Michael Obadal
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Michael Obadal, who was picked to be: Under Secretary of the Army, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | Senior Director, 1/2023 - Present | 1 | |
| Guidepoint Consulting | Individual Consultant, 9/2024 - 1/2025 | Guidepoint Consulting matches industry experts with entities requiring input to inform potential investments. | 2 |
| Accelerate LLC | President, 12/2023 - Present | It is inactive , and has no value or income/revenue | 3 |
| Langley Swim and Tennis Club | Treasurer, 5/2020 - 8/2023 | 4 | |
| Langley Oaks Homeowners Association | President, 4/2020 - 8/2023 | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries, VESTED restricted stock units | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Anduril Industries (Defense Technology) | $631K | Salary/Bonus | 2 | ||
| Guidepoint Consulting (Research consulting business) | $2,898 | Consulting Fees | 3 | ||
| Anduril Industries 401K | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Arkadios Capital 10/3/24 - 10/3/24 | $750 | Honorarium | Honorarium for a leadership discussion: Arkadios Capital, Atlanta, GA | 5 | |
| Anduril industries, UN-vested restricted stock units | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Roth IRA | 7 | ||||
| ABBIVE | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 | ||
| Adobe, Inc. (ADBE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.2 | ||
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.3 | ||
| Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.4 | ||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.5 | ||
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.6 | ||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.7 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.8 | ||
| Blackstone Inc. Common Stock (BX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.9 | ||
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.10 | ||
| Cummins, Inc. (CMI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.11 | ||
| Deere & Co. (DE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.12 | ||
| Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.13 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.14 | ||
| General Dynamics Corp. (GD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.15 | ||
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. Common Stock (HWM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.16 | ||
| JOHNSON & Johnson (JNJ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.17 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.18 | ||
| LAZARD INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.19 | ||
| Linde PLC (LIN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.20 | ||
| Lowe's Cos., Inc. (LOW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.21 | ||
| Mastercard, Inc. (MA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.22 | ||
| Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock (META) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.23 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.24 | ||
| Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.25 | ||
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.26 | ||
| Nextera Energy, Inc. (NEE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.27 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.28 | ||
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.29 | ||
| Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.30 | ||
| Salesforce.com, inc. (CRM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.31 | ||
| Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.32 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.33 | ||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (TMO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.34 | ||
| Trane Technologies PLC (TT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.35 | ||
| U.S. Bancorp (USB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.36 | ||
| Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.37 | ||
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (UNH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.38 | ||
| Visa, Inc. (V) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.39 | ||
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.40 | ||
| The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.41 | ||
| Anduril Anticipated Severance | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | Upon my separation, I will forfeit any unvested RSUs. I will retain my vested RSUs, which I will be able to exercise if there is an equity event such as the sale of the company, or the company becoming a publicly- traded entity. (2023-01-01) | 1 | |
| Anduril Industries | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2023-01-01) | 2 | |
| Anduril Industries | Pursuant to Anduril's employment policy, I will receive a lump-sum severance payment on my last day of employment (2023-01-01) | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | Services as Senior Director | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Consulting (Audit, consulting, financial risk) | salary, bonus | 1 | |||
| Deloitte 401k | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares (VIVIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Institutional Class Shs (VTSPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VSCPX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust II | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund Investor Class Shares (VFORX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund Investor Class Shares (VTIVX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Select Class Shares (VSTSX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Select Shares (VTISX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 | ||
| TRADITIONAL IRA | 3 | ||||
| Abbive Inc Com | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Adobe, Inc. (ADBE) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| Blackstone Inc. Common Stock (BX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.9 | ||
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.10 | ||
| Cummins, Inc. (CMI) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.11 | ||
| Deere & Co. (DE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.12 | ||
| Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.13 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.14 | ||
| General Dynamics Corp. (GD) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.15 | ||
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. Common Stock (HWM) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.16 | ||
| iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Index Fund Institutional Class Shares (BIMVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.17 | ||
| JOHNSON & Johnson (JNJ) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.18 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.19 | ||
| Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio Institutional Shares (LZHYX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.20 | ||
| LINDE PLC | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.21 | ||
| LOWES Companies INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.22 | ||
| MASTERCARD INC CL A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.23 | ||
| Meta Platforms Inc Cl A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.24 | ||
| Microsoft Corp | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.25 | ||
| MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP NEW COM | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.26 | ||
| NETFLIX INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.27 | ||
| Nextera Energy Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.28 | ||
| NVIDIA Corporation | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.29 | ||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.30 | ||
| Procter & Gamble | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.31 | ||
| SALESFORCE INC | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.32 | ||
| SIMON PPTY GROUP INC | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.33 | ||
| Tesla Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.34 | ||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.35 | ||
| Trane Technologies PLC | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.36 | ||
| U S BANCORP COM NEW | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.37 | ||
| Uber Technologies Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.38 | ||
| UNITEDHEALTH GP INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.39 | ||
| VISA INC CL A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.40 | ||
| Walmart Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.41 | ||
| WALT DISNEY CO HLDG CO | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.42 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada 529 plan - Age-based 16-17 years fund | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Nevada 529 Plan - Age based 16-17 years fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Nevada 529 plan - Age Based 14-15 years fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Victory 500 Index 500 (USSPX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Apple Inc | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| ARCHER AVIATION INC CLASS A | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| APPLIED MATLS INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Amazon.Com Inc | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| BLINK CHARGING CO | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV S FSPONSORED ADR 1 ADR REPS 1 ORD SHS | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| CAMBER ENERGY INC CLASS EQUITY | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| SALESFORCE INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| CHEVRON CORP NEW | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| AIRBUS SE FSPONSORED ADR 1 ADR REP 0.25 ORD SHS | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14 | ||
| FORD MTR CO DEL | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 15 | |
| GE Healthcare Technologi | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 16 | ||
| IROBOT CORP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 17 | ||
| Microsoft Corp | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 18 | ||
| NIKE INC CLASS B | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 19 | ||
| NMI HLDGS INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 20 | ||
| NU RIDE INC CLASS A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 21 | ||
| OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP Call Warrant (value not readily ascertainable), 16 shares, strike price $22.00, 08/03/2027 | None (or less than $201) | 22 | |||
| Pfizer Inc | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 23 | ||
| PURE BIOSCIENCE INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 24 | ||
| SPRUCE POWER HOLDING CORCLASS A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 25 | ||
| STMICROELECTRONICS N V FSPONSORED ADR 1 ADR REPS 1 ORD SHS | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 26 | ||
| TEAM INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 27 | ||
| Tesla Inc | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 28 | ||
| Uber Technologies Inc | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29 | ||
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS I | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 30 | ||
| Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 31 | ||
| SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVRG ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 32 | ||
| SPDR RUSSELL 1000 YIELD FOCUS ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 33 | ||
| INVESCO QQQ TRUST | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 34 | ||
| Vanguard Small Cap Growth ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 35 | ||
| VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 36 | ||
| GE AEROSPACE | None (or less than $1,001) | $5,001 - $15,000 | Capital Gains | 37 | |
| GE VERNOVA | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 | Capital Gains | 38 | |
| US bank Checking Account 1 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 39 | ||
| US bank Checking Account 2 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 40 | ||
| US bank Checking Account 3 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 41 | ||
| US bank Checking Account 4 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 42 | ||
| Child #1 UTMA Account | 43 | ||||
| VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 43.1 | ||
| SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVRG ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 43.2 | ||
| INVESCO QQQ TRUST | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 43.3 | ||
| Child #2 UTMA account | 44 | ||||
| SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVRG ETF | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 44.1 | ||
| INVESCO QQQ TRUST | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 44.2 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock market ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 44.3 | ||
| SCHWAB S&P 500 INDEX | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 44.4 | ||
| Child # 3 UTMA account | 45 | ||||
| CAMBER ENERGY INC CLASS EQUITY | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 45.1 | ||
| Tesla Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 45.2 |
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)
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.
