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This resource tracks DOGE's access to federal agency systems, relevant to AI safety governance as DOGE is led by Elon Musk and involves AI-adjacent figures gaining access to sensitive government infrastructure and payment systems.
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The Revolving Door Project maintains a running list of federal agencies reportedly accessed or targeted by DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) under Elon Musk during the early Trump administration. The tracker documents DOGE's access to sensitive payment, contracting, and IT systems across agencies including Treasury, USAID, HHS, NIH, and others. It serves as a reference for oversight and accountability efforts.
Key Points
- •DOGE gained access to Treasury's sensitive payment systems, prompting the departure of a top career official.
- •DOGE visited NOAA, Commerce, VA, CMS, and NIH in the first weeks of the Trump administration.
- •USAID was effectively shuttered, with its website taken down amid DOGE's targeting of the agency.
- •The tracker is updated regularly as new reporting emerges, with sources from major outlets like WaPo, AP, and USA Today.
- •Congressional members were reportedly unable to obtain an official DOGE personnel list, highlighting transparency concerns.
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Last updated: March 17, 2025
While members of Congress try to obtain an official list of personnel working for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the media has been keeping tabs on Musk and his team as they sweep through the federal government. Along with our list of individuals reportedly affiliated with DOGE, we’ve compiled a list of the agencies reportedly visited by DOGE in the first weeks of the Trump administration.
We will be updating this list as more reporting comes out. If any of these reports are unreliable, or you spot additional information, please email us at revolvingdoorproject@protonmail.com .
Treasury
January 31, 2025: “The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department left the agency after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private talks. […] Officials affiliated with Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” have been asking since after the election for access to the system, the people said — requests that were reiterated more recently, including after Trump’s inauguration. Tom Krause, a Silicon Valley executive who has now been detailed to Treasury, is among those involved, the people said. Krause did not respond to requests for comment.” (Source: Washington Post )
Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
February 4, 2025: “Staffers with Elon Musk’s ‘department of government efficiency’ (Doge) reportedly entered the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the Department of Commerce in Washington DC today, inciting concerns of downsizing at the agency.” (Source: The Guardian )
Department of Veteran Affairs
February 5, 2025: “A representative from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency now works at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where they have been given access to contracting systems as well as information on VA operations and information technology systems.” (Source: Military.com )
USAID
February 3, 2025: “The U.S. Agency for International Development is on the cusp of being shuttered, according [to] the Trump administration’s billionaire
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