Interior CIO Paul McInerny exits position
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ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
July 6, 2026 06:20 PM ET
Paul “Macca” McInerny, a former SpaceX engineer that aligned himself with DOGE’s efficiency push, left the department last week after just over a year in the role, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The Interior Department’s top technology official left the agency last week after falling out of favor with administration officials, according to a person familiar with the matter, ending a short tenure for a former SpaceX engineer brought in amid the Trump administration’s push to remake federal technology operations.
Paul “Macca” McInerny, who had served as Interior’s chief information officer since May 2025, departed the department Thursday, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss their knowledge of the exit. They described the departure as a mutual decision between McInerny and the Trump...
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