Katherine Sutton
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Katherine Sutton, who was picked to be: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, Department of Defense. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia National Laboratories, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable); eligible for $3,040/mo. at age 65 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | |||
| Fidelity Rollover Traditional IRA | 2 | ||||
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Fund Investor Class Shares (FIPFX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| FidelityGlobal ex US Index Fund (FSGGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund (FSKAX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| FIDELITY MID CAP INDEX FUND (FSMDX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| FIDELITY LARGE CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND (FSPGX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Fidelity International Index Fund (FSPSX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Fidelity Roth IRA | 3 | ||||
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Fund Investor Class Shares (FIPFX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund (FNCMX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund (FSSNX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Vanguard Roth IRA | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTIAX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTSAX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia National Laboratories | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2003-06-01) | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Q-Tel (Strategic investing) | salary, bonus | 1 | |||
| Sandia National Laboratories, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 2 | |||
| Fidelity Roth IRA | 3 | ||||
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2045 Fund Investor Class Shares (FIOFX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| FIDELITY LARGE CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND (FSPGX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Fidelity US Sustainability Index Fund (FITLX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| FIDELITY MID CAP INDEX FUND (FSMDX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund (FSSNX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| In-Q-Tel 401K | 4 | ||||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| FIDELITY MID CAP INDEX FUND (FSMDX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund (FSSNX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2040 Fund Institutional Premium Class Shares (FFIZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| NVIDIA 401K | 5 | ||||
| Vanguard Institutional Extended Market Index Trust | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Trust Class C | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| vanguard institutional 500 index trust | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| Vanguard Institutional Total International Stock Market Index Trust | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| WTC-CIF II International Opportunities (Series 4) (INOPDX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| Vanguard Roth IRA | 6 | ||||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSMAX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTSAX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6.2 | ||
| Vanguard Traditional IRA, no remaining assets | $14,006 | cash distribution, roth conversion | 7 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,375 | option exercise, ordinary income | Filer's spouse no longer employed by NVIDIA. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse Brokerage, Fidelity | 1 | ||||
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (FBGRX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | 1.1 | ||
| Filer Brokerage, Franklin Templeton | 2 | ||||
| Franklin Mutual Shares Fund Class Z Shares (MUTHX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | 2.1 | ||
| Spouse Inherited IRA, Vanguard | $201K | cash distribution | 3 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VB) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VO) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VTI) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VUG) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VV) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| Filer HSA, Fidelity | 4 | ||||
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund (FZROX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Spouse HSA, Fidelity | 5 | ||||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2045 Fund Institutional Premium Class Share (FFOLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| HSA: U.S. bank (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| Joint Brokerage, Vanguard | 6 | ||||
| VanguardEmerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VEMAX) | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 6.1 | ||
| Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares (VEXRX) | $50,001 - $100K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 6.2 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 6.3 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VIGAX) | $250K - $500K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 6.4 | ||
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIMAX) | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 6.5 | ||
| Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLCAX) | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 6.6 | ||
| VanguardPacific Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VPADX) | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 6.7 | ||
| Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund Investor Class Shares (VSEQX) | $50,001 - $100K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 6.8 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSMAX) | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 6.9 | ||
| Vanguard US Growth Fund Admiral Shares (VWUAX) | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 6.10 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VB) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 6.11 | ||
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VO) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 6.12 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 6.13 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VTI) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 6.14 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VUG) | $100K - $250K | $201 - $1,000 | 6.15 | ||
| Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VV) | $100K - $250K | $201 - $1,000 | 6.16 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.17 | ||
| Inherited Spouse Brokerage Account #1 | 7 | ||||
| Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund Institutional Class Shares (EIBLX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | 7.1 | ||
| Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund Class Y Shares (PSDYX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | 7.2 | ||
| Inherited Spouse Brokerage Account #2 | 8 | ||||
| U.S. bank #3 (cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 | ||
| AB Tax-Aware Fixed Income Opportunities Portfolio Advisor Class Shares (ATTYX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | 8.2 | ||
| Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America Class F3 Shares (TFEBX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | 8.3 | ||
| ALLETE, Inc. (ALE) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.4 | |
| Alliant Energy Corp. (LNT) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.5 | |
| American States Water Co. (AWR) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.6 | |
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.7 | |
| Avnet, Inc. (AVT) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.8 | |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.9 | |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.10 | |
| Corning, Inc. (GLW) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.11 | |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.12 | |
| Enbridge Inc Common Stock (ENB) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.13 | |
| H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (HEES) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.14 | |
| Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.15 | |
| International Paper Co. (IP) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.16 | |
| iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (IJJ) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | 8.17 | ||
| Keycorp (KEY) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.18 | |
| M&T Bank Corp. (MTB) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.19 | |
| National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.20 | |
| Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.21 | |
| Omnicom Group, Inc. (OMC) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.22 | |
| Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.23 | |
| RPM International, Inc. (RPM) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.24 | |
| Snap-On, Inc. (SNA) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.25 | |
| The Williams Cos., Inc. (WMB) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.26 | |
| Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 8.27 | |
| Joint Brokerage, Schwab | 9 | ||||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $500K - $1M | $50,001 - $100K | Capital Gains Dividends | 9.1 | |
| U.S. Bank #4 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Interest | 10 | |
| U.S. Bank #5 (Cash) | $100K - $250K | $2,501 - $5,000 | Interest | 11 | |
| U.S. Bank #6 (Cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 12 | |
| U.S. Bank #7 (Cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 13 | |
| U.S. bank #8 (cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | Interest | 14 | |
| U.S. bank #9 (cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 15 | |
| U.S. bank #10 (cash) | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | 16 | |
| U.S. bank #11 (cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 17 | |
| U.S. bank #12 (cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 18 | |
| U.S. bank #13 (cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 19 | |
| Solar renewable energy credit agreement (value not readily ascertainable) - SRECTrade | $759 | solar renewable energy credit | 20 | ||
| U.S. savings bonds | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Interest | 21 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Bank | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $500,001 - $1,000,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 3.25%, term: 30 Years | 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.
Join us on Wednesday, April 8 for a walkthrough of ProPublica's new database of financial disclosures from Trump appointees and any potential conflicts they reveal. Register here.
