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Elon Musk’s Operatives Gain Unprecedented Access to U.S. Government Departments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Operatives working for Elon Musk have gained unprecedented access to a swath of U.S. government departments \u2014 including agencies responsible for managing data on millions of federal employees and a system that handles $6 trillion in payments to Americans.<\/p>\n

During the first three weeks of Trump\u2019s second administration, Musk\u2019s group of representatives \u2014 a presidential advisory board known as the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE \u2014 has taken control of top federal departments and datasets<\/a>, despite questions about their security clearances, their cybersecurity practices, and the legality of Musk\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n

A Small Group of Private-Sector Employees with No Prior Government Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether a feat or a coup (which depends entirely on your point of view), a small group of mostly young, private-sector employees<\/a> from Musk\u2019s businesses and associates \u2014 many with no prior government experience \u2014 can now view and, in some cases, control the federal government\u2019s most sensitive data held on millions of Americans.<\/p>\n

A Coalition of Democratic State Attorneys General Files a Lawsuit<\/strong><\/p>\n

A coalition of more than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general said they will file a lawsuit to block DOGE accessing sensitive federal government payment systems<\/a> containing personal data on Americans, without providing a timeline. <\/p>\n

Impact on U.S.-Diplomatic Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The access also puts relationships with the United States and its diplomatic allies on shaky ground. Allied nations may not want to share intelligence with the U.S. government<\/a> if they think the information could leak, spill into the public domain, or otherwise get lost as a result of the breakdown in cybersecurity practices aimed at protecting sensitive information.<\/p>\n

Uncertainty Surrounds the Cybersecurity Consequences<\/strong><\/p>\n

In reality, the cybersecurity consequences of DOGE\u2019s ongoing access to federal departments and datasets may not be known for some time. <\/p>\n

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First published on February 5, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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