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class=\"single-article__category\"> <a class=\"single-article__category-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/senate-democrats-report-doge-cybersecurity-privacy-violations\/\"> <span>Government<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> DOGE is \u201cbypassing cybersecurity protections\u201d at three agencies, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Democrats concluded. <\/p>\n<p>  <br \/>\n<audio id=\"audio-player\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-tts-cdn.api.scpnewsgrp.com\/cyberscoop\/86133\/english.openai.mp3\"><\/audio> <\/p>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p>0:00<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"tts-tooltip\">Learn more.<\/span> <span> This feature uses an automated voice, which may result in occasional errors in pronunciation, tone, or sentiment. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"single-article__cover-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"single-article__cover\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" 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https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-5.jpg?resize=1013,675 1013w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-5.jpg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\"><figcaption> Billionaire Elon Musk, then-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), holds a chainsaw as he speaks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB \/ AFP) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"54.795658329401\"><body readability=\"116.56931997891\"><\/p>\n<p>Department of Government Efficiency practices at three federal agencies \u201cviolate statutory requirements, creating unprecedented privacy and cybersecurity risks,\u201d according to a report that Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Democrats published Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOGE_REPORT_FINAL_7.pdf\">The report<\/a> \u2014 drawn from a mix of media reports, legal filings, whistleblower disclosures to the committee and staff visits to the agencies \u2014 concludes that the Elon Musk-created DOGE is \u201coperating outside federal law, with unchecked access to Americans\u2019 personal data.\u201d It focuses on DOGE activity at the General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Social Security Administration (SSA).<\/p>\n<p>One previously unreported whistleblower claim is that at the SSA, a June internal risk assessment found that the chance of a data breach with \u201ccatastrophic adverse effect\u201d stood between 35% and 65% after DOGE uploaded <a href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/social-security-administration-database-security-data-protection-doge-department-government-efficiency\/\">a computer database file<\/a> known as Numident, containing personal sensitive information without additional protections against unauthorized access. The potential implications included \u201cwidespread PII [personally identifiable information] disclosure or loss of data\u201d and \u201ccatastrophic damage to or loss of agency facilities and infrastructure with fatalities to individuals,\u201d according to the assessment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDOGE isn\u2019t making government more efficient \u2014 it\u2019s putting Americans\u2019 sensitive information in the hands of completely unqualified and untrustworthy individuals,\u201d Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, the top Democrat on the committee, said in a news release. \u201cThey are bypassing cybersecurity protections, evading oversight, and putting Americans\u2019 personal data at risk. We cannot allow this shadow operation to continue operating unchecked while millions of people face the threat of identity theft, economic disruption, and permanent harm. The Trump Administration and agency leadership must immediately put a stop to these reckless actions that risk causing unprecedented chaos in Americans\u2019 daily lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The report recommends stripping all DOGE access to sensitive personal information until agencies certify that the initiative is in compliance with federal security and privacy laws such as the Federal Information Security Management Act, and recommends that DOGE employees complete the same kind of cybersecurity training as other federal employees.<\/p>\n<p>It describes the three agencies blocking access to specific offices or otherwise obstructing access. For example, it says that DOGE installed a Starlink network at GSA, but wouldn\u2019t let staff view it. Starlink is the Musk-owned satellite internet service, and the report concludes that Starlink might have allowed DOGE staffers to circumvent agency IT oversight. Data sent over the network \u201ccould be an easy target for foreign adversaries,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n<p>The report also expands upon an alleged attempt at SSA to create a \u201cmaster database\u201d that would pool data from multiple federal agencies. According to whistleblower disclosures, former SSA DOGE employee John Koval inquired about uploading agency data into a cloud environment to share with the Department of Homeland Security. He was \u201crebuffed,\u201d the report states, but later worked at DHS and the Justice Department, where SSA data surfaced in some projects, raising further privacy concerns. <\/p>\n<p>It revisits concerns about DOGE staffer Edward \u201cBig Balls\u201d Coristine having access to sensitive agency data despite reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-07\/musk-s-doge-teen-was-fired-by-cybersecurity-firm-for-leaking-company-secrets?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTczODk1NzgyMSwiZXhwIjoxNzM5NTYyNjIxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTUkJXMTlUMVVNMFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIyQjE3NzFFOTlEODc0QzRDOTY1Njg1RTZBQkJGM0QwRCJ9.PzPv9vq6-ukfVt3y5WF0PBy_lGW7WBwsNaXdP8fUOSo&leadSource=uverify%20wall\">he had been fired<\/a> from an internship at a cybersecurity company for leaking company information to a competitor, and arrives at further conclusions about the risk posed by the ability of Coristine and others \u201cto move highly sensitive SSA data into an unmonitored cloud environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is highly likely that foreign adversaries, such as Russia, China, and Iran, who regularly attempt cyber attacks on the U.S. government and critical infrastructure, are already aware of this new DOGE cloud environment,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two of the agencies that were the subject of the report took issue with its conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOPM takes its responsibility to safeguard federal personnel records seriously,\u201d said a spokeswoman for the office, McLaurine Pinover. \u201cThis report recycles unfounded claims about so-called \u2018DOGE teams\u2019 that simply have never existed at OPM. Federal employees at OPM conduct their work in line with longstanding law, security, and compliance requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of rehashing baseless allegations, Senate Democrats should focus their efforts on the real challenges facing the federal workforce,\u201d she continued. \u201cOPM remains committed to transparency, accountability, and delivering for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The SSA pointed to Commissioner Frank Bisignano\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/social-security-administration-database-security-data-protection-doge-department-government-efficiency\/\">letter to Congress<\/a> responding to questions about Numident security concerns. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the agency\u2019s thorough review, the Numident data and database \u2014 stored in a longstanding secure environment used by SSA \u2014 have not been accessed, leaked, hacked, or shared in any unauthorized fashion,\u201d a SSA spokesperson wrote, adding, \u201cThe location referred to in the whistleblower allegation is actually a secured server in the agency\u2019s cloud infrastructure which historically has housed this data and is continuously monitored and overseen \u2014 SSA\u2019s standard practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The SSA spokesperson emphasized there are no DOGE employees at SSA, only agency employees. <\/p>\n<p>The GSA did not immediately respond to Scoop News Group requests for comment on the Democratic report.<\/p>\n<p><em>Miranda Nazzaro contributed reporting to this story.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"7.7216117216117\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Tim Starks\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-card__details\" readability=\"10.901098901099\">\n<h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Tim Starks<\/h4>\n<p> Tim Starks is senior reporter at CyberScoop. 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(Scoop News Group photo by Madison Alder) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/lawmakers-fear-elon-musk-doge-not-adhering-to-privacy-rules\/\"> Lawmakers fear Elon Musk, DOGE not adhering to privacy rules <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/tim-starkscyberscoop-com\/\"> Tim Starks <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/musk-doge-opm-treasury-breach\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-4.jpg?resize=252%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=506,337 506w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=1013,675 1013w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dem-report-concludes-department-of-government-efficiency-violates-cybersecurity-privacy-rules-8.jpg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Tesla Founder Elon Musk walks on stage with his son, X, beside President-elect Donald Trump during a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, on January 19, 2025. 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