Zach Terrell
Another very recent college graduate, Zach Terrell was involved in several cryptocurrency and Web3-related startups before joinging the DOGE wrecking crew at HHS in March. More recently, he was elevated in September to the role of CTO, a position which was previously held by fellow DOGE member Clark Minor and which would allow him to grant access to sensitive databases and systems to other DOGE personnel. He also seems to have some involvement with the National Design Studio’s work.
Positions
Appointed:
3/06/25 $132,629
Internal Transfer:
3/11/25 internal xfer
Promotion:
c.9/01/25 promoted to Chief Technology Officer
Appointed:
3/06/25 $132,629
Internal Transfer:
3/11/25 internal xfer
Promotion:
c.9/01/25 promoted to Chief Technology Officer
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Source: | HHS has a new DOGE-affiliated technology chief FedScoop, 9/29/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Source: | How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation FedScoop, 4/22/25 |
Appointed:
8/29/25? «He has been linked to NDS but is still also at HHS?»
Appointed:
8/29/25? «He has been linked to NDS but is still also at HHS?»
| Source: | ‘Sloppy’ Code and Accessibility Issues: The Trouble With Trump’s Silicon Valley-Inspired Web Design Project NOTUS, 12/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio Wired Magazine, 8/29/25 |
Events
3/06/25
Appointed:
Zach Terrell starts at HHS.
Appointed:
Zach Terrell starts at HHS.
| Appointed: | Zach Terrell 3/06/25 |
| Salary: | $132,629 |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 80-5 Court Document, 4/18/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
3/07/25
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| System Access: | EHCM: Enterprise Human Capital Management System |
| : | read, 3/07/25 Zach Terrell |
| Note: | This system is used at HHS for managing all aspects of human-capital related tasks, including staffing notes and performance plans. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
3/11/25
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| System Access: | IDR: Integrated Data Repository |
| : | read, 3/11/25 Zach Terrell |
| Note: | A data warehouse that receives all Medicare claims after they have been approved for payment |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
3/16/25
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| System Access: | FBIS: Financial Business Intelligence System |
| : | read, 3/16/25 Zach Terrell |
| Note: | A system for tracking business operations at HHS |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
3/18/25
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| System Access: | UFMS: HHS Unified Financial Management System |
| : | read, 3/18/25 Zach Terrell |
| Note: | A department-wide financial management system which supports all of HHS Program Service Center's Accounting Services and reporting |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
3/27/25
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| System Access: | PMS: Payment Management System |
| : | read, 3/27/25 Zach Terrell |
| Note: | A shared-services program provided by HHS for managing payments for grants |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
3/29/25
Legal:
In a legal filing, the DOJ identifies 4 DOGE staffers - Edward Coristine, Marko Elez, Luke Farritor and Amy Gleason - as present at CMS. It omits the names of several other staffers with access to the CALM system.
Legal:
In a legal filing, the DOJ identifies 4 DOGE staffers - Edward Coristine, Marko Elez, Luke Farritor and Amy Gleason - as present at CMS. It omits the names of several other staffers with access to the CALM system.
| Person: | Amy Gleason, Aram Moghaddassi, Edward Coristine, Jeremy Lewin, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, Zach Terrell |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | CMS |
4/12/25
Interagency Coordination:
Emailing this time from his CFPB account, Jeremy Lewin shares the documentation for the upcoming CFPB RIF with DOGE staff posted at several agencies (Zach Terrell and Alexandra Beynon). He also includes DOGE staff at CFPB: Gavin Kliger, Chris Young and Jordan Wick. It’s unclear if they are representing their individual agencies or are just taking part as DOGE members in the conversation.
Interagency Coordination:
Emailing this time from his CFPB account, Jeremy Lewin shares the documentation for the upcoming CFPB RIF with DOGE staff posted at several agencies (Zach Terrell and Alexandra Beynon). He also includes DOGE staff at CFPB: Gavin Kliger, Chris Young and Jordan Wick. It’s unclear if they are representing their individual agencies or are just taking part as DOGE members in the conversation.
| Person: | Alexandra Beynon, Chris Young, Gavin Kliger, Jeremy Lewin, Jordan Wick, Zach Terrell |
| Source: | NTEU v. Russell Vought, doc 137-1 Court Document, 4/28/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB, Ed., HHS |
4/14/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| HHS Detailed To: NSF Zach Terrell 4/14/25 | |
| Position Title: | Consultant, Office of the Director |
| Source: | How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation FedScoop, 4/22/25 |
Sighting:
Three unidentified DOGE staffers show up at NSF headquarters, forcing all approved grants to go through a “secondary review.” They were later identified as Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley and Zach Terrell.
Sighting:
Three unidentified DOGE staffers show up at NSF headquarters, forcing all approved grants to go through a “secondary review.” They were later identified as Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley and Zach Terrell.
| Person: | Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley, Zach Terrell |
| Source: | NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review Science, 4/16/25 |
| Agency: | NSF |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
4/22/25
Identification:
Three DOGE staffers are now at the National Science Foundation reviewing grants. Luke Farritor has a “Budget, Finance, and Administration” clearance, which a source said allows him to view and modify the agency’s funding opportunity system.
Identification:
Three DOGE staffers are now at the National Science Foundation reviewing grants. Luke Farritor has a “Budget, Finance, and Administration” clearance, which a source said allows him to view and modify the agency’s funding opportunity system.
| Person: | Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley, Zach Terrell |
| Source: | How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation FedScoop, 4/22/25 |
| Agency: | NSF |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
4/XX/25
Disruption:
A team of three DOGE staffers – Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor and Zach Terrell – meet with chief grant management officials at NIH to demand changes in how grants are issued under DOGE’s new “Defend the Spend” authority over all grant disbursement.
Disruption:
A team of three DOGE staffers – Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor and Zach Terrell – meet with chief grant management officials at NIH to demand changes in how grants are issued under DOGE’s new “Defend the Spend” authority over all grant disbursement.
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Zach Terrell |
| Source: | Harvard Was Cleared To Get Some Federal Funds. Then DOGE Stepped In. The Harvard Crimson, 9/08/25 |
| Agency: | NIH |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
8/29/25?
Appointed:
Zach Terrell starts at NDS.
Appointed:
Zach Terrell starts at NDS.
| Appointed: | Zach Terrell 8/29/25? |
| Source: | ‘Sloppy’ Code and Accessibility Issues: The Trouble With Trump’s Silicon Valley-Inspired Web Design Project NOTUS, 12/01/25 |
| Source: | DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio Wired Magazine, 8/29/25 |
| Note: | He has been linked to NDS but is still also at HHS? |
c.9/01/25
Promotion:
Zach Terrell promoted to Chief Technology Officer at HHS
Promotion:
Zach Terrell promoted to Chief Technology Officer at HHS
| Promotion: | Zach Terrell c.9/01/25 |
| Position Title: | Chief Technology Officer |
| Source: | HHS has a new DOGE-affiliated technology chief FedScoop, 9/29/25 |
Disruption:
Zach Terrell is named as the new Chief Technology Officer at HHS. He reportedly is also continuing to hold a role at NSF, supervising DOGE activities there.
Disruption:
Zach Terrell is named as the new Chief Technology Officer at HHS. He reportedly is also continuing to hold a role at NSF, supervising DOGE activities there.
| Person: | Zach Terrell |
| Source: | HHS has a new DOGE-affiliated technology chief FedScoop, 9/29/25 |
| Agency: | HHS |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
12/26/25
Website:
The National Design Studio launches a new blog named “Dev Index” with an article written about the modernization work at OPM for digitizing retirements that apparently has moved over to the NDS from OPM with Joe Gebbia. The article is written by Yat Choi and Dennis Li and thanks Edward Coristine and Zach Terrell for reviewing the content.
Website:
The National Design Studio launches a new blog named “Dev Index” with an article written about the modernization work at OPM for digitizing retirements that apparently has moved over to the NDS from OPM with Joe Gebbia. The article is written by Yat Choi and Dennis Li and thanks Edward Coristine and Zach Terrell for reviewing the content.
| Person: | Dennis Li, Edward Coristine, Yat Choi, Zach Terrell |
| Source: | How We Automated Federal Retirements National Design Studio, 12/26/25 |
| Agency: | NDS |