The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess
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Official DOGE website updated, promising 'savings' updates by Valentine's Day
Three weeks after its launch in January, Elon Musk's official government website for DOGE was updated on Wednesday and no longer features only a logo.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Top Social Security official steps down after disagreement with DOGE
NBC News has learned that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has resigned after refusing a request from the Department of Government Efficiency to access ...NBC News - 1d -
Top Social Security official steps down after disagreement with DOGE over sensitive data
King’s departure is the latest in a wave of exits from senior officials whose agencies have come into DOGE’s crosshairs.NBC News - 2d -
Top Social Security official steps down after clash with DOGE, sources say
The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down after a clash with DOGE employees over access to sensitive personal records, sources told ABC News.ABC News - 1d -
DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big X Ad
The source code for the new Department of Government Efficiency’s “official US government website” points to X as its primary source of authority, while sharing links to the site sends users to x.com.Wired - 6d -
Former Social Security chief rips DOGE 'nitwits'
Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O'Malley slammed employees at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for its sweeping budget cuts and recent attempts at probes of ...The Hill - 14h -
No, ‘DOGE’ cannot save Social Security or Medicare
I don’t care how many dead people they think they see in the Social Security system — the numbers aren’t there.MarketWatch - 6h -
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.Wired - Feb. 11 -
Treasury, Congress watchdogs launch audits into DOGE access to payment system
Two government watchdogs have launched audits into the new Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to a sensitive federal payment system located at the Treasury Department. The ...The Hill - 5d
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