US DOGE seeks access to IRS system housing sensitive taxpayer data: report
1 month, 1 week ago

US DOGE seeks access to IRS system housing sensitive taxpayer data: report

China Daily  

People hold signs against the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE during a demonstration against the Trump administration on National Day of Protest on Presidents' Day in Austin, Texas, US, February 17, 2025. NEW YORK -- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to data system within the Internal Revenue Service that house personal taxpayer information, reported The Wall Street Journal on Monday. "An agreement with the IRS could give the team access to the Integrated Data Retrieval System," noted the report. Those with knowledge of DOGE's attempt to access IRS records said that, as of Monday morning, access had yet to be given, but one of the people noted that it was being considered by some in the agency as an urgent goal by the DOGE team.

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Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of US law
1 week, 1 day ago

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of US law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” The Associated Press has learned. In the FOIA request, Raskin and Connolly, who are the ranking Democrats on the committees, wrote that the information …

Democrats demand DOGE details under Freedom of Information Act
1 week, 2 days ago

Democrats demand DOGE details under Freedom of Information Act

India Today  

Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” The Associated Press has learned. In the FOIA request, Raskin and Connolly, who are the ranking Democrats on the committees, wrote that the information is necessary …

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law
1 week, 2 days ago

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law

LA Times  

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Friday in Washington. Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” the Associated Press has …

'Could be a backdoor': Elon Musk's team reportedly given access to 'sensitive income data'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Could be a backdoor': Elon Musk's team reportedly given access to 'sensitive income data'

Raw Story  

Elon Musk's so-called DOGE group has been granted access to sensitive income data from the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a new report on Saturday. Musk, the richest man in the world and Donald Trump's right hand man, now has access to "a sensitive child support database with troves of income data," according to the Washington Post, …

Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy civil servants that helped to build the Internal Revenue Service’s free tax-filing service and revamp websites across government, a spokesperson for the General Service Administration said on Saturday. GSA’s Director of Technology Transformation Services Thomas Shedd notified employees of a digital service team known as 18F that …

Trump administration says DOGE records aren’t public after Elon Musk promised ‘maximum transparency’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump administration says DOGE records aren’t public after Elon Musk promised ‘maximum transparency’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has said his so-called Department of Government Efficiency …

DOGE Access To 'Sensitive Databases' Sparks Alarm
3 weeks, 6 days ago

DOGE Access To 'Sensitive Databases' Sparks Alarm

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers pressed the Education Department on Wednesday to clarify how much access Elon Musk’s team had been granted to student loan borrowers’ sensitive data and what they planned to do with it. “The Department refused to confirm or deny whether DOGE had been granted access to the National Student Loan Data System …

DOGE wants access to your tax and Social Security data. These two laws are supposed to protect you
1 month ago

DOGE wants access to your tax and Social Security data. These two laws are supposed to protect you

CNN  

CNN — Reports of the Department of Government Efficiency’s so-called “tech bros” accessing federal systems that hold vast troves of Americans’ personal data have raised many questions about whether they can legally see – never mind copy, alter or share – such sensitive details on hundreds of millions of people. And it came after the Watergate tapes revealed that then-President …

Is Musk using Doge data to train Grok 3? White House denies as Democrats flag concerns
1 month ago

Is Musk using Doge data to train Grok 3? White House denies as Democrats flag concerns

Firstpost  

Amid concerns that Elon Musk may train his artificial intelligence service Grok from Doge’s data, the White House has rejected the allegation Elon Musk speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington. In the latest such episode, concerns have risen that Musk may train, or has already been training, his Grok artificial intelligence service from all the data …

Is Musk using Doge data to train Grok 3? White House denies as Democrats flag concerns
1 month ago

Is Musk using Doge data to train Grok 3? White House denies as Democrats flag concerns

Firstpost  

Amid concerns that Elon Musk may train his artificial intelligence service Grok from Doge’s data, the White House has rejected the allegation As Elon Musk has emerged as the most powerful person in the United States after President Donald Trump, there are concerns whether he is keeping his work and business interests separate. In the latest such episode, concerns have …

What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data
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1 month, 1 week ago

What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data

CNN  

CNN — When people think of Social Security, they typically think of monthly benefits — for the roughly 69 million retirees, disabled workers, dependents and survivors who receive them today. But word that members of the Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Social Security Administration’s data systems should conjure up thoughts of data on hundreds of millions …

Elon Musk’s DOGE taps IRS for sensitive taxpayer data; Democrats protest, White House says: ‘to identify and fix’ fraud
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE taps IRS for sensitive taxpayer data; Democrats protest, White House says: ‘to identify and fix’ fraud

Live Mint  

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has tapped the Internal Revenue Service for access to sensitive taxpayer data, AP reported citing two unnamed sources. If the access is successfully granted, Musk's DOGE team would be privy to “millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer information, bank records and other sensitive records”, the report noted. It takes direct access to …

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The Associated Press on Monday.If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer …

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears

Al Jazeera  

Democratic lawmakers express concern that Tesla CEO is seeking to weaponise the tax system against his rivals. Elon Musk’s task force for streamlining the United States government is seeking access to troves of taxpayer information, media outlets have reported, prompting fears of privacy violations and retribution against political rivals. In the latest phase of his sweeping cost-cutting drive, Musk and …

DOGE’s request for IRS data systems access may pose risks to tax filers
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE’s request for IRS data systems access may pose risks to tax filers

CNN  

CNN — The Department of Government Efficiency — the special entity created by President Donald Trump and run by Elon Musk to bring about greater “governmental efficiency and productivity” — has been pressing for authorized access to IRS data systems right in the middle of tax-filing season. The systems aren’t going anywhere.” And, he added, “I would think anyone with …

Elon Musk's DOGE Seeking Access To Heavily Guarded Taxpayer Information: Report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's DOGE Seeking Access To Heavily Guarded Taxpayer Information: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to IRS systems that hold heavily guarded personal taxpayer data, people familiar with the plans told multiple media outlets. The department, referred to as DOGE, is reportedly pressuring the IRS to give it access to several programs, including the Integrated Data Retrieval System, or IDRS, which allows …

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS: AP sources
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS: AP sources

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The Associated Press on Monday. The people who spoke to the AP and requested anonymity said DOGE is specifically seeking …

Musk's DOGE seeks access to U.S. tax system: reports
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk's DOGE seeks access to U.S. tax system: reports

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has sparked alarm by seeking access to a system with the US tax office that has detailed financial data about millions of Americans, U.S. media reported. But it has sparked alarm within the government and among privacy experts who say granting Musk access to private taxpayer data could be extraordinarily dangerous, according to ABC …

'Give you my word': Stephen Miller promises Musk can be trusted with unfettered IRS access
1 month, 1 week ago

'Give you my word': Stephen Miller promises Musk can be trusted with unfettered IRS access

Raw Story  

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller promised Fox News that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency would not abuse Internal Revenue Service data and systems. During a Monday interview on Fox News, anchor John Roberts noted that critics of DOGE feared the agency would be "looking into the private records of taxpayers across the country." Co-anchor Sandra Smith …

Musk's DOGE seeks access to U.S. tax system: reports
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1 month, 1 week ago

Musk's DOGE seeks access to U.S. tax system: reports

Raw Story  

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has sparked alarm by seeking access to a system with the US tax office that has detailed financial data about millions of Americans, US media reported. But it has sparked alarm within the government and among privacy experts who say granting Musk access to private taxpayer data could be extraordinarily dangerous, according to ABC …

Elon Musk's DOGE requests access to sensitive US tax system, sparks privacy concerns
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's DOGE requests access to sensitive US tax system, sparks privacy concerns

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has raised alarms after requesting access to the US tax office's system, which contains sensitive financial data about millions of Americans, according to reports from US media outlets. Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC Led by Elon Musk, who …

Democrats raise privacy concerns, say ‘unelected oligarch accessing info’ after Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks US taxpayer data
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats raise privacy concerns, say ‘unelected oligarch accessing info’ after Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks US taxpayer data

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has been criticised for trying to gain access to a “broad range of taxpayer data,” according to a Bloomberg report citing sources. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Bloomberg that Elon Musk's team is “seeking the data but has not yet accessed it.” Democrats Raise Concerns: ‘An Unelected Oligarch With …

DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Internal Revenue Service’s highly sensitive taxpayer data system, a source familiar with the move told CNN. The agreement is part of a broader memorandum of understanding being considered by the IRS that would give DOGE officials widespread access to the agency’s system, including the Integrated Data Retrieval …

DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Internal Revenue Service’s highly sensitive taxpayer data system, a source familiar with the move told CNN. The agreement is part of a broader memorandum of understanding being considered by the IRS that would give DOGE officials widespread access to the agency’s system, including the Integrated Data Retrieval …

Elon Musk's DOGE leaks classified govt information to entire world, intel officers blame '25-year-old programmers...'
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's DOGE leaks classified govt information to entire world, intel officers blame '25-year-old programmers...'

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk's newly-launched website the Department of Government Efficiency accidentally posted classified government information about the US intelligence agency, sending shockwaves among the intelligence community. Elon Musk's DOGE website, which became operational on Wednesday, provides information about federal staff, including budgetary specifics and employee headcounts. “DOGE just posted secret NOFURN info on their website about headcount, so currently people …

'Classified data' posted on Elon Musk's DOGE website: report
1 month, 1 week ago

'Classified data' posted on Elon Musk's DOGE website: report

Raw Story  

Coders this week exposed serious security issues with Elon Musk's official Department of Government Efficiency website and now Huffington Post reports that the website has published classified data. According to the report, the DOGE website has posted "information about the size and staff of a U.S. intelligence agency on its new website," which the publication says is raising questions about …

DHS secretary says Musk-led DOGE team has access to data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DHS secretary says Musk-led DOGE team has access to data

CNN  

CNN — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday acknowledged that Elon Musk’s government efficiency team, which has been tasked with slashing federal spending, has access to her agency’s data, including that of federal disaster aid recipients’ personal information, as part of an “audit” she welcomes. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Noem said that President Donald Trump had …

Why Elon Musk's access to govt data and information is worrying
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Elon Musk's access to govt data and information is worrying

Firstpost  

Behind Elon Musk’s role as the head of the US Department of Government Efficiency lies a troubling scenario. The department reportedly has access to sensitive government systems and the ability to restructure agencies which can give the billionaire the power to extract unprecedented financial and strategic benefits for both himself and his companies Elon Musk headed Doge reportedly have digital …

Why Elon Musk's access to govt data and information is worrying
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Elon Musk's access to govt data and information is worrying

Firstpost  

Behind Elon Musk’s role as the head of the US Department of Government Efficiency lies a troubling scenario. The department reportedly has access to sensitive government systems and the ability to restructure agencies which can give the billionaire the power to extract unprecedented financial and strategic benefits for both himself and his companies Elon Musk headed Doge reportedly have digital …

Elon Musk’s DOGE expected to focus on another Treasury database next week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE expected to focus on another Treasury database next week

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. After creating an uproar last week for demanding access to a sensitive system at the Treasury Department, officials affiliated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are expected to turn their attention to another restricted database next week, according to two people with knowledge of their plans. Musk’s affiliates are expected to arrive …

Elon Musk’s DOGE blocked by federal judge from accessing Treasury records over privacy, security concerns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE blocked by federal judge from accessing Treasury records over privacy, security concerns

Live Mint  

A US federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records containing personal data of millions of Americans. The ruling came early Saturday after 19 Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump, alleging that his administration violated federal law by granting Musk’s team access to the Treasury’s central payment …

DOGE's access to Treasury data blocked by federal judge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DOGE's access to Treasury data blocked by federal judge

Salon  

A federal judge has ordered Elon Musk’s employees at the Department of Government Efficiency to stop accessing sensitive personal information inside the Treasury Department after nearly 20 states pleaded with the courts to shut down the unprecedented access seized by DOGE. Southern District of New York Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled early Saturday morning that a restraining order was necessary given …

ACLU Warns DOGE's 'Unchecked' Access Could Violate Federal Law
55 years, 2 months ago

ACLU Warns DOGE's 'Unchecked' Access Could Violate Federal Law

Wired  

The American Civil Liberties Union told federal lawmakers on Friday that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have seized control over a number of federal computer systems that house data tightly restricted under federal statutes. Citing WIRED reporting from Tuesday, the attorneys note that, in addition to choking off funding to specific agencies or individuals, this grants DOGE …

‘Second American Revolution’: The team behind DOGE’s government overhaul
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Second American Revolution’: The team behind DOGE’s government overhaul

CNN  

CNN — One is a 23-year-old software engineer from Nebraska who helped decipher an ancient scroll buried for centuries. Some of the most pointed concerns were summed up in a letter this week from Democratic senators to the White House: “No information has been provided to Congress or the public as to who has been formally hired under DOGE, under …

‘Second American Revolution’: The team behind DOGE’s government overhaul
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Second American Revolution’: The team behind DOGE’s government overhaul

CNN  

CNN — One is a 23-year-old software engineer from Nebraska who helped decipher an ancient scroll buried for centuries. Some of the most pointed concerns were summed up in a letter this week from Democratic senators to the White House: “No information has been provided to Congress or the public as to who has been formally hired under DOGE, under …

US Treasury says Musk team has 'read-only' access to payments data
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US Treasury says Musk team has 'read-only' access to payments data

Raw Story  

The US Treasury said Tuesday that Elon Musk's government reform team can read data from its highly sensitive payment system but not alter it, after Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over the move and called for an investigation. As part of that drive, he reportedly pushed for a team led by IT executive Tom Krause to be given access to …

DOGE reveals next target for nerd army audit... and Americans are thrilled
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DOGE reveals next target for nerd army audit... and Americans are thrilled

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk teased the next target for his Department of Government Efficiency crackdown may be the Internal Revenue Service. The world's richest man asked his army of X followers in an informal poll whether they would like to see the IRS audited by DOGE, which received a staggering 94.3 percent support. Elon Musk teased that the next target for his …

US aid agency's top officials put on leave after clash with Elon Musk's DOGE
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US aid agency's top officials put on leave after clash with Elon Musk's DOGE

India Today  

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the US Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams, a current and a former US official told The Associated Press on Sunday. Members of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, eventually did gain …

Elon Musk's DOGE department gets access to social security and Medicare systems
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's DOGE department gets access to social security and Medicare systems

Firstpost  

The move by DOGE, a Trump administration task force assigned to find ways to fire federal workers, cut programs and slash federal regulations, means it could have wide leeway to access important taxpayer data, among other things The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury …

Elon Musk’s DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems, according to two people familiar with the situation. The highest-ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden of Oregon, on Friday sent a letter to …

Elon Musk's DOGE given full access to US govt payments system: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's DOGE given full access to US govt payments system: Report

Hindustan Times  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his Department of government efficiency have been given full access to the US federal payment system by Treasury secretary Scott Bessent late Friday, a report from the New York Times said. He posted on the social network Bluesky, as per Reuters, and said, "Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* …

USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk's DOGE from classified info, officials say
1 month, 3 weeks ago

USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk's DOGE from classified info, officials say

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk's government-inspection teams, a current and a former U.S. official told The Associated Press on Sunday. Members of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, eventually did …

Elon Musk’s DOGE is hiring: Find out which roles you can apply for. Check eligibility, how to apply here
2 months ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE is hiring: Find out which roles you can apply for. Check eligibility, how to apply here

Live Mint  

Elon Musk’s DOGE is hiring: The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, has set up a new job site to recruit full-time, salaried positions for software engineers and other tech staffers. Here is a full list of roles DOGE is hiring for Full-time, salaried software engineers InfoSec engineers Human resource professionals Bloomberg reported that the …

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