Kyle Schutt

Wrecker, age 37

Positions

Position Notes
c.2/18-
appointed (GS-15/10, $195,200) Wired
c.2/19-
likely detailed Wired
2/19-
likely detailed as Senior Advisor Wired
internal xfer NYT
internal xfer NYT
internal xfer NYT
internal xfer NYT
internal xfer NYT
3/14-
likely detailed court doc

Systems

System Details
FEMA-Go
2/10-
FEMA Grants Outcomes
read access
A system for managing grant program for communities affected by disasters Dropsite News
IFMIS
2/10-
Integrated Financial Management and Information System
source-code access
A system for processing all FEMA grant payments Dropsite News
UAC Portal
3/21-
Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Portal
read access granted by CTO
The UC Portal manages all medical (mental and dental health included), educational, and sponsorship information for UC in ORR custody court doc

Events

Date Event
2/10
In an overview of DHS programs, Kyle Schutt stuns federal staff in the office of civil right by declaring one of their programs (CRCL) looks like money laundering
2/19
Edward Coristine and Kyle Schutt are reportedly given elevated access to CISA systems, including documents and staff emails.
3/XX
Kyle Schutt and Edward Coristine reportedly have pressured staff at DHS to use Grok, a chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI, despite the fact it had not been approved for use in the agency. A DHS spokesperson denied the allegations.
3/04
Wired reports that some DOGE staff (Kyle Schutt, Nate Cavanaugh) are being paid as full-time GSA employees, but other staff are listed as volunteers for that agency
3/20
Wired Magazine list DOGE staff stationed within GSA, all of whom were listed on GSA payroll on March 20
3/28
USCIS CIO William McElhaney sends a message to DHS Deputy Secretary asking them to review access that was granted to DOGE staff
3/29
In response to a discovery request in AFL-CIO vs. DOL, the government provides an incomplete list of DOGE staff who have worked at HHS
4/11
Politico profiles a DOGE immigration task force that is located within DHS but has contacts with DOGE staff at other agencies
5/23
Reuters reports that DOGE staffers have attempted to gain access to DHS employee emails in recent months and ordered staff to train AI to identify communications suggesting an employee is not "loyal" to Trump's political agenda