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19 individuals at the intersection of government and the detention industry.
Tae D. Johnson — Former ICE Acting Director, Now Sabot Consulting
Former Acting ICE Director (31 years ICE/INS) now at Sabot Consulting, advising counties on building IGSA detention facilities. GAO found his service violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
revolving
Brian Gootkin — Simultaneously U.S. Marshal AND Montana Corrections Director
Simultaneously serves as U.S. Marshal and Montana Corrections Director, creating demand for federal detention beds while controlling the state prison supply to fill them.
enforcement
Christopher D. Danley — Interior Dept Advisor Actively Trading GEO Group Stock
Interior Dept advisor who made 237 stock trades in 2 months, buying GEO Group and Palantir stock while the administration expanded detention and surveillance contracts.
policy
Clark Minor — HHS CIO with $1M-$5M Palantir Holdings, Former Palantir Employee
HHS CIO who came directly from Palantir holding $1M-$5M in PLTR stock. Controlled HHS tech procurement for his former employer's customer agency for 5 months before divesting.
procurement
Kash Patel — FBI Director with Palantir Stock and Goldman Sachs Holdings
FBI Director holding $50K-$100K in Palantir stock while leading an agency that shares data with ICE through Palantir-built infrastructure. Also runs a $500K-$1M security consulting firm.
appointee-conflict
Kevin R. Rhodes — Federal Procurement Policy Administrator with Palantir Stock
Federal Procurement Policy Administrator holding Palantir stock while setting government-wide acquisition rules that affect every Palantir contract across the entire executive branch.
appointee-conflict
Rodney S. Scott — CBP Commissioner Who Owns Border Security Consulting Firm
CBP Commissioner who owns Honor Consulting Plus LLC, a border security consulting firm. Controls CBP procurement for the same industry his firm consults for.
appointee-conflict
Stephen Miller — Homeland Security Advisor with Palantir and Amazon Holdings
White House Homeland Security Advisor and architect of mass deportation policy who held $100K-$250K in Palantir stock for 7 months while driving demand for its ICE contracts.
policy
Thomas D. Homan — Border Czar, Highest Immigration Enforcement Authority
Border Czar with 312 financial holdings including JPMorgan high-yield bonds and Amazon stock. Sets enforcement priorities that drive detention demand benefiting companies in his portfolio.
appointee-conflict
Troy Dean Edgar — DHS Deputy Secretary with Palantir, Defense Contractor Holdings
DHS Deputy Secretary (#2 at DHS) who held Palantir, Raytheon, and Amazon stock before bulk divestiture. Retains $250K-$500K in IBM stock while overseeing ICE and CBP.
policy
William K. Marshall III — Bureau of Prisons Director
Bureau of Prisons Director overseeing 122 federal institutions and private prison contracts with GEO and CoreCivic. No personal financial conflicts but controls key detention infrastructure.
appointee
Antoine McCord — DHS CIO, Former Anduril Employee with Active Equity
DHS CIO Antoine McCord is a former Anduril employee holding active Anduril equity. Paired with ex-Palantir OMB CIO Barbaccia, both Thiel-network alumni control federal tech procurement.
Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security
David Venturella
Spent 12 years at GEO Group ($6M+ pay), now runs ICE detention contracting with an ethics waiver. Since his return, GEO won $520M in new contracts and reported 700% profit increase.
DHS Senior Adviser / Former GEO Group Executive / Former ICE Assistant Director
Edward D'Alelio — Blue Owl Capital Director, Former Trump Entertainment Resorts Board
Blue Owl Capital director who previously served on the Trump Entertainment Resorts board, connecting the private equity firm profiting from ICE warehouses to the Trump business network.
Director, Blue Owl Capital
Edward Forst — GSA Administrator, Former Goldman Sachs AND Deutsche Bank Employee
GSA Administrator and former Goldman Sachs partner whose agency's procurement role was bypassed via WEXMAC-TITUS. All $1.074B in warehouse purchases closed after his Dec 2025 swearing-in.
Administrator, General Services Administration
John Russell McGranahan — Former GSA General Counsel with Blue Owl Investments
Former GSA General Counsel (through Nov 2025) who held Blue Owl Capital investments while at the agency that normally brokers federal real estate. Blue Owl sold Tremont PA for $119M.
Former General Counsel, General Services Administration
Daniel A. Bible
Former ICE ERO deputy director who left days before the 2024 election to become GEO Group EVP. GEO invested $70M in detention expansion weeks after his hire, suggesting advance knowledge.
EVP, GEO Group / Former Deputy Executive Associate Director, ICE ERO
Daniel H. Ragsdale
Former ICE Deputy Director (2012-2017) who joined GEO Group as EVP two months after leaving government. Now SVP for Contract Administration and Compliance at GEO.
SVP Contract Administration & Compliance, GEO Group / Former ICE Deputy Director
Matthew T. Albence
Former Acting ICE Director (2019-2020) who joined GEO Group as SVP Client Relations. Known for calling family detention centers 'more like summer camp.' One of 6+ ex-ICE officials at GEO.
SVP Client Relations, GEO Group / Former Acting ICE Director