Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team’s access to the US government’s payment system
1 month, 1 week ago

Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team’s access to the US government’s payment system

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system, as Democratic lawmakers raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team. The audit will also review the past two years of the system’s transactions as it relates to Musk’s assertion of “alleged fraudulent payments,” according to a letter from Loren J. Sciurba, Treasury’s deputy inspector general, that was obtained by The Associated Press. As such, if critical issues come to light before that time, we will issue interim updates and reports.” Treasury’s inspector general began the audit before Democratic lawmakers asked for it. “This is an important step, and inspectors general must be free to pursue their investigations without interference.” The Treasury Department provided conflicting information about DOGE’s access to the payment system.

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

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

DOGE staffer broke treasury rules transmitting personal data
1 week, 2 days ago

DOGE staffer broke treasury rules transmitting personal data

Hindustan Times  

A staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency violated Treasury Department policies when he sent a spreadsheet containing personal information to two other people in the Trump administration, a federal official revealed in a court filing Friday. The details about the data exchange come out of a forensic analysis Treasury conducted as part of a lawsuit brought by New York …

A judge in the nation’s capital declines to block DOGE from Treasury systems
2 weeks, 4 days ago

A judge in the nation’s capital declines to block DOGE from Treasury systems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington refused Friday to block employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury systems containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans. In Washington, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly previously restricted DOGE’s work at Treasury to two employees with read-only access, with the Trump administration’s cooperation. “Merely asserting that the Treasury …

Judge rules Musk's DOGE operatives can access sensitive Treasury data, at least for now
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge rules Musk's DOGE operatives can access sensitive Treasury data, at least for now

Salon  

A federal judge declined to block DOGE from accessing swaths of Treasury Department data on Friday morning, denying plaintiffs an injunction. Kollar-Kotelly admitted the plaintiff’s fears on unfettered DOGE data access were “understandable and no doubt widely shared,” but said she couldn’t issue a restraining order. “If Plaintiffs could show that Defendants imminently planned to make their private information public …

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force quietly tried to delete its so-called "wall of receipts" after reporters identified major mistakes and falsehoods in their claimed monetary savings to the government from canceling various federal contracts. "Elon Musk's DOGE cost-cutting effort has published what it calls the "wall of receipts," basically a long list of government contracts, …

Judge Blocks Federal Agencies From Sharing Data With DOGE
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1 month ago

Judge Blocks Federal Agencies From Sharing Data With DOGE

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday blocking certain agencies from sharing sensitive records with President Donald Trump’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE. “The lawsuit is one of a slew of complaints brought by labor unions and public interest groups aimed at slowing down DOGE’s infiltration of the federal bureaucracy.” The unions …

Judge extends ban on Elon Musk’s DOGE access to treasury info amid cybersecurity concerns: ‘could be catastrophic’
1 month ago

Judge extends ban on Elon Musk’s DOGE access to treasury info amid cybersecurity concerns: ‘could be catastrophic’

Live Mint  

A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday extended the ban preventing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department information. Vargas said DOGE’s efforts to modernize Treasury payment systems were not undercut by the delay, which she said was meant to ensure the security of sensitive personal data for millions of Americans. “Without addressing these issues, the …

Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now
1 month ago

Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday extended a ban on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency accessing sensitive Treasury Department information, but rejected broader restrictions sought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general who sued over the issue. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas issued a preliminary injunction but said she may lift the ban — which she initially …

Elon Musk thinking of auditing US Federal Reserve calling for ‘greater scrutiny’
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1 month ago

Elon Musk thinking of auditing US Federal Reserve calling for ‘greater scrutiny’

Live Mint  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is thinking of auditing the US Federal Reserve, after calling for greater scrutiny of the central bank in the past. Musk's cost-cutting program under the Department of Government Efficiency has swept through federal agencies since Donald Trump began his second term as president last month. Musk's DOGE team has also cancelled contracts worth about …

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 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 …

US treasury watchdog audits Elon Musk-led DOGE's access to key payment system
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1 month, 1 week ago

US treasury watchdog audits Elon Musk-led DOGE's access to key payment system

India Today  

The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system, as Democratic lawmakers raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team. As such, if critical issues come to light before that time, we will issue interim …

US judge blocks Elon Musk's team from treasury access amid legal challenges
1 month, 1 week ago

US judge blocks Elon Musk's team from treasury access amid legal challenges

Hindustan Times  

A federal judge extended a block on Elon Musk's government cost-cutting team from accessing payment systems at the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday, while another judge allowed the billionaire's DOGE staffers to access records at health, labor and consumer financial protection agencies. On Friday, one federal judge continued to prevent Elon Musk's government cost-cutting team from using the U.S. Treasury …

Federal judge blocks Musk's government efficiency team from accessing treasury systems
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1 month, 1 week ago

Federal judge blocks Musk's government efficiency team from accessing treasury systems

Firstpost  

In Manhattan, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas extended a temporary block on Doge that was put in place on Saturday, which prevented Musk’s team from accessing Treasury systems responsible for trillions of dollars of payments People gather to protest outside the headquarters of the Office of Personnel Management after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency was charged with oversight …

US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data
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55 years, 2 months ago

US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data

Wired  

A Manhattan Federal Court judge on Friday extended the temporary restraining order that bars staffers from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing US Treasury Department data—which attorneys general from New York and other blue states have slammed as an unlawful threat to privacy—while she considers whether to impose a longer-term injunction. When Vargas asked Jeffrey Oestericher, the Justice …

Treasury Watchdog Begins Audit Of DOGE’s Access To Government's Payment System
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1 month, 1 week ago

Treasury Watchdog Begins Audit Of DOGE’s Access To Government's Payment System

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system, after Democratic senators raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team. The audit marks part of the broader effort led by …

Donald Trump gives Elon Musk, DOGE ‘unchecked legal authority’ to access Treasury systems, US states say in lawsuit
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump gives Elon Musk, DOGE ‘unchecked legal authority’ to access Treasury systems, US states say in lawsuit

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have been hit with several privacy lawsuits over their access to government computer systems. A group of state attorneys general on Thursday moved courts to halt Musk's efforts to cut federal spending as head of President Donald Trump's new government efficiency agency. Attorneys general of New Mexico and 13 …

Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk team access to federal government’s payment system
1 month, 1 week ago

Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk team access to federal government’s payment system

LA Times  

The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system, after Democratic senators raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk’s team. The audit marks part of the broader effort led by Democratic lawmakers and federal employee unions to provide transparency …

Musk's DOGE team raises major cyber security concerns
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk's DOGE team raises major cyber security concerns

Raw Story  

by Alex PIGMAN Young engineers deployed across the U.S. government as part of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have triggered alarm throughout Washington's security establishment. The campaign, led by Musk's DOGE team, began at the Treasury Department when they took control of the US government's payment system -- a move justified as monitoring public spending. "In the span of …

I’m a federal worker. You have no idea how much harm Musk and DOGE are doing.
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55 years, 2 months ago

I’m a federal worker. You have no idea how much harm Musk and DOGE are doing.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Still another pressed the pause button on the administration’s dubious “buyout” of federal employees. But even with the courts stepping up, and even with the reality of the administration’s ineptitude sinking in, this early Musk–Miller–Trump blitz remains very—maybe irreparably—damaging. …

Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing Friday
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing Friday

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday made some tweaks but left intact a ban for now that prevents Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans. The ban was put in place last week by another federal New York jurist in response to a lawsuit that 19 …

Judge set to rule on Justice Department’s demands that Musk resume access to Treasury records
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge set to rule on Justice Department’s demands that Musk resume access to Treasury records

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge is likely to quickly decide whether to grant Justice Department demands that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency be allowed to immediately resume accessing Treasury Department records containing personal data for millions of Americans. On Friday, 19 Democratic attorneys general, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, sued President Donald Trump on the grounds …

Labour unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A coalition of labour unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management. The suit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, alleges the Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it gave Musk’s Department of Government …

Elon Musk calls for judge’s impeachment over DOGE roadblocks: ‘A corrupt judge protecting corruption’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk calls for judge’s impeachment over DOGE roadblocks: ‘A corrupt judge protecting corruption’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla CEO, has called for the impeachment of judges who have impeded the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to audit federal spending. His criticism follows a temporary restraining order issued by US District Judge Paul Engelmayer, preventing DOGE from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems. Judicial block on DOGE’s access to Treasury data The legal battle …

'Unconstitutional!' Stephen Miller melts down after judge blocks Elon Musk at Treasury
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Unconstitutional!' Stephen Miller melts down after judge blocks Elon Musk at Treasury

Raw Story  

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller lashed out at "radical left" judges who have blocked Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Treasury Department's federal payments system. During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Maria Bartiromo asked Miller to respond to "efforts by some of these liberal judges to stop President Trump from allowing …

Elon Musk's DOGE reveals how it's going to shake up the Treasury... as judge blocks access to system
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's DOGE reveals how it's going to shake up the Treasury... as judge blocks access to system

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk says the Treasury Department has agreed to comply with his Department of Government Efficiency recommended changes despite a federal judge's attempts to block his efforts. Trump's new Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Musk and DOGE access to the department's payment system on January 31 – just three days after he was sworn-in to the new position. Elon Musk …

US judge blocks Musk's team from accessing Treasury Department data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge blocks Musk's team from accessing Treasury Department data

Firstpost  

The temporary restrictive order, which remains in effect until a February 14 hearing, also says any such person who has accessed data from the Treasury Department’s records since President Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration must ‘immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded’ Representational image A US judge issued an emergency order early Saturday blocking Elon Musk’s government reform …

US judge blocks Musk's team from accessing Treasury Department data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge blocks Musk's team from accessing Treasury Department data

Firstpost  

The temporary restrictive order, which remains in effect until a February 14 hearing, also says any such person who has accessed data from the Treasury Department’s records since President Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration must ‘immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded’ A US judge issued an emergency order early Saturday blocking Elon Musk’s government reform team from …

US judge blocks Musk's cost-cutting team from Treasury data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge blocks Musk's cost-cutting team from Treasury data

Deccan Chronicle  

A US judge issued an emergency order early Saturday blocking Elon Musk's government reform team from accessing personal and financial data for millions of Americans stored at the Treasury Department, court documents showed.US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer's order restricts giving access to Treasury Department payment systems and other data to "all political appointees, special government employees, and government employees …

"A corrupt judge protecting corruption”: Musk calls for judge who blocked DOGE to be impeached
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"A corrupt judge protecting corruption”: Musk calls for judge who blocked DOGE to be impeached

Salon  

Elon Musk is not taking the setbacks doled out to the Department of Government Efficiency in stride. The Donald Trump appointee took to the social media platform he owns to bash U.S. District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer, calling for the judge who restricted DOGE's access to Treasury Department files to be impeached. Musk shared a post by formerly famous blackboard …

'This is a grenade': MAGA melts down as judge 'forbids' Musk from accessing Treasury data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'This is a grenade': MAGA melts down as judge 'forbids' Musk from accessing Treasury data

Raw Story  

A judge on Saturday reportedly blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing personal financial data from the Treasury Department, resulting in a MAGA meltdown. As BBC reports, "The move comes after 19 state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after Doge, a cost-cutting initiative led by Musk, was given access to the records." "New York Judge Paul Engelmayer …

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 …

Setback for Musk's DOGE as US Federal Judge blocks it from getting its hands on sensitive Treasury Department data
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Setback for Musk's DOGE as US Federal Judge blocks it from getting its hands on sensitive Treasury Department data

Firstpost  

US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer upheld the lawsuit alleging that Musk’s team’s access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law Elon Musk's Doge team has been charged by US President Donald Trump with cutting waste. A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain …

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material

The Hindu  

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Mr. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive …

US judge declines to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systems
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge declines to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systems

Hindustan Times  

A federal judge on Friday declined to block Elon Musk's government cost-cutting department from accessing the U.S. Department of Labor's systems, an initial setback for the government employee unions resisting his efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy. Elon Musk fires back after Reddit users call for public execution of DOGE staff in violent posts The temporary ruling by U.S. District …

19 U.S. States sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

19 U.S. States sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data

The Hindu  

Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk's team access to the …

Federal Judge Blocks DOGE From Accessing Sensitive U.S. Treasury Department Data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal Judge Blocks DOGE From Accessing Sensitive U.S. Treasury Department Data

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central …

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

Associated Press  

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in …

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 …

‘‘Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act’’: Dems float legislation to make Musk liable for DOGE's actions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘‘Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act’’: Dems float legislation to make Musk liable for DOGE's actions

Salon  

Reps. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md., are proposing a bill to stop billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to dismantle the federal government in its tracks. The ‘‘Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act’’ is the latest push from Democratic lawmakers to rein in DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting scheme that has set its sights on USAID and the Treasury Department. On …

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material

NPR  

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges …

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

New Indian Express  

The White House previously did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit being filed. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, was created to discover and eliminate what the Trump administration has deemed to be wasteful government spending. DOGE’s access to Treasury records, as well as its inspection of various government agencies, has ignited …

A Look At All The Lawsuits Coming For DOGE
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Look At All The Lawsuits Coming For DOGE

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING That includes the U.S. Treasury Department’s payment system, where a 25-year-old Musk aide named Marko Elez reportedly had administrator-level access to systems that paid out $5.45 trillion in fiscal year 2024. “They will have access to the entire computer system, a lot of which is confidential information.” Trump created DOGE at Musk’s behest, enlisting the world’s richest …

'Single greatest insider threat': Internal govt watchdog sounds alarm over DOGE staffers
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Single greatest insider threat': Internal govt watchdog sounds alarm over DOGE staffers

Raw Story  

Wired is reporting that an internal government threat assessment team has determined that staffers working for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency should be considered an "insider threat" to sensitive government data. An internal email obtained by Wired that was sent to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s IT division and others outlined the dangers of giving Musk's minions access …

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
55 years, 2 months ago

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

Wired  

Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have had access to the US Treasury Department’s payment systems for over a week. On Thursday, the threat intelligence team at one of the department's agencies recommended that DOGE members be monitored as an “insider threat.” Sources say members of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s IT division and others received …

Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE’s access to Treasury’s payment systems
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE’s access to Treasury’s payment systems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk’s team was given to the government’s payment system, citing “threats to the economy and national security, and the potential violation of laws protecting Americans’ privacy and tax data.” The lawmakers sent letters Friday to Treasury’s deputy inspector general and the acting inspector general for …

Musk's ally given power to halt tax refunds and Social Security checks: report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Musk's ally given power to halt tax refunds and Social Security checks: report

Raw Story  

One of billionaire Elon Musk's allies has been installed as the head of the Treasury Department bureau that manages the nation's most powerful payment system after the tech mogul pushed out a career civil servant who previously held the role, according to sources. Silicon Valley executive Tom Krause will become the financial assistant secretary of the Treasury Department, two sources …

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