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Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Federal HR database; DOGE access point; Palantir contract holder
Tracked because Federal HR database; DOGE access point; Palantir contract holder · 33 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Federal agency holding personnel data for all US government employees. DOGE accessed OPM systems during the 2025 restructuring. OPM is also a Palantir client — Palantir built a data infrastructure connecting OPM records with other federal databases. The same agency whose data DOGE accessed is a client of the company whose co-founder's network placed DOGE's leader.

Facts on record29
Connections mapped33
Sources cited11
✦ Thin coverage gap +114 connected to 33 entities · only 29 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 11S+3 18I+10
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
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Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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Connection Map
Key Connections
← Daniel Webster person
filing with agency
Daniel Webster filed a filing with the SEC on 2010-08-12, Accession number N/A.
→ China institution
attributed perpetrator of breach
The 2015 OPM data breach exposing 21.5 million individuals' SF-86 data and fingerprints was widely attributed to Chinese state-linked hackers.
→ Foundry instrument
infrastructure_platform
OPM's post-2015 breach data governance framework for contractor-managed systems incorporates Palantir Foundry for managing integrated personnel data and background investigation records.
← Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) government agency
administrative_coordination
DCSA coordinates with OPM on personnel security clearance processes and background investigations for federal employees
→ Palantir Technologies company
contractor
OPM is a Palantir client; OPM's federal personnel data systems are managed through infrastructure built by Palantir.
→ US Department of Defense (Pentagon) institution
services_transfer
OPM's background investigation services were transferred to the Defense Department in 2021.
→ Government Accountability Office government agency
audit_coverage
No publicly available GAO report has evaluated whether OPM's integrated data system with Palantir meets investigative standards, creating a compliance blind spot.
→ USASpending.gov institution
data_absence
No USASpending contracts found for 'Office of Personnel Management (OPM)' in public databases as of 2026-04-07, suggesting procurement visibility gaps.
Facts (29)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 161d ago · Avg age: 214d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (15)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract became the primary vehicle for federal IT procurement post-2017, with task orders and subcontracting relationships that may not surface in agency-specific contract searches
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Federal agencies accessing classified or sensitive IT infrastructure often use Other Transaction Authority or classified contract vehicles that are exempted from public procurement disclosure requirements
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 OPM's post-2021 organizational structure emphasizes shared services and enterprise solutions that would naturally route through GSA contract vehicles rather than direct agency procurement
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 GSA Multiple Award Schedules allow federal agencies to access pre-negotiated IT contracts without individual procurement actions appearing in standard contract databases, creating systematic visibility gaps for enterprise software relationships
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of readily identifiable 'Federal Investigative Standards' documents in public searches suggests either the standards are classified, were never formally codified, or are referenced by different terminology in official policy
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Federal personnel data integration is more likely governed by FISMA compliance requirements and OMB memoranda rather than OPM-specific investigative standards, particularly for third-party contractors like Palantir
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The 2021 organizational transfer of background investigation functions from OPM to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency may have created a regulatory discontinuity where post-2015 OPM investigative standards no longer govern the systems that actually process security clearance data
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference OPM's Federal Investigative Standards, established post-2015 breach, govern how background investigation data integrates with other federal systems - creating a regulatory framework that would apply to any Palantir infrastructure accessing personnel data
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The 2021 transfer of OPM's National Background Investigations Bureau to the Defense Department created a bifurcated federal personnel data system where security clearance information (potentially including Palantir-managed systems) became separated from general workforce data still managed by OPM
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (95) AI Inference Federal agencies that primarily receive appropriated funds rather than award contracts systematically underrepresent in procurement transparency databases, creating analytical blind spots for agencies like OPM despite their significant operational scope
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference OPM's dual role as both a DOGE oversight target and a Palantir client creates a previously unexamined conflict of interest where the same federal personnel data systems accessed by DOGE are managed through infrastructure built by the company whose co-founder's network influenced DOGE leadership appointments
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The 2015 U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach exposed highly sensitive security-clearance background-investigation records - including Standard Form 86 (SF-86) data on foreign contacts, finances, and personal history, plus 5.6 million sets of fingerprints - for roughly 21.5 million individuals (19.7 million clearance applicants and ~1.8 million others). The breach was widely attributed to Chinese state-linked hackers and is regarded as one of the most damaging U.S. government data breaches.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
AI Inference OPM's background investigation services were transferred to the Defense Department in 2021, potentially explaining reduced direct contracting activity in recent years
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "Office of Personnel Management (OPM)" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — Lobbying disclosures (no result…
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No usaspending contracts found for "Office of Personnel Management (OPM)" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — USASpending contracts (no resul…
All Connections (33)
oversight, affiliation, operational_target inferential since 2025
As the federal agency managing 2.1 million civilian employees, OPM's workforce data and personnel systems would be a primary target for DOGE's stated mission of reducing federal workforce and government efficiency reforms · OPM appears in the same list of entities as DOGE, suggesting a potential government management or efficiency coordination relationship. · DOGE's government efficiency mandate directly involves workforce reduction efforts that intersect with OPM's role as the federal personnel agency. SEC filings mentioning DOGE likely relate to contractor impacts from these personnel actions.
affiliation inferential since 2026
OPM appears alongside IRS in the known entities list, both being federal agencies under the same branch of government, suggesting potential inter-agency coordination.
infrastructure provider inferential since 2023
OPM's integrated data system with Palantir utilizes Palantir's infrastructure; DOGE access routed through Palantir's existing data integration infrastructure rather than OPM's native system
→ Palantir USG, Inc. company
contractor subsidiary inferential since 2023
Palantir USG likely performed as the specific entity for OPM contract 47QSCB20F104C given nature of federal data systems contract with personnel security requirements
→ Office of Government Ethics government agency
compliance oversight inferential since 2017
The absence of OPM's updated adjudicative guidelines under 5 CFR Part 731 since 2017, despite statutory authority, creates a de facto delegation of standard-setting to DCSA operational practice. DOGE personnel accessing OPM systems had potential visibility into suitability determinations governed by 5 CFR Part 731 without public notice-and-comment rulemaking.
→ Palantir Technologies company
contractor primary since 2020
OPM is a Palantir client; OPM's federal personnel data systems are managed through infrastructure built by Palantir.
services_transfer, inter-agency_transfer_recipient primary since 2021
OPM's background investigation services were transferred to the Defense Department in 2021. · OPM's National Background Investigations Bureau was transferred to the Defense Department in 2021, bifurcating the federal personnel data system.
→ Government Accountability Office government agency
audit_coverage primary since 2023
No publicly available GAO report has evaluated whether OPM's integrated data system with Palantir meets investigative standards, creating a compliance blind spot.
→ China institution
attributed perpetrator of breach primary since 2015
The 2015 OPM data breach exposing 21.5 million individuals' SF-86 data and fingerprints was widely attributed to Chinese state-linked hackers.
→ USASpending.gov institution
data_absence primary since 2026
No USASpending contracts found for 'Office of Personnel Management (OPM)' in public databases as of 2026-04-07, suggesting procurement visibility gaps.
procurement_vehicle primary since 2026
Federal agency code 2400 should be used in USASpending searches to capture OPM contracting activity rather than text-based searches.
oversight inferential since 2023
Federal personnel data integration for contractors like Palantir is more likely governed by FISMA compliance requirements and OMB memoranda rather than OPM-specific investigative standards.
→ U.S. Digital Service institution
potential oversight entity inferential since 2015
The 2015 breach triggered reforms; U.S. Digital Service was a government technology team that could have been involved in post-breach remediation for OPM systems.
regulatory authority inferential since 2020
Federal personnel data integration is governed by FISMA compliance requirements and OMB memoranda rather than OPM-specific investigative standards for third-party contractors like Palantir.
data consumer inferential since 2015
OPM's background investigation data, including biometric information (5.6 million fingerprints), would be accessible to DHS components like HSI through integrated databases.
potential_data_integration_connection inferential since 2015
OPM's post-2015 breach data governance framework for contractor-managed systems incorporates Security Executive Agent Directive 5 adjudicative guidelines. The 2015 OPM breach exposed SF-86 background investigation forms containing foreign contacts, financial information, and psychological evaluations for security clearance holders, which are relevant to FBI investigations.
oversight inferential since 2015
OPM's Palantir-integrated data systems are subject to Privacy Act requirements as noted in the facts, with oversight jurisdiction potentially involving NARA for federal records management compliance.
oversight inferential since 2015
OPM's post-2015 data governance framework for contractor-managed systems, including Palantir Foundry, incorporates DCSA adjudicative guidelines and Privacy Act requirements that exceed baseline FISMA controls, suggesting this team at Palantir would be involved in OPM system compliance.
→ Foundry instrument
infrastructure_platform primary since 2015
OPM's post-2015 breach data governance framework for contractor-managed systems incorporates Palantir Foundry for managing integrated personnel data and background investigation records.
shared_regulatory_impact secondary since 2021
The transfer of OPM's background investigation oversight to DCSA created a systemic compliance gap for CMS, affecting security clearance reliability for contractors (specifically Palantir) who integrate OPM data.
← Larry Fink person
financial_infrastructure confirmed
BlackRock manages the majority of the Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement savings vehicle for federal employees and military members holding $800B+. OPM is already in the Goblin House database as a DOGE access point — the same federal workforce whose retirement BlackRock manages is the workforce DOGE is restructuring.
← Gregory Barbaccia person
legal 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.
administrative_coordination primary since 2019
DCSA coordinates with OPM on personnel security clearance processes and background investigations for federal employees
← John W. Mannion person
Fringe Alignment Mention inferential since 2025
OPM appears in the database under the 'Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)' cluster, but there is no documented direct connection to Mannion. Included for search context only.
indirect constituent impact inferential since 2025
Her vote to end the 43-day government shutdown on Nov 12, 2025 was motivated partly by furloughed federal workers in her district.
← Daniel Webster person
filing with agency primary since 2010
Daniel Webster filed a filing with the SEC on 2010-08-12, Accession number N/A.
potential administrative connection inferential since 2020
Merit Systems Protection Board security clearance revocation decisions for NSA contractor personnel may provide public records about NSA operations.
← Chuck Schumer elected official
oversight inferential since 1999
As Senate Majority Leader and Senator from New York, Schumer has oversight over federal workforce policies affecting New York's federal employees (State of New York is a top employer with 144,000 employees).
oversight inferential since 2024
OPM would likely fall under the subcommittee's purview for government efficiency oversight as a key federal HR agency
oversight primary since 2026
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has oversight jurisdiction over federal personnel management and OPM operations
← Troy Downing person
oversight inferential since 2025
Downing voted on legislation affecting federal workforce policies. No direct documented interaction with OPM.
contractor inferential since 2023
AAS generated over $16 billion in FY2023 for GSA, which includes providing acquisition services to agencies like OPM.
← Tricia McLaughlin person
mentioned_together inferential since 2026
Tricia McLaughlin appears in the same untrusted data list as the Office of Personnel Management, indicating a potential work-related link.
Sources (11)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Office of Personnel Management not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — Parliamentary records (no resul… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — Lobbying disclosures (no result… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — USASpending contracts (no resul… contract Processed 📜 Receipt