The Government Accountability Officeā€™s audit examines DOGEā€™s handling of data at a number of federal agencies, according to sources and records reviewed by WIRED.

Summary

Congressā€™ Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been auditing Elon Muskā€™s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) since March over concerns about unauthorized access to sensitive data across federal agencies.

DOGE operativesā€”many tied to Muskā€™s companies and lacking government experienceā€”have infiltrated agencies like Labor, Treasury, and Social Security, raising alarms over privacy violations and system integrity.

GAO is examining DOGEā€™s access levels, policy compliance, and potential misuse of data.

Lawmakers call it a ā€œconstitutional emergency,ā€ citing fears of data consolidation, inadequate oversight, and threats to public trust and cybersecurity in the Trump administration.

  • MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world
    5Ā·
    15 days ago

    Then Elon is going to tweet out some nonsense misrepresenting the report just like he did with their report they put out last September showing mishandled government spending to the tune of 2.3 trillion dollars between 2003 and 2023. (He first lied and said doge found the mishandled payments when they didnā€™t. And also said the full 2.3 trillion were Medicaid payments to individuals outside the US. Which was just a blatant fabrication)