Last week, Michelle King, Acting Management Commissioner for Social Security, sought to reassure the Democrats in Capitol Hill about the presence of two allies of Elon Musk in its agency.
The Social Security Administration maintains medical information, bank account numbers and other sensitive personal data on approximately 70 million Americans provided by more than $ 1 trillion in benefits annually. In the February 11 message to Senator Ron Widan, Democrat in Oregon, Ms. King said that the representatives, from the alleged government efficiency Ministry, or Dog, have not yet seen personal information-and said that any disclosure will follow the specific procedures.
“I share your commitment to protecting sensitive personal and financial information from improper detection and misuse,” she wrote in the letter seen by the New York Times. “We follow all relevant laws and regulations when granting access to SSA systems.”
Days later, Mr. Musk team sought to access the agency’s data. Mrs. King resisted the request, by Monday night, she and her chief of staff, Tiffany Felk, were outside their jobs, according to three people who are aware of their departure. The Trump administration has raised Liland Dodik, a relatively low -level employee who previously collaborated with Doug, To lead the agency temporarily.
This episode in the Social Security Administration, which did not respond to requests for comment, has been repeatedly played throughout the federal government. In its declared pursuit of clarification of governmental spending, the MUSK team from the software engineers repeatedly sought to reach a wide range of personal information that the United States government brings its population. Applications have often sparked the concern of professional civil service employees who used to guard the data that could be violated in some cases in some cases in some cases.
In the internal revenue service, Mr. Musk team is You seek to give At least one of its members, a software engineer called Gavin Kliger, has broad access to the data listed in approximately 270 million tax recognition that benefits individuals, companies and non -profit organizations every year.
Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, said that allowing the entry of taxpayers is necessary to prevent improper payments. He said in an interview with Fox News on Monday.
Tax Authority officials asked about the amount of information that Mr. Klighter and the other DOGE staff need to accomplish this, according to three people who are familiar with this issue, given that unacceptable access can allow Mr. Kliger the ability to display details about the work of Americans and investments Investments, families. The Tax Authority drafs a memorandum of understanding that will determine criteria on Mr. Clearger’s duties in the Tax Agency, as it is expected to be detailed from the employee management office. A spokeswoman for the Tax Authority did not respond to the suspension request.
Nina E Olson, Executive Director of the Tax Rights Center, a group of lawsuit against Nina Olson, Executive Director of the Tax Prosecutors Center, a group of lawsuit against Nina Olson, Executive Director of the Tax Center, is a lawsuit filed a lawsuit against Nina Olson, Executive Director of the Tax Rights Center: “If you are interested in whether the Tax Authority and Computer Systems Program is Effective, you will not need taxpayer information on the tax on the issue of Doge Access on Tuesday.
Workers and state unions have submitted a series of lawsuits that challenge the Trump administration’s ability to give political appointed the ability to present sensitive government databases. In some cases, including one that focuses on accessing the payment systems of the Ministry of Treasury, their federal judges have Mr. Musk team temporarily prevented access to sensitive data. Federal judges refused to do this on cases involving other agencies.
Former government officials say the security targeted by infiltrators and deceitful people in the hope of exploiting the Americans, at stake in the struggle between Mr. Musk and job civil service employees, is the security of the data targeted by infiltrators and deceptions in the hope of exploiting the Americans. Fast changes to old and complex technology systems that include data can be broken unintentionally, which leads to successive technology problems throughout the government.
“They can make the system inadvertently less secure and will be the dream of a deception,” said Nancy Altman, head of the Social Security Company, a group that encourages social security to expand. “It will be a treasure because of all the information you will get.”
Among the records of the federal government in the Tax Authority and other places are companies’ information, including the companies that Mr. Musk is competing. Earlier this month, Russell T. Feon, Director of the White House Department of Management and Budget, Employees Instructions at the Financial Consumer Protection Office to deliver all the information not classified to Doj workers, according to two people familiar with the request.
It is not clear what Dog’s officials have already seen in the office. But the agency has a great deal of data from electronic payments companies such as Zelle, Venmo, Apple Pay and Google Pay, all of which compete directly with it X Money account, Payment system under development by MR. Musk for social media, x.
The Financial Consumer Protection Office, which aims to protect consumers from unfair and misleading financial practices, has opened many investigations into electronic payment systems. The data collected in its investigations include correspondence between executives, secret work plans and market analysis, according to a person.
Last week, the agency canceled several technology contracts that maintain the audit registration system to track who obtained the access to data, the employees said.
While many civil service employees were concerned about Doge Quest to consider sensitive government systems, some were excited. The Acting Acting Commissioner Dudek, the Acting Commissioner for the Social Security Department, has implemented leaflets on LinkedIn to support the MR. team. Musk.
In one post of last week that the Times watched, Mr. Dodik, who did not respond to the requests, wrote that the Social Security Administration was investigating him to work with the Mr. Musk team. It has since deleted his LinkedIn account.
“I admit. The agent’s executives have intimidated, their participation in executive contact information, and the driving chain has passed to connect Dog to people who accomplish things.” “All I did at all is in service to our country, our beneficiaries and our agents.”
Mr. Trump nominated Frank PesinianoAn executive official to treat payment, to lead the Social Security Administration, although he is awaiting the confirmation of the Senate.
Alan Rapeport The reports contributed.
