Why it matters that Trump is deleting government data
At the same time, the Department of Government Efficiency, the Elon Musk-directed task force that is slashing government ...
‘Good luck with that.’ Trump administration terminates privacy officials at agency overseeing government hiring and firing
The Trump administration has quietly fired multiple members of the “privacy team” and other officials from the office that ...
DOGE Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data
The president’s special commission now has an unprecedented ability to view and manipulate information at many federal ...
Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government
Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information ...
What’s the Best Way to Reveal a Government Secret?
Trump and Congress say they want to declassify a lot of information. They should remember that transparency is not a partisan ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE wants access to the tax information of every American, and Trump plans to give it to him
Elon Musk’s DOGE team is seeking access to sensitive taxpayer data held by the IRS. A 25-year-old staffer is reportedly set ...
Boston man who oversaw VA information security swept up in DOGE cuts: ‘Veteran privacy at risk’
A Boston man who oversaw information security for the federal Veterans Affairs website and endorsed Kamala Harris for ...
Why do Japanese government workers keep losing sensitive data while drunk?
Nights out drinking can often end badly. But in Japan, they have a habit of going spectacularly wrong for government ...
Bill aims to increase government transparency, but experts wary
Assembly Bill 128 would establish a public records ombudsman appointed by the governor. Open government experts have some ...
Efforts to archive climate data intensify as government limits access
Information on the internet might seem like it's there forever, but it's only as permanent as people choose to make it.
DOGE's access to critical IRS system containing taxpayer information is imminent
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, will soon have access to an IRS system that contains sensitive taxpayer information, Fox News has learned.