Jul 2026
| Promotion: | Matt Luby 7/02/26-7/29/26 |
| Position Title: | Acting Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | Federal CIO Ranks See Major Shake-Up Fed Manager, 7/14/26 |
| Note: | Assumed appt on McInerny departure, Eric Sidle CIO page went up on 7/29 |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Paul McInerny 5/05/25-7/02/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | SpaceX alum tapped as Interior CIO NextGov, 5/05/25 |
| Source: | Interior CIO Paul McInerny exits position NextGov, 7/08/26 |
Official Action:
This is the official end of the Temporary Organization that was created within DOGE for hiring volunteer staff as Special Government Employees. Many news outlets have treated this as the official end of DOGE, but many former DOGE staff still remain in key government positions, and the National Design Studio (which has a similar temporary organization) continues to expand its staffing.
Official Action:
This is the official end of the Temporary Organization that was created within DOGE for hiring volunteer staff as Special Government Employees. Many news outlets have treated this as the official end of DOGE, but many former DOGE staff still remain in key government positions, and the National Design Studio (which has a similar temporary organization) continues to expand its staffing.
| Source: | DOGE officially ends and federal agencies start to fill vacancies WAMU, 7/07/26 |
| Agency: | DOGE, NDS |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
Disruption:
A thunderstorm starts about 15 wildfires in the Superior National Forest of northern Minnesota. The Biden administration had awarded a $10 million grant for thinning out flammable material in those forests, but it was cancelled by DOGE before work could begin. The National Forest Service has also lost a third of its employees due to DOGE’s staffing cuts. Local officials blame these fires on DOGE’s actions.
Disruption:
A thunderstorm starts about 15 wildfires in the Superior National Forest of northern Minnesota. The Biden administration had awarded a $10 million grant for thinning out flammable material in those forests, but it was cancelled by DOGE before work could begin. The National Forest Service has also lost a third of its employees due to DOGE’s staffing cuts. Local officials blame these fires on DOGE’s actions.
| Source: | DOGE delayed a grant that would have reduced fire fuels in a Minnesota forest now ablaze The Washington Post, 7/25/26 |
| Agency: | USDA |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel, Spending |
Appointed:
Sully Vickers starts as Cybersecurity at NDS.
Appointed:
Sully Vickers starts as Cybersecurity at NDS.
| Appointed: | Sully Vickers 7/17/26 |
| Position Title: | Cybersecurity |
| Source: | LinkedIn post by Sully Vickers LinkedIn, 7/17/26 |
Oversight:
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden send a letter to Frank Bisignano demanding an audit of DOGE access to systems that he had promised to deliver during his confirmation hearings. The letter sets a deadline of July 31st, which is also ignored.
Oversight:
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden send a letter to Frank Bisignano demanding an audit of DOGE access to systems that he had promised to deliver during his confirmation hearings. The letter sets a deadline of July 31st, which is also ignored.
| Person: | Frank Bisignano |
| Source: | Letter from Sens. Whitehouse and Wyden to SSA The US Senate, 7/22/26 |
| Agency: | SSA |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Riccardo Biasini 1/20/25-7/23/26 |
| Position Title: | Expert, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 234 Court Document, 7/23/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Onboarding documentation at OPM for "Employee 2" Document Cloud, 3/07/25 |
| Note: | info for alias SSA-2, who I've identified as him |
Legal:
In a sworn deposition on this date, Noah Peters testifies that a previous document stating that he had been detailed to DOGE was false, and he has only ever worked for OPM. He also testifies that he has never had and never used a DOGE-affiliated email address. His name and an EOP email were included in a leaked but unverified list of DOGE employees on March 3, 2025.
Legal:
In a sworn deposition on this date, Noah Peters testifies that a previous document stating that he had been detailed to DOGE was false, and he has only ever worked for OPM. He also testifies that he has never had and never used a DOGE-affiliated email address. His name and an EOP email were included in a leaked but unverified list of DOGE employees on March 3, 2025.
| Person: | Noah Peters |
| Source: | AFGE, AFL-CIO v. OPM, doc 238 Court Document, 7/28/26 |
| Agency: | OPM, DOGE |
Demotion:
Clark Minor demoted to Senior Advisor at HHS
Demotion:
Clark Minor demoted to Senior Advisor at HHS
| Demotion: | Clark Minor 7/28/26 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Source: | Clark Minor on his way out as Health and Human Services’ IT chief FedScoop, 7/28/26 |
| Note: | Reported to be staying on as an advisor |
Offboarding:
Clark Minor leaves role as Acting Chief AI Officer at HHS
Offboarding:
Clark Minor leaves role as Acting Chief AI Officer at HHS
| Appointed: | Clark Minor 8/XX/25-7/28/26 |
| Position Title: | Acting Chief AI Officer |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clark Minor LinkedIn, |
Appointed:
Eric Sidle starts as Chief Information Officer at DOI.
Appointed:
Eric Sidle starts as Chief Information Officer at DOI.
| Appointed: | Eric Sidle 7/29/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | HUD CIO tapped to lead Interior tech shop, people familiar say NextGov, 7/09/26 |
| Note: | Start date inferred by page on Interior sitw |
| Promotion: | Matt Luby 7/02/26-7/29/26 |
| Position Title: | Acting Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | Federal CIO Ranks See Major Shake-Up Fed Manager, 7/14/26 |
| Note: | Assumed appt on McInerny departure, Eric Sidle CIO page went up on 7/29 |
Offboarding:
Eric Sidle leaves role as Chief Information Officer at HUD
Offboarding:
Eric Sidle leaves role as Chief Information Officer at HUD
| Appointed: | Eric Sidle 5/22/25-7/29/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief Information Officer |
| Source: | HUD picks former EV engineering exec Eric Sidle as CIO FedScoop, 5/22/25 |
| Note: | HUD CIO page is showing position vacant |
| Promotion: | Carl Coe 5/02/25-7/31/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Coe out as DOE chief of staff E&E News, 7/22/26 |
| Source: | After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started. The New York Times, 6/07/25 |