Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $183,100 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at DOL for Keith Sonderling Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
3/24/25
Appointed:
Scott Coulter starts as Chief Information Officer at SSA.
Appointed:
Scott Coulter starts as Chief Information Officer at SSA.
| Appointed: | Scott Coulter 3/24/25-c.6/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | Onboarding documents at SSA for "Employee 2" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | The Fight Between Musk Acolytes and the White House for Control of DOGE The Wall Street Journal, 6/08/25 |
| Note: | Was listed as CIO on May 30, but Aram took over in June. WSJ reports on removal of SSA employee back to NASA in June. Aram/Russo listed as co-CIOs on 6/6 |
c.3/24/25
Appointed:
Bridget Youngs starts as Contract Specialist at GSA.
Appointed:
Bridget Youngs starts as Contract Specialist at GSA.
| Appointed: | Bridget Youngs c.3/24/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Contract Specialist |
| Source: | FOIA response from the Peace Corps to Jason Leopold BusinessWeek, 11/14/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Note: | Emails from Peace Corps staff shared via FOIA reveal that she was detailed from GSA, this matches common pattern. Signed in once at GSA on 3/24 (may have received badge that date) |
3/25/25
Appointed:
Nate Cavanaugh starts as Acting President at USIP.
Appointed:
Nate Cavanaugh starts as Acting President at USIP.
| Appointed: | Nate Cavanaugh 3/25/25-7/25/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting President |
| Source: | USIP v. Jackson, doc 14-1 Court Document, 3/31/25 |
| Source: | Major MAGA Media Figure to Take Top Position at One of DOGE’s Biggest Targets The Daily Signal, 7/25/25 |
| Note: | After the rest of board was ousted, Nate was named President of the agency by Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth. Voided by court order on 2025-05-19 but restored by appeals court on 2025-06-27. Replaced by Darren Beattie on 7/25 |
Appointed:
Michael Kratsios starts as Director, Office of Science and Technology Program at EOP.
Appointed:
Michael Kratsios starts as Director, Office of Science and Technology Program at EOP.
| Appointed: | Michael Kratsios 3/25/25 |
| Position Title: | Director, Office of Science and Technology Program |
| Source: | Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, technology office FedScoop, 3/25/25 |
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Christopher Roussos 3/25/25 |
| Salary: | $27,444 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs Wired Magazine, 4/04/25 |
| Appointed: | Cary Volpert 3/25/25-10/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Cary Volpert LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs Wired Magazine, 4/04/25 |
| Note: | End date inferred from LinkedIn profile |
Demotion:
Mike Russo demoted to Senior Advisor at SSA
Demotion:
Mike Russo demoted to Senior Advisor at SSA
| Demotion: | Mike Russo 3/25/25-9/03/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | SSA tech shop to be led by another DOGE associate NextGov, 3/25/25 |
| Note: | Demoted and replaced by Scott Coulter in CIO role, he seems to be acting in a quasi co-CIO role since June |
Offboarding:
Kenneth Jackson leaves role as Acting President at USIP
Offboarding:
Kenneth Jackson leaves role as Acting President at USIP
| Appointed: | Kenneth Jackson 3/17/25-3/25/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting President |
| Source: | USIP v. Jackson, doc 14-1 Court Document, 3/31/25 |
| Source: | DOGE plays hardball in U.S. Institute of Peace takeover The Washington Post, 3/18/25 |
3/26/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: USDA Jordan Wick 3/26/25 | |
| Source: | USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers Document Cloud, 8/22/25 |
| Source: | The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE The New York Times, 2/27/25 |
| Note: | MOU signed by Amy Gleason for DOGE. Date is after he was hired at CFPB. |
c.3/28/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: FTC Emily Bryant c.3/28/25 | |
| Source: | Scoop: DOGE staffers move into FTC office Axios, 4/04/25 |
| Note: | limited info, 2025-04-04 report stated she started "last week" |
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 |
3/28/25
Appointed:
Timothy Ronan starts as Special Advisor at USDA.
Appointed:
Timothy Ronan starts as Special Advisor at USDA.
| Appointed: | Timothy Ronan 3/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Advisor, Immediate Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $162,672 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
c.3/31/25
Appointed:
Bryton Shang starts as Senior Advisor at NOAA.
Appointed:
Bryton Shang starts as Senior Advisor at NOAA.
| Appointed: | Bryton Shang c.3/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
Appointed:
Joanna Wischer starts as Deputy Director at OMB.
Appointed:
Joanna Wischer starts as Deputy Director at OMB.
| Appointed: | Joanna Wischer c.3/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy Director, Made In America |
| Salary: | $142,488 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Joanna Wischer LinkedIn, |
| Note: | OMB position as Joanna Miller |
3/31/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: IMLS Nate Cavanaugh 3/31/25 | |
| Source: | Bluesky post by Marisa Kabas Bluesky, 3/31/25 |
| Note: | Based on initial reports |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: WWICS Justin Fox 3/31/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch. Some targets have pushed back National Public Radio, 5/20/25 |
| Note: | Linked to WWICS by NPR, date is first DOGE sighting at agency |
Detailed To:
Gavin Hamrick detailed from unknown agency to IMLS.
Detailed To:
Gavin Hamrick detailed from unknown agency to IMLS.
| Detailed To: IMLS Gavin Hamrick 3/31/25 | |
| Source: | Bluesky post by Marisa Kabas Bluesky, 3/31/25 |
3/XX/25
Appointed:
Alexander Simonpour starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Alexander Simonpour starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Alexander Simonpour 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Alexander Simonpour LinkedIn, |
| Note: | he was detailed to USPS from GSA, so assuming appointed at GSA but info unknown. Dates from LinkedIn |
Appointed:
Brian Stube starts as Senior Advisor to the Secretary at DOT.
Appointed:
Brian Stube starts as Senior Advisor to the Secretary at DOT.
| Appointed: | Brian Stube 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $195,197 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Brian Stube LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Adam Blake starts at DOE.
Appointed:
Adam Blake starts at DOE.
| : | Adam Blake 3/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | DOGE staffer takes on Trump reform role at independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Hill, 7/11/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Note: | Detailed from Energy to NRC, so assuming start there |
Appointed:
Joshua Carter starts as Senior Advisor at SBA.
Appointed:
Joshua Carter starts as Senior Advisor at SBA.
| Appointed: | Joshua Carter 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | SBA Response to American Oversight FOIA Request Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Josh Carter LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Start month sourced from his LinkedIn |
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, |
Appointed:
Sydney Volanski starts as Associate Counsel at EOP.
Appointed:
Sydney Volanski starts as Associate Counsel at EOP.
| Appointed: | Sydney Volanski 3/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Associate Counsel |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Sydney Volanski LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Clayton Cromer starts at DOJ.
Appointed:
Clayton Cromer starts at DOJ.
| Appointed: | Clayton Cromer 3/XX/25-7/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Controversial OPM email server operates 'entirely' on government computers, agency says The Washington Post, 3/11/25 |
| Note: | Rep. Vindman reported in early March being contacted by Cromer at the DOJ |
| Appointed: | Matt Luby 3/XX/25-3/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $142,488 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Matt Luby LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Interior secretary gives DOGE aide sweeping powers to remake department The Washington Post, 4/21/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOL Bridget Youngs 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 | |
| Source: | FOIA response from the Peace Corps to Jason Leopold BusinessWeek, 11/14/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Bridget Youngs LinkedIn, |
| Note: | From her LinkedIn: "Lead agency actions resulting in over $5 billion in taxpayer savings, re-industrialization workforce initiatives, deregulation, and platform modernization for Federal unemployment and workforce visas" but described elsewhere as from GSA, so assuming detail |
Promotion:
Michael Grimes promoted to Executive Director, US Investment Accelerator at Commerce
Promotion:
Michael Grimes promoted to Executive Director, US Investment Accelerator at Commerce
| Promotion: | Michael Grimes 3/XX/25-2/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Executive Director, US Investment Accelerator |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Michael Grimes 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 |
4/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOL Detailed To: Peace Bridget Youngs 4/04/25 | |
| Source: | Doge eyes cuts to Peace Corps with in-person visit and records access The Guardian, 4/04/25 |
| Note: | unknown who this is and if sent to other agencies |
Offboarding:
Nate Cavanaugh ends detailed position at IAF
Offboarding:
Nate Cavanaugh ends detailed position at IAF
| GSA Detailed To: IAF Nate Cavanaugh 2/28/25-4/04/25 | |
| Source: | Aviel v. Gor, doc 35-2 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Note: | agency contact was earlier, but assuming MOU signed when Marocco seized power |
Offboarding:
Peter Marocco leaves role as President/CEO at IAF
Offboarding:
Peter Marocco leaves role as President/CEO at IAF
| Appointed: | Peter Marocco 2/28/25-4/04/25 |
| Position Title: | President/CEO |
| Source: | Brehm v. Marocco, doc 7-3 Court Document, 3/06/25 |
| Note: | Assuming removed with Sara Aviel reinstatement by court order |
Offboarding:
Ethan Shaotran ends detailed position at IAF
Offboarding:
Ethan Shaotran ends detailed position at IAF
| GSA Detailed To: IAF Ethan Shaotran 2/28/25-4/04/25 | |
| Source: | Aviel v. Gor, doc 35-2 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Note: | agency contact was earlier, but assuming MOU signed when Marocco seized power |
c.4/05/25
Appointed:
Eliezer Mishory starts as Senior Advisor at SEC.
Appointed:
Eliezer Mishory starts as Senior Advisor at SEC.
| : | Eliezer Mishory c.4/05/25-10/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Chairman |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Eliezer Mishory LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE to leave top US markets regulator, sources say Reuters, 10/30/25 |
| Source: | US SEC officials push back as Musk's DOGE seeks broad access, source says Reuters, 4/15/25 |
4/06/25
Appointed:
Samuel Berry starts as Special Advisor at USDA.
Appointed:
Samuel Berry starts as Special Advisor at USDA.
| Appointed: | Samuel Berry 4/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Advisor |
| Salary: | $170,000 |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
Appointed:
Kaitlyn Koller starts as Senior Advisor at DOGE.
Appointed:
Kaitlyn Koller starts as Senior Advisor at DOGE.
| Appointed: | Kaitlyn Koller 4/06/25-c.8/26/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kaitlyn Koller LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio Wired Magazine, 8/29/25 |
c.4/09/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: Commerce Nate Cavanaugh c.4/09/25 | |
| Source: | Letter from the Senate Commerce Committee to Keith Sonderling about MBDA The Senate Commerce Committee, 4/30/25 |
| Note: | Senate Democrats note that Cavanaugh has a commerce email address. Guessing date is around detail to MBDA. |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: MBDA Nate Cavanaugh c.4/09/25 | |
| Source: | State of Rhode Island v. Trump, doc 35-4 Court Document, 4/11/25 |
| Note: | inferred from disruptions at MBDA starting |
4/09/25
Appointed:
Jonathan Mendelson starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Jonathan Mendelson starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Jonathan Mendelson 4/09/25 |
| Source: | DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch. Some targets have pushed back National Public Radio, 5/20/25 |
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? |
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 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Ed.? Detailed To: FDIC Brooks Morgan 4/10/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE? Detailed To: FDIC Adam Ramada 4/10/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
Converted to Permanent Position:
Ethan Shaotran converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor at GSA
Converted to Permanent Position:
Ethan Shaotran converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor at GSA
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Ethan Shaotran 4/10/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $142,488 - $185,234 |
| Source: | ‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee Wired Magazine, 6/04/25 |
| Note: | Salary range for GS-14 in DC |
c.4/10/25
Appointed:
Christopher Sweet starts as Special Assistant at HUD.
Appointed:
Christopher Sweet starts as Special Assistant at HUD.
| Appointed: | Christopher Sweet c.4/10/25-12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Assistant |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Christopher Sweet LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations Wired Magazine, 4/30/25 |
4/13/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Peter Marocco 1/20/25-4/13/25 |
| Position Title: | Director of Foreign Assistance |
| Salary: | $195,2200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Trump-appointed official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department Reuters, 4/13/25 |
4/14/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NSF Luke Farritor 4/14/25 | |
| Source: | How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation FedScoop, 4/22/25 |
| Note: | arrived at agency to do secondary round of grant reviews with other DOGE staff at HHS. |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| HHS? Detailed To: NSF Rachel Riley 4/14/25 | |
| Position Title: | Consultant |
| Source: | How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation FedScoop, 4/22/25 |
| HHS Detailed To: NSF Zach Terrell 4/14/25 | |
| Position Title: | Consultant, Office of the Director |
| Source: | How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation FedScoop, 4/22/25 |
4/15/25
Appointed:
Jeremy Lewin starts as Acting Head of Foreign Assistance at State.
Appointed:
Jeremy Lewin starts as Acting Head of Foreign Assistance at State.
| Appointed: | Jeremy Lewin 4/15/25-7/11/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Head of Foreign Assistance |
Appointed:
Jack Stein starts as Senior Advisor at GSA.
Appointed:
Jack Stein starts as Senior Advisor at GSA.
| Appointed: | Jack Stein 4/15/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jack Stein LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch. Some targets have pushed back National Public Radio, 5/20/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| SSA Detailed To: DOJ Jon Koval 4/15/25 | |
| Source: | Top DOGE Officials Moved From Social Security Administration to Justice Dept. The New York Times, 4/18/25 |
| Note: | assuming detail from SSA |
| SSA? Detailed To: DOJ Payton Rehling 4/15/25 | |
| Source: | Top DOGE Officials Moved From Social Security Administration to Justice Dept. The New York Times, 4/18/25 |
4/16/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: AmeriCorps Nate Cavanaugh 4/16/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NLRB Nate Cavanaugh 4/16/25 | |
| Source: | Labor Board’s DOGE Detailees Connected to Agency Take Downs Bloomberg Law, 4/21/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | Spotted by media |
| GSA? Detailed To: NLRB Justin Fox 4/16/25 | |
| Source: | Labor Board’s DOGE Detailees Connected to Agency Take Downs Bloomberg Law, 4/21/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: USDA Joshua Fox 4/16/25 | |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers Document Cloud, 8/22/25 |
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 |
c.4/17/25
Appointed:
Keith Sonderling starts as Acting Undersecretary at MBDA.
Appointed:
Keith Sonderling starts as Acting Undersecretary at MBDA.
| Appointed: | Keith Sonderling c.4/17/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Undersecretary |
| Source: | Letter from the Senate Commerce Committee to Keith Sonderling about MBDA The Senate Commerce Committee, 4/30/25 |
| Note: | Nate Cavanaugh sent out grant rejections under the authority of Sonderling as Acting Undersecretary |
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 |
4/21/25
Appointed:
Marshall Wood starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Marshall Wood starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Marshall Wood 4/21/25-9/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Marshall Wood LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch. Some targets have pushed back National Public Radio, 5/20/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE Detailed To: DOJ Adam Hoffman 4/21/25 | |
| Source: | Justice Dept. agrees to let DOGE access sensitive immigration case data The Washington Post, 4/21/25 |
c.4/24/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Raj Jegannathan c.4/24/25 |
| Position Title: | Data Engineer |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | ‘Who Is DOGE?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question Wired Magazine, 4/24/25 |
| Appointed: | Dave Malcher c.4/24/25-3/XX/26 |
| Source: | ‘Who Is DOGE?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question Wired Magazine, 4/24/25 |
4/25/25
Appointed:
Justin Fulcher starts as Senior Advisor at DOD.
Appointed:
Justin Fulcher starts as Senior Advisor at DOD.
| Appointed: | Justin Fulcher 4/25/25-7/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary |
| Source: | Hegseth Taps DOGE Staffer as Senior Adviser After Staff Exodus Bloomberg Tax, 4/25/25 |
| Source: | Another Top Aide to Hegseth Leaves the Pentagon The New York Times, 7/20/25 |
c.4/25/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: VA Dave Malcher c.4/25/25-3/XX/26 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Dave Malcher LinkedIn, |
4/28/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: DFC Nate Cavanaugh 4/28/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE targets US foreign aid agency created under first Trump administration Politico, 4/28/25 |
| Note: | Spotted by media |
| GSA? Detailed To: DFC Jonathan Mendelson 4/28/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE targets US foreign aid agency created under first Trump administration Politico, 4/28/25 |
| GSA? Detailed To: DFC Ethan Shaotran 4/28/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE targets US foreign aid agency created under first Trump administration Politico, 4/28/25 |
| GSA Detailed To: DFC Marshall Wood 4/28/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE targets US foreign aid agency created under first Trump administration Politico, 4/28/25 |
4/29/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| SSA Detailed To: USDA Akash Bobba 4/29/25 | |
| Source: | USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers Document Cloud, 8/22/25 |
| Note: | Detail is from SSA not OPM, because SSA employee at this point |
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 |
Appointed:
Allan Mangaser starts as Senior Advisor to the US Federal CIO at EOP.
Appointed:
Allan Mangaser starts as Senior Advisor to the US Federal CIO at EOP.
| Appointed: | Allan Mangaser 4/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the US Federal CIO, Office of Management and Budget |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Allan Mangaser LinkedIn, |
| Note: | LinkedIn says he started there in April |
Appointed:
Alexander Tullman starts as Senior Advisor at GSA.
Appointed:
Alexander Tullman starts as Senior Advisor at GSA.
| Appointed: | Alexander Tullman 4/XX/25-4/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Alexander Tullman LinkedIn, |
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 |
Promotion:
Tyler Hassen promoted to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at DOI
Promotion:
Tyler Hassen promoted to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at DOI
| Promotion: | Tyler Hassen 4/XX/25-9/03/25 |
| Position Title: | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary |
| Source: | Here’s what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department The Associated Press, 5/27/25 |
| Source: | Controversial Interior Department Aide From DOGE to Leave Agency The New York Times, 7/25/25 |
| Source: | Democratic Lawmakers Demand Interior DOGE Leader’s Financial, Ethics Docs Public Domain, 9/04/25 |
| Note: | title change allows him to avoid Senate approval/ethics rules. He reported he was leaving the agency on 8/1, but was seemingly still in the role until 9/3 |
5/01/25?
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Ed.? Detailed To: DOI Conor Fennessy 5/01/25? | |
| Source: | Trump Administration Is Said to Target Park Service Grants The New York Times, 5/07/25 |
| Note: | Guessed because created a spreadsheet at DOI on grant cancellations around 5/07 |
5/02/25
| Promotion: | Carl Coe 5/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started. The New York Times, 6/07/25 |
c.5/02/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: SEC Jonathan Mendelson c.5/02/25-10/31/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Chairman of the SEC |
| Source: | DOGE expands presence at Wall St regulator, sources say Reuters, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | DOGE to leave top US markets regulator, sources say Reuters, 10/30/25 |
| Note: | title sourced from ProPublica, reportedly not seen at agency for last few months of official station |
5/05/25
Appointed:
Paul McInerny starts as Chief Information Officer at DOI.
Appointed:
Paul McInerny starts as Chief Information Officer at DOI.
| Appointed: | Paul McInerny 5/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | SpaceX alum tapped as Interior CIO NextGov, 5/05/25 |
5/06/25
Appointed:
Frank Bisignano starts as Commissioner at SSA.
Appointed:
Frank Bisignano starts as Commissioner at SSA.
| Appointed: | Frank Bisignano 5/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Commissioner |
| Source: | Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul The Associated Press, 5/06/25 |
Demotion:
Leland Dudek demoted at SSA
Demotion:
Leland Dudek demoted at SSA
| Demotion: | Leland Dudek 5/06/25-6/XX/25 |
| Source: | Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul The Associated Press, 5/06/25 |
| Source: | The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security Pro Publica, 9/08/25 |
| Note: | Replaced by Bisignano as confirmed commissioner, ProPublica reports dismissed in June |
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. |
5/08/25
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 |
c.5/08/25
Appointed:
Carter Farmer starts as Chief Information Officer at EPA.
Appointed:
Carter Farmer starts as Chief Information Officer at EPA.
| Appointed: | Carter Farmer c.5/08/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | Federal CIO outlines 16 operating principles for IT leaders Federal News Network, 5/08/25 |
5/09/25
Offboarding:
Sahil Lavingia leaves role as Senior Advisor at VA
Offboarding:
Sahil Lavingia leaves role as Senior Advisor at VA
| Appointed: | Sahil Lavingia 3/17/25-5/09/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $27,444 |
| Source: | DOGE Days Sahil Lavingia's blog, 5/28/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Note: | fired for talking to media, dates from his blog |
c.5/09/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOL Luke Farritor c.5/09/25 | |
| Source: | This Is DOGE 2.0 Wired Magazine, 7/10/25 |
| Note: | Wired Magazine reported in June was detailed to DOL, but calendar reports meeting about DOL grants on 5/09, so guessing detailed around then. |
5/14/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: EXIM Nate Cavanaugh 5/14/25 | |
| Source: | Bluesky post by Marisa Kabas The Handbasket, 5/14/25 |
| Note: | Reported by media |
| GSA? Detailed To: EXIM Donald Park 5/14/25 | |
| Source: | Bluesky post by Marisa Kabas The Handbasket, 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 |
5/15/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Ed. Detailed To: USDA Conor Fennessy 5/15/25 | |
| Source: | USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers Document Cloud, 8/22/25 |
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 |
5/19/25
Converted to Permanent Position:
Samuel Berry converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA
Converted to Permanent Position:
Samuel Berry converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Samuel Berry 5/19/25-9/12/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor on Government Efficiency, Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $170,000 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Source: | USDA Flickr stream Flickr, 5/19/25 |
5/21/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: MSPB Nate Cavanaugh 5/21/25 | |
| Source: | Bluesky post by Marisa Kabas The Handbasket, 5/16/25 |
| Note: | Email cited mentioned he was from DOGE, but assuming detail from GSA |
5/23/25
Offboarding:
Brad Smith leaves role as Senior Advisor at HHS
Offboarding:
Brad Smith leaves role as Senior Advisor at HHS
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Brad Smith 3/04/25-5/23/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Appointment Affidavit: Brad Smith at HHS Document Cloud, 3/18/25 |
| Note: | resigned on 5/23 but returned to State dept in August |
5/28/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Steve Davis 1/20/25-5/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Chief Lieutenant at DOGE Leaves Agency The Wall Street Journal, 5/09/25 |
| Note: | assuming he started on 2025-01-20 |
| Appointed: | Elon Musk 1/20/25-5/28/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Jennifer Balajadia 1/24/25-5/28/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
5/29/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Nicole Hollander 1/20/25-5/29/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Another Top Musk Lieutenant Appears to Be Leaving DOGE Wired Magazine, 5/28/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Katie Miller 1/20/25-5/29/25 |
| Note: | no public details on when she started with DOGE, but date inferred |
5/31/25
Converted to Permanent Position:
Edward Coristine converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor at GSA
Converted to Permanent Position:
Edward Coristine converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor at GSA
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Edward Coristine 5/31/25-6/23/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 - $195,200 |
| Source: | ‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government Wired Magazine, 6/24/25 |
| Note: | Salary range for GS-15 in DC |
Converted to Permanent Position:
Luke Farritor converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor at GSA
Converted to Permanent Position:
Luke Farritor converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor at GSA
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Luke Farritor 5/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 - $195,200 |
| Source: | ‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee Wired Magazine, 6/04/25 |
| Note: | Salary range for GS-15 in DC |
5/XX/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Nicholas Gallagher 5/XX/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Note: | Named in ProPublica roundup, start date guessed |
| Appointed: | Ryan Shea 5/XX/25-6/07/25 |
| Source: | DOGE lead Steve Davis did not go quietly Politico, 7/14/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed |
| : | Micaela Lopez Ballefin 5/XX/25 |
| Source: | The foreigners working for DOGE Politico, 8/26/25 |
Appointed:
Seth Cohen starts as Special Counsel at DOE.
Appointed:
Seth Cohen starts as Special Counsel at DOE.
| Appointed: | Seth Cohen 5/XX/25-10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Counsel |
6/02/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Brady Glantz 2/16/25-6/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Source: | A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk The Washington Post, 6/08/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Thomas Kiernan 2/16/25-6/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Source: | A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk The Washington Post, 6/08/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Ted Malaska 2/16/25-6/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Source: | A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk The Washington Post, 6/08/25 |
| Appointed: | Sam Smeal 2/16/25-6/02/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Source: | A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk The Washington Post, 6/08/25 |
6/03/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | James Burnham 1/24/25-6/03/25 |
| Position Title: | General Counsel |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs The New York Times, 1/12/25 |
| Note: | NYT reported in DOGE in January, ProPublica provided title |
c.6/05/25
Offboarding:
Scott Coulter leaves role as Chief Information Officer at SSA
Offboarding:
Scott Coulter leaves role as Chief Information Officer at SSA
| Appointed: | Scott Coulter 3/24/25-c.6/05/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | Onboarding documents at SSA for "Employee 2" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | The Fight Between Musk Acolytes and the White House for Control of DOGE The Wall Street Journal, 6/08/25 |
| Note: | Was listed as CIO on May 30, but Aram took over in June. WSJ reports on removal of SSA employee back to NASA in June. Aram/Russo listed as co-CIOs on 6/6 |
6/05/25?
Promotion:
Aram Moghaddassi promoted to Chief Information Officer at SSA
Promotion:
Aram Moghaddassi promoted to Chief Information Officer at SSA
| Promotion: | Aram Moghaddassi 6/05/25?-9/03/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | Social Security Administration makes another DOGE switch at CIO FedScoop, 6/28/25 |
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:
| 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:
| 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: 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 |
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 |
6/07/25
| Appointed: | Ryan Shea 5/XX/25-6/07/25 |
| Source: | DOGE lead Steve Davis did not go quietly Politico, 7/14/25 |
| Note: | Start date guessed |
6/09/25
Offboarding:
Edward Coristine ends detailed position at DOGE
Offboarding:
Edward Coristine ends detailed position at DOGE
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Edward Coristine 1/20/25-6/09/25 | |
| 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 |
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 |
6/11/25
Offboarding:
Brad Smith leaves role as Senior Advisor at DOGE
Offboarding:
Brad Smith leaves role as Senior Advisor at DOGE
| Appointed: | Brad Smith 1/20/25-6/11/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 82-3 Court Document, 4/29/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | identified as dual appointee at HHS and DOGE / resigned on 6/11 and returned to State Dept in August. |
6/13/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Alexandra Beynon c.2/04/25-6/13/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | date guessed, reported as detailing from DOGE to Education |
6/20/25
Offboarding:
Kyle Schutt ends detailed position at DOGE
Offboarding:
Kyle Schutt ends detailed position at DOGE
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Kyle Schutt 1/27/25-6/20/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
6/23/25
Offboarding:
Edward Coristine leaves role as Senior Advisor at GSA
Offboarding:
Edward Coristine leaves role as Senior Advisor at GSA
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Edward Coristine 5/31/25-6/23/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 - $195,200 |
| Source: | ‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government Wired Magazine, 6/24/25 |
| Note: | Salary range for GS-15 in DC |
c.6/23/25
Appointed:
Edward Coristine starts at SSA.
Appointed:
Edward Coristine starts at SSA.
| Appointed: | Edward Coristine c.6/23/25 |
| Source: | ‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration Wired Magazine, 6/26/25 |
6/27/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Cole Killian 1/20/25-6/27/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’ Wired Magazine, 3/13/25 |
| Note: | reported as interviewing USDS staff about jobs, not found in GSA or OPM lists |
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 |
6/27/25?
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| DOGE Detailed To: EPA Cole Killian 2/04/25-6/27/25? | |
| Position Title: | Federal Detailee |
| Source: | DOGE aide pops up in EPA staff directory E&E News, 2/04/25 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported as ending in June and left DOGE on 6/27 |
6/30/25
Offboarding:
Adam Ramada leaves role at DOGE
Offboarding:
Adam Ramada leaves role at DOGE
| Appointed: | Adam Ramada 1/23/25-6/30/25 |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-5 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
6/XX/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| : | Yat Choi 6/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Scientific Technologist |
| Source: | The foreigners working for DOGE Politico, 8/26/25 |
| Note: | working for GSA as a contractor from MSI Consulting because a not an American citizen |
| Appointed: | Brian Burroughs 6/XX/25 |
| Source: | This Is DOGE 2.0 Wired Magazine, 7/10/25 |
| Note: | Not many details besides start date "in June." Because he is a former IT consultant, I'm not sure if he has been hired or is consulting. |
| 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. |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOE Detailed To: NRC Seth Cohen 6/XX/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Seth Cohen LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Note: | Only given as some time in the summer of 2025 |
Promotion:
Joshua Fox promoted to Associate General Counsel at EOP
Promotion:
Joshua Fox promoted to Associate General Counsel at EOP
| Promotion: | Joshua Fox 6/XX/25-9/13/25 |
| Position Title: | Associate General Counsel, Executive Office of the President |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | Reported as left 9/13/25; does this mean just DOGE or EOP/govt? |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Kathryn Armstrong Loving 1/20/25-6/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Federal Detailee |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE lands at EPA E&E News, 2/12/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kathryn Armstrong Loving LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported left EPA on LinkedIn. Likely at EPA from Day one based on NOTUS |
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:
Erica Jehling ends detailed position at EPA
Offboarding:
Erica Jehling ends detailed position at EPA
| GSA? Detailed To: EPA Erica Jehling 2/12/25-6/XX/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE lands at EPA E&E News, 2/12/25 |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s EPA Team and Its Multimillion-Dollar Mistakes NOTUS, 9/25/25 |
| Note: | Reported 9/25 had left agency, assuming around/near Loving exit |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Kyle Schutt c.2/18/25-6/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kyle Schutt LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries Wired Magazine, 3/04/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Mike Gonzalez 3/XX/25-6/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Mike Gonzalez LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Demotion: | Leland Dudek 5/06/25-6/XX/25 |
| Source: | Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul The Associated Press, 5/06/25 |
| Source: | The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security Pro Publica, 9/08/25 |
| Note: | Replaced by Bisignano as confirmed commissioner, ProPublica reports dismissed in June |
7/01/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Antonio Gracias 2/23/25-7/01/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 4" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
c.7/01/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DHS Nate Cavanaugh c.7/01/25-8/06/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
7/02/25
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, |
7/11/25?
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOE Detailed To: NRC Ankur Bansal 7/11/25? | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ankur Bansal LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Note: | guessing detail start similar to Adam Blake |
| DOE Detailed To: NRC Adam Blake 7/11/25? | |
| Source: | DOGE staffer takes on Trump reform role at independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Hill, 7/11/25 |
| Note: | In charge of implementing EO 14300 |
7/11/25
Promotion:
Jeremy Lewin promoted to Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom at State
Promotion:
Jeremy Lewin promoted to Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom at State
| Promotion: | Jeremy Lewin 7/11/25 |
| Position Title: | Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom |
| Source: | Jeremy Lewin US Department of State, |
7/20/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Justin Fulcher 4/25/25-7/20/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary |
| Source: | Hegseth Taps DOGE Staffer as Senior Adviser After Staff Exodus Bloomberg Tax, 4/25/25 |
| Source: | Another Top Aide to Hegseth Leaves the Pentagon The New York Times, 7/20/25 |
7/21/25
Demotion:
Stephen Ehikian demoted to Deputy Administrator at GSA
Demotion:
Stephen Ehikian demoted to Deputy Administrator at GSA
| Demotion: | Stephen Ehikian 7/21/25-9/03/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy Administrator |
| Source: | GSA deputy Stephen Ehikian to ‘transition out’ of current role Federal News Network, 9/03/25 |
| Source: | Trump installs new GSA acting administrator, sidelines DOGE leaders Politico, 7/01/25 |
| Note: | Had been in the Deputy Administrator role since 1/20 but serving as Acting Administrator |
7/25/25
Offboarding:
Nate Cavanaugh leaves role as Acting President at USIP
Offboarding:
Nate Cavanaugh leaves role as Acting President at USIP
| Appointed: | Nate Cavanaugh 3/25/25-7/25/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting President |
| Source: | USIP v. Jackson, doc 14-1 Court Document, 3/31/25 |
| Source: | Major MAGA Media Figure to Take Top Position at One of DOGE’s Biggest Targets The Daily Signal, 7/25/25 |
| Note: | After the rest of board was ousted, Nate was named President of the agency by Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth. Voided by court order on 2025-05-19 but restored by appeals court on 2025-06-27. Replaced by Darren Beattie on 7/25 |
7/26/25
Offboarding:
Justin Aimonetti ends detailed position at DOGE
Offboarding:
Justin Aimonetti ends detailed position at DOGE
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Justin Aimonetti 2/24/25-7/26/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
7/29/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Frank Schuler 1/XX/25-7/29/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE and other day 1 Trump appointees head for the exits at multiple agencies GovExec, 7/29/25 |
| Source: | Trump Vowed to Clean Up Washington, Then His Team Hired a Man Who Pushed a Scam the IRS Called the “Worst of the Worst” Pro Publica, 2/18/25 |
7/30/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Justin Aimonetti 2/10/25-7/30/25 |
| Salary: | $167,503 |
| Source: | Leaked List Shows DOGE is Lawyering Up The Intercept, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn post from Justin Aimonetti LinkedIn, 7/30/25 |
| Note: | start date derived from GSA visitor logs |
7/31/25
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor ends detailed position at DOGE
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor ends detailed position at DOGE
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Luke Farritor 1/24/25-7/31/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
7/XX/25
| Appointed: | Tai Groot 7/XX/25 |
| Source: | New White House design team aims for ‘delightful’ websites — changing design ethos in the process NextGov, 2/23/26 |
| Note: | Guessing started at NDS because identified by White House as staffer |
Appointed:
Ross Graber starts as Chief Information Security Officer at NNSA.
Appointed:
Ross Graber starts as Chief Information Security Officer at NNSA.
| Appointed: | Ross Graber 7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ross Graber LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Jack Stein starts as Senior Advisor at SBA.
Appointed:
Jack Stein starts as Senior Advisor at SBA.
| Appointed: | Jack Stein 7/XX/25-4/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jack Stein LinkedIn, |
| NDS? Detailed To: SSA Tai Groot 7/XX/25 | |
| Position Title: | IT Cybersecurity Expert |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Tai Groot LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Guessing a detail because of NDS link |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: HHS Alexander Tullman 7/XX/25-1/XX/26 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Alexander Tullman LinkedIn, |
| Promotion: | Owen West 7/XX/25-3/XX/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Owen West LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation The Washington Post, 7/15/25 |
Offboarding:
Scott Langmack leaves role as Senior Advisor at HUD
Offboarding:
Scott Langmack leaves role as Senior Advisor at HUD
| Appointed: | Scott Langmack 2/10/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Scott Langmack LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator Wired Magazine, 2/26/25 |
| Note: | assuming appointed, LinkedIn reports move to OMB |
Offboarding:
Kendall Lindemann leaves role as Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency at DOGE (exits govt. service)
Offboarding:
Kendall Lindemann leaves role as Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency at DOGE (exits govt. service)
| Appointed: | Kendall Lindemann c.2/10/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor for Technology and Efficiency |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | Former McKinsey business analyst hired to Musk’s DOGE ‘nerd army’ Consulting.us, 2/14/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kendall Lindemann LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Departure from own LinkedIn |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Yinon Weiss 2/18/25?-7/XX/25 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation The Washington Post, 7/15/25 |
| Note: | Start date inferred from reports of DOGE meeting 2/18 and Hegseth reporting on 2/20 that many were veterans. Reported as having left DOD in July by Wash. Post |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Payton Rehling 2/23/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the CIO |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 9" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Payton Rehling LinkedIn, |
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:
Ross Graber leaves role as Chief Information Officer at DOE
Offboarding:
Ross Graber leaves role as Chief Information Officer at DOE
| Appointed: | Ross Graber 3/13/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ross Graber LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Energy Department CIO Graber Resigns, Sources Say MeriTalk, 4/28/25 |
| Source: | Energy appoints Twitter, Google and DOGE alum as new CIO NextGov, 3/13/25 |
| Note: | Reported to have resigned on 4/18, but LinkedIN reports working into July |
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 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Clayton Cromer 3/XX/25-7/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Controversial OPM email server operates 'entirely' on government computers, agency says The Washington Post, 3/11/25 |
| Note: | Rep. Vindman reported in early March being contacted by Cromer at the DOJ |
Offboarding:
Jack Stein leaves role as Senior Advisor at GSA
Offboarding:
Jack Stein leaves role as Senior Advisor at GSA
| Appointed: | Jack Stein 4/15/25-7/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jack Stein LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch. Some targets have pushed back National Public Radio, 5/20/25 |
8/01/25
Offboarding:
Thomas Shedd leaves role as Chief Information Officer at DOL
Offboarding:
Thomas Shedd leaves role as Chief Information Officer at DOL
| Appointed: | Thomas Shedd 3/14/25-8/01/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | TTS director tapped to serve as Labor CIO NextGov, 3/18/25 |
| Source: | Thomas Shedd departs as Labor CIO NextGov, 8/04/25 |
8/04/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| : | Brooks Morgan 2/04/25-8/04/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Onboarding documents for Education "Employee 4" Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Brooks Morgan LinkedIn, |
| Note: | likely Brooks Morgan who does report starting a new role in August |
8/06/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Nate Cavanaugh c.1/22/25-8/06/25 |
| Salary: | $120,509 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Source: | Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries Wired Magazine, 3/04/25 |
| Note: | Testifies started working in early January, but formally a few days after inauguration |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| GSA Detailed To: DHS Nate Cavanaugh c.7/01/25-8/06/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| : | Nate Cavanaugh c.7/01/25-8/06/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-1 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | Says he was working on a voluntary service for self-deportation for immigrants |
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 |
c.8/12/25
Appointed:
Brad Smith starts at State.
Appointed:
Brad Smith starts at State.
| Appointed: | Brad Smith c.8/12/25 |
| Source: | Former senior DOGE official returns to the Trump administration Semafor, 8/12/25 |
| Note: | some sort of leadership over global health division |
8/21/25
Appointed:
Joe Gebbia starts as Chief Design Officer at NDS.
Appointed:
Joe Gebbia starts as Chief Design Officer at NDS.
| Appointed: | Joe Gebbia 8/21/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Design Officer, National Design Studio |
| Source: | Trump to tap Airbnb co-founder Gebbia to improve government websites, sources say Reuters, 8/21/25 |
| Note: | Position created in EO 14338 |
c.8/26/25
Appointed:
Kaitlyn Koller starts as Director of Operations at NDS.
Appointed:
Kaitlyn Koller starts as Director of Operations at NDS.
| Appointed: | Kaitlyn Koller c.8/26/25 |
| Position Title: | Director of Operations |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kaitlyn Koller LinkedIn, |
| Source: | ‘Sloppy’ Code and Accessibility Issues: The Trouble With Trump’s Silicon Valley-Inspired Web Design Project NOTUS, 12/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio Wired Magazine, 8/29/25 |
Offboarding:
Kaitlyn Koller leaves role as Senior Advisor at DOGE
Offboarding:
Kaitlyn Koller leaves role as Senior Advisor at DOGE
| Appointed: | Kaitlyn Koller 4/06/25-c.8/26/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Kaitlyn Koller LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio Wired Magazine, 8/29/25 |
8/29/25
Appointed:
Russell Vought starts as Acting Director at USAID.
Appointed:
Russell Vought starts as Acting Director at USAID.
| Appointed: | Russell Vought 8/29/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Director |
| Source: | Rubio hands off USAID closeout to OMB Director Vought Politico, 8/29/25 |
Offboarding:
Marco Rubio leaves role as Acting Administrator at USAID
Offboarding:
Marco Rubio leaves role as Acting Administrator at USAID
| Appointed: | Marco Rubio 2/03/25-8/29/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Administrator |
| Source: | Rubio hands off USAID closeout to OMB Director Vought Politico, 8/29/25 |
| Source: | Secretary Marco Rubio Appointed as Acting Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) US Department of State, 2/03/25 |
8/29/25?
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Edward Coristine 8/29/25? |
| Position Title: | Director of Engineering |
| Source: | Accessibility Matters National Design Studio, 2/27/26 |
| Source: | DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio Wired Magazine, 8/29/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now Wired Magazine, 12/02/25 |
| Appointed: | Zach Terrell 8/29/25? |
| Source: | ‘Sloppy’ Code and Accessibility Issues: The Trouble With Trump’s Silicon Valley-Inspired Web Design Project NOTUS, 12/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio Wired Magazine, 8/29/25 |
| Note: | He has been linked to NDS but is still also at HHS? |
8/XX/25
Appointed:
Andrew Vilcsak starts as Senior Technologist at GSA.
Appointed:
Andrew Vilcsak starts as Senior Technologist at GSA.
| : | Andrew Vilcsak 8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Technologist |
| Source: | The foreigners working for DOGE Politico, 8/26/25 |
| Note: | Hired as contractor from MSI Consulting |
Appointed:
Ashley Boizelle starts as Senior Counsel to the President at EOP.
Appointed:
Ashley Boizelle starts as Senior Counsel to the President at EOP.
| Appointed: | Ashley Boizelle 8/XX/25-1/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Counsel to the President, White House Counsel's Office |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ashley Boizelle LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Scott Langmack starts as Executive Director, Deregulation AI at OMB.
Appointed:
Scott Langmack starts as Executive Director, Deregulation AI at OMB.
| Appointed: | Scott Langmack 8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Executive Director, Deregulation AI |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Scott Langmack LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Clark Minor starts as Acting Chief AI Officer at HHS.
Appointed:
Clark Minor starts as Acting Chief AI Officer at HHS.
| Appointed: | Clark Minor 8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Chief AI Officer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clark Minor LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
David Taggart starts as Acting General Counsel at NRC.
Appointed:
David Taggart starts as Acting General Counsel at NRC.
| Appointed: | David Taggart 8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting General Counsel |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
Promotion:
Joshua Carter promoted to Associate Administrator at SBA
Promotion:
Joshua Carter promoted to Associate Administrator at SBA
| Promotion: | Joshua Carter 8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Josh Carter LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| DOGE Detailed To: Ed. Adam Ramada 1/28/25-8/XX/25 | |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 27-5 Court Document, 2/17/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Adam Ramada LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Katrine Trampe 2/10/25-8/XX/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Second Production of FOIA materials from DOI to Sierra Club The Sierra Club, 2/27/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response from DOI to the Nation Muckrock, 4/15/25 |
| Source: | Here are the people connected to DOGE at Interior E&E News, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE and other day 1 Trump appointees head for the exits at multiple agencies GovExec, 7/29/25 |
| Note: | invited to meeting on 2/12, assuming start on Monday that week; reported on 7/29 as leaving DOI; unclear if leaving DOGE |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Miles Collins 2/18/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $90,239 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Onboarding Documentation at DOL for Miles Collins Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Miles Collins LinkedIn, |
| Note: | Describes self in LinkedIn as DOGE Lead at the agency and reports AI dereg effort and 20% headcount reduction. States he was there for a 6-month appointment. |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Alexander Simonpour 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Alexander Simonpour LinkedIn, |
| Note: | he was detailed to USPS from GSA, so assuming appointed at GSA but info unknown. Dates from LinkedIn |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Matthew Parkhurst 3/03/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Matthew Parkhurst-Session OGE-278 disclosure Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Matthew Parkhurst LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Brian Stube 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $195,197 |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Brian Stube LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| GSA Detailed To: DOL Bridget Youngs 3/XX/25-8/XX/25 | |
| Source: | FOIA response from the Peace Corps to Jason Leopold BusinessWeek, 11/14/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Bridget Youngs LinkedIn, |
| Note: | From her LinkedIn: "Lead agency actions resulting in over $5 billion in taxpayer savings, re-industrialization workforce initiatives, deregulation, and platform modernization for Federal unemployment and workforce visas" but described elsewhere as from GSA, so assuming detail |
Offboarding:
Michael Cole leaves role as Senior Team Leader on Government Efficiency at USDA (exits govt. service)
Offboarding:
Michael Cole leaves role as Senior Team Leader on Government Efficiency at USDA (exits govt. service)
| Promotion: | Michael Cole 3/17/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Team Leader on Government Efficiency, Immediate Office of the Secretary |
| Salary: | $170,000 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Note: | Converted to SES non-career |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Bridget Youngs c.3/24/25-8/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Contract Specialist |
| Source: | FOIA response from the Peace Corps to Jason Leopold BusinessWeek, 11/14/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Note: | Emails from Peace Corps staff shared via FOIA reveal that she was detailed from GSA, this matches common pattern. Signed in once at GSA on 3/24 (may have received badge that date) |
c.9/01/25
Promotion:
Zach Terrell promoted to Chief Technology Officer at HHS
Promotion:
Zach Terrell promoted to Chief Technology Officer at HHS
| Promotion: | Zach Terrell c.9/01/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Technology Officer |
| Source: | HHS has a new DOGE-affiliated technology chief FedScoop, 9/29/25 |
9/02/25
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 |
9/03/25
Appointed:
Tyler Hassen starts at DOI.
Appointed:
Tyler Hassen starts at DOI.
| : | Tyler Hassen 9/03/25-11/XX/25 |
| Source: | The Interior Department is taking steps to implement layoffs GovExec, 9/24/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Tyler Hassen LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Democratic Lawmakers Demand Interior DOGE Leader’s Financial, Ethics Docs Public Domain, 9/04/25 |
| Note: | Working on layoffs / consolidation; LinkedIn reports left in November |
Promotion:
Aram Moghaddassi promoted to Chief Information Officer (Technology and Customer Products) at SSA
Promotion:
Aram Moghaddassi promoted to Chief Information Officer (Technology and Customer Products) at SSA
| Promotion: | Aram Moghaddassi 9/03/25-1/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer (Technology and Customer Products) |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Aram Moghaddassi LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Social Security Announces Executive Leadership Team Social Security Administration, 9/03/25 |
| Source: | Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now Wired Magazine, 4/16/26 |
| Note: | Had reportedly been in an informal co-CIO role with Mike Russo since June, now made official |
Promotion:
Mike Russo promoted to Chief Information Officer (Core Business Functions) at SSA
Promotion:
Mike Russo promoted to Chief Information Officer (Core Business Functions) at SSA
| Promotion: | Mike Russo 9/03/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer (Core Business Functions) |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Social Security Announces Executive Leadership Team Social Security Administration, 9/03/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Demotion: | Stephen Ehikian 7/21/25-9/03/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy Administrator |
| Source: | GSA deputy Stephen Ehikian to ‘transition out’ of current role Federal News Network, 9/03/25 |
| Source: | Trump installs new GSA acting administrator, sidelines DOGE leaders Politico, 7/01/25 |
| Note: | Had been in the Deputy Administrator role since 1/20 but serving as Acting Administrator |
9/12/25
Promotion:
Samuel Berry promoted to Chief Information Officer at USDA
Promotion:
Samuel Berry promoted to Chief Information Officer at USDA
| Promotion: | Samuel Berry 9/12/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | Agriculture taps DOGE associate as its tech lead, reassigning previous CIO NextGov, 9/12/25 |
9/13/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Promotion: | Joshua Fox 6/XX/25-9/13/25 |
| Position Title: | Associate General Counsel, Executive Office of the President |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-1 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
| Note: | Reported as left 9/13/25; does this mean just DOGE or EOP/govt? |
c.9/15/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Justin Fox 3/03/25-c.9/15/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 248-2 Court Document, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | End date is just given as "mid-September" |
c.9/25/25
Appointed:
Greg Barbaccia starts as Acting Chief Information Officer at USAID.
Appointed:
Greg Barbaccia starts as Acting Chief Information Officer at USAID.
| Appointed: | Greg Barbaccia c.9/25/25 |
| Position Title: | Acting Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | Members and Leadership The Chief Information Officers Council, |
| Note: | Not announced, just appeared on cio.gov page some time after 9/20 and before 9/30 |
c.9/29/25
Offboarding:
Stephanie Holmes ends detailed position as Special Advisor / Acting Chief Human Capital Officer at DOI
Offboarding:
Stephanie Holmes ends detailed position as Special Advisor / Acting Chief Human Capital Officer at DOI
| DOGE Detailed To: DOI Stephanie Holmes 2/24/25-c.9/29/25 | |
| Position Title: | Special Advisor / Acting Chief Human Capital Officer |
| Source: | FOIA response from DOI to the Nation Muckrock, 4/15/25 |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OMB, doc 62-11 Court Document, 10/17/25 |
| Source: | Here are the people connected to DOGE at Interior E&E News, 3/05/25 |
| Source: | DOGE and other day 1 Trump appointees head for the exits at multiple agencies GovExec, 7/29/25 |
| Source: | The Interior Department is taking steps to implement layoffs GovExec, 9/24/25 |
| Note: | reported on 7/29 as leaving DOI; but still at DOI in Sept; new Chief HCO appointed 9/29 |
9/XX/25
Appointed:
Aaron Jackson starts as Design Director, Founding Design Partner at NDS.
Appointed:
Aaron Jackson starts as Design Director, Founding Design Partner at NDS.
| Appointed: | Aaron Jackson 9/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Design Director, Founding Design Partner |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Aaron Jackson LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Jack Stein starts as Senior Advisor at DOD.
Appointed:
Jack Stein starts as Senior Advisor at DOD.
| Appointed: | Jack Stein 9/XX/25-4/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jack Stein LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | John Solly 3/16/25-9/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Salary: | $162,672 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at SSA for "Employee 11" Document Cloud, 4/09/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for John Solly LinkedIn, |
| Note: | LinkedIn reports left SSA on 9/2025 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Marshall Wood 4/21/25-9/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Marshall Wood LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch. Some targets have pushed back National Public Radio, 5/20/25 |
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. |
10/30/25
Offboarding:
Rachel Riley leaves role as Senior Advisor at HHS
Offboarding:
Rachel Riley leaves role as Senior Advisor at HHS
| Appointed: | Rachel Riley 1/27/25-10/30/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | DOGE holdover who pushed for deep cuts at HHS is headed to the Navy Politico, 10/30/25 |
Offboarding:
Rachel Riley leaves role at CMS
Offboarding:
Rachel Riley leaves role at CMS
| : | Rachel Riley 2/03/25-10/30/25 |
Offboarding:
Rachel Riley leaves role at NIH
Offboarding:
Rachel Riley leaves role at NIH
| : | Rachel Riley 2/24/25-10/30/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System Wired Magazine, 2/24/25 |
10/30/25?
Appointed:
Rachel Riley starts as Chief of Naval Research at DOD.
Appointed:
Rachel Riley starts as Chief of Naval Research at DOD.
| Appointed: | Rachel Riley 10/30/25? |
| Position Title: | Chief of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research |
| Source: | SCOOP: Trump Swaps Decorated Admiral With 33-Year-Old DOGEr The Bulwark, 10/30/25 |
10/31/25
Offboarding:
Eliezer Mishory leaves role as Senior Advisor at SEC
Offboarding:
Eliezer Mishory leaves role as Senior Advisor at SEC
| : | Eliezer Mishory c.4/05/25-10/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Office of the Chairman |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Eliezer Mishory LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE to leave top US markets regulator, sources say Reuters, 10/30/25 |
| Source: | US SEC officials push back as Musk's DOGE seeks broad access, source says Reuters, 4/15/25 |
Offboarding:
Jonathan Mendelson ends detailed position as Senior Advisor at SEC
Offboarding:
Jonathan Mendelson ends detailed position as Senior Advisor at SEC
| GSA? Detailed To: SEC Jonathan Mendelson c.5/02/25-10/31/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Chairman of the SEC |
| Source: | DOGE expands presence at Wall St regulator, sources say Reuters, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | DOGE to leave top US markets regulator, sources say Reuters, 10/30/25 |
| Note: | title sourced from ProPublica, reportedly not seen at agency for last few months of official station |
10/XX/25
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Nate Brown 10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Creative Officer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Nate Brown LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Is Helping Out on Viral Fraud Videos Now Wired Magazine, 4/03/26 |
| Appointed: | Greg Hogan 10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Hacker in Residence |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Greg Hogan LinkedIn, |
| Appointed: | Michael Novia 10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Creative Director |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Michael Novia LinkedIn, |
| Appointed: | Darshan Phillips 10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Executive Creative Director |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Darshan Phillips LinkedIn, |
| Appointed: | Caelin Sutch 10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Member of the Technical Staff |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Caelin Sutch LinkedIn, |
| Source: | New White House design team aims for ‘delightful’ websites — changing design ethos in the process NextGov, 2/23/26 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NRC Nicholas Gallagher 10/XX/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Note: | Reportedly sent to keep an eye on new rules being developed by NRC |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| EOP Detailed To: NRC Sydney Volanski 10/XX/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
| Note: | Just mentioned as supervising new rules at NRC starting in October |
Promotion:
Seth Cohen promoted to Chief Counsel for Nuclear Policy at DOE
Promotion:
Seth Cohen promoted to Chief Counsel for Nuclear Policy at DOE
| Promotion: | Seth Cohen 10/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Counsel for Nuclear Policy |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Seth Cohen LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator Pro Publica, 3/20/26 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Cary Volpert 3/25/25-10/XX/25 |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Cary Volpert LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs Wired Magazine, 4/04/25 |
| Note: | End date inferred from LinkedIn profile |
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, |
c.11/15/25
| Promotion: | Sam Beyda c.11/15/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy Chief of Staff |
| Source: | Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research Science, 11/21/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now Wired Magazine, 12/02/25 |
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) |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| : | Tyler Hassen 9/03/25-11/XX/25 |
| Source: | The Interior Department is taking steps to implement layoffs GovExec, 9/24/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Tyler Hassen LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Democratic Lawmakers Demand Interior DOGE Leader’s Financial, Ethics Docs Public Domain, 9/04/25 |
| Note: | Working on layoffs / consolidation; LinkedIn reports left in November |
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, |
12/XX/25
Appointed:
Jaylee Adams starts as Producer at NDS.
Appointed:
Jaylee Adams starts as Producer at NDS.
| Appointed: | Jaylee Adams 12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Producer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jaylee Adams LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Gavin Kliger starts as Chief Data Officer at DOD.
Appointed:
Gavin Kliger starts as Chief Data Officer at DOD.
| Appointed: | Gavin Kliger 12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Data Officer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Gavin Kliger LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Tweet from the Department of Defense CTO office X.com, 3/06/26 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Jeremy Lichtman 3/17/25-12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Advisor on Government Efficiency, Office of the Secretary of Agriculture |
| Salary: | $142,488 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jeremy Lichtman LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Christopher Sweet c.4/10/25-12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Special Assistant |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Christopher Sweet LinkedIn, |
| Source: | DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations Wired Magazine, 4/30/25 |
Offboarding:
Ankur Bansal leaves role as Senior Advisor at DOE
Offboarding:
Ankur Bansal leaves role as Senior Advisor at DOE
| Appointed: | Ankur Bansal -12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ankur Bansal LinkedIn, |
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 |
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 |
1/XX/26
Appointed:
Braden Steffaniak starts as Software Engineer at NDS.
Appointed:
Braden Steffaniak starts as Software Engineer at NDS.
| Appointed: | Braden Steffaniak 1/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Software Engineer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Braden Steffaniak LinkedIn, |
Promotion:
Ankur Bansal promoted to Managing Director, AI Infrastructure at DOE
Promotion:
Ankur Bansal promoted to Managing Director, AI Infrastructure at DOE
| Promotion: | Ankur Bansal 1/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Managing Director, AI Infrastructure |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ankur Bansal LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Ethan Shaotran 1/20/25-1/XX/26 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency Wired Magazine, 1/31/25 |
Offboarding:
Alexander Tullman ends detailed position as Senior Advisor at HHS
Offboarding:
Alexander Tullman ends detailed position as Senior Advisor at HHS
| GSA Detailed To: HHS Alexander Tullman 7/XX/25-1/XX/26 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Alexander Tullman LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Ashley Boizelle 8/XX/25-1/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Counsel to the President, White House Counsel's Office |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Ashley Boizelle LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Aram Moghaddassi leaves role as Chief Information Officer (Technology and Customer Products) at SSA (exits govt. service)
Offboarding:
Aram Moghaddassi leaves role as Chief Information Officer (Technology and Customer Products) at SSA (exits govt. service)
| Promotion: | Aram Moghaddassi 9/03/25-1/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer (Technology and Customer Products) |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Aram Moghaddassi LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Social Security Announces Executive Leadership Team Social Security Administration, 9/03/25 |
| Source: | Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now Wired Magazine, 4/16/26 |
| Note: | Had reportedly been in an informal co-CIO role with Mike Russo since June, now made official |
2/06/26
Appointed:
Adam Bhaloo starts at NDS.
Appointed:
Adam Bhaloo starts at NDS.
| Appointed: | Adam Bhaloo 2/06/26 |
| Source: | Tweet by Adam Bhaloo X.com, 2/06/26 |
2/19/26
Appointed:
Greg Barbaccia starts as Deputy FAS Commissioner / Acting Administrator, Technology Transformation Services at GSA.
Appointed:
Greg Barbaccia starts as Deputy FAS Commissioner / Acting Administrator, Technology Transformation Services at GSA.
| Appointed: | Greg Barbaccia 2/19/26 |
| Position Title: | Deputy FAS Commissioner / Acting Administrator, Technology Transformation Services |
| Source: | Federal CIO tapped for dual-hatted role at GSA GovExec, 2/19/26 |
Demotion:
Thomas Shedd demoted to Senior Advisor for Fraud Prevention at GSA
Demotion:
Thomas Shedd demoted to Senior Advisor for Fraud Prevention at GSA
| Demotion: | Thomas Shedd 2/19/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor for Fraud Prevention |
2/XX/26
| Appointed: | Tyler Kim 2/XX/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Tyler Kim LinkedIn, |
| Source: | New White House design team aims for ‘delightful’ websites — changing design ethos in the process NextGov, 2/23/26 |
Offboarding:
Michael Grimes leaves role as Executive Director, US Investment Accelerator at Commerce (exits govt. service)
Offboarding:
Michael Grimes leaves role as Executive Director, US Investment Accelerator at Commerce (exits govt. service)
| Promotion: | Michael Grimes 3/XX/25-2/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Executive Director, US Investment Accelerator |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Michael Grimes LinkedIn, |
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 |
3/09/26
Appointed:
Ahmad Sandid starts as Design Engineer at NDS.
Appointed:
Ahmad Sandid starts as Design Engineer at NDS.
| Appointed: | Ahmad Sandid 3/09/26 |
| Position Title: | Design Engineer |
| Source: | LinkedIn post by Ahmad Sandid LinkedIn, 3/06/26 |
| Note: | Post announcing move on Friday before |
3/XX/26
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | Luis Bizarro 3/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Member of Technical Staff |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Luis Bizarro LinkedIn, |
| Appointed: | Aldous Waites 3/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Engineer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Aldous Waites LinkedIn, |
| Promotion: | Owen West 3/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Team Lead |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Owen West LinkedIn, |
| Promotion: | Matt Luby 3/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief Strategy Officer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Matt Luby LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Dave Malcher c.4/24/25-3/XX/26 |
| Source: | ‘Who Is DOGE?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question Wired Magazine, 4/24/25 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| GSA Detailed To: VA Dave Malcher c.4/25/25-3/XX/26 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Pro Publica Projects, |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Dave Malcher LinkedIn, |
| Promotion: | Owen West 7/XX/25-3/XX/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Owen West LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation The Washington Post, 7/15/25 |
4/20/26
Appointed:
Abdulwahab Omira starts as Design Engineer at NDS.
Appointed:
Abdulwahab Omira starts as Design Engineer at NDS.
| Appointed: | Abdulwahab Omira 4/20/26 |
| Position Title: | Design Engineer |
| Source: | LinkedIn post by Abdulwahab Omira LinkedIn, |
4/XX/26
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Appointed: | John Cafazza 4/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Product Designer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for John Cafazza LinkedIn, |
| Appointed: | James DeBrock 4/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Interactive Designer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for James DeBrock LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Alexander Tullman 4/XX/25-4/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Alexander Tullman LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Jack Stein 7/XX/25-4/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jack Stein LinkedIn, |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Jack Stein 9/XX/25-4/XX/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jack Stein LinkedIn, |