Department of Government Efficiency

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On February 21, 2025, a federal district court judge from the Southern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction against the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE), access to Treasury Department payment systems, stating access was provided in a “chaotic and haphazard manner.” The order resulted from a suit filed by 19 state Attorneys General…

The Trump administration has systematically fired federal privacy- and security-focused employees since taking office.

Three members of the bipartisan, independent agency, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (which was established by Congress in 2004 “to ensure that the federal government’s efforts to prevent terrorism are balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil…

The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) staggering unfettered access to all Americans’ personal information is highly concerning. DOGE employees’ access includes databases at the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Treasury.

If you want more information about the DOGE employees who have…

According to a highly critical article recently published by TechCrunch,  the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Trump’s advisory board headed by Elon Musk, has “taken control of top federal departments and datasets” and has access to “sensitive data of millions of Americans and the nation’s closest allies.” The author calls this “the biggest…