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n February 10, HUD employees received an email from Scott Langmack, a senior advisor to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), asking them to list every contract and note whether it was "critical" to the agency. Langmack is also the chief operating officer of Kukun, a property technology company that aggregates data. This could create a conflict of interest, especially since he has application-level access to sensitive HUD systems.

    Another DOGE operative, Michael Mirski, works for TCC Management, which owns mobile home parks across the US. He has write privileges on a system controlling HUD system access and read-only access to two more. Between them, records show that DOGE operatives have access to five different HUD systems, including those containing data on federal public housing voucher holders, hospitals, nursing homes, and senior living facilities.

    Experts say this could give someone with access unique insight into the US real estate market. Kukun did not respond to requests for comment about Langmack's salary or how long he will be at HUD. A HUD spokesperson said DOGE and HUD are working together, but declined to comment on individual personnel or specific systems.

    The property technology market includes companies like Kukun, which helps homeowners assess return on investment from renovating properties using predictive analytics. This requires access to data, which can make machine learning models more accurate and monetizable. Langmack and Mirski's access to sensitive HUD data raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

    DOGE operatives have been given application-level access to systems like LOCCS, which handles billions of dollars in grant programs, and HUDCAPS, an integrated management system for Section 8 programs. This allows them to interact with the data through user interfaces but still poses risks, as one source noted that there are "dozens" of ways this level of access could be translated into database exfiltration.

    Mirski has read-only access to two other systems: IDIS, a nationwide database tracking HUD programs, and FASS-PH, which measures the financial condition of public housing agencies. This presents a potential conflict of interest, as knowing what is in these records or having access to them could benefit private market interests.

    HUD's oversight role in the mobile home space, where TCC Management operates, also raises concerns about conflicts of interest. Experts say that people coming from the private sector may not understand the point of HUD programs, which could lead to misaligned priorities.