David Beck
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by David Beck, who was picked to be: Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. | Vice President, 7/2014 - Present | I have been employed by the company since 2014, and have held various positions during that time period. | 1 |
| Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce | Board Member, 5/2023 - Present | 2 | |
| Oak Ridge Corridor Development Corp. | Vice Chair, 10/2024 - Present | 3 | |
| family trust | Trustee, 10/1978 - Present | 4 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roth IRA | 1 | ||||
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGT) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage (cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, 401k | 2 | ||||
| Celestica Inc. Common Stock (CLS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC., defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | $12,893 | Retirement Payments (monthly) | 3 | ||
| Triad National Security LLC, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | $3,417 | Retirement Payments (monthly) | 4 | ||
| Rollover IRA | 5 | ||||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| D-Wave Quantum Inc. Common Shares (QBTS) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.6 | ||
| Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) LLC | $977K | Salary | 6 | ||
| Bechtel | $646K | Bonus per employment with CNS LLC | Bechtel is a member entity of CNS LLC. | 7 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC | I will not participate in this defined contribution plan after my separation. (2014-07-01) | 1 | |
| Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2025-03-01) | 2 | |
| Triad National Security LLC | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2014-08-01) | 3 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 1 | ||||
| IonQ Inc. Common Stock (IONQ) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Quantum-Si Incorporated Class A Common Stock (QSI) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| New Hampshire (NH) 529 Plan, Child #1 | 2 | ||||
| NH Portfolio 2039 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| New Hampshire (NH) 529 Plan, Child #2 | 3 | ||||
| NH Aggressive Growth Portfolio | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| NH Aggressive Growth Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| New Hampshire (NH ) 529 Plan, Child #3 | 4 | ||||
| NH Aggressive Growth Portfolio | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Dependent Child #1 - investment account | 5 | ||||
| US brokerage (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Dependent Child #2 - investment account | 6 | ||||
| US brokerage (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| Dependent Child #3 - investment account | 7 | ||||
| US brokerage (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| US Credit Union (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Family Trust - McHenry, Maryland | 10 | ||||
| Residential real property and undeveloped land, McHenry, Maryland | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 10.1 | ||
| US bank (Cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 10.2 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Bank | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 2, term: 15 yrs | 1 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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