Conor Fennessy
There aren’t many public details about Conor Fennessy, except that he apparently has a background in finance. Whatever his story, he joined up early with DOGE, starting as a part-time consultant at the Department of Education before heading over to HHS and then the Department of the Interior. His main specialization seems to be reviewing grants for cancellation if they match certain verboten topics like climate change or “DEI.”
Positions
Appointed:
Appointed:
| Source: | Onboarding Materials for "Employee 2" at the Department of Education Document Cloud, 4/07/25 |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
Detailed To:
5/01/25? likely detailed from Ed. «Guessed because created a spreadsheet at DOI on grant cancellations around 5/07»
Detailed To:
5/01/25? likely detailed from Ed. «Guessed because created a spreadsheet at DOI on grant cancellations around 5/07»
| Source: | Trump Administration Is Said to Target Park Service Grants The New York Times, 5/07/25 |
Detailed To:
5/15/25 detailed from Ed. NTE 9/12/25
Detailed To:
5/15/25 detailed from Ed. NTE 9/12/25
| Source: | USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers Document Cloud, 8/22/25 |
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed from Ed. Senior Advisor «identified by agency FOIA as having been at the agency, guessing detailed»
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed from Ed. Senior Advisor «identified by agency FOIA as having been at the agency, guessing detailed»
| Source: | SBA Response to American Oversight FOIA Request Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
Events
1/17/25
Sighting:
The public calendar of Riley Sennott mentions a 30-minute “SGE Ethics Discussion” meeting with other new DOGE members Derek Geissler, Brooks Morgan and Conor Fennessy included on the invitation. SGE stands for Special Government Employee.
Sighting:
The public calendar of Riley Sennott mentions a 30-minute “SGE Ethics Discussion” meeting with other new DOGE members Derek Geissler, Brooks Morgan and Conor Fennessy included on the invitation. SGE stands for Special Government Employee.
| Person: | Brooks Morgan, Conor Fennessy, Derek Geissler, Riley Sennott |
| Source: | We found a DOGE guy at NASA because his Google Calendar was public Business Insider, 3/07/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
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 |
2/01/25
Interagency Coordination:
Ethan Shaotran at GSA hosts Brooks Morgan and Conor Fennessy from Education in a Saturday co-working session. It’s unclear if they are there to work together or they are simply interested in using DOGE’s space in the GSA to work.
Interagency Coordination:
Ethan Shaotran at GSA hosts Brooks Morgan and Conor Fennessy from Education in a Saturday co-working session. It’s unclear if they are there to work together or they are simply interested in using DOGE’s space in the GSA to work.
| Person: | Brooks Morgan, Conor Fennessy, Ethan Shaotran |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Agency: | Ed., GSA |
2/03/25
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| System Access: | CALM: CMS Acquisition Lifecycle Management System |
| : | read, 2/03/25-4/18/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | System for tracking CMS acquisitions, contracts, milestones and audits. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
System Access:
Multiple DOGE staff (Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley, Conor Fennessy and Jeremy Lewin) at CMS are granted read-only access to the CMS Acquisition Lifestye Management System (CALM) which tracks CMS aquisitions and contracts.
System Access:
Multiple DOGE staff (Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley, Conor Fennessy and Jeremy Lewin) at CMS are granted read-only access to the CMS Acquisition Lifestye Management System (CALM) which tracks CMS aquisitions and contracts.
| Person: | Conor Fennessy, Jeremy Lewin, Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | CMS |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
c.2/04/25
Disruption:
The head of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) meets with multiple DOGE personnel with her main point of contact being Conor Fennessy. She describes the interactions with DOGE as chaotic and unclear, with many of their requests being filtered down thorugh multiple layers of leadership.
Disruption:
The head of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) meets with multiple DOGE personnel with her main point of contact being Conor Fennessy. She describes the interactions with DOGE as chaotic and unclear, with many of their requests being filtered down thorugh multiple layers of leadership.
| Person: | Conor Fennessy |
| Source: | Suddenly Sacked: The Final Days of Former NCES Chief’s Term and the Future of Education Data The Hechinger Report, 7/14/25 |
| Agency: | Ed. |
2/20/25
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 |
2/28/25
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Conor Fennessy is granted basic access to 3 systems at HHS.
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Conor Fennessy is granted basic access to 3 systems at HHS.
| System Access: | Grant Solutions |
| : | read, 2/28/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | A shared-service provider tool for federal agencies to track grants across their entire lifecycles |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | Grants.gov |
| : | read, 2/28/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | A system run and administered by HHS that is used at 18+ agencies for publishing grants, finding recipients and delivering funds |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | HCAS: HHS Consolidated Acquisition System |
| : | read, 2/28/25-4/18/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | This appears to be a system used at HHS for tracking acquisition and procurement efforts across the agency. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
:
Conor Fennessy is granted basic access to 2 systems at NIH.
:
Conor Fennessy is granted basic access to 2 systems at NIH.
| System Access: | EBS: Oracle E-Business Suite |
| : | read, 2/28/25-4/18/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | Oracle E-Business Suite is a comprehensive suite of applications for finance, order management, logistics, procurement, projects, manufacturing, asset lifecycle, and human capital management. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | PRISM: Procurement Request Information System Management |
| : | read, 2/28/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | System for tracking procurement and contracting |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
3/03/25
3/07/25
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| System Access: | FBIS: Financial Business Intelligence System |
| : | read, 3/07/25-4/18/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | A system for tracking business operations at HHS |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
3/29/25
Identification:
In a court declaration in AFL-CIO vs. DOL, counsel for the plaintiffs Alexa Milton provides the names of two DOGE staffers at HHS who were not included in the government’s list of staffers provided as part of legal discovery.
Identification:
In a court declaration in AFL-CIO vs. DOL, counsel for the plaintiffs Alexa Milton provides the names of two DOGE staffers at HHS who were not included in the government’s list of staffers provided as part of legal discovery.
| Person: | Conor Fennessy, Jeremy Lewin |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-4 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | HHS |
4/18/25
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | CALM: CMS Acquisition Lifecycle Management System |
| : | read, 2/03/25-4/18/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | System for tracking CMS acquisitions, contracts, milestones and audits. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Access Revoked:
Conor Fennessy has basic access revoked for 2 systems at HHS.
Access Revoked:
Conor Fennessy has basic access revoked for 2 systems at HHS.
| System Access: | HCAS: HHS Consolidated Acquisition System |
| : | read, 2/28/25-4/18/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | This appears to be a system used at HHS for tracking acquisition and procurement efforts across the agency. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | FBIS: Financial Business Intelligence System |
| : | read, 3/07/25-4/18/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | A system for tracking business operations at HHS |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | EBS: Oracle E-Business Suite |
| : | read, 2/28/25-4/18/25 Conor Fennessy |
| Note: | Oracle E-Business Suite is a comprehensive suite of applications for finance, order management, logistics, procurement, projects, manufacturing, asset lifecycle, and human capital management. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
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 |
5/07/25
Disruption:
A spreadsheet created by Conor Fennessy outlines a reported $26 million in grant reductions for programs in the National Parks, including those identified as “DEI” or studying climate change. It also axes a popular Scientists in Parks program, that provides educational opportunities for early-career scientists and students. A $400K project to make a park accessible for children with disabilities was also targeted because it was “DEI.”
Disruption:
A spreadsheet created by Conor Fennessy outlines a reported $26 million in grant reductions for programs in the National Parks, including those identified as “DEI” or studying climate change. It also axes a popular Scientists in Parks program, that provides educational opportunities for early-career scientists and students. A $400K project to make a park accessible for children with disabilities was also targeted because it was “DEI.”
| Person: | Conor Fennessy |
| Source: | Trump Administration Is Said to Target Park Service Grants The New York Times, 5/07/25 |
| Agency: | DOI |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-DEI, Spending |
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
Identification:
In a response to a FOIA request made by American Oversight, SBA provides a list of all people who have been identified as communicating on agency head Kelly Loefler’s behalf. It includes a number of people known to be DOGE and others with the title Senior Advisor who might also be doge.gov
Identification:
In a response to a FOIA request made by American Oversight, SBA provides a list of all people who have been identified as communicating on agency head Kelly Loefler’s behalf. It includes a number of people known to be DOGE and others with the title Senior Advisor who might also be doge.gov
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Aram Moghaddassi, Conor Fennessy, Donald Park, Edward Coristine, Ethan Damiano, Jordan Wick, Joshua Carter, Micaela Lopez Ballefin, Patricia Gibson, Riley Sennott |
| Source: | SBA Response to American Oversight FOIA Request Document Cloud, 7/15/25 |
| Agency: | SBA |