Luke Farritor
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Although he doesn’t have the same brash presence as his collegues Edward Coristine or Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor has proven to be one of the most ruthless operatives among the DOGE wreckers. From the start, he has been dispatched to multiple agencies from the GSA with the sole purpose of seizing control of their spending mechanisms (through grants or direct expenditures). At HHS, he has admin control of Grants.gov, which is used by 18 agencies to issue grants. And, at USAID, he worked with Gavin Kliger to completely lock out agency staff from being able to disburse funds, freezing millions in grants and making him directly responsible for likely hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide.
Positions
Appointed:
1/20/25 volunteer «verified as detailed from GSA to HHS on 1/21, so assuming onboarded on 1/20»
Converted to Permanent Position:
5/31/25 converted to permanent position Senior Advisor GS-15, $167,603 - $195,200 «Salary range for GS-15 in DC»
Appointed:
1/20/25 volunteer «verified as detailed from GSA to HHS on 1/21, so assuming onboarded on 1/20»
Converted to Permanent Position:
5/31/25 converted to permanent position Senior Advisor GS-15, $167,603 - $195,200 «Salary range for GS-15 in DC»
| Source: | ‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee Wired Magazine, 6/04/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
Detailed To:
1/27/25 detailed from GSA
Detailed To:
1/27/25 detailed from GSA
| Source: | The blinding contempt of the DOGE bros The Washington Post, 2/25/25 |
Detailed To:
c.2/04/25 likely detailed from GSA
Detailed To:
c.2/04/25 likely detailed from GSA
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
Detailed To:
4/14/25 likely detailed from GSA «arrived at agency to do secondary round of grant reviews with other DOGE staff at HHS.»
Detailed To:
4/14/25 likely detailed from GSA «arrived at agency to do secondary round of grant reviews with other DOGE staff at HHS.»
| Source: | How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation FedScoop, 4/22/25 |
Detailed To:
c.5/09/25 detailed from GSA «Wired Magazine reported in June was detailed to DOL, but calendar reports meeting about DOL grants on 5/09, so guessing detailed around then.»
Detailed To:
c.5/09/25 detailed from GSA «Wired Magazine reported in June was detailed to DOL, but calendar reports meeting about DOL grants on 5/09, so guessing detailed around then.»
| Source: | This Is DOGE 2.0 Wired Magazine, 7/10/25 |
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed from GSA «linked to DHS by NYT, no other info»
Detailed To:
date unknown likely detailed from GSA «linked to DHS by NYT, no other info»
| Source: | The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE The New York Times, 2/27/25 |
Events
12/05/24
Sighting:
Luke Farritor posts a recruitment message for DOGE in a Discord server for SpaceX interns stating that he is looking for volunteers to work at DOGE for 6 months.
Sighting:
Luke Farritor posts a recruitment message for DOGE in a Discord server for SpaceX interns stating that he is looking for volunteers to work at DOGE for 6 months.
| Person: | Luke Farritor |
| Source: | The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army Wired Magazine, 2/08/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
1/20/25
Appointed:
Luke Farritor starts at GSA.
Appointed:
Luke Farritor starts at GSA.
| Appointed: | Luke Farritor 1/20/25 |
| Salary: | Volunteer |
| Note: | verified as detailed from GSA to HHS on 1/21, so assuming onboarded on 1/20 |
1/21/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: HHS Luke Farritor 1/21/25 | |
| Position Title: | Executive Engineer |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
1/22/25
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| System Access: | PMS: Payment Management System |
| : | admin, 1/22/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A shared-services program provided by HHS for managing payments for grants |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
1/24/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Luke Farritor 1/24/25-7/31/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |
1/27/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: USAID Luke Farritor 1/27/25 | |
| Source: | The blinding contempt of the DOGE bros The Washington Post, 2/25/25 |
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| System Access: | Grant Solutions |
| : | read, 1/27/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A shared-service provider tool for federal agencies to track grants across their entire lifecycles |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
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| System Access: | eRA: NIH Grant Management System |
| : | read, 1/27/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | FIXME |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Onboarding:
Still convinced that USAID is deliberately committing insubordination against the executive order, Peter Marocco arrives at USAID with DOGE staffers Luke Farritor, Edward Coristine and Clayton Cromer to audit USAID’s accounts.
Onboarding:
Still convinced that USAID is deliberately committing insubordination against the executive order, Peter Marocco arrives at USAID with DOGE staffers Luke Farritor, Edward Coristine and Clayton Cromer to audit USAID’s accounts.
| Person: | Clayton Cromer, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Peter Marocco |
| Source: | Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion The New York Times, 6/22/25 |
| Agency: | USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Disruption:
After the arrival of DOGE in the agency, senior staff are summoned to a meeting with Gavin Kliger and Luke Farritor. The DOGE team then presented agency leadership with a list of 57 employees involved with payments to be placed on immediate administrative leave and locked out of system access. The list reportedly made little sense and involved many staff not involved with payments.
Disruption:
After the arrival of DOGE in the agency, senior staff are summoned to a meeting with Gavin Kliger and Luke Farritor. The DOGE team then presented agency leadership with a list of 57 employees involved with payments to be placed on immediate administrative leave and locked out of system access. The list reportedly made little sense and involved many staff not involved with payments.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | The blinding contempt of the DOGE bros The Washington Post, 2/25/25 |
| Agency: | USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel, Spending |
1/29/25
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| System Access: | HCAS: HHS Consolidated Acquisition System |
| : | admin, 1/29/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | This appears to be a system used at HHS for tracking acquisition and procurement efforts across the agency. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
1/30/25
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| System Access: | ICE: Integrated Contracts Expert |
| : | read, 1/30/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A system for tracking contracts at CDC |
Disruption:
Luke Farritor and Gavin Kliger demand that all senior managers at USAID be stripped of their power to authorize payments - and that they alone become the only authorizers.
Disruption:
Luke Farritor and Gavin Kliger demand that all senior managers at USAID be stripped of their power to authorize payments - and that they alone become the only authorizers.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | The blinding contempt of the DOGE bros The Washington Post, 2/25/25 |
| Agency: | USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
Report:
DOGE presents their evidence that the employees should be placed on leave based on a single email analysis made by Luke Farritor and sent to other DOGE members. “I could be wrong. My numbers could be off.” he writes, but the conclusions are not questioned or checked.
Report:
DOGE presents their evidence that the employees should be placed on leave based on a single email analysis made by Luke Farritor and sent to other DOGE members. “I could be wrong. My numbers could be off.” he writes, but the conclusions are not questioned or checked.
| Person: | Luke Farritor |
| Source: | Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion The New York Times, 6/22/25 |
| Agency: | USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Interagency Coordination:
Elon Musk reportedly visits GSA to meet with staff, several of whom are identified from their appearances in the internal directory for the agency. These include Steve Davis, Nicole Hollander, Thomas Shedd, Stephen Ehikian and Luke Farritor.
Interagency Coordination:
Elon Musk reportedly visits GSA to meet with staff, several of whom are identified from their appearances in the internal directory for the agency. These include Steve Davis, Nicole Hollander, Thomas Shedd, Stephen Ehikian and Luke Farritor.
| Person: | Elon Musk, Luke Farritor, Nicole Hollander, Stephen Ehikian, Steve Davis, Thomas Shedd |
| Source: | Musk visits and asserts growing influence at GSA NextGov, 1/30/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, GSA |
1/31/25
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| System Access: | HIGLAS: Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System |
| : | read, 1/31/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A single, integrated dual-entry accounting system that centralizes accounting for CMS programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
System Access:
Luke Farritor is granted read access to the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) which centralizes payments for CMS medical claims
System Access:
Luke Farritor is granted read access to the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) which centralizes payments for CMS medical claims
| Person: | Luke Farritor |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | CMS |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
2/02/25
Interagency Coordination:
Aram Moghaddassi, Marko Elez and Riley Sennott arrive at GSA to work with unspecified GSA staff on a Sunday. They are signed in by Thomas Shedd and Luke Farritor. Riley Sennott is still not an official employee of GSA at the time of the meeting.
Interagency Coordination:
Aram Moghaddassi, Marko Elez and Riley Sennott arrive at GSA to work with unspecified GSA staff on a Sunday. They are signed in by Thomas Shedd and Luke Farritor. Riley Sennott is still not an official employee of GSA at the time of the meeting.
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, Riley Sennott, Thomas Shedd |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Agency: | DOL, GSA, Treas. |
2/03/25
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| System Access: | CALM: CMS Acquisition Lifecycle Management System |
| : | read, 2/03/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | System for tracking CMS acquisitions, contracts, milestones and audits. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
System Access:
Multiple DOGE staff (Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley, Conor Fennessy and Jeremy Lewin) at CMS are granted read-only access to the CMS Acquisition Lifestye Management System (CALM) which tracks CMS aquisitions and contracts.
System Access:
Multiple DOGE staff (Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley, Conor Fennessy and Jeremy Lewin) at CMS are granted read-only access to the CMS Acquisition Lifestye Management System (CALM) which tracks CMS aquisitions and contracts.
| Person: | Conor Fennessy, Jeremy Lewin, Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | CMS |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
c.2/04/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: DOE Luke Farritor c.2/04/25 |
2/04/25
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| System Access: | APEX: Acquisition Performance and Execution |
| : | read, 2/04/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A relatively new (~2022) system for tracking procurement at the CDC |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
2/05/25
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| System Access: | Office365: Microsoft Office 365 |
| : | unknown, 2/05/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | Microsoft Office 365 is used for agency email and knowledge management systems. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel, Impunity |
2/06/25
Onboarding:
A DOGE team consisting of Luke Farritor, Jeremy Lewin, Nikhil Rajpal, Gavin Kliger and Chris Young enters the CFPB headquarters and is given equipment and onboarded with a quick session on privacy policies in force at the CFPB.
Onboarding:
A DOGE team consisting of Luke Farritor, Jeremy Lewin, Nikhil Rajpal, Gavin Kliger and Chris Young enters the CFPB headquarters and is given equipment and onboarded with a quick session on privacy policies in force at the CFPB.
| Person: | Chris Young, Gavin Kliger, Jeremy Lewin, Luke Farritor, Nikhil Rajpal |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
2/07/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: CFPB Luke Farritor 2/07/25-3/04/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
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| System Access: | AD: Active Directory |
| : | unknown, 2/07/25-3/04/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A system for controlling access to other systems within an agency |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
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| System Access: | Microsoft Entra ID |
| : | admin, 2/07/25-3/04/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A centralized identity provider used to support single-sign-on (SSO) and centralize access control for agencies. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel, Impunity |
Sighting:
DOGE staffers Luke Farritor and Adam Ramada arrive at the Department of Energy and are onboarded.According to Dept. of Energy spokesperson, DOGE staff departed the agency within a few days of arrival, but other reporting suggests they were still active and granted access to sensitive systems in the coming months.
Sighting:
DOGE staffers Luke Farritor and Adam Ramada arrive at the Department of Energy and are onboarded.According to Dept. of Energy spokesperson, DOGE staff departed the agency within a few days of arrival, but other reporting suggests they were still active and granted access to sensitive systems in the coming months.
| Question: | Fuzz: Date is approximate and unknown. Report is unconfirmed |
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets National Public Radio, 4/28/25 |
| Agency: | DOE |
2/08/25
Sighting:
Luke Farritor hosts a contingent of other DOGE staffers – Marko Elez, Aram Moghaddassi and Riley Sennott – to work at GSA on a Saturday. Notably, this is a day after Marko Elez had resigned his position (but was secretly hired at DOGE) and Riley Sennott had not formally started his role at GSA yet.
Sighting:
Luke Farritor hosts a contingent of other DOGE staffers – Marko Elez, Aram Moghaddassi and Riley Sennott – to work at GSA on a Saturday. Notably, this is a day after Marko Elez had resigned his position (but was secretly hired at DOGE) and Riley Sennott had not formally started his role at GSA yet.
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, Riley Sennott |
| Source: | FOIA response by GSA for visitor logs in 2025 Document Cloud, 4/10/26 |
| Agency: | GSA |
2/09/25
Disruption:
Using their admin access, Gavin Kliger and Luke Farritor completely disable accounts for all other USAID staff on the agency’s system for creating and tracking payments. They now have absolute control.
Disruption:
Using their admin access, Gavin Kliger and Luke Farritor completely disable accounts for all other USAID staff on the agency’s system for creating and tracking payments. They now have absolute control.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | The blinding contempt of the DOGE bros The Washington Post, 2/25/25 |
| Agency: | USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Elimination, Impunity |
2/10/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: State Luke Farritor 2/10/25 | |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor, Bureau of Diplomatic Technology |
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| Note: | info reported by news source |
Sighting:
Adam Ramada shows up in the Department of Energy’s online directory, along with Luke Farritor. There also is reportedly a third DOGE staffer at the agency.
Sighting:
Adam Ramada shows up in the Department of Energy’s online directory, along with Luke Farritor. There also is reportedly a third DOGE staffer at the agency.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | Third DOGE official crops up at Energy Department E&E News, 2/10/25 |
| Agency: | DOE |
Sighting:
Edward Coristine and Luke Farritor are both listed in the State Department’s directory as Senior Advisors within the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.
Sighting:
Edward Coristine and Luke Farritor are both listed in the State Department’s directory as Senior Advisors within the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | 19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on roles at State Department and DHS The Washington Post, 2/10/25 |
| Agency: | State |
2/18/25
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| System Access: | IDR: Integrated Data Repository |
| : | read, 2/18/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A data warehouse that receives all Medicare claims after they have been approved for payment |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
2/22/25
Interagency Coordination:
The Acting Director of ICE, Caleb Vitello, sends an email to a collection of DOGE staff at the IRS and Treasury requesting that the IRS should provide personal information on approximately 700,000 individuals, including their addresses, phone numbers, employers and addresses and SSN or TIN. The message is addressed to Tom Krause at Treasury and Gavin Kliger at IRS, but it also is cc’ed to Aram Moghaddassi at the Department of Labor and Luke Farritor at HHS (it’s unclear if they are representing those agencies or just using those emails but are representing DOGE)
Interagency Coordination:
The Acting Director of ICE, Caleb Vitello, sends an email to a collection of DOGE staff at the IRS and Treasury requesting that the IRS should provide personal information on approximately 700,000 individuals, including their addresses, phone numbers, employers and addresses and SSN or TIN. The message is addressed to Tom Krause at Treasury and Gavin Kliger at IRS, but it also is cc’ed to Aram Moghaddassi at the Department of Labor and Luke Farritor at HHS (it’s unclear if they are representing those agencies or just using those emails but are representing DOGE)
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi, Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor, Tom Krause |
| Source: | Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS, document 48-3 Court Document, 10/29/25 |
| Agency: | DOL, HHS, IRS, Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
2/24/25
System Access:
Three DOGE staffers – Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley and Clark Minor – are listed as part of the NIH Business System Department. This would grant them access to NIH’s central electronic business system, which includes finance, budget, procurement, a property-management system, and a grant-tracking system
System Access:
Three DOGE staffers – Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley and Clark Minor – are listed as part of the NIH Business System Department. This would grant them access to NIH’s central electronic business system, which includes finance, budget, procurement, a property-management system, and a grant-tracking system
| Person: | Clark Minor, Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley |
| Source: | DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System Wired Magazine, 2/24/25 |
| Agency: | NIH |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel, Spending |
Identification:
Four DOGE staffers are identified with email addresses linked to NIH. These are Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley, Jeremy Lewin and Clark Minor.
Identification:
Four DOGE staffers are identified with email addresses linked to NIH. These are Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley, Jeremy Lewin and Clark Minor.
| Person: | Clark Minor, Jeremy Lewin, Luke Farritor, Rachel Riley |
| Source: | DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System Wired Magazine, 2/24/25 |
| Agency: | NIH |
2/28/25
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Luke Farritor is granted basic access to 2 systems at NIH.
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Luke Farritor is granted basic access to 2 systems at NIH.
| System Access: | EBS: Oracle E-Business Suite |
| : | read, 2/28/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | Oracle E-Business Suite is a comprehensive suite of applications for finance, order management, logistics, procurement, projects, manufacturing, asset lifecycle, and human capital management. |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
| System Access: | PRISM: Procurement Request Information System Management |
| : | read, 2/28/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | System for tracking procurement and contracting |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
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| System Access: | EHCM: Enterprise Human Capital Management System |
| : | admin, 2/28/25 Luke Farritor |
| 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 |
3/04/25
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | AD: Active Directory |
| : | unknown, 2/07/25-3/04/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A system for controlling access to other systems within an agency |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | Microsoft Entra ID |
| : | admin, 2/07/25-3/04/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A centralized identity provider used to support single-sign-on (SSO) and centralize access control for agencies. |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel, Impunity |
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor ends detailed position at CFPB
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor ends detailed position at CFPB
| GSA Detailed To: CFPB Luke Farritor 2/07/25-3/04/25 | |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
Identification:
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.
Identification:
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.
| Person: | Derek Geissler, Edward Coristine, Ethan Shaotran, Kyle Schutt, Luke Farritor, Nate Cavanaugh, Nicole Hollander |
| Source: | Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries Wired Magazine, 3/04/25 |
| Agency: | GSA |
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor officially offboards from the CFPB and all of his system access is revoked. The reason given is that his detail had ended.
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor officially offboards from the CFPB and all of his system access is revoked. The reason given is that his detail had ended.
| Person: | Luke Farritor |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
3/05/25
System Access:
Luke Farritor is granted read access to the Integrated Data Repository (IDR), a data warehouse of all Medicare claims.
System Access:
Luke Farritor is granted read access to the Integrated Data Repository (IDR), a data warehouse of all Medicare claims.
| Person: | Luke Farritor |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | CMS |
Identification:
The Intercept receives a list of 30 DOGE staffers working within the Executive Office of the President (EOP), including 4 lawyers previously not listed
Identification:
The Intercept receives a list of 30 DOGE staffers working within the Executive Office of the President (EOP), including 4 lawyers previously not listed
| Person: | Ashley Boizelle, Edward Coristine, Joshua Fox, Joshua Hanley, Justin Aimonetti, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, Steve Davis |
| Source: | Leaked List Shows DOGE is Lawyering Up The Intercept, 3/05/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
3/13/25
Identification:
Wired reports that 10 DOGE staffers are currently visible in the Microsoft Teams directory of all employees at SSA
Identification:
Wired reports that 10 DOGE staffers are currently visible in the Microsoft Teams directory of all employees at SSA
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Antonio Gracias, Cole Killian, Ethan Shaotran, Jon Koval, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, Nikhil Rajpal, Payton Rehling, Scott Coulter |
| Source: | These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration Wired Magazine, 3/13/25 |
| Agency: | SSA |
Identification:
As later reported in a declaration in AFL-CIO et al. vs. Department of Labor, HHS employee Mark Samburg finds DOGE staff at the agency listed in an online directory as Executive Engineers (and Rachel Riley as a Senior Advisor).
Identification:
As later reported in a declaration in AFL-CIO et al. vs. Department of Labor, HHS employee Mark Samburg finds DOGE staff at the agency listed in an online directory as Executive Engineers (and Rachel Riley as a Senior Advisor).
| Person: | Aram Moghaddassi, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, Rachel Riley |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 53-4 Court Document, 3/13/25 |
| Agency: | HHS |
3/20/25
Identification:
Wired Magazine list DOGE staff stationed within GSA, all of whom were listed on GSA payroll on March 20, the same day Stephen Ehikian claimed there were no DOGE staff in the agency.
Identification:
Wired Magazine list DOGE staff stationed within GSA, all of whom were listed on GSA payroll on March 20, the same day Stephen Ehikian claimed there were no DOGE staff in the agency.
| Person: | Ashley Boizelle, Edward Coristine, Jeremy Lewin, Justin Aimonetti, Kyle Schutt, Luke Farritor, Nate Cavanaugh, Nicole Hollander, Riley Sennott, Thomas Shedd |
| Source: | ‘Who Is DOGE?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question Wired Magazine, 4/24/25 |
| Agency: | GSA |
3/21/25
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| System Access: | Grants.gov |
| : | admin, 3/21/25-4/18/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A system run and administered by HHS that is used at 18+ agencies for publishing grants, finding recipients and delivering funds |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
3/29/25
Identification:
In response to a discovery request made in AFL-CIO vs. DOL, the government provides an incomplete list of DOGE staff who have worked at HHS.
Identification:
In response to a discovery request made in AFL-CIO vs. DOL, the government provides an incomplete list of DOGE staff who have worked at HHS.
| Person: | Amy Gleason, Edward Coristine, Kyle Schutt, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez |
| Source: | AFL-CIO v. DOL, doc 73-2 Court Document, 3/29/25 |
| Agency: | HHS |
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 |
4/08/25
Identification:
A partial copy of the GSA’s A-Suite access list includes multiple DOGE personnel who are listed as based in GSA.
Identification:
A partial copy of the GSA’s A-Suite access list includes multiple DOGE personnel who are listed as based in GSA.
| Person: | Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Nate Cavanaugh, Stephen Ehikian, Steve Davis |
| Source: | DOGE officials across government appear on GSA’s shortlist of vetted personnel Federal News Network, 4/08/25 |
| Agency: | GSA |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
4/11/25
Disruption:
Luke Farritor uses his admin access to lock out all government officials at multiple agencies from using grants.gov to issue new grants. Instead, all grants must now be sent to a new email address which will be reviewed by DOGE staffers before grants can be posted.
Disruption:
Luke Farritor uses his admin access to lock out all government officials at multiple agencies from using grants.gov to issue new grants. Instead, all grants must now be sent to a new email address which will be reviewed by DOGE staffers before grants can be posted.
4/12/25
Official Action:
Jeremy Lewin emails CFPB leadership asking for full global admininstrative access for Entra and HRConnect to be restored for the DOGE engineers Gavin Kliger and Jordan Wick. Weirdly, this list includes Luke Farritor who offboarded at CFPB on 2025-03-04. This request is denied by the agency CIO.
Official Action:
Jeremy Lewin emails CFPB leadership asking for full global admininstrative access for Entra and HRConnect to be restored for the DOGE engineers Gavin Kliger and Jordan Wick. Weirdly, this list includes Luke Farritor who offboarded at CFPB on 2025-03-04. This request is denied by the agency CIO.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Jeremy Lewin, Jordan Wick, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | NTEU v. Russell Vought, doc 137-1 Court Document, 4/28/25 |
| Agency: | CFPB |
4/14/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA? Detailed To: NSF Luke Farritor 4/14/25 | |
| Source: | How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation FedScoop, 4/22/25 |
| Note: | arrived at agency to do secondary round of grant reviews with other DOGE staff at HHS. |
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 |
4/18/25
Access Revoked:
Access Revoked:
| System Access: | Grants.gov |
| : | admin, 3/21/25-4/18/25 Luke Farritor |
| Note: | A system run and administered by HHS that is used at 18+ agencies for publishing grants, finding recipients and delivering funds |
| 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 |
4/28/25
System Access:
Luke Farritor and Adam Ramada reportedly have had accounts for several weeks on systems and networks that handle classified material about nuclear weapons. This contradicts agency reports they had departed the agency within a few days of arrival.
System Access:
Luke Farritor and Adam Ramada reportedly have had accounts for several weeks on systems and networks that handle classified material about nuclear weapons. This contradicts agency reports they had departed the agency within a few days of arrival.
| Person: | Adam Ramada, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets National Public Radio, 4/28/25 |
| Agency: | DOE |
4/XX/25
Sighting:
A contractor at GSA states that he came across a list of staff at GSA who had not yet completed all of their mandatory security training. This included prominent DOGE staff that had been at the agency for several months like Thomas Shedd, Josh Gruenbaum, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor and Steve Davis.
Sighting:
A contractor at GSA states that he came across a list of staff at GSA who had not yet completed all of their mandatory security training. This included prominent DOGE staff that had been at the agency for several months like Thomas Shedd, Josh Gruenbaum, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor and Steve Davis.
| Question: | Fuzz: only month is given in report |
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Josh Gruenbaum, Luke Farritor, Steve Davis, Thomas Shedd |
| Source: | The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers Wired Magazine, 9/25/25 |
| Agency: | GSA |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
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 |
5/01/25
Interagency Coordination:
A glimpse of Luke Farritor’s visible calendar in a Fox News DOGE profile includes a “connect” with OMB about the National Science Foundation.
Interagency Coordination:
A glimpse of Luke Farritor’s visible calendar in a Fox News DOGE profile includes a “connect” with OMB about the National Science Foundation.
| Person: | Luke Farritor |
| Source: | DOGE-pilled Bloomberg, 7/29/25 |
| Agency: | NSF, OMB |
5/09/25
Action:
A glimpse of Luke Farritor’s visible calendar in a Fox News DOGE profile includes a Microsoft Teams meeting with Thomas Shedd (the acting CIO and fellow GSA employee) as well as another DOL staffer to discuss grants to the agency.
Action:
A glimpse of Luke Farritor’s visible calendar in a Fox News DOGE profile includes a Microsoft Teams meeting with Thomas Shedd (the acting CIO and fellow GSA employee) as well as another DOL staffer to discuss grants to the agency.
| Person: | Luke Farritor, Thomas Shedd |
| Source: | DOGE-pilled Bloomberg, 7/29/25 |
| Agency: | DOL |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
c.5/09/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| GSA Detailed To: DOL Luke Farritor c.5/09/25 | |
| Source: | This Is DOGE 2.0 Wired Magazine, 7/10/25 |
| Note: | Wired Magazine reported in June was detailed to DOL, but calendar reports meeting about DOL grants on 5/09, so guessing detailed around then. |
5/19/25
Interagency Coordination:
A glimpse of Luke Farritor’s visible calendar in a Fox News DOGE profile includes a quick sync with a finance department deputy at the agency and a DOGE liasion.
Interagency Coordination:
A glimpse of Luke Farritor’s visible calendar in a Fox News DOGE profile includes a quick sync with a finance department deputy at the agency and a DOGE liasion.
| Person: | Luke Farritor |
| Source: | DOGE-pilled Bloomberg, 7/29/25 |
| Agency: | DOGE, DOL |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
5/27/25
Interagency Coordination:
A glimpse of Luke Farritor’s visible calendar in a Fox News DOGE profile includes a meeting with a representative from the Department of Justice and another from the FBI.
Interagency Coordination:
A glimpse of Luke Farritor’s visible calendar in a Fox News DOGE profile includes a meeting with a representative from the Department of Justice and another from the FBI.
| Question: | Fuzz: It’s unclear what agency Farritor is representing here, but assuming it’s DOL since other events were there. |
| Person: | Luke Farritor |
| Source: | DOGE-pilled Bloomberg, 7/29/25 |
| Agency: | DOJ, DOL, FBI |
| DOGE Project: | Immigration |
5/31/25
Converted to Permanent Position:
Luke Farritor converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor at GSA
Converted to Permanent Position:
Luke Farritor converted to permanent paid position as Senior Advisor at GSA
| Converted to Permanent Position: | Luke Farritor 5/31/25 |
| Position Title: | Senior Advisor |
| Salary: | $167,603 - $195,200 |
| Source: | ‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee Wired Magazine, 6/04/25 |
| Note: | Salary range for GS-15 in DC |
Report:
Edward Coristine and Luke Farritor’s roles are both converted into regular positions at the GSA at the GS-15 level, which would mean an annual salary of $167,603 - $195,200 in Washington, DC. This is the maximum level possible for a general government worker, and it often takes years or decades to reach. It would not normally be granted to staff with such limited work experience.
Report:
Edward Coristine and Luke Farritor’s roles are both converted into regular positions at the GSA at the GS-15 level, which would mean an annual salary of $167,603 - $195,200 in Washington, DC. This is the maximum level possible for a general government worker, and it often takes years or decades to reach. It would not normally be granted to staff with such limited work experience.
| Person: | Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor |
| Source: | ‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee Wired Magazine, 6/04/25 |
| Agency: | GSA |
6/26/25
Official Action:
In an email to agency partners, the operators of grants.gov declare that the revised mechanism added in April that routed all Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) through a DOGE email address has been reversed. Instead, agencies are to return to using the tool like that did previously. This doesn’t necessarily mean that DOGE or political appointees will not be reviewing grants, but they have no longer locked other users out of the system.
Official Action:
In an email to agency partners, the operators of grants.gov declare that the revised mechanism added in April that routed all Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) through a DOGE email address has been reversed. Instead, agencies are to return to using the tool like that did previously. This doesn’t necessarily mean that DOGE or political appointees will not be reviewing grants, but they have no longer locked other users out of the system.
7/21/25
Identification:
Multiple DOGE staff are listed in the invite for a new meeting for political appointees at the agency which will be held once every two weeks.
Identification:
Multiple DOGE staff are listed in the invite for a new meeting for political appointees at the agency which will be held once every two weeks.
| Question: | Fuzz: Jeremy Lewin is a Deputy Undersecretary at State, but still a GSA employee? |
| Person: | Alexander Simonpour, Dave Malcher, Ethan Shaotran, Frank Schuler, Jeremy Lewin, Justin Fox, Luke Farritor, Marshall Wood, Nate Cavanaugh |
| Source: | State Department deputy Michael Rigas tapped as acting GSA head NextGov, 7/21/25 |
| Agency: | GSA |
7/31/25
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor ends detailed position at DOGE
Offboarding:
Luke Farritor ends detailed position at DOGE
| GSA Detailed To: DOGE Luke Farritor 1/24/25-7/31/25 | |
| Source: | The Authors Guild/American Council of Learned Societies v. National Endowment for the Humanities, doc 122-2 Court Document, 2/17/26 |