Michael Dodd
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Michael Dodd, who was picked to be: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, Department of Defense. 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)
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 | 1 | ||||
| Fidelity Mega Cap Stock Fund (FGRTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Capital Development Fund Class O Shares (FDETX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Fidelity Government Money Market Fund (SPAXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Columbia Disciplined Core Fund Class A Shares (AQEAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Patuxent Partnership | $283K | Salary | 3 | ||
| InnoVas (non-profit consortium manager, professional services - technology acquisition) | $303K | Salary and bonus | 4 | ||
| Dioltas LLC (professional services/consulting) | $1M - $5M | $170K | Distribution (GPTP) | 5 | |
| IRA #1 | 6 | ||||
| Vanguard institutional index mutual fund institutional plus class (VIIIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| Purdue University 403(b) | 7 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund Investor Class Shares (VTTHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 | ||
| Vanguard institutional index mutual fund institutional plus class (VIIIX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 7.2 | ||
| InnoVas 401(k) | 8 | ||||
| Schwab S and P 500 select (SWPPX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| InnoVas | I may continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but no further contributions will be made after my separation. (2023-11-01) | 1 | |
| Purdue University 403(b) | I continue to participate to this defined contribution plan, but no further contributions are being made. (2017-01-01) | 2 | |
| Dioltas LLC | Upon confirmation, I will sell my interest in this LLC for an amount fixed as of May 1, 2025. Payment will be made at the time of sale. (2025-05-01) | 3 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patuxent Partnership | Principal, National Security Innovation Capitol (NSIC), a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative accelerating the development of dual-use technologies. | 1 | |
| InnoVas | Advisor to Strategic Engagements team. | 2 | |
| Dioltas LLC | Advisory Board / Founder / majority owner. | 3 | |
| FalComm | Dioltas client | 4 | |
| JRC Systems | Dioltas client | 5 | |
| SkyWater Technologies | Dioltas client | 6 | |
| Purdue Applied Research Institute | Dioltas client | 7 | |
| Lumina Global | Dioltas client | 8 | |
| Mantech | Dioltas client | 9 | |
| Incent Advise | Dioltas client | 10 | |
| Allen Control Systems | Dioltas client | 11 | |
| Knowledge Services | Dioltas client | 12 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dioltas LLC | Salary | 1 | |||
| Ascension Healthcare 403(b) | 2 | ||||
| Fidelity Advisor Capital Development Fund Class O Shares (FDETX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Fidelity Government Money Market Fund (SPAXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Institutional Class Shares (BAGIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class X | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Vanguard institutional index inst PI (VIIIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares (VRGWX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VEMPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund Class R6 Shares (PJSQX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 | ||
| MFS international equity R6 (MIEIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.9 | ||
| Hartford Schroders Emer Mkts Eq SDR (SEMTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.10 | ||
| Roth IRA | 3 | ||||
| Fidelity Advisor Capital Development Fund Class O Shares (FDETX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Fidelity Government Money Market Fund (SPAXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity New Millennium Fund (FMILX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund (FNILX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund (FZROX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| U.S. Bank #3 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| U.S. bank#2 (cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio (FGRIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| SkyWater Technology Inc. Common Stock (SKYT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNYMAC | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2013, rate: 3.00, term: 30 year fixed | 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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