Sam Corcos
Tech Industry Links: Andreessen Horowitz
Sam Corcos is the co-founder of lifestyle business Levels Health (with Casey Means, the nominee for Surgeon General) which sells metabolic tracking devices. It has received funding from Andreessen Horowitz, and that is probably the connection to DOGE. He has been embedded within the IRS since February as was named a CIO at the agency in March, giving him a large amount of power over how the agency allocates its IT resources.
Positions
Appointed:
2/28/25-c.5/06/25 consultant Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization SGE, volunteer «Start date inferred and likely earlier.»
Promotion:
c.5/06/25 promoted to Chief Information Officer «Date is approximate per reports. Will update as new details emerge.»
Appointed:
2/28/25-c.5/06/25 consultant Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization SGE, volunteer «Start date inferred and likely earlier.»
Promotion:
c.5/06/25 promoted to Chief Information Officer «Date is approximate per reports. Will update as new details emerge.»
| Source: | New York v. Treasury, Doc 144 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE seeks to use IRS tax records to check federal benefits The Washington Post, 3/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE rep Sam Corcos is Treasury’s new chief information officer, source says FedScoop, 5/06/25 |
Events
2/28/25
Appointed:
Sam Corcos starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization at IRS.
Appointed:
Sam Corcos starts as Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization at IRS.
| : | Sam Corcos 2/28/25-c.5/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor for Technology and Modernization |
| Salary: | Volunteer (SGE) |
| Source: | New York v. Treasury, Doc 144 Court Document, 5/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE seeks to use IRS tax records to check federal benefits The Washington Post, 3/01/25 |
| Note: | Start date inferred and likely earlier. |
Official Action:
Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos, DOGE representatives embedded at the IRS, on Friday asked IRS lawyers to assist in creating an “omnibus” agreement with other federal agencies that would allow a broad swath of federal officials to cross-reference benefits rolls with taxpayer data.
Official Action:
Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos, DOGE representatives embedded at the IRS, on Friday asked IRS lawyers to assist in creating an “omnibus” agreement with other federal agencies that would allow a broad swath of federal officials to cross-reference benefits rolls with taxpayer data.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Sam Corcos |
| Source: | DOGE seeks to use IRS tax records to check federal benefits The Washington Post, 3/01/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Fraud, Immigration |
3/XX/25
Disruption:
Several days after meeting with lobbyists from the tax software prep industry’s Free File Inc. coalition led by Intuit, Sam Corcos abruptly reverses his prior course and makes the case to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the IRS’ Direct File program for free tax filing should be shut down.
Disruption:
Several days after meeting with lobbyists from the tax software prep industry’s Free File Inc. coalition led by Intuit, Sam Corcos abruptly reverses his prior course and makes the case to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the IRS’ Direct File program for free tax filing should be shut down.
| Person: | Sam Corcos |
| Source: | DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists Wired Magazine, 7/17/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
4/08/25
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Sam Corcos |
| Source: | Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project Wired Magazine, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
4/10/25
Disruption:
The hackathon to create a “Mega API” at the IRS concludes. DOGE engineers are reportedly confident they will be able to deploy it in 30 days. It is unclear if it was ever deployed.
Disruption:
The hackathon to create a “Mega API” at the IRS concludes. DOGE engineers are reportedly confident they will be able to deploy it in 30 days. It is unclear if it was ever deployed.
| Person: | Sam Corcos |
| Source: | Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project Wired Magazine, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
4/11/25
Identification:
In a legal filing, the government describes the DOGE team at Treasury of consisting of six people, some previously unknown as DOGE associates.
Identification:
In a legal filing, the government describes the DOGE team at Treasury of consisting of six people, some previously unknown as DOGE associates.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Linda Whitridge, Ryan Wunderly, Sam Corcos, Todd Newnam, Tom Krause |
| Source: | Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent, doc 61-2 Court Document, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
c.5/06/25
Promotion:
Sam Corcos promoted to Chief Information Officer at IRS
Promotion:
Sam Corcos promoted to Chief Information Officer at IRS
| Promotion: | Sam Corcos c.5/06/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | DOGE rep Sam Corcos is Treasury’s new chief information officer, source says FedScoop, 5/06/25 |
| Note: | Date is approximate per reports. Will update as new details emerge. |
5/26/25
Legal:
Judge Vargas, ruling in New York v. Donald Trump lifted restrictions on DOGE staff accessing Treasury systems, saying that the government had demonstrated it was following proper procedures.
Legal:
Judge Vargas, ruling in New York v. Donald Trump lifted restrictions on DOGE staff accessing Treasury systems, saying that the government had demonstrated it was following proper procedures.
| Person: | Linda Whitridge, Ryan Wunderly, Sam Corcos, Todd Newnam, Tom Krause |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 156 Court Document, 5/27/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
c.6/05/25
Disruption:
Concerned by Steve Davis’ attempts to stay involved with DOGE despite no longer being employed by the agency and instructions to not interact with him, DOGE staffers Yinon Weiss, Sam Corcos, Ryan Shea, and Adam Blake privately questioned Davis about his involvement. They also reportedly contacted DOGE general counsel Austin Raynor about the legality of his continued involvement.
Disruption:
Concerned by Steve Davis’ attempts to stay involved with DOGE despite no longer being employed by the agency and instructions to not interact with him, DOGE staffers Yinon Weiss, Sam Corcos, Ryan Shea, and Adam Blake privately questioned Davis about his involvement. They also reportedly contacted DOGE general counsel Austin Raynor about the legality of his continued involvement.
| Question: | Fuzz: date is not given in article, unclear if at meeting or afterwards |
| Person: | Adam Blake, Austin Raynor, Ryan Shea, Sam Corcos, Steve Davis, Yinon Weiss |
| Source: | DOGE lead Steve Davis did not go quietly Politico, 7/14/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
6/07/25
Disruption:
Steve Davis removed DOGE staffers that he considered disloyal from shared Signal chats that DOGE had continued to use for coordination. He also used his influence at GSA to have Ryan Shea removed from his position. Other Davis targets – Yinon Weiss, Sam Corcos and Adam Blake – were able to remain at their posts but were shut out from DOGE communications.
Disruption:
Steve Davis removed DOGE staffers that he considered disloyal from shared Signal chats that DOGE had continued to use for coordination. He also used his influence at GSA to have Ryan Shea removed from his position. Other Davis targets – Yinon Weiss, Sam Corcos and Adam Blake – were able to remain at their posts but were shut out from DOGE communications.
| Person: | Adam Blake, Ryan Shea, Sam Corcos, Steve Davis, Yinon Weiss |
| Source: | DOGE lead Steve Davis did not go quietly Politico, 7/14/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
6/XX/25
Report:
After several DOGE staffers expressed concerns that he should not have access to government information or continue to direct DOGE staff, Steve Davis reportedly pushes for their firing, calling it an attempted coup. Sam Corcos is named as one DOGE staffer who was given the silent treatment by Davis and allies.
Report:
After several DOGE staffers expressed concerns that he should not have access to government information or continue to direct DOGE staff, Steve Davis reportedly pushes for their firing, calling it an attempted coup. Sam Corcos is named as one DOGE staffer who was given the silent treatment by Davis and allies.
| Person: | Sam Corcos, Steve Davis |
| Source: | The Fight Between Musk Acolytes and the White House for Control of DOGE The Wall Street Journal, 6/08/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, Treas. |
c.11/15/25
Disruption:
Under the direction of Sam Corcos, the IRS has rolled out coding tests hosted on the site HackerRack to its technical staff to assess their “technical proficiency.” This is likely the precursor to restructuring and layoffs within the agency’s 8500-person IT division. When asked about the purpose of the tests in an all-hands meeting, IRS leadership refused to answer.
Disruption:
Under the direction of Sam Corcos, the IRS has rolled out coding tests hosted on the site HackerRack to its technical staff to assess their “technical proficiency.” This is likely the precursor to restructuring and layoffs within the agency’s 8500-person IT division. When asked about the purpose of the tests in an all-hands meeting, IRS leadership refused to answer.
| Person: | Sam Corcos |
| Source: | DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now Wired Magazine, 12/02/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
12/16/25
Official Action:
Acting in his role as CIO for the Treasury, Sam Corcos approves spending up to $1.5 million on up to 3000 licenses for ChatGPT at the agency, with more than $500,000 already obligated.
Official Action:
Acting in his role as CIO for the Treasury, Sam Corcos approves spending up to $1.5 million on up to 3000 licenses for ChatGPT at the agency, with more than $500,000 already obligated.
| Person: | Sam Corcos |
| Source: | DOGE leader at Treasury is looking to buy thousands of ChatGPT licenses Fast Company, 12/16/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |