OPM inspector general investigating DOGE emails, access to agency data
The inspector general for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) told lawmakers he is investigating the use of a new data ...
Judge: US gov’t violated privacy law by disclosing personal data to DOGE
A federal judge today blocked DOGE from accessing personal data held by the US Department of Education and Office of ...
DOGE wants access to your tax and Social Security data. These two laws are supposed to protect you
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 ...
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OPM fires its own probationary period staff
Recent hires at the Office of Personnel Management were terminated on Thursday ... according to government data. An exact number of people terminated Thursday could not be immediately determined.
DOGE Is A Cybersecurity Crisis Unfolding In Real-Time
While the administration touts this as an innovative way to curb bureaucracy, critics are sounding alarms about the separation of powers and data protection violations.
“Largest data breach in US history”: Three more lawsuits try to stop DOGE
This includes tax return information, the lawsuit said. In late January, a longtime Treasury Department official announced his retirement shortly after a clash with DOGE over access to the Fiscal ...
Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access
The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed the complaint on behalf of US federal workers, arguing that DOGE’s data access is illegal and should be cut off.
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Judge blocks Department of Education, federal personnel office from sharing data with DOGE
A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing ... of the plaintiffs’ most sensitive data — Social Security numbers ...
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Data: Hawai'i among states with most federal workers, organizers push back against cuts
As many across the nation brace for more job cuts and funding freezes from the federal government, protesters in Hawai'i vow ...
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Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies
A coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at ... and the Office of Personnel Management.
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Data Breach Prompts Coast Guard to Take Personnel and Pay System Offline
The Coast Guard's personnel and pay system was taken offline Friday and will remain down until at least Feb. 19 while officials investigate a data breach ... Guard's talent management ...
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DOGE wants access to your tax and Social Security data. These two laws are supposed to protect you
More concretely, “it requires federal agencies to take care of your data and not willfully ... was exposed in a data breach at the Office of Personnel Management. It’s also about instilling ...