Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
He was described by the Washington Post as "an IT expert with a zeal for eliminating fraud". [2] He had previously worked in the Social Security's anti-fraud office as a management analyst and advisor,but he was put on administrative leave after he broke the agency chain of command to cooperate with DoGE. He was also suspected of violating agency protocols and ethical standards of conduct. [3] [4] [5]
In his first major act,Dudek closed the entire Deputy Commissioner level component he previously worked at,and moved the executives who previously suspended him. This move reassigned thousands of SSA employees and resulted in the demotion and reassignment of those investigating Dudek’s alleged actions. SSA’s internal council suspected that Dudek had violated the strict information disclosure laws SSA uses to protect individuals information. [2] [6]
On February 24,2025 Dudek emailed Social Security Administration employees informing them he had fired 14 of their coworkers and they should be proud.
As acting commissioner,Dudek will head up the SSA until Frank Bisignano,President Trump's nomination,is confirmed. [7]
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