The Support Team
If we can think of the Wreckers as the offense for DOGE, there are a large number of stable staff of HR and legal professionals that support their operations. The main group is at OPM, where they likely assisted in the overlapping projects to fire large swaths of the workforce and demoralize the rest.
Daniel Abrahamson
Apart from his identification in a few Politico articles naming him as DOGE’s lawyer at the Department of Transportation, Daniel Abrahamson has kept a relatively low profile. He was formerly a senior counsel at Tesla since 2022.
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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2/XX- |
appointed Senior Advisor [start date unknown but ProPublica says “early February”] Politico |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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3/26
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Directory:
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
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Justin Aimonetti
Identified as one of DOGE’s growing army of lawyers, Justin Aimonetti has most recently been involved in DOGE’s shutdown efforts against small independent agencies like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, acting as a point of contact between DOGE teams from the GSA and the White House through his Executive Office of the President (EOP) email address.
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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2/XX- |
appointed [start date reported as “some point in February”] The Intercept |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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3/05
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Directory:
The Intercept receives a list of 30 DOGE staffers working within the Executive Office of the President (EOP), including 4 lawyers previously not listed
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3/20
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3/26
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Directory:
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
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4/29
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Interagency:
Nate Cavanaugh sends an email to the two remaining members of the CPB board requesting a meeting. He describes a DOGE team at GSA and cc's several other members of DOGE
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5/13
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Riccardo Biasini
Riccardo Biasini is an executive and software engineer who has worked at both Tesla and the Boring Company, both of which are Musk-owned businesses. Since joining the DOGE staff at OPM on January 20th, he has largely been focused on personnel-related initiatives like modernizing an “AutoRIF” system for automating layoffs at agencies. As a software developer, he likely has been connected to other initiatives like the Fork in the Road or the Five Things emails, but he has kept a lower profile than other engineers.
Likely aliases: OPM-02
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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1/20- |
[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] [docs: directory, onboard] |
Systems
| System | Details |
|---|---|
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Databricks
1/28-
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Databricks
admin access [listed as “OPM Data Azure Databricks Admin + NP / PRD Azure Subscriptions”] A hosted or self-hosted service that simplifies systems for processing big Data (OPM) court doc |
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EHRI
1/28-2/06
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Enterprise Human Resources Integration
unknown access (never accessed) Database of all federal employees (OPM) court doc |
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github
1/28-
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GitHub
unknown access [Github Enterprise] 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) court doc |
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USA Perf
1/28-
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USA Performance
unknown access [system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”] System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) |
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USA Staff
1/28-
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USA Staffing
admin access [USA Staffing Core + Admin Portal - DEV/TST/STG/TRN/PRD] System for tracking the onboarding of federal employees (OPM) court doc |
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eOPF
1/28-2/06
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eOPF
unknown access (never accessed) 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. () court doc |
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eOPF
1/28-2/06
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eOPF
unknown access (never accessed) 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. () court doc |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/20
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1/28
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1/31
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2/12
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Directory:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time in their list of officials to FOIA communications for
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2/25
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5/09
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Brian Bjelde
Likely aliases: OPM-07
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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1/20-1/31 |
[as OPM-07] appointed Expert (Office of the Director) (NTE 2025-07-18, ED-00, excepted, volunteer) [likely Schedule C] court doc [docs: directory] (replaced with new role) |
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1/31- |
[as OPM-07] promoted [permanent position approved] court doc |
Systems
| System | Details |
|---|---|
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website
1/20-
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Agency Website
unknown access [listed as grant for “Web Admin” on 1/20. Not revoked as of 2/12] This is a stand-in for whatever website platform an agency is using (OPM) court doc |
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github
1/20-
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GitHub
unknown access [Github Enterprise] 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) court doc |
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github
1/20-
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GitHub
unknown access [Github Enterprise] 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) court doc |
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USA Perf
1/20-
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USA Performance
unknown access [system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”] System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) |
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USA Perf
1/20-
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USA Performance
unknown access [system name is listed as “USA Performance - U.S. Office of Personnel Management”] System tracking job performance of federal employees (OPM) |
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USA Staff
1/20-
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USA Staffing
admin access [for the govt-wide hiring freeze] System for tracking the onboarding of federal employees (OPM) court doc |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/17
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Action:
Noah Peters recalls that he met with Amanda Scales and Brian Bjelde to plan for their upcoming first day at OPM.
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1/20
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2/12
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Directory:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time in their list of officials to FOIA communications for
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Ashley Boizelle
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
|
2/XX- |
appointed [reported by media as started in February] The Intercept |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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3/05
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Directory:
The Intercept receives a list of 30 DOGE staffers working within the Executive Office of the President (EOP), including 4 lawyers previously not listed
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3/20
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3/26
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Directory:
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
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4/13
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Interagency:
Adam Martinez responds in the affirmative to an email (contents redacted in court filings) requesting items/access for unspecified people to conduct the RIF. Several DOGE staff are also cc'ed on the message
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James Burnham
Exited govt: 2025-05-29 (resigned)
James Burnham served in the previous Trump administration at both the White House and the Department of Justice. The New York Times mentioned his involvement with DOGE in an article from mid-January, and he has been listed in several subsequent media round-ups of DOGE’s lawyers.
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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c.1/23-5/29 |
appointed General Counsel [NYT reported in DOGE in January, ProPublica provided title] NYT Left Govt (Resigned) 5/29 |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/12
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Directory:
A New York Times report on DOGE from just before the Inauguration roughly describes the working arrangements for embedding some staff and detailing others as well as some early participants in the project
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1/24
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Directory:
A report from Business Insider names some of the DOGE staffers who were involved in transition activities
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2/24
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2/24
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3/09
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3/26
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Directory:
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
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5/29
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Offboard:
In the wake of Elon Musk's departure, Steve Davis, Katie Miller and James Burnham have reportedly also left DOGE. Davis had reportedly been running the day-to-day operations of DOGE, and it's unclear who will take that over.
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Stephen Duarte
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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2/03- |
appointed Expert (Office of the Director) (ED-00, excepted) [docs: directory] |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
2/03
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Onboard:
Several more DOGE staffers (Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski) start working at OPM. All of them come from HR backgrounds in Musk-affiliated companies.
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2/12
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Directory:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time in their list of officials to FOIA communications for
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Joshua Hanley
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
|
2/XX- |
appointed The Intercept |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
3/03
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Sighting:
Joshua Hanley's name appeared in PDF metadata for grant cancellations sent out by the NIH to two researchers working on LGBTQ+-related scientific work
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3/05
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Directory:
The Intercept receives a list of 30 DOGE staffers working within the Executive Office of the President (EOP), including 4 lawyers previously not listed
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3/26
|
Directory:
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
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Christina Hanna
Before DOGE, Christina Hanna worked at both SpaceX and for Elon Musk personally as an HR manager. Her activities at OPM since her start have not been publicly disclosed.
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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2/03- |
appointed Expert (Office of the Director) (ED-00, excepted) [docs: directory] |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
2/03
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Onboard:
Several more DOGE staffers (Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski) start working at OPM. All of them come from HR backgrounds in Musk-affiliated companies.
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2/12
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Directory:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time in their list of officials to FOIA communications for
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Keenan Kmiec
One of the DOGE team of lawyers, there aren’t many public details about Keenan Kmiec’s specific contributions, apart from testimony from Noah Peters that he discussed the idea of firing probationary employees before the administration began. Like a small number of the DOGE crew, he comes from a cryptocurrency company and would possibly be involved with any work or policy by DOGE related to that sector.
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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c.2/07- |
appointed ProPublica |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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c.1/16
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Action:
Noah Peters outlines with Keenan Kmiec the plan on how to use administrative leave to sideline federal employees
[Date is approximate in deposition]
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3/26
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Directory:
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
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Kendall Lindemann
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
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c.2/10- |
appointed Consulting |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
4/07
|
Legal:
Kendall Lindemann testifies in a sworn deposition as a representative of DOGE after saying she had conducted extensive conversations with Amy Gleason.
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Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
|
2/03- |
appointed Expert (Office of the Director) (ED-00, excepted) [docs: directory] |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
2/03
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Onboard:
Several more DOGE staffers (Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski) start working at OPM. All of them come from HR backgrounds in Musk-affiliated companies.
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2/12
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Directory:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time in their list of officials to FOIA communications for
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Noah Peters
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
|
1/20- |
appointed Senior Advisor (Office of the Director) (Schedule C, GS-15, excepted, $167,603 - $195,200 annually) [Salary range for GS-15 in DC] [docs: directory] |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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c.1/16
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Action:
Noah Peters starts working on two memos around temporary authorities for Schedule C and another on probationary employees and admininstrative leave. These are to be issued on January 20th.
[Date is approximate in deposition]
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c.1/16
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Action:
Noah Peters outlines with Keenan Kmiec the plan on how to use administrative leave to sideline federal employees
[Date is approximate in deposition]
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c.1/16
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Action:
Noah Peters receives a job offer to work at the OPM. He describes it as very general and vague.
[Date is approximate in deposition]
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1/17
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Action:
Noah Peters recalls that he met with Amanda Scales and Brian Bjelde to plan for their upcoming first day at OPM.
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1/20
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1/28
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2/12
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Directory:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time in their list of officials to FOIA communications for
|
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3/26
|
Directory:
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
|
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4/11
|
Legal:
The plaintiffs in AFGE, AFL-CIO, et. al vs. OPM file a motion asking for the testimony of Noah Peters to be thrown out because they argue it is misleading and possibly a fabrication in parts
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4/16
|
Interagency:
Noah Peters at OPM denies the CFPB request for an "emergency" 30-day notice for a RIF at the CFPB
|
Austin Raynor
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
|
1/30- |
appointed Senior Advisor (Office of the Director) (NTE 2025-07-22, GS-15, excepted, $167,603 - $195,200 annually) [Salary range for GS-15 in DC] [docs: directory] |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1/30
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2/12
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Directory:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time in their list of officials to FOIA communications for
|
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3/26
|
Directory:
Politico publishes a list of 10 lawyers that it says are linked to DOGE.
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Joanna Wischer
Positions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
|
1/20- |
appointed Senior Advisor to the Director (Office of the Director) (Schedule C, GS-15, excepted, $167,603 - $195,200 annually) [Salary range for GS-15 in DC] [docs: directory] |
Events
| Agency | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
1/12
|
Directory:
A New York Times report on DOGE from just before the Inauguration roughly describes the working arrangements for embedding some staff and detailing others as well as some early participants in the project
|
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1/20
|
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1/24
|
Directory:
A report from Business Insider names some of the DOGE staffers who were involved in transition activities
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1/28
|
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2/12
|
Directory:
In a FOIA request, Democracy Forward names DOGE staff known to be at OPM at that time in their list of officials to FOIA communications for
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