Bryton Shang
Exited govt: 4/XX/26 (inferred)
Before DOGE, Bryton was the founder of a startup to help fish farmers improve their yields. While his background check was still being processed, he accompanied Tyler Hassen on a failed publicity stunt to order the DOI Bureau of Reclamation to release more water from reservoirs in Northern California as a publicity stunt about the wildfires much further south in LA. Since April, he has been serving as a senior advisor at the NOAA, where he likely has been reviewing contracts and programs for termination. This role would also give him involvement in regulations and oversight over America’s fisheries. His LinkedIn reported he left government service after 1 year and 1 month.
Positions
Appointed:
c.3/31/25 Senior Advisor $167,603
Appointed:
1/XX/26-2/05/26 Founder and Executive Director, National AI Center
Offboarding:
resigned from agency 2/05/26
Appointed:
c.3/31/25 Senior Advisor $167,603
Appointed:
1/XX/26-2/05/26 Founder and Executive Director, National AI Center
Offboarding:
resigned from agency 2/05/26
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Working Toward a Shared Vision for American AI Tech Exported around The Globe Business Council for International Understanding, 3/25/26 |
| Source: | Bryton Shang now Founder & Executive Director, Commerce Department National AI Center Orange Slices, 2/05/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Bryton Shang LinkedIn, |
Events
1/28/25
Disruption:
Two DOGE staffers – Tyler Hassen and Bryton Shang – show up an Army Corp of Engineers dam in California and attempt to turn on water pumps to drain more wate one of California’s reservoirs to help fight fires in LA. This dam fed water to central California, far away from the LA wildfires the water was supposed to help.
Disruption:
Two DOGE staffers – Tyler Hassen and Bryton Shang – show up an Army Corp of Engineers dam in California and attempt to turn on water pumps to drain more wate one of California’s reservoirs to help fight fires in LA. This dam fed water to central California, far away from the LA wildfires the water was supposed to help.
| Person: | Bryton Shang, Tyler Hassen |
| Source: | Inside Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water CNN, 3/07/25 |
| Agency: | DOI |
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 |
1/XX/26
Appointed:
Bryton Shang starts as Founder and Executive Director, National AI Center at Commerce.
Appointed:
Bryton Shang starts as Founder and Executive Director, National AI Center at Commerce.
| Appointed: | Bryton Shang 1/XX/26-2/05/26 |
| Position Title: | Founder and Executive Director, National AI Center |
| Source: | Working Toward a Shared Vision for American AI Tech Exported around The Globe Business Council for International Understanding, 3/25/26 |
| Source: | Bryton Shang now Founder & Executive Director, Commerce Department National AI Center Orange Slices, 2/05/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Bryton Shang LinkedIn, |
2/05/26
Offboarding:
Bryton Shang leaves role as Founder and Executive Director, National AI Center at Commerce
Offboarding:
Bryton Shang leaves role as Founder and Executive Director, National AI Center at Commerce
| Appointed: | Bryton Shang 1/XX/26-2/05/26 |
| Position Title: | Founder and Executive Director, National AI Center |
| Source: | Working Toward a Shared Vision for American AI Tech Exported around The Globe Business Council for International Understanding, 3/25/26 |
| Source: | Bryton Shang now Founder & Executive Director, Commerce Department National AI Center Orange Slices, 2/05/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Bryton Shang LinkedIn, |