Greg Barbaccia
Tech Industry Links: Palantir
Greg Barbaccia is not typically listed as a DOGE associate, but he checks enough of the boxes that it makes sense to include him here. Like many of the DOGE crew, he has an interest in AI and he worked at Palantir for ten years. He’s also been placed into a highly-ranked role (Federal Chief CIO) for which he has very limited experience, but would allow him to coordinate and enable the work of other DOGE appointees to the CIO level.
Positions
Appointed:
1/27/25 Federal Chief Information Officer $195,200
Appointed:
1/27/25 Federal Chief Information Officer $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:
c.9/25/25 Acting Chief Information Officer «Not announced, just appeared on cio.gov page some time after 9/20 and before 9/30»
Appointed:
c.9/25/25 Acting Chief Information Officer «Not announced, just appeared on cio.gov page some time after 9/20 and before 9/30»
| Source: | Members and Leadership The Chief Information Officers Council, |
Appointed:
2/19/26 Deputy FAS Commissioner / Acting Administrator, Technology Transformation Services
Appointed:
2/19/26 Deputy FAS Commissioner / Acting Administrator, Technology Transformation Services
| Source: | Federal CIO tapped for dual-hatted role at GSA GovExec, 2/19/26 |
Events
1/27/25
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 |
Onboarding:
Greg Barbaccia is named as the new Federal Chief Information Officer, a role which places him in charge of the CIO Council at OMB that coordinates the activities of federal CIOs. Over the next six months, multiple DOGE members will also be named as Acting CIOs at various agencies.
Onboarding:
Greg Barbaccia is named as the new Federal Chief Information Officer, a role which places him in charge of the CIO Council at OMB that coordinates the activities of federal CIOs. Over the next six months, multiple DOGE members will also be named as Acting CIOs at various agencies.
| Person: | Greg Barbaccia |
| Source: | Gregory Barbaccia named federal CIO NextGov, 1/27/25 |
| Agency: | OMB |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
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 |
Onboarding:
In a move that apparently hasn’t been publicly announced everywhere, Federal Chief CIO Greg Barbaccia is listed as the Acting CIO for USAID on the CIO.gov page
Onboarding:
In a move that apparently hasn’t been publicly announced everywhere, Federal Chief CIO Greg Barbaccia is listed as the Acting CIO for USAID on the CIO.gov page
| Person: | Greg Barbaccia |
| Source: | Members and Leadership The Chief Information Officers Council, |
| Agency: | USAID |
1/30/26
Report:
Speaking at the ACT-IAC Summit, Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia touted the work of the National Design Studio and reported that OMB is working closely with NDS to “coalesce” the administration’s website design, comparing it to how certain hotel brands will all look and smell the same. He reports there are internal sandboxes running for new designs and a redesigned site for CIO.gov will soon illustrate the new look. The NDS is also reportedly leaning heavily into using AI for its work. In addition, 35,000 people have applied to the administration’s Tech Force initiative and they are reviewing 6,000 applicants.
Report:
Speaking at the ACT-IAC Summit, Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia touted the work of the National Design Studio and reported that OMB is working closely with NDS to “coalesce” the administration’s website design, comparing it to how certain hotel brands will all look and smell the same. He reports there are internal sandboxes running for new designs and a redesigned site for CIO.gov will soon illustrate the new look. The NDS is also reportedly leaning heavily into using AI for its work. In addition, 35,000 people have applied to the administration’s Tech Force initiative and they are reviewing 6,000 applicants.
| Person: | Greg Barbaccia, Joe Gebbia |
| Source: | Federal CIO sees website redesign as key to digital services' "one government" approach FedScoop, 1/30/26 |
| Agency: | NDS, OMB |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
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 |
Onboarding:
Federal CIO Chief Greg Barbaccia is named as the new Acting Director for the Technology Transformation Service (TTS) at GSA, replacing Thomas Shedd in the role. Shedd has seemingly been demoted to a new role of Senior Advisor for Fraud Prevention. Greg Barbaccia is still serving in the role of CIO for USAID as well.
Onboarding:
Federal CIO Chief Greg Barbaccia is named as the new Acting Director for the Technology Transformation Service (TTS) at GSA, replacing Thomas Shedd in the role. Shedd has seemingly been demoted to a new role of Senior Advisor for Fraud Prevention. Greg Barbaccia is still serving in the role of CIO for USAID as well.
| Person: | Greg Barbaccia, Thomas Shedd |
| Source: | Federal CIO tapped for dual-hatted role at GSA GovExec, 2/19/26 |
| Agency: | GSA, OMB |