Adam Ramada
Exited govt: 8/XX/25 (self-reported)
Adam Ramada is thus far the only DOGE wrecker to have testified under oath in a deposition, appearing as a witness in litigation brought both against the Department of Education and the Department of Labor. He was detailed to both agencies directly from DOGE, but it’s unclear if he was still employed by the US DOGE Service or was been officially onboarded at another agency like his DOGE colleagues Jordan Wick and Amy Gleason. According to his LinkedIn, he has been working since August for the same company (Banner VC) as fellow DOGE member Brooks Morgan.
Positions
Appointed:
1/23/25-6/30/25
Offboarding:
resigned from agency 6/30/25
Appointed:
1/23/25-6/30/25
Offboarding:
resigned from agency 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 |
Detailed To:
1/28/25-8/XX/25 detailed from DOGE NTE 7/04/26, volunteer
Offboarding:
resigned from agency 8/XX/25
Detailed To:
1/28/25-8/XX/25 detailed from DOGE NTE 7/04/26, volunteer
Offboarding:
resigned from agency 8/XX/25
| 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, |
Detailed To:
c.2/04/25 likely detailed from DOGE
Detailed To:
c.2/04/25 likely detailed from DOGE
Detailed To:
2/05/25 detailed from DOGE
Detailed To:
2/05/25 detailed from DOGE
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 16-1 Court Document, 2/06/25 |
Detailed To:
4/09/25 detailed from Ed. Senior Treasury Advisor «Was he detailed from Education after detailed from DOGE? Or has he been hired by Education since?»
Detailed To:
4/09/25 detailed from Ed. Senior Treasury Advisor «Was he detailed from Education after detailed from DOGE? Or has he been hired by Education since?»
| Source: | Detail for Dept. of Education Staff to Treasury Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
Detailed To:
4/10/25 likely detailed from DOGE
Detailed To:
4/10/25 likely detailed from DOGE
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
Events
1/23/25
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 |
1/27/25
Action:
Riley Sennott and Brooks Morgan arrive to a meeting/work at GSA before they are officially hired in DOGE. They are signed in and possibly meet with Derek Geissler and Adam Ramada
Action:
Riley Sennott and Brooks Morgan arrive to a meeting/work at GSA before they are officially hired in DOGE. They are signed in and possibly meet with Derek Geissler and Adam Ramada
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Brooks Morgan, Derek Geissler, Riley Sennott |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Agency: | GSA |
1/28/25
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, |
c.2/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE? Detailed To: DOE Adam Ramada c.2/04/25 |
2/04/25
:
:
| System Access: | FMS: Financial Management System |
| : | read, 2/04/25-3/06/25 Adam Ramada |
| Note: | A system that consolidates grants, loans and work-study funds for students under Title IV of the Higher Education Act |
2/05/25
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 |
2/07/25
Sighting:
DOGE staffers Luke Farritor and Adam Ramada arrive at the Department of Energy and are onboarded.According to Dept. of Energy spokesperson, DOGE staff departed the agency within a few days of arrival, but other reporting suggests they were still active and granted access to sensitive systems in the coming months.
Sighting:
DOGE staffers Luke Farritor and Adam Ramada arrive at the Department of Energy and are onboarded.According to Dept. of Energy spokesperson, DOGE staff departed the agency within a few days of arrival, but other reporting suggests they were still active and granted access to sensitive systems in the coming months.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date is approximate and unknown. Report is unconfirmed |
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets National Public Radio, 4/28/25 |
| Agency: | DOE |
2/10/25
Sighting:
Adam Ramada shows up in the Department of Energy’s online directory, along with Luke Farritor. There also is reportedly a third DOGE staffer at the agency.
Sighting:
Adam Ramada shows up in the Department of Energy’s online directory, along with Luke Farritor. There also is reportedly a third DOGE staffer at the agency.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | Third DOGE official crops up at Energy Department E&E News, 2/10/25 |
| Agency: | DOE |
2/13/25
Identification:
A story on a proposal to use AI at the Department of Education lists several DOGE staffers identified there within the last few weeks.
Identification:
A story on a proposal to use AI at the Department of Education lists several DOGE staffers identified there within the last few weeks.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Alexandra Beynon, Brooks Morgan |
| Source: | Musk Staff Propose Bigger Role for A.I. in Education Department The New York Times, 2/13/25 |
| Agency: | Ed. |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
System Access:
DOGE staffers granted authorization to use a SQL client for databases file transfer software at Department of Labor, alarming cybersecurity staff that it could be used to remove data. The staffers named are Sam Beyda, Derek Geissler, Cole Killian, Adam Ramada and Jordan Wick.
System Access:
DOGE staffers granted authorization to use a SQL client for databases file transfer software at Department of Labor, alarming cybersecurity staff that it could be used to remove data. The staffers named are Sam Beyda, Derek Geissler, Cole Killian, Adam Ramada and Jordan Wick.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Cole Killian, Derek Geissler, Jordan Wick, Sam Beyda |
| Source: | DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees NBC News, 2/13/25 |
| Agency: | DOL |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
3/06/25
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | FMS: Financial Management System |
| : | read, 2/04/25-3/06/25 Adam Ramada |
| Note: | A system that consolidates grants, loans and work-study funds for students under Title IV of the Higher Education Act |
4/09/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Ed. Detailed To: Treas. Adam Ramada 4/09/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Treasury Advisor |
| Source: | Detail for Dept. of Education Staff to Treasury Document Cloud, 6/10/25 |
| Note: | Was he detailed from Education after detailed from DOGE? Or has he been hired by Education since? |
Onboarding:
Adam Ramada and Brooks Morgan are part of a cohort of 9 staffers detailed from the Department of Education to the Treasury, under the aegis of supporting federal student aid functions at Treasury.
Onboarding:
Adam Ramada and Brooks Morgan are part of a cohort of 9 staffers detailed from the Department of Education to the Treasury, under the aegis of supporting federal student aid functions at Treasury.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Brooks Morgan |
| Source: | State of New York v. Linda McMahon The Supreme Court, 6/10/25 |
| Agency: | Ed., Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud, Immigration |
4/10/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| DOGE? Detailed To: FDIC Adam Ramada 4/10/25 | |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
Sighting:
Brooks Morgan, Adam Ramada and Anthony Armstrong visit the FDIC headquarters. Their arrival is later confirmed for staff with an email stating they have not been granted access to any sensitive bank information.
Sighting:
Brooks Morgan, Adam Ramada and Anthony Armstrong visit the FDIC headquarters. Their arrival is later confirmed for staff with an email stating they have not been granted access to any sensitive bank information.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Anthony Armstrong, Brooks Morgan |
| Source: | DOGE descends on FDIC The Handbasket, 4/10/25 |
| Agency: | FDIC |
4/28/25
System Access:
Luke Farritor and Adam Ramada reportedly have had accounts for several weeks on systems and networks that handle classified material about nuclear weapons. This contradicts agency reports they had departed the agency within a few days of arrival.
System Access:
Luke Farritor and Adam Ramada reportedly have had accounts for several weeks on systems and networks that handle classified material about nuclear weapons. This contradicts agency reports they had departed the agency within a few days of arrival.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets National Public Radio, 4/28/25 |
| Agency: | DOE |
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 |
8/XX/25
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, |
Open Questions
- Is it true that Adam Ramada accessed only one system at the Department of Education and only for a single day?
In sworn testimony, an employee at the Department of Education affirmed that Adam Ramada was the only person from DOGE with system access, that he was only granted access to the FMS system, and that he only used that access once