Facts (36)
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The exact number of Palantir shares Barbaccia owns and their current value is not publicly disclosed with precision. OGE Form 278e should document holdings by value range.
Added: 16 Apr 2026
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Barbaccia's specific role in any procurement decisions involving Palantir since becoming Federal CIO is not documented in public records. Cross-referencing USASpending.gov Palantir awards with procurement offices under his authority could reveal patterns.
Added: 16 Apr 2026
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The nature of Barbaccia's departure from Palantir and any severance, non-disclosure, or non-compete agreements he signed is not public. These agreements could constrain or incentivise his behaviour as Federal CIO.
Added: 16 Apr 2026
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Policy directives and procurement guidance issued by the Federal CIO office during Barbaccia's tenure have not been systematically analysed for alignment with Palantir's business interests. Federal Register and CIO.gov records could reveal patterns.
Added: 16 Apr 2026
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Senate confirmation records including transcript of Barbaccia's hearing and written responses regarding his Palantir stock holdings have not been cross-referenced with subsequent procurement decisions.
Added: 16 Apr 2026
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DATA ACCESS VECTOR: As Federal CIO and named DOGE agent, Barbaccia sits at the intersection of two critical data flows: (1) the DOGE initiative that accessed OPM personnel records of tens of millions of federal employees (ruled unlawful by Judge Cote), and (2) the federal AI/IT infrastructure that determines which companies process government data. His decade at Palantir — a company whose core business is government data integration and analysis — combined with his current position overseeing which companies get access to federal data systems, represents a conflict that extends beyond stock ownership to structural influence over federal data governance.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
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CONCENTRATED PALANTIR INFLUENCE IN WHITE HOUSE: POGO identified at least 12 White House staffers holding Palantir stock, with Barbaccia (CIO), Stephen Miller (Deputy Chief of Staff/immigration policy), Kara Frederick (Miller's senior policy advisor), and Thomas Williams (OMB defence spending director with $2-10M in Palantir stock through wife) representing the highest-concentration cluster. This creates a network where Palantir shareholders shape immigration policy (Miller), oversee defence spending (Williams), set AI/IT policy (Barbaccia), and advise on technology policy (Frederick).
Added: 15 Apr 2026
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Barbaccia also founded and served as managing partner at Argus Vigilance, a company whose details are limited in public records.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Barbaccia served as CISO at Theorem, a machine learning-powered credit underwriting company co-founded by Google and 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
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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
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As Federal CIO, Barbaccia oversees federal technology spending, IT policy, FITARA compliance, monitoring software for civil servants, and agency IT databases and contracts.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
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Barbaccia declared himself 'Chief AI Officer' in addition to Federal CIO, and has influence over federal AI guidance and policy.
Added: 15 Apr 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
UNVERIFIED Research: Gregory Barbaccia — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (16)
employment
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Federal CIO is former Palantir employee who owns company stock
current_position
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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.
organizational_association
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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.
legal
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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.
co-stockholder_network
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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.
former_executive
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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.'
former_executive
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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.
former_service
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Former U.S. Army intelligence sergeant. Started career in military service before transitioning to intelligence community analyst work (2003-2009).
former_analyst
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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.
colleague
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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.
program_lead
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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.
co-stockholder_network
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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).
oversight
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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.
investor
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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.
investor
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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.
operational_role
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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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