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Gregory Barbaccia‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌​​​​‌‍‌‌​‍​

Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget; self-proclaimed Chief AI Officer
Tracked Priority 1 investigation target. Most direct documented conflict of interest in the Palantir network. Former Palantir employee holding Palantir stock while overseeing all federal IT procurement as Federal CIO.
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Trump-appointed Federal CIO at the Office of Management and Budget, overseeing all federal technology spending, IT policy, AI guidance, and strategic planning. A 10-year Palantir Technologies veteran (2010-2020) who managed government accounts for DoD and law enforcement. Named defendant in AFGE v. OPM lawsuit challenging DOGE access to personnel records of tens of millions of federal employees. POGO investigation revealed $100,001-$250,000 Anduril stake and Palantir holdings. Leading the Tech Force initiative embedding ~30 private sector companies into federal agencies. Described as 'the latest White House leader to have a connection to Peter Thiel.'

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former_employee_and_stockholder
Federal CIO is former Palantir employee who owns company stock
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investor_network
Described as 'the latest White House leader to have a connection to Peter Thiel.' Thiel co-founded Palantir where Barbaccia spent a decade, and Founders Fund backs Anduril in which Barbaccia held stock.
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current_position
Serves as Federal CIO at OMB, overseeing federal technology spending, IT policy, FITARA compliance, AI guidance, and the monitoring software used to track civil servants. Appointed January 27, 2025.
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operational_role
Identified as a 'DOGE agent' by the Revolving Door Project. Conducted interviews of civil servants at GSA described as 'anxiety provoking' and aimed at replacing non-technical employees with AI.
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defendant_in_litigation
Named as defendant in AFGE/AFL-CIO v. OPM lawsuit (filed February 11, 2025, SDNY). Lawsuit alleges OPM violated the Privacy Act by granting 'unvetted and untrained' DOGE agents access to personnel records of tens of millions of federal employees. Judge Denise Cote granted preliminary injunction in June 2025.
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organizational_association
The lawsuit names Musk and DOGE affiliates as having been granted unauthorised access to OPM systems containing personnel records. Barbaccia, as Federal CIO, oversees IT systems and monitoring software that intersect with DOGE's access to federal databases.
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former_investor
POGO investigation revealed Barbaccia held between $100,001 and $250,000 in Anduril stock through a venture capital firm. CNN later reported he divested this stake in March 2025 after discussions with federal ethics officials. Anduril has billions in federal contracts.
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co-stockholder_network
Both Miller and Barbaccia own/owned Palantir stock while serving in the Trump White House. POGO identified at least 12 Trump White House staffers holding Palantir shares. Miller's $100,001-$250,000 stake raises conflict-of-interest concerns given his role shaping immigration enforcement policy.
Facts (32)
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Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
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Pending Review Barbaccia served as CISO at Theorem, a machine learning-powered credit underwriting company co-founded by Google a‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌​​​​‌‍‌‌​‍​nd Morgan Stanley alumni, from August 2022 to January 2025. Previously was head of core operations at the company.
Date: 2022-2025 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Barbaccia also founded and served as managing partner at Argus V‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌​​​​‌‍‌‌​‍​igilance, a company whose details are limited in public records.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review As Federal CIO, Barbaccia oversees federal technology spending, IT policy, FITARA comp‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌​​​​‌‍‌‌​‍​liance, monitoring software for civil servants, and agency IT databases and contracts.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Barbaccia declared himself 'Chief AI Officer' in addition to Federal CIO, and has influence over federal AI guidance and policy.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Named as a defendant in the AFGE/AFL-CIO v. OPM lawsuit (filed February 11, 2025, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York) in his official capacity as CIO for OPM. The lawsuit alleges OPM violated the Privacy Act by granting DOGE affiliates access to personnel records of tens of millions of federal employees, calling it 'the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country's history.'
Date: 2025-02-11 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review On March 12, 2025, Barbaccia sent an email to federal agencies urging them to refrain from terminating cybersecurity employees as part of the mass layoff directive from the White House.
Date: 2025-03-12 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review OMB spokesperson stated: 'Greg Barbaccia and Tom Williams went through the same process as every OMB employee, supervised by OMB ethics attorneys, to ensure that they are in full compliance with all ethics rules.'
Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review In June 2025, Judge Denise Cote granted a preliminary injunction restricting DOGE access to OPM databases, finding OPM 'violated the law and bypassed its established cybersecurity practices.' The judge stated: 'Tens of millions of Americans depend on the Government to safeguard records that reveal their most private and sensitive affairs.'
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review POGO's investigation (published August/October 2025) revealed Barbaccia's financial disclosure showed: (1) $100,001-$250,000 stake in Anduril Industries through a venture capital firm, and (2) Palantir stock holdings potentially worth up to $15,000.
Date: 2025-08-15 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review CNN reported that Barbaccia informed federal ethics officials in March 2025 that he was fully divested from Anduril. OMB did not provide this information to POGO despite specific requests.
Date: 2025-03-15 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Identified as a 'DOGE agent' by the Revolving Door Project. According to Bloomberg, Barbaccia was one of the DOGE agents conducting interviews of civil servants following Trump's inauguration. Politico reported federal employees at GSA described the interviews as 'anxiety provoking' and aimed at removing non-technical employees and eventually replacing them with AI.
Date: 2025-01-15 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Appointed Federal CIO at the Office of Management and Budget on January 27, 2025, succeeding Clare Martorana. Described as 'the latest White House leader to have a connection to Peter Thiel.'
Date: 2025-01-27 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review At least 12 Trump White House staffers, including Barbaccia, Stephen Miller ($100,001-$250,000), and Kara Frederick (up to $100,000), disclosed Palantir stock holdings, according to POGO's analysis of financial disclosures.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Barbaccia clarified in 2025 that while DOGE was no longer a centralised entity, its workers had been embedded within agencies and reporting to the leaders and chief information officers within those organisations.
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Barbaccia is leading the Tech Force initiative, working with approximately 30 private sector companies to bring tech workers into government. Ethics questions have been raised about Tech Force managers keeping stocks and staying connected to prior companies while working for the government.
Date: 2026-06-15 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Amnesty International produced a report finding Palantir's work with DHS and ICE presented 'a high risk that Palantir is contributing to serious human rights violations of migrants and asylum-seekers by the U.S. government.' Barbaccia managed Palantir's government account for DoD and law enforcement during the period these contracts were active.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Storebrand Asset Management divested from Palantir due to fears that its work with the IDF risks violating international law. This occurred during the period when former Palantir employees like Barbaccia were taking senior government positions.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Gregory Barbaccia served as a U.S. Army intelligence sergeant before becoming an intelligence community analyst (approximately 2003-2009). Had not worked in government since 2009 prior to his CIO appointment.
Date: 2003-2009 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Barbaccia spent 10 years at Palantir Technologies (2010-2020). Joined in 2010 as government account manager handling DoD and local law enforcement clients. Rose to head of intelligence and investigations by 2016. Also served as security lead and core operations lead.
Date: 2010-2020 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Palantir's federal contracts total $2.5 billion since 2009, including $531 million in the last fiscal year. Barbaccia managed government accounts during a key growth period for these contracts.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review After Palantir, Barbaccia served as President and head of investigations at Elementus, a blockchain search engine (starting June 2020). Elementus technology used by federal agencies for high-profile cyber investigations. Elementus had access to Palantir's 'Foundry for Builders Program'; its Chief Strategy Officer was also a former Palantir employee.
Date: 2020-2022 Added: 15 Apr 2026
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Gregory Barbaccia" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026
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former_employee_and_stockholder, former_employee confirmed
Federal CIO is former Palantir employee who owns company stock · Spent 10 years at Palantir (2010-2020). Started as government account manager handling DoD and law enforcement clients. Rose to head of intelligence and investigations (2016-2020) and held roles including security lead and core operations lead.
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investor_network confirmed
Described as 'the latest White House leader to have a connection to Peter Thiel.' Thiel co-founded Palantir where Barbaccia spent a decade, and Founders Fund backs Anduril in which Barbaccia held stock.
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current_position confirmed
Serves as Federal CIO at OMB, overseeing federal technology spending, IT policy, FITARA compliance, AI guidance, and the monitoring software used to track civil servants. Appointed January 27, 2025.
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operational_role confirmed
Identified as a 'DOGE agent' by the Revolving Door Project. Conducted interviews of civil servants at GSA described as 'anxiety provoking' and aimed at replacing non-technical employees with AI.
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defendant_in_litigation confirmed
Named as defendant in AFGE/AFL-CIO v. OPM lawsuit (filed February 11, 2025, SDNY). Lawsuit alleges OPM violated the Privacy Act by granting 'unvetted and untrained' DOGE agents access to personnel records of tens of millions of federal employees. Judge Denise Cote granted preliminary injunction in June 2025.
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organizational_association confirmed
The lawsuit names Musk and DOGE affiliates as having been granted unauthorised access to OPM systems containing personnel records. Barbaccia, as Federal CIO, oversees IT systems and monitoring software that intersect with DOGE's access to federal databases.
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former_investor confirmed
POGO investigation revealed Barbaccia held between $100,001 and $250,000 in Anduril stock through a venture capital firm. CNN later reported he divested this stake in March 2025 after discussions with federal ethics officials. Anduril has billions in federal contracts.
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co-stockholder_network confirmed
Both Miller and Barbaccia own/owned Palantir stock while serving in the Trump White House. POGO identified at least 12 Trump White House staffers holding Palantir shares. Miller's $100,001-$250,000 stake raises conflict-of-interest concerns given his role shaping immigration enforcement policy.
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former_executive confirmed
Served as President and head of investigations at Elementus, a blockchain search engine whose technology is used by federal agencies for cyber investigations. Elementus had access to Palantir's 'Foundry for Builders Program.'
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former_executive confirmed
CISO at Theorem from August 2022 to January 2025, and previously head of core operations. Theorem is a San Francisco-based ML-powered credit underwriting company co-founded by Google and Morgan Stanley alumni.
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former_service confirmed
Former U.S. Army intelligence sergeant. Started career in military service before transitioning to intelligence community analyst work (2003-2009).
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former_analyst confirmed
Intelligence community analyst from approximately 2003 to 2009, after Army service and before joining Palantir in 2010. Had not worked in government since 2009 prior to January 2025 CIO appointment.
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colleague_at_omb confirmed
OMB's associate director for defence spending. Williams' wife previously worked at Palantir and he started 2025 with $2-10 million in Palantir stock. He recused himself from matters involving Palantir and five other companies.
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organizational_oversight confirmed
DOGE was aligned under USDS by executive order. Barbaccia oversees tech workforce consolidation and clarified that DOGE workers have been embedded within agencies reporting to their CIOs.
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program_lead confirmed
Leading the Tech Force initiative, working with approximately 30 private sector companies providing training and managers for government tech modernisation. Ethics questions raised about Tech Force managers keeping stocks and staying connected to prior companies.
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co-stockholder_network confirmed
Both Frederick and Barbaccia are among at least 12 Trump White House staffers identified by POGO as holding Palantir stock. Both were named in the POGO investigation alongside Miller. The three represent a cluster of Palantir-invested officials at the intersection of immigration policy (Miller/Frederick), federal IT/AI oversight (Barbaccia), and technology policy (Frederick).
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2025-08-31 ↗ CNN: Why Trump enjoys a presidential exemption to conflict-of-interest law web_search Processed
2025-04-15 ↗ Revolving Door Project: DOGE Agent — Gregory Barbaccia press_report Processed
2025-06-09 ↗ Federal News Network: Judge finds OPM broke law granting DOGE data access court_filing Processed
2025-10-06 ↗ POGO: Stephen Miller Financial Stake in ICE Contractor Palantir press_report Processed
2026-02-04 ↗ Nextgov/FCW: Inside the federal CIO culture-first approach press_report Processed
2026-04-14 ↗ FedScoop: US DOGE Service is alive and growing press_report Processed
2026-04-15 ↗ GovCIO Media: The Federal CIO Tracker — Running List press_report Processed
2025-06-10 ↗ FedScoop: Judge grants preliminary injunction — DOGE OPM access court_filing Processed
2025-01-24 ↗ Federal News Network: New federal CIO onboard at OMB press_report Processed
2025-01-27 ↗ FedScoop: Greg Barbaccia picked as Trump federal CIO press_report Processed
2025-01-27 ↗ MeriTalk: Greg Barbaccia Named Federal CIO press_report Processed
2025-01-27 ↗ ExecutiveGov: Greg Barbaccia Announces New Role as Federal CIO press_report Processed
2025-01-28 ↗ GovCIO Media: Trump Names Gregory Barbaccia New Federal CIO press_report Processed
2025-02-11 ↗ AFGE/AFL-CIO v. OPM et al. — Court filing, SDNY court_filing Processed
2025-10-06 ↗ POGO: Gold Rush — Top Trump Officials Silicon Valley Ties press_report Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Gregory Barbaccia — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Gregory Barbaccia — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Gregory Barbaccia — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Gregory Barbaccia — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Gregory Barbaccia — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed