Justice Dept. agrees to let DOGE access sensitive immigration case data: WP

There is 'reason to be concerned' about DOGE’s access to federal data, says cybersecurity expert

A Wisconsin cybersecurity expert explains the significance of DOGE access to government data. The post There is ‘reason to be concerned’ about DOGE’s access to federal data, says cybersecurity expert appeared first on WPR.

ThePatriotLight - Homeland Security Announces DOGE Overhaul of Immigration Database

ThePatriotLight - The change is designed to prevent abuse of ‘outdated systems’ by illegal immigrants, according to the DHS.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to optimize an immigration-related database and prevent exploitation by illegal immigrants.DHS did not provide many specifics on the plan, saying only that DOGE will work to “overhaul” aspects of the Systema…

Government Data Networks Evolve into Stealth Surveillance Engine

A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency’s network in early March 2025 when staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, which goes by DOGE, were granted access to the agency’s databases. On April 7, the Department of Homeland Security gained access to Internal Revenue Service tax data. These seemingly unrelated events are examples of recent …

Homeland Security Announces DOGE Overhaul of Immigration Database

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to optimize an immigration-related database and prevent exploitation by illegal immigrants. DHS did not provide many specifics on the plan, saying only that DOGE will work to “overhaul” aspects of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, an online service used by state, local, and federal officials to v…

From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

DOGE has been key to attempts to consolidate Americans' personal data for the government. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesA whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency’s network in early March 2025 when staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, which goes by DOGE, were granted access to the agency’s databases. On April 7, the Department of Homel…

From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone's data for surveillance

A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency's network in early March 2025 when staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, which goes by DOGE, were granted access to the agency's databases. On April 7, the Department of Homeland Security gained access to Internal Revenue Service tax data.