Leland Dudek's parents divorced when he was young and his mother lived off of Social Security benefits due to a disability. [1] [2] Dudek graduated from the Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Arts degree and the College of Information and Cyberspace at the National Defense University with a Master of Science in Government Information Leadership.

Leland Dudek is a seasoned information technology (IT) and security leader with over 25 years of experience driving strategic IT initiatives within the U.S. Government.

Feb 22, 2025 · Last week, Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s...

Leland Dudek is a seasoned information technology (IT) and security leader with over 25 years of experience driving strategic IT initiatives within the U.S. Government.

4 days ago · SSA chief Leland Dudek, an appointee of President Trump responsible for implementing cuts from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said Friday that the court had clarified its ...

Mar 18, 2025 · Leland Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, outlined his vision for the agency in a lengthy memo to staff members Tuesday, detailing exploratory efforts to ...

1 day ago · Dudek’s leadership has been the darkest in Social Security’s nearly 90 year history. He has sown chaos and destruction. Now, he is threatening to shut down Social Security completely.

Mar 12, 2025 · Since the arrival of a team from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, Social Security is in a far more precarious place than has been widely understood, according to Leland Dudek ...

Leland Dudek, a longtime 'anti-fraud expert' at the Social Security Administration (SSA), has been appointed as the agency’s acting chief following the sudden departure of Michelle King. His...

Feb 25, 2025 · “Social Security’s aggressive schedule to start issuing retroactive payments in February and increase monthly benefit payments beginning in April supports President Trump’s priority to implement the Social Security Fairness Act as quickly as possible,” said Lee Dudek, Acting Commissioner of Social Security.