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Amy Gleason
Gleason in 2025
Administrator of the United States DOGE Service
Acting
Assumed office
c. February 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMina Hsiang (as the United States Digital Service)
Personal details
Born
Amy McFall Gleason

(1971-11-22) November 22, 1971 (age 53)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Tennessee

Amy McFall Gleason (born November 22, 1971) is an American healthcare technology executive and government official, currently serving as the Acting Administrator of the United States DOGE Service since February 2025.

After Gleason’s daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease in 2010, she became an advocate for rare disease and improving the patient experience.

She worked at the U.S. Digital Service prior to becoming DOGE, but she has spent most of her career in the private sector working to improve healthcare using technology.

Early life and education (1971–1993)

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Amy McFall Gleason was born on November 22, 1971.[1] She graduated from the University of Tennessee.[2]

Career

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Early work and healthcare executive (1993–2018)

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Gleason began her healthcare career as a registered ER nurse.[3] She later transitioned into the healthcare technology sector, working for companies including Medic Computer Systems, Miata Healthcare, Bond Technologies, Eclipsys, and Allscripts, which provided electronic medical records software.[3]

In 2011, Gleason co-founded CareSync, a Florida-based medical technology company, where she was the chief operating officer and chief strategy officer until its acquisition by Vatica Health in January 2019.[2] CareSync evolved from LifeSync Technology.[2] In 2015, the Obama administrationnamed Gleason a Champion of Change for her work at CareSync, citing her efforts to improve healthcare coordination after her daughter was diagnosed with juvenile myositis, a rare autoimmune disorder, in 2010.[2] She has also served as vice president of research for the Cure JM Foundation, a nonprofit supporting research and awareness efforts for juvenile myositis.[2]

Government

After CareSync was acquired by Vatica Health, Gleason joined the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) in October 2018, where she worked until December 2021.[2][3] During this time, she was part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force's data team supervised by Deborah Birx, helping manage COVID-19 data streams from labs and hospitals.[2]On January 7, 2020, Gleason delivered a TED Talk concerning the US healthcare system entitled "A 360⁰ View of Patient History". Following her tenure at USDS, Gleason worked as chief product officer at Russell Street Ventures, an investment firm focused on healthcare companies.[4] She also worked at CareBridge, a Medicaid support services company and at Main Street Health, which focuses on healthcare in rural communities.[5]

In late 2024, she rejoined USDS and was introduced as a new hire on December 30.[4] On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14158 reorganizing USDS into the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).[4] Gleason continued at the agency, and on February 25, the White House identified her as its Acting Administrator.[6]The White House did not specify the date when she assumed that position.[3] She has worked closely with DOGE personnel Steve Davis and Brad Smith.[4] Gleason already knew Smith, the founder of both Russell Street Ventures and Main Street Health, where she had worked earlier.[6]

Acting Administrator of the United States DOGE Service (2025–present)

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On February 25th, 2025, it was reported that Gleason has been working for another unrelated government entity, the Department of Health and Human Services in addition to her role as acting administrator of DOGE.[7]

Gleason oversaw the transition of the United States Digital Service into the United States DOGE Service, including the agency's move from the Office of Management and Budget to the Executive Office of the President of the United States.[3] She publicly identified her role as a senior advisor at the United States Digital Service in January.[4] In the final weeks of the Biden administration, By February, in addition to several other agencies, Gleason was also assisting officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Amy McFall Gleason in the Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Records, 1942-2023.
  2. ^ Chuck 2025.
  3. ^ Nehamas, Conger & Mac 2025.
  4. ^ Ewing & Johansen 2025.
  5. ^ Schleifer et al. 2025.

Works cited

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Articles

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Documents

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  • "Amy McFall Gleason in the Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Records, 1942-2023" (Document). Voter Registration Records.
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