INSIGHT · US
Matt Zames, ex-JPMorgan COO, joins Social Security Admin as unpaid advisor on modernization
Former JPMorgan Chase COO Matt Zames will advise the U.S. Social Security Administration on technology and operations modernization, effective Aug. 24, 2026, in an unpaid role alongside other finance-industry veterans.
WHY IT MATTERS
Legacy BFSI talent flowing into government indicates policy-makers now rely on big-bank playbooks for digital transformation. Signals regulatory appetite to adopt BFSI-grade compliance, risk, and ops tooling; BFSI vendors may see new federal compliance contract opportunities.
Source: PYMNTS · 2026-08-21