Overview

• Coristine joined the Social Security Administration this week as a special government employee under a 130-day appointment and was seen working onsite at the agency’s Woodlawn, Maryland headquarters.
• SSA spokesperson Stephen McGraw said Coristine’s role will focus on improving the Social Security website’s functionality to deliver more efficient service to Americans.
• His rehiring followed his June 24 resignation from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and underscores the swift personnel shifts within the reform initiative.
• Multiple SSA employees reported seeing Coristine collaborate onsite with former DOGE engineer Aram Moghaddassi, who also moved into the agency under Musk’s drive for federal efficiency.
• At 19 years old and with no prior government experience, Coristine’s appointment and past reported cybercrime ties have fueled questions about oversight and federal system security.