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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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The cost-cutting strategy of the group, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has played out at more than 30 agencies so far.
A month after Elon Musk began directing federal employees to email a list of five of their accomplishments from the previous week, technical issues have hit the process.
As DOGE layoffs near 100,000, state and local governments are actively recruiting former federal employees for openings that need their skills.
The risk of data leaks is substantial. DOGE recently shared sensitive information on their public-facing website, including data on budget and staffing at the National Reconnaissance Office spy agency, which was not intended for public release and raises national security risks.
WASHINGTON (AP) — An official allied with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been put in charge of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank targeted by President Donald Trump for closure, according to a federal court filing Monday.
The Social Security Administration said it is not permanently closing local field offices, contrary to reports emerging from Elon Musk’s scrutinized indicating that nearly 50 branches would be shuttered.
President Trump’s senior adviser and tech billionaire Elon Musk, along with seven Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers, defended the number of federal government employees the
Under the direction of DOGE, federal employees have been told, “The party’s over.” But some insist the downsizing will have disastrous results.
As hurricane and tornado seasons ramp up, DOGE cuts have reached the federal agency that tracks extreme weather.
New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems.