A whistleblower from the Social Security Administration said that the actions of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have created such a security risk that officials acknowledged the possibility of re-issuing every Social Security number. That and more were revealed in a protected whistleblower disclosure filed this week.
According to the Government Accountability Project – a watchdog group that submitted the disclosure to the Office of Special Counsel – whistleblower Charles Borges, chief data officer at the SSA, brought up DOGE-related security issues this month with his superiors. DOGE is a program created by President Donald Trump this year that was formerly led by his ex-ally Elon Musk. Its moves to reduce government spending by cutting staffing as well as contacts are more were met with lawsuits and criticism.
“Mr. Borges commented that re-issuance of Social Security Numbers to all who possess one was a potential worst-case outcome, and one of his superiors noted that possibility, underscoring the risk to the public,” reads the disclosure regarding Borges’ DOGE concerns.
Per the Government Accountability Project, Borges disclosed reports that DOGE officials employed by the SSA “have created a live copy of the country’s Social Security information in a cloud environment that circumvents oversight.” That live copy could be accessed by “bad actors” and leave Americans vulnerable to identity theft and result in the loss of healthcare or food benefits, the...
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