Concerns arise over potential conflicts of interest as DOGE operatives access sensitive HUD data​

Recent developments at HUD have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and data security, as reported by Wired. On 10 February 2025, HUD employees received an email from Scott Langmack, identifying himself as a senior adviser to DOGE, requesting a comprehensive list of contracts, their criticality to the agency, and any DEI components. Notably, Langmack concurrently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Kukun, a property technology company specializing in data aggregation. ​

Alongside Langmack, another DOGE operative, Michael Mirski, has been identified. Mirski is affiliated with TCC Management, a Michigan-based company that owns and operates mobile home parks across the United States. Both Langmack and Mirski have been granted application-level access to several critical HUD systems, including those containing sensitive financial and personal data of millions of Americans.

The extent of their access encompasses five different HUD systems, providing insights into various facets of the US real estate market. This includes data on public housing voucher holders, hospitals, nursing homes, multifamily housing, senior living facilities, homelessness rates, environmental and health hazards, and federally insured mortgages. Such extensive access has sparked concerns among experts and HUD insiders about potential conflicts of interest, given the operatives' private sector affiliations.

The property technology sector, where Kukun operates, focuses on automating tenant-landlord interactions and expediting home purchasing processes. Kukun, in particular, assists homeowners and real estate investors in assessing returns on property renovations and utilizes predictive analytics to forecast property value trends. Access to HUD's comprehensive data could enhance the accuracy and profitability of such predictive models, raising ethical and legal questions. ​

The integration of DOGE operatives into HUD coincides with broader government initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency and reducing waste. Recently, DOGE announced the recovery of $1.9 billion in taxpayer funds that had been misplaced by the previous administration. These funds, originally allocated to HUD, were identified as unnecessary and subsequently returned to the Treasury. Despite these fiscal achievements, the presence of private sector individuals with extensive access to federal data systems continues to raise red flags.