Michael Patrick Duffey
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Michael Patrick Duffey, who was picked to be: Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, 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)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC | Partner, 3/2021 - 1/2025 | 1 | |
| UCANPower | Treasurer, 1/2023 - 1/2025 | 2 | |
| TRUMP VANCE 2025 TRANSITION, INC. | Department of Defense Team Lead (Uncompensated ), 12/2024 - 1/2025 | 3 | |
| Duffey Consulting, LLC (dissolved) | Managing Member, 12/2015 - 11/2024 | 4 | |
| Middlemas Family Foundation | Board Member, 12/2019 - Present | I resigned from this position subsequent to filing. | 5 |
| Alexandria Classical Christian Academy | Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Uncompensated ), 8/2023 - Present | 6 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC (Government Consulting Firm) | 1 | ||||
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC | None (or less than $1,001) | $277K | Director Fees | 1.1 | |
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC | $340K | Salary/Bonus | 1.2 | ||
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC, Receivable | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| UCANPower (public policy advocate for advanced nuclear energy solutions) | $5,000 | Salary | 2 | ||
| Republican Party of Wisconsin Simple IRA - American funds AMCAP Fund (AMCPX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC 401K - Transamerica LifeGoal 2045 (variable annuity) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC | $600,000 in payment for the sale of my share of the business, payable in $25,000 monthly installments beginning February 2025 through January 2027. (2025-01-01) | 1 | |
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC | Continuing participation in Employee Benefit Plan: The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2021-06-01) | 2 | |
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC | Equinox covered health insurance premiums for approximately $2,500 beginning at my separation on January 20th, 2025 through February 28th, 2025. This coverage will terminate on February 28th, 2025. (2025-01-01) | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox Global Solutions, LLC | Services as Partner | 1 | |
| Fewi Development Corporation | Provided strategic consulting, advisory, and research services for government engagement. | 2 | |
| Zscaler, Inc. | Provided strategic consulting, advisory, and research services for government engagement. | 3 | |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Provided strategic consulting, advisory, and research services for government engagement. | 4 | |
| Standard Power | Provided strategic consulting, advisory, and research services for government engagement. | 5 | |
| PayCargo, LLC | Provided strategic consulting, advisory, and research services for federal business development. | 6 | |
| RTX | Completed a single project for federal civilian agency budget research. | 7 | |
| Compass Professional, Inc. | Software development services. | 8 | |
| Seakeeper, Inc. | Provided strategic consulting, advisory, and research services for federal business development. | 9 | |
| Oracle Corporation | Provided strategic consulting, advisory, and research services for government engagement. | 10 | |
| Center For Renewing America | Provided public policy analysis and software development services. | 11 | |
| American Accountability Foundation | Software development services. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING RUFFLES ON A WEB," Patent Application Number US13758011 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 1 | |||
| "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING CREASED OR UNCREASED RUFFLES ON A WEB", Patent Application Number US12964445 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 2 | |||
| "HAND TOWEL WITH A RUFFLED EDGE", Patent Application Number US29355978 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 3 | |||
| "BAG WITH RUFFLED PANEL," Patent Application Number US29355980 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 4 | |||
| "RUFFLED STRIP WITH STITCHED LONGITUDINAL AXIS", Patent Application Number US29360041 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 5 | |||
| "FRILLED BAG ACCESSORIES AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION," Patent Application Number US61732963 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 6 | |||
| "NAPKIN WITH RUFFLED EDGE," Patent Application Number EU001679333-0001 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 7 | |||
| "Hearsay" Trademark, US Serial Number 85- 729,870 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 8 |
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 | Holdings liquidated and withdrawn in 2024. | 1 | |||
| Bank of America Corp. (BAC) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 1.1 | |
| brokerage account #2 | Assets liquidated and withdrawn in 2024. | 2 | |||
| Columbia International Dividend Income -I | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | 2.1 | ||
| U.S. Bank Account (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Family trust #1 | 4 | ||||
| Northwestern Mutual Life, Inc, whole life | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Portfolio Servicing | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $1,000,001 - $5,000,000, year-incurred: 2023, rate: 8.625, term: 30 years | 1 | |
| Bank of America | type: Credit Card, amount: $50,001 - $100,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 18.24, term: Revolving | 2 | |
| Bank of America | type: HELOC, amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2023, rate: 6.99, term: 20 years | 3 |
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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