Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to a federal payroll system that affects 276,000 employees, despite objections from IT professionals over data security risks. The DOGE's access now allows them to view sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, and manage employee hiring and termination processes more easily. The Internal Department is working to carry out President Trump's mandates to enhance governmental efficiency. This action follows a series of efforts by DOGE to infiltrate federal databases, often meeting resistance from existing IT staff and legal constraints.
Members of Elon Musk's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency gained access over the weekend to a payroll system that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees.
The DOGE workers now have visibility into sensitive employee information, such as Social Security numbers, and the ability to more easily hire and fire workers.
The move overruled objections from senior IT staff who feared it could compromise highly sensitive government personnel information.
By accessing the system, the DOGE workers are executing the President's directive to cut costs and make the government more efficient for the American people.
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