<ul><li>The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to rewrite the software used by the U.S. Social Security Administration.</li><li>The planned initiative aims to switch the COBOL code to a different programming language.</li><li>Concerns have been raised regarding the technical issues that might arise from attempting to rewrite the entire code base quickly.</li><li>The SSA's software contains over 60 million lines of COBOL code, and attempts to move away from it swiftly could lead to payment calculation errors or non-issuance.</li></ul>

DOGE reportedly planning to rewrite Social Security Administration’s software

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