"John Solly, a software engineer and former member of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is the DOGE operative reportedly accused in a whistleblower complaint of telling colleagues that he stored sensitive Social Security Administration (SSA) data on a thumb drive and wanted to share the information with his new employer, multiple sources tell WIRED."
"Since October, according to a copy of his résumé, Solly has worked as the chief technology officer for the health IT division of a government contractor called Leidos, which has already received millions in SSA contracts and could receive up to $1.5 billion in contracts with SSA based on a five-year deal it signed in 2023."
"Solly was one of 12 DOGE team members at SSA, where, according to the résumé on his personal website, he supported 'other DOGE engineers on initiatives including Digital SSN, Death Master File cleanup,' and 'SSN verification API (EDEN 2.0).'"
John Solly, a software engineer and former DOGE member, faces allegations in a whistleblower complaint of storing sensitive Social Security Administration data on a thumb drive and intending to share it with Leidos, his current employer as chief technology officer. Leidos is a government contractor with existing SSA contracts worth millions and potential future contracts up to $1.5 billion. Solly worked on DOGE initiatives at SSA including Digital SSN, Death Master File cleanup, and SSN verification API development. Both Solly and Leidos deny the allegations, with Solly's legal counsel stating he engaged in no wrongdoing and Leidos finding no supporting evidence. Solly's personal website and LinkedIn have been taken offline.
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