7 h. ago The US government data purge is a loss for policymaking and research

The US government data purge is a loss for policymaking and research  Brookings Institution

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13 h. ago Researchers Rush to Save US Government Data on Trans Youth—Before It Disappears

In the face of the Trump administration's anti-trans efforts, researchers and volunteers around the world are backing up federally-funded studies, and vowing to keep the resources online.

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35 h. ago Does the S.F. government have an unusual number of workers? This data shows where they stand

Does the S.F. government have an unusual number of workers? This data shows where they stand  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 d. ago Number of injunctions halting Trump policies trounces predecessors by double

More than half of the 127 nationwide injunctions issued against the federal government since 1963 targeted the Trump administration, data show.

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9 d. ago Census Shows Joe Biden Inflated Foreign Population to Record 15.8% of U.S. with 8.3M People in 4 Years

The federal government's latest data showed that President Joe Biden's deputies exploded the foreign-born share of the United States by at least 8.3 million, up to a record 15.8 percent, or one in six people. The post Census Shows Joe Biden Inflated Foreign Population to Record 15.8% of U.S. with 8.3M People in 4 Years appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Migrants over 70 Per Cent More Likely to Commit Sex Crimes Than Legacy Britons

British government data has revealed that foreigners commit sexual crimes at over a 70 per cent higher rate than the native populations of England and Wales. The post Migrants over 70 Per Cent More Likely to Commit Sex Crimes Than Legacy Britons appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago How reliable is the government's economic data? Under Trump, there are real concerns

The disbanding of committees that consulted on government data — and comments from a senior official about changing how GDP is calculated — are raising alarm about the reliability of government data.

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1 week ago The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it

Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.

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1 week ago Why You Should Sign Up for an I.R.S. Identity Protection PIN

With employees from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency poking around in agency systems, faith in data security isn’t what it once was. The tool, an identity protection PIN, can help.

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2 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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2 w. ago Apple is challenging U.K.’s iCloud encryption backdoor order

Apple is challenging a U.K. Government data access order in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), the Financial Times reports. The order targeted iCloud backups that are protected by end-to-end encryption. Last month, press leaks revealed the existence of the January order asking Apple to build a backdoor in iCloud’s encrypted backups. U.K. officials are exercising […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 w. ago Judge orders Trump officials to sit for depositions in lawsuit over DOGE access to federal databases

The Trump administration was ordered by a judge to testify under oath about DOGE and its request to gain access to sensitive government data.

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3 w. ago Government data torpedoes Swalwell's viral claim about plane crashes on Trump's watch: 'Habitual liar'

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's claim about more plane crashes under President Trump than any other president is contradicted by official data from the Department of Transportation.

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3 w. ago Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites

The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.

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3 w. ago Trump administration calls for ICE agents to locate migrant children: Source

There are more than 600,000 migrant children who have crossed the southern border without a legal guardian or parent since 2019, according to government data.

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3 w. ago Trump administration directing ICE to track down unaccompanied minors: Source

There are more than 600,000 migrant children who have crossed the southern border without a legal guardian or parent since 2019, according to government data.

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4 w. ago Apple Disables Security Feature for UK After Government Demands Backdoor to Spy on Users Worldwide

Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK after the government demanded backdoor access to user data worldwide. The demand was called an "unprecedented attack" on privacy by security experts. The post Apple Disables Security Feature for UK After Government Demands Backdoor to Spy on Users Worldwide appeared first on Breitbart.

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last month Government watchdogs are making new tools to track spending and cuts

Thanks to the U.S. government's tradition of data transparency, there is a way to see exactly what money is going to government programs and agencies. O research group used it to create a widget.

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last month Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.

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last month Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.

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