32 h. ago Top Officials Placed on Leave After Denying DOGE Access to Federal Payroll Systems

DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.

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44 h. ago DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff

Elon Musk’s team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.

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1 week ago Acting Social Security chief now says he won't shut down agency after DOGE ruling

A federal judge blocked the agency from granting personnel affiliated with DOGE access to agency systems containing personally identifiable information.

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1 week ago Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information

The order accused DOGE of engaging in a "fishing expedition" at the federal agency. © 2025 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 week ago Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Americans' personal Social Security data, for now

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Americans' personal Social Security data, for now  PBS NewsHour

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3 w. ago Opinion: DOGE threat—how government data could give an AI company extraordinary power

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has secured unprecedented access to at least seven sensitive federal databases, including those of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration. This access has sparked fears about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy violations. Another concern has received far less attention: the potential use of the data to train a private company's artificial intelligence systems.

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