Derek Geissler
Apart from a single report by NBC News placing him at the Department of Labor in mid-February, there are no public details about Derek Geissler. According to ProPublica, “Geissler has been working at the GSA since the beginning of the administration in close coordination with political leadership on DOGE special projects, including artificial intelligence and data sharing efforts.” Despite his prominent position, Derek has done a good job of avoiding the spotlight.
Positions
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GSA
1/XX/25
(volunteer)
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Events
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1/17/25
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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.
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2/13/25
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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.
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c.3/03/25
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Interagency
DOE staff (mostly from DOGE) meet exclusively with DOGE staff from both OPM and GSA to discuss DOI’s data centers, cloud infrastructure and software licenses.
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3/04/25
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Directory
Wired reports that some DOGE staff (Kyle Schutt, Nate Cavanaugh) are being paid as full-time GSA employees, but other staff are listed as volunteers for that agency.
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