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Trahan seeks overhaul of federal privacy law

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BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is leading a push in Congress to close loopholes in a half-century-old federal privacy law that critics say has allowed the Trump administration to

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Trahan seeks overhaul of federal privacy law

BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is leading a push in Congress to close loopholes in a half-century-old federal privacy law that critics say has allowed the Trump administration to

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NBC Montana

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Montana resolution would urge Congress to ensure DOGE can't access personal information

Montana legislators are taking up a resolution calling on the state's U.S. congressional delegation to ensure Montanans' personal information is protected.

10 days ago·Missoula, United States

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Time Magazine

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Cybersecurity Experts Are Sounding the Alarm on DOGE

Since January, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has carved up federal programs, removing positions related to hazardous waste removal, veteran support and disease control, among others. While many have already been affected, cybersecurity experts worry about the impacts not yet realized in the form of hacks, fraud, and privacy breaches. DOGE has fired top cybersecurity officers from various agencies, gutted the Cybersecurit…

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Mississippi Free Press

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Government Data Would Give AI Company Power

Allison Stanger writes about how DOGE has access to seven sensitive federal databases, sparking fears about cybersecurity and privacy. The post Opinion | DOGE Threat: Government Data Would Give an AI Company Extraordinary Power appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

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House Democrat wants to modernize privacy law in light of DOGE data access

As litigation plays out on DOGE access to individuals’ sensitive data, a House lawmaker is asking civil society groups, privacy experts, government technologists and others to inform legislation seeking to modernize the Privacy Act of 1974. Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said in a press release that she is beginning an effort to reform the Privacy Act, which has been cited in various lawsuits against agencies over allegedly allowing unauthorized DOG…

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