DOGE Accesses Data in Treasury Department, Raising Privacy Concerns

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DOGE Accesses Data in Treasury Department, Raising Privacy Concerns
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The news reports on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessing data in the Treasury Department's payment system, prompting lawsuits and concerns over privacy violations. Senator Cantwell urges Transportation Secretary Duffy to address potential conflicts of interest between Elon Musk's SpaceX and the FAA. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) seeks performance data on federal employees, sparking debate about employee evaluations and termination policies.

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“Secretary Duffy, you must make sure that all conflicts of interest between the FAA and Elon Musk are removed,” she added.Cantwell said Whitaker's departure had left the country"without a permanent FAA Administrator to lead us through the biggest U.S. air crash we have had in years," referring to the midair collision betweenNew York Attorney General Letitia James slammed DOGE today for being given access to U.S.

The Department of Government Efficiency has already accessed data in the Treasury Department’s payment system. Justice Department attorneys agreed yesterday tostaffers tied to DOGE from accessing that data following a lawsuit from a group of union members and retirees who similarly alleged privacy violations.

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The plaintiffs are seeking to block DOGE from accessing or tampering with those systems, and to retrieve any information staffers might have already received.The Department of Homeland Security sent a memo to multiple local law enforcement agencies about recent changes in U.S. policy toward the Middle East and specifically Gaza, including warnings about possible protests.

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