Policy & Ethicsbiometricsborder surveillanceandurilconflict of interest
DHS Names Ex-Anduril Official Overseeing Biometrics Program
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Antoine McCord was appointed in March 2025 as DHS chief information officer and chief artificial intelligence officer, and an ethics disclosure shows he worked at Anduril Industries from August 2022 until days before the appointment and still holds $250,000–$500,000 in stock. ProPublica published the disclosure, raising conflict-of-interest concerns as Anduril expands border surveillance contracts worth hundreds of millions.
Key Points
- 1Reveals McCord joined Anduril in August 2022 and held $250k–$500k stock at appointment
- 2Highlights potential conflict as Anduril wins hundreds of millions in DHS border contracts
- 3Signals oversight, procurement and ethics risks for DHS AI, biometrics and surveillance programs
Scoring Rationale
High-impact official disclosure reveals potential DHS-Anduril conflict, limited by focus on a single appointee and lacking agency response.
Sources
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