Treasury was warned DOGE access to payments marked an ‘insider threat’
The assessment, done by the contractor Booz Allen, came before Treasury formally tapped an ally of Elon Musk to oversee the payment system.
Musk, DOGE access to Treasury systems targeted in House Democrats’ bill
The legislation from Rep. Haley Stevens and 141 of her colleagues would cut off “unlawful access” to Bureau of Fiscal Service systems.
Treasury Officials Warn Musk’s DOGE Boys Are a ‘Threat Risk’ to U.S. Payment Systems
A DOGE staffer who resigned over racist posts was rehired by Musk on Friday. Another was reportedly fired from a past job for leaking company secrets.
What is the Bureau of the Fiscal Service that Elon Musk and DOGE accessed?
An obscure Treasury Department office that manages trillions of dollars in payments for the entire government is the latest flashpoint in President Trump and Elon Musk's war on federal spending. Why it matters: Musk's Department of Government Efficiency,
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the safety of personal data.
Musk DOGE staffers labeled 'insider threat' by internal government watchdog: report
Wired is reporting that an internal government threat assessment team has determined that staffers working for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency should be considered an "insider threat" to sensitive government data.
Why Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, America’s ‘Checkbook’
Spending power, privacy concerns and conflicts of interest have put the bureau at the center of a political fight.
DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
Tom Krause, a Silicon Valley executive with ties to DOGE, will become the fiscal assistant secretary of the Treasury ...
Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show
Four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at the Treasury Department asked its acting ...
The Treasury's payment system is one of Elon Musk's targets. Here's what it does, from Social Security to tax refunds.
Elon Musk is facing scrutiny over accusations he gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and ...
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Why DOGE’s meddling at Treasury could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy
It’s only a matter of time until DOGE meddling inadvertently triggers a catastrophic failure of Bureau of the Fiscal Service ...
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How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to ...
Treasury agrees to interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. Treasury agreed to keep it ...
Judge appears likely to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
A federal judge said Wednesday said was inclined to issue a temporary injunction prohibiting entities outside the Treasury ...