DOGE Employees Gain Unchecked Access to Sensitive Data, Raising Privacy Concerns
Summary
Raising alarming privacy concerns, DOGE employees have gained unchecked access to sensitive government databases containing personal and financial information, bypassing laws and protocols, according to federal judges who deemed this level of access unjustified and risky for Americans' privacy.
Key Points
- DOGE staffers have gained virtually unfettered access to sensitive government databases containing personal and financial information, bypassing privacy laws and security protocols.
- Federal judges have ruled that DOGE employees were inappropriately given this level of access without proper justification or training to handle protected data.
- There are concerns that DOGE's unprecedented data access across agencies risks violating Americans' privacy and exposing their sensitive information.