Merritt was the health research agency’s first permanent chief information officer in roughly two years.

An SSA spokesperson maintained the agency is “not aware of any compromise” to the cloud environment referenced in the complaint from the agency’s chief data officer.

The nomination marks the latest sign of change for the GSA, which was a stronghold for DOGE-aligned staffers earlier this year.

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Stephen Ehikian, who has served in the role on an interim basis since January, will remain at the agency as deputy administrator.

Though he’s leaving the role, he’ll stay on as an adviser to the intelligence agency.

The CIO role at the VA is one of two in the federal government that requires Senate confirmation.

The agency has selected Aram Moghaddassi as its IT chief, at least the third DOGE-affiliated individual to hold the position during the Trump administration.

Frank Bisignano wouldn’t say whether he still considers himself “a DOGE person” and provided scant details on remaining DOGE staffers at the agency.

A top GSA acquisition official emphasized that while value-added resellers won’t be eliminated, the model could be “somewhat disruptive.”