Unmasked Aliases
In several examples, public documents obtained through FOIA and as exhibits in courts cases will obscure the identities of DOGE staffers. For instance, the testimony of Tiffany Flick and subsequent disclosures from the lawsuit against Social Security redact the identities of DOGE staffers as “Employee 1” etc. However, it is possible to figure out the identities of many of these aliases and link them to their real names if you happen to have a database of DOGE activities and documents and are able to correlate by evidence. When I am able to make such a positive identification, my system will then automatically link events and positions associated with the alias to the person as well. This page however is an overview of aliases.
CFPB-01
Likely: Gavin Kliger
- A declaration from AFL-CIO vs. DOL outlines access granted to CFPB staff
- The declaration names Jordan Wick, Chris Young, Nikhil Rajpal and Luke Farritor as well as 2 other CFPB staff not named (because they are not deemed DOGE employees)
- In the declaration, Mr. Farritor used Entra ID to provide access to a member of the DOGE Team who is not a DOGE Employee to the systems necessary to update the CFPB’s public-facing website.
- Gavin Kliger is the only developer of those two
CFPB-02
Likely: Jeremy Lewin
- A declaration from AFL-CIO vs. DOL outlines access granted to CFPB staff
- The declaration names Jordan Wick, Chris Young, Nikhil Rajpal and Luke Farritor as well as 2 other CFPB staff not named
- Based on reporting, Gavin Kliger and Jeremy Lewin were the other DOGE staff at the agency at the time of this action
- Gavin Kliger has already been unmasked as CFPB-1
ED-01
Likely: Akash Bobba
- Detail agreement from OPM is signed on 2025-02-12
- This person appears in a detail from OPM to SSA, but also a detail from SSA back to OPM and Education
- This is the same person as OPM-3 because there is a detail document that appears with two diff redacted names
- In a separate document in filing from OPM, Akash Bobba is listed as the only person from OPM and with a start date of 2025-02-03
ED-02
Likely: Conor Fennessy
- Onboarded by appointment as a Senior Advisor on 2025-01-31 with a salary of $195K
- They included a list of DOGE staff at the agency and Conor Fennessy is listed as the only Senior Advisor on staff
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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1/31
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[as ED-02] appointed Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary (Regular C, GS-15/6, $195,200) |
ED-03
Likely: Ethan Shaotran
- Detail from GSA was signed on 2025-02-12 for an SGE position so it is not reimbursed and for a maximum of 135 days from start of SGE term
- Position at GSA is listed as Software Engineer (Consultant)
- In a separate document in the release, Ethan Shaotran is listed as being from GSA on 2025-02-03 and Edward Coristine on 2025-02-20
- IN the case of ED-1, the detail agreement seems to have been signed after the start date; very likely here as well
ED-04
Likely: Brooks Morgan
- This is the only consultant position listed in this legal document
- Further down the same document, a table lists one consultant starting on the same date unredacted and it’s Brooks Morgan
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/04
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[as ED-04] consultant (NTE 2025-08-04, volunteer) |
FBI-01
Likely: Justin Monroe
- This person isn’t named in the original NBC News report
- But they’re identified specifically in a ProPublica roundup as being this person
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/29
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Sighting:
An unidentified former SpaceX employee [later confirmed to be Justin Monroe] is reported to be working as an advisor to the Director of the FBI
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OPM-02
Likely: Riccardo Biasini
- Onboarded on 2025-01-20 as a volunteer SGE
- PD Number 6A39741 in redacted documents matches one for Riccard Biasini in a FOIA release from OPM
- “Listed as the contact point for GWES on the PIA”
- “On March 18, clearance was requested to convert him to permanent appointment”
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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1/20
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[as OPM-02] appointed Expert, Office of the Director (NTE 2025-07-18, ED-00, excepted, volunteer) «info for alias SSA-2, who I’ve identified as him» |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/27
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Access:
Charles Ezell sends an email to OPM IT staff stating that OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) “urgently” need access to several sensitive systems within the agency.
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1/28
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Access:
OPM grants OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) full administrative access to the systems USAJOBS, USA Staffing, USA Performance, eOPF, and EHRI. This access included “[c]ode read and write permissions.”
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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Databricks
1/28
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1/28 | Databricks
A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data (OPM) admin access «listed as “OPM Data Azure Databricks Admin + NP / PRD Azure Subscriptions”» court doc |
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EHRI
1/28-2/06
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1/28-2/06 | Enterprise Human Resources Integration
The Enterprise Human Resources Integration Data Warehouse (“EHRI”) collects human resources, payroll, and training data from several dozen sources outside of OPM, including other federal agencies. (OPM) unknown access (never accessed) court doc |
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github
1/28
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1/28 | GitHub
A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn’t necessarily mean the person is a coder. (OPM) unknown access «Github Enterprise» court doc |
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USA Performance
1/28
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1/28 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”» |
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USA Staffing
1/28
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1/28 | USA Staffing
A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. (OPM) admin access «USA Staffing Core + Admin Portal - DEV/TST/STG/TRN/PRD» court doc |
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eOPF
1/28-2/06
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1/28-2/06 | eOPF
An system for government employees to access their personnel files electronically. These are updated when staff receive changes in salary or duty station or title, or receive performance reviews. () unknown access (never accessed) court doc |
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eOPF
1/28-2/06
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1/28-2/06 | eOPF
An system for government employees to access their personnel files electronically. These are updated when staff receive changes in salary or duty station or title, or receive performance reviews. () unknown access (never accessed) court doc |
OPM-03
Likely: Akash Bobba
- This is the same person as ED-1 because there is a detail document that appears with two diff redacted names
- Detail to SSA is signed on 2025-02-12
- PD number 6A39740 = one listed for Akash Bobba
- See evidence that ED-1 is Akash Bobba
- He has also been appointed to SSA, which pays his salary, and DOE
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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1/20
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[as OPM-03] appointed Expert, Office of the Director (NTE 2025-07-18, ED-00, excepted, volunteer) | |
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2/03
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[as OPM-03] detail |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/20
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Access:
IT staff at OPM are pulled into a “911-esque call” requesting that “a political team” of 6 individuals must be given access to OPM systems. These include Charles Ezell, Greg Hogan, and Amanda Scales, as well as unidentified employees OPM-03 (Akash Bobba), OPM-05 (Gavin Kliger) and OPM-07 (Brian Bjelde). These DOGE staffers are granted administrative access to USAJOBS, USA Staffing, and USA Performance systems.
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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website
1/28
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1/28 | Agency Website
This is a stand-in for whatever website platform an agency is using (OPM) unknown access «listed as grant for “Web Admin” on 1/20. Not revoked as of 2/12» court doc |
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website
1/20
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1/20 | Agency Website
This is a stand-in for whatever website platform an agency is using (OPM) unknown access «listed as grant for “Web Admin” on 1/20. Not revoked as of 2/12» court doc |
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USA Performance
1/20
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1/20 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”» |
OPM-04
Likely: Edward Coristine
- SF-50 is for GSA appointment on 2025-01-20
- Appointed as an expert at OPM on 2025-01-24
- Because OPM and GSA share an electronic personnel processing system (HR Links), a separate form SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) could not be generated for this separate appointment
- Only person onboarded as an expert on 2025-01-24 was Nikhil Rajpal, but he’s a match for OPM-6
- Possibly someone doing the affadavit late (3 other experts on 2025-01-20
- I think it might be Edward Coristine because Wired spotted him at OPM on 2025-01-28
- Judge Cote in injunction in AFGE v. OPM “OPM-4 is 19 years old. Press reports indicate that he is known online as ‘Big Balls.’”
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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c.1/20-5/23
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[as OPM-04] appointed Senior Advisor, Immediate Office of the Administrator (SGE, NTE 2026-01-19, EF-00, excepted, volunteer) «Start date and agency inferred from later reporting» Wired |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/27
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Access:
Charles Ezell sends an email to OPM IT staff stating that OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) “urgently” need access to several sensitive systems within the agency.
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1/28
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Access:
OPM grants OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) full administrative access to the systems USAJOBS, USA Staffing, USA Performance, eOPF, and EHRI. This access included “[c]ode read and write permissions.”
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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USA Performance
1/28
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1/28 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”» |
OPM-05
Likely: Gavin Kliger
- Onboarded on 2025-01-20 as a provisional appt not to exceed 2025-05-20
- Senior Advisor to the Director for IT
- PD 6A38025 = matches for Gavin Kliger in a FOIA release
- GS-15/10 with pay of $195,200
- Converted to an excepted appointment on 2025-02-18
- Has been detailed to the GSA, the IRS, USAID, USDA, and the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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[as OPM-05] detail «detail in court doc» court doc | |
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1/20-2/18
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[as OPM-05] appointed Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology, Office of the Director (Schedule C, NTE 2025-05-20, GS-15, supervisory, excepted, $195,200) «hired at maximum salary for GS federal employee in DC» | |
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2/18
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[as OPM-05] converted to permanent position Senior Advisor to the Director for Information Technology, Office of the Director (Schedule C, GS-15, supervisory, excepted, $195,200) | |
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c.3/01
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[as OPM-05] detail «detail in court doc, date from Kliger spotted at VOA around start of March» court doc |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/20
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Access:
IT staff at OPM are pulled into a “911-esque call” requesting that “a political team” of 6 individuals must be given access to OPM systems. These include Charles Ezell, Greg Hogan, and Amanda Scales, as well as unidentified employees OPM-03 (Akash Bobba), OPM-05 (Gavin Kliger) and OPM-07 (Brian Bjelde). These DOGE staffers are granted administrative access to USAJOBS, USA Staffing, and USA Performance systems.
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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website
1/20
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1/20 | Agency Website
This is a stand-in for whatever website platform an agency is using (OPM) unknown access «listed as grant for “Web Admin” on 1/20. Not revoked as of 2/12» court doc |
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github
1/20
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1/20 | GitHub
A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn’t necessarily mean the person is a coder. (OPM) unknown access «Github Enterprise» court doc |
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USA Staffing
1/20
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1/20 | USA Staffing
A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. (OPM) admin access «USA Staffing Core + Admin Portal - DEV/TST/STG/TRN/PRD» court doc |
OPM-06
Likely: Nikhil Rajpal
- Onboarded on 2025-01-24 as a vounteer SGE with a term not to exceed 2025-07-22
- This is likely one of the other young DOGE crew like Jordan Wick or Luke Farritor, etc.
- Detailed to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Has also been detailed to the SSA during the course of his appointment at OPM
- PD 6A39738 listed on hiring forms = Nikhil Rajpal on FOIAed list of OPM positions
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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1/24
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[as OPM-06] appointed Expert, Office of the Director (ED-00, excepted, volunteer) |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/27
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Access:
Charles Ezell sends an email to OPM IT staff stating that OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) “urgently” need access to several sensitive systems within the agency.
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1/28
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Access:
OPM grants OPM-02 (Riccardo Biasini), OPM-04 (Edward Coristine), and OPM-06 (Nikhil Rajpal) full administrative access to the systems USAJOBS, USA Staffing, USA Performance, eOPF, and EHRI. This access included “[c]ode read and write permissions.”
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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website
1/28
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1/28 | Agency Website
This is a stand-in for whatever website platform an agency is using (OPM) unknown access «listed as grant for “Web Admin” on 1/20. Not revoked as of 2/12» court doc |
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Databricks
1/28
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1/28 | Databricks
A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data (OPM) admin access «listed as “OPM Data Azure Databricks Admin + NP / PRD Azure Subscriptions”» court doc |
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Databricks
1/28
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1/28 | Databricks
A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data (OPM) admin access «listed as “OPM Data Azure Databricks Admin + NP / PRD Azure Subscriptions”» court doc |
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EHRI
1/28-2/06
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1/28-2/06 | Enterprise Human Resources Integration
The Enterprise Human Resources Integration Data Warehouse (“EHRI”) collects human resources, payroll, and training data from several dozen sources outside of OPM, including other federal agencies. (OPM) unknown access (never accessed) court doc |
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USA Performance
1/28
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1/28 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”» |
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USA Staffing
1/28
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1/28 | USA Staffing
A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. (OPM) admin access «USA Staffing Core + Admin Portal - DEV/TST/STG/TRN/PRD» court doc |
OPM-07
Likely: Brian Bjelde
- On January 16, 2025, FSEM received ‘s new hire package
- Clearance above were completed on January 17, 2025, and FSEM cleared to enter on duty at OPM
- January 29, 2025, OPM’s HR team requested clearance for to enter on duty on a permanent appointment
- After a favorable review, was reciprocally approved for a permanent position on January 31 , 2025
- Referred to as “his” oath of office
- Court docs include a PD code 6A39743
- This matches Brian Bjelde in a FOIAed list of OPM new hires
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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1/20-1/31
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[as OPM-07] appointed Expert, Office of the Director (NTE 2025-07-18, ED-00, excepted, volunteer) «likely Schedule C» court doc | |
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1/31
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[as OPM-07] converted to permanent position Expert, Office of the Director (ED-00) «permanent position approved» court doc |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/20
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Access:
IT staff at OPM are pulled into a “911-esque call” requesting that “a political team” of 6 individuals must be given access to OPM systems. These include Charles Ezell, Greg Hogan, and Amanda Scales, as well as unidentified employees OPM-03 (Akash Bobba), OPM-05 (Gavin Kliger) and OPM-07 (Brian Bjelde). These DOGE staffers are granted administrative access to USAJOBS, USA Staffing, and USA Performance systems.
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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website
1/20
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1/20 | Agency Website
This is a stand-in for whatever website platform an agency is using (OPM) unknown access «listed as grant for “Web Admin” on 1/20. Not revoked as of 2/12» court doc |
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github
1/20
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1/20 | GitHub
A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn’t necessarily mean the person is a coder. (OPM) unknown access «Github Enterprise» court doc |
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github
1/20
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1/20 | GitHub
A service owned by Microsoft for developers to run version control on their applications and back them up to shared repositories that can be used by other developers. Github is provided as both a hosted service (at github.com) or via versions that can be installed with agency data centers (aka GitHub Enterprise or GHE). Access to Github would be expected for developers, but doesn’t necessarily mean the person is a coder. (OPM) unknown access «Github Enterprise» court doc |
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USA Performance
1/20
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1/20 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”» |
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USA Performance
1/20
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1/20 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”» |
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USA Staffing
1/20
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1/20 | USA Staffing
A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. (OPM) admin access «for the govt-wide hiring freeze» court doc |
OPM-08
Likely: James Sullivan
- PD code matches his name in FOIAed list of OPM new hires
- Title and start date also match
- “James Sullivan (formerly known as OPM-8)” in a ruling by Judge Cote
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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1/20
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[as OPM-08] appointed Senior Advisor to the Director (SES Noncareer, ES-00, $195,200) court doc |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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Databricks
2/03
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2/03 | Databricks
A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data (OPM) admin access «listed as “OPM Data Azure Databricks Admin + NP / PRD Azure Subscriptions”» court doc |
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USA Staffing
2/03
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2/03 | USA Staffing
A platform for federal agencies to recruit and onboard employees. (OPM) admin access «for the govt-wide hiring freeze» court doc |
OPM-09
- Granted access to USA Performance on 1/31
- Based on known starts, this likely could be Edward Coristine, Justin Monroe, Christopher Stanley, Chris Young or Austin Raynor
- who was given administrative access to USA Performance, FEHB, PSHB, and OPM Data
- Govt letter from June 27 states no longer with federal government
- That would rule out Edward Coristine. Christopher Stanley reported to have left. Chris Young likely OPM-14.
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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c.1/31
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unknown «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
1/31
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1/31 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-10
- Granted access to USA Performance on 1/31
- Based on known starts, this likely could be Edward Coristine, Justin Monroe, Christopher Stanley, Chris Young or Austin Raynor
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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c.1/31
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unknown «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
2/07
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2/07 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-11
- Granted access to USA Perfomance on 2/7
- Based on start, likely could be Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Christina Hanna or Stephen Duarte
- Govt letter from June 27 states no longer with federal government
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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c.2/07
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unknown «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
2/07
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2/07 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-12
- Granted access to USA Performance on 2/7
- Based on start, likely could be Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Christina Hanna or Stephen Duarte
- Govt letter from June 27 states no longer with federal government
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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c.2/07
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unknown «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
2/07
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2/07 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-13
- Granted access to USA Performance on 1/31
- Based on known starts, this likely could be Edward Coristine, Justin Monroe, Christopher Stanley, Chris Young or Austin Raynor
- Govt letter from June 27 states no longer with federal government
- That would rule out Edward Coristine. Chris Young likely OPM-14
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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c.1/31
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unknown «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
1/31
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1/31 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-14
Likely: Chris Young
- Granted access to USA Performance on 2/7
- Based on start, likely could be Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Christina Hanna or Stephen Duarte
- According to Judge Cote ruling, OPM-14 is detailed from OPM to USDS and CFPB
- Chris Young is the only OPM alias linked to CFPB who hadn’t been identified elsewhere
- Govt letter from June 27 states no longer with federal government
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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1/30
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[as OPM-14] appointed Expert, Office of the Director (ED-00, excepted) «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
2/07
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2/07 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-15
- Granted access to USA Performance on 2/7
- Based on start, likely could be Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Christina Hanna or Stephen Duarte
- Govt letter from June 27 states no longer with federal government
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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c.2/07
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unknown «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
2/07
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2/07 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-16
Likely: Jacob Altik
- Granted access to USA Performance on 1/31
- Based on known starts, this likely could be Edward Coristine, Justin Monroe, Christopher Stanley, Chris Young or Austin Raynor
- According to Judge Cote ruling. OPM-16 is a lawyer associated with DOGE. Similar to OPM14, he is identified in the Feleke declaration as having been involved in the termination of the employment of individuals at USADF.
- Chris Young is only other OPM person linked to USADF, but he is already identified as OPM-14
- Govt letter from June 27 states no longer with federal government
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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1/24
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[as OPM-16] appointed Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of the Director (Schedule C, GS-15, excepted, $167,603 - $195,200) «Salary range is for a GS-15 in DC» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
1/31
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1/31 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-17
- Granted access to USA Performance on 1/31
- Based on known starts, this likely could be Edward Coristine, Justin Monroe, Christopher Stanley, Chris Young or Austin Raynor
- Govt letter from June 27 states no longer with federal government
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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c.1/31
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unknown «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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USA Performance
1/31
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1/31 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
OPM-18
- Granted access to USA Performance on 1/24
- Granted accces to STAMP on 2/3 (only Charles Ezell and Amanda Scales were also granted access to that)
- Based on who we know started, likely either Joanna Wischer or Jacob Altik
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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c.1/24
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unknown «Start date guessed from system access» |
Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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STAMP
2/03
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2/03 | STAMP
This is a system at OPM that I do not have information about yet (OPM) unknown access court doc |
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USA Performance
1/24
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1/24 | USA Performance
System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) unknown access «system name is listed as “USA Performance - Office of the Director”» |
SSA-01
Likely: Akash Bobba
- Appointed to position as “Expert” on 2025-02-10
- Appointment is as Expert with a salary of $90K
- Doing analysis of SSA payment data as focus
- Software engineer with 5 years of experience and some leadership experience
- Date matches Akash Bobba start
- Akash Bobba’s resume lists 5 years of engineering experience and leadership skills
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/09
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[as SSA-01] appointed Expert, Office of the Chief Information Officer (NTE 2026-02-08, ED-00, $90,025) |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/03
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Onboard:
Unidentified employee SSA-01 (Akash Bobba) starts working at the SSA with the title of Expert and an annual salary of $90,025.
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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3/27
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Access:
In a sworn declaration, Leland Dudek justifies access to PII in SSA records for SSA-01 (Akash Bobba), SSA-05 (Cole Killian), SSA-08 (Nikhil Rajpal) and SSA-09 (Payton Rehling) on the DOGE team. This access is granted through the SSA’s Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) system. He asserts that DOGE staff are being granted only the minimum levels of schema access required.
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SSA-02
Likely: Scott Coulter
- Employees is detailed from NASA to SSA on 2025-02-18
- Scott Coulter is identified at NASA on 2025-03-14
- Scott Coulter is identified at SSA on 2025-03-13
- Signed SF-61 as CIO of SSA on 2025-03-24
- Scott Coulter was named the CIO of SSA on 2025-03-24
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/18-3/23
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[as SSA-02] detail (NTE 2026-02-18, reimbursed hourly, maximum of $120,579) | |
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3/24-c.6/05
removed
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[as SSA-02] appointed Chief Information Officer (supervisory) «Was listed as CIO on May 30, but Aram took over in June. WSJ reports on removal of SSA employee back to NASA in June. Aram/Russo listed as co-CIOs on 6/6» WSJ |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/18
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Onboard:
Multiple unidentified DOGE staffers start working at SSA on the same day. SSA-02 (Scott Coulter) is detailed from NASA. SSA-07 (Marko Elez) is detailed from the DOL. SSA-10 (Ethan Shaotran) arrives from the GSA, and SSA-05 (Cole Killian) is detailed from DOGE itself.
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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SSA-03
Likely: Aram Moghaddassi
- Employee is detailed from DOL to SSA on a reimbursed basis (ie, not a volunteer SGE) on 2025-02-22
- Marko Elez and Aram Moghaddassi are both DOL-based and seemingly paid
- Marko Elez was already identified as SSA-7 by NPR
- Cole Killian another possibility, but he appears to be a volunteer SGE
- Flick testimony - “we began onboarding and training Employee 3, a Schedule C Policy Advisor, detailed from the Department of Labor to SSA” with it finalized on February 22. “His duties currently relate to improper payments and SSA’s Death Master File.”
- Aram was linked to changed to the Death Master File on the week of 2025-04-08
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/22
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[as SSA-03] detail (reimbursed up to $71,000) «MOU signed by Mike Russo, was this followed by being hired at SSA» |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/22
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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SSA-04
Likely: Antonio Gracias
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/23
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[as SSA-04] appointed Expert, Office of the Chief Information Officer (NTE 2026-02-22, ED-00, volunteer) court doc |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/23
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Onboard:
Social Security Administration onboards 3 more unidentified DOGE staffers – SSA-06 (Jon Koval), SSA-04 (Antonio Gracias), and SSA-09 (Payton Rehling) – as volunteers with the title of Expert.
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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SSA-05
Likely: Cole Killian
- Onboarded as a volunteer on 2025-02-18 as a detail from the DOGE service
- Flick testimony - SSA began onboarding and training Employee 5, an engineer, detailed from the United States DOGE Service to SSA” with an inter-agency agreement to DOGE.
- A nonprofit identified that Marko Elez, Cole Killian, Nikhil Rajpal, Ethan Shaotran were at SSA on 2/18
- Of this list, only Cole Killian was hired at DOGE
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/18
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[as SSA-05] detail (NTE 2026-07-04) «limited onboarding docs, court docs about them» court doc |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/18
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Onboard:
Multiple unidentified DOGE staffers start working at SSA on the same day. SSA-02 (Scott Coulter) is detailed from NASA. SSA-07 (Marko Elez) is detailed from the DOL. SSA-10 (Ethan Shaotran) arrives from the GSA, and SSA-05 (Cole Killian) is detailed from DOGE itself.
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2/28
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Official:
Via email, SSA-05 (Cole Killian) at the DOGE team at SSA requests and receives approval from Leland Dudek to run a program to identify unrealistically old people in the SSA database. Scott Coulter is cc’ed on the approval.
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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3/14
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Access:
Leland Dudek grants approval for SSA-05 (Cole Killian) to run the proposed tool for modifying the death data records to eliminate implausibly old people. DOGE was convinced these data errors were a massive source of fraud, despite evidence to the contrary from SSA staff and concerns that correcting the data would be a waste of time.
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3/27
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Access:
In a sworn declaration, Leland Dudek justifies access to PII in SSA records for SSA-01 (Akash Bobba), SSA-05 (Cole Killian), SSA-08 (Nikhil Rajpal) and SSA-09 (Payton Rehling) on the DOGE team. This access is granted through the SSA’s Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) system. He asserts that DOGE staff are being granted only the minimum levels of schema access required.
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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IRON
3/12
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3/12 | IRON Website
I have not found any public details about this system. It was named in internal emails from SSA as a way for Cole Killian to investigate people beyound a reasonable age whould could be declared dead. (SSA) unknown access court doc |
SSA-06
Likely: Jon Koval
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/23
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[as SSA-06] appointed Expert, Office of the CIO (NTE 2026-02-22, ED-00, volunteer) |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/23
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Onboard:
Social Security Administration onboards 3 more unidentified DOGE staffers – SSA-06 (Jon Koval), SSA-04 (Antonio Gracias), and SSA-09 (Payton Rehling) – as volunteers with the title of Expert.
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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MBR
3/17
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3/17 | Master Beneficiary Record
A large record of all individuals elgible to receive social security benefits (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
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NUMIDENT
3/17
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3/17 | Numerical Identification System
NUMIDENT files that have been extracted from SSA systems, these contain SSNs for everybody (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
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SSR
3/17
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3/17 | Supplemental Security Record master records
A master record used by the SSA for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
SSA-07
Likely: Marko Elez
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/18
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[as SSA-07] detail (reimbursed up to $71,000) «MOU signed by Mike Russo, was this followed by being hired at SSA» |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/18
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Onboard:
Multiple unidentified DOGE staffers start working at SSA on the same day. SSA-02 (Scott Coulter) is detailed from NASA. SSA-07 (Marko Elez) is detailed from the DOL. SSA-10 (Ethan Shaotran) arrives from the GSA, and SSA-05 (Cole Killian) is detailed from DOGE itself.
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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MBR
3/17
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3/17 | Master Beneficiary Record
A large record of all individuals elgible to receive social security benefits (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
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NUMIDENT
3/17
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3/17 | Numerical Identification System
NUMIDENT files that have been extracted from SSA systems, these contain SSNs for everybody (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
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SSR
3/17
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3/17 | Supplemental Security Record master records
A master record used by the SSA for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
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SAVE
3/15
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3/15 | Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
An online service for agencies to verify immigration status and naturalized/acquired U.S. citizenship of applicants seeking benefits or licenses. (USCIS) unknown access court doc |
SSA-08
Likely: Nikhil Rajpal
- Detailed from OPM to SSA on 2025-02-26
- His duties currently relate to improper payments and death data.
- On 3/13, Wired reported that 10 staffers were visible at SSA Teams Directory. They were Akash Bobba, Marko Elez, Luke Farritor, Cole Killian, Jon Koval, Nikhil Rajpal, Payton Rehling, Ethan Shaotran, Antonio Gracias, Scott Coulter
- Of this list, only Akash Bobba and Nikhil Rajpal wre hired from OPM
- Akash Bobba has already been identified
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/26
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[as SSA-08] likely detailed (NTE 2026-02-26) |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/26
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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3/27
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Access:
In a sworn declaration, Leland Dudek justifies access to PII in SSA records for SSA-01 (Akash Bobba), SSA-05 (Cole Killian), SSA-08 (Nikhil Rajpal) and SSA-09 (Payton Rehling) on the DOGE team. This access is granted through the SSA’s Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) system. He asserts that DOGE staff are being granted only the minimum levels of schema access required.
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SSA-09
Likely: Payton Rehling
- NPR has done analysis on docs to identify
- In their qualifications, thety list being a Senior Associate, Data Engineer with a backgroun in AI, Airflow and Genetic Algorithms. Also built a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for home battery deployments
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/23
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[as SSA-09] appointed Expert, Office of the CIO (NTE 2026-02-22, ED-00, volunteer) |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/23
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Onboard:
Social Security Administration onboards 3 more unidentified DOGE staffers – SSA-06 (Jon Koval), SSA-04 (Antonio Gracias), and SSA-09 (Payton Rehling) – as volunteers with the title of Expert.
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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3/19
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Access:
Leland Dudek approves access for “Employee 9” of the DOGE team at SSA to view some additional schemas in the PSSNAP database of Social Security Applications conducted over the phone.
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3/27
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Access:
In a sworn declaration, Leland Dudek justifies access to PII in SSA records for SSA-01 (Akash Bobba), SSA-05 (Cole Killian), SSA-08 (Nikhil Rajpal) and SSA-09 (Payton Rehling) on the DOGE team. This access is granted through the SSA’s Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) system. He asserts that DOGE staff are being granted only the minimum levels of schema access required.
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Systems
| System | Dates | Notes |
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MBR
3/17
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3/17 | Master Beneficiary Record
A large record of all individuals elgible to receive social security benefits (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
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NUMIDENT
3/17
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3/17 | Numerical Identification System
NUMIDENT files that have been extracted from SSA systems, these contain SSNs for everybody (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
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PSSNAP
3/14
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3/14 | Phone Social Security Number Application Process data
SSN application process data (Phone). This is a data extract file rather than an independent system. (SSA) read access granted by Agency Director Leland Dudek court doc |
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SSR
3/17
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3/17 | Supplemental Security Record master records
A master record used by the SSA for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program (SSA) read access granted by CIO Mike Russo court doc |
SSA-10
Likely: Ethan Shaotran
- Onboarded as a volunteer on 2025-02-18 as a detail from the GSA
- Flick testimony - Employee 10, a software engineer, was detailed from the Office of the Administrator at the General Services Administration to SSA”
- Ethan Shaotran was also detailed from GSA to USADF as an unpaid GSE on 2025-02-21
- Ethan Shaotran is identified for the first time at SSA on 2025-02-20
Positions:
| Position | Dates | Notes |
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2/18
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[as SSA-10] detail (NTE 2026-02-26) |
Events:
| Agency | Date | Event |
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2/18
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Onboard:
Multiple unidentified DOGE staffers start working at SSA on the same day. SSA-02 (Scott Coulter) is detailed from NASA. SSA-07 (Marko Elez) is detailed from the DOL. SSA-10 (Ethan Shaotran) arrives from the GSA, and SSA-05 (Cole Killian) is detailed from DOGE itself.
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| March 2025 | ||
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3/12
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Directory:
In a sworn declaration, Florence Felix-Lawson notes “the SSA DOGE Team currently consists of ten SSA employees: four SSA special government employees (Employees 1, 4, 6, and 9) and six detailees to SSA from other government agencies and offices (Employees 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)”
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SSA-11
Likely: John Solly
- Started as a paid staffer at SSA on 2025-03-16
- Has 10 years of software development experience in geospatial software
- Unclear if this matches the DOGE people we know
- This Wired article names a software dev with DOGE with geospatial experience at SSA