Overview

• Edward Coristine has begun on-site work at the SSA’s Woodlawn, Maryland headquarters as a special government employee just days after departing the Department of Government Efficiency.
• SSA spokesman Stephen McGraw said Coristine will focus on enhancing the Social Security website’s functionality and streamlining service delivery.
• Coristine converted to a full-time General Services Administration role on May 30 and resigned from DOGE in late June before being rehired by the SSA.
• At 19, he had no prior government experience but served across multiple agencies—including OPM, HHS, USAID, State and DHS—under Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative.
• Lawmakers and experts have raised concerns about the expedited vetting of young tech appointees and potential cybersecurity risks in these fast-track federal hires.