House Democrats allege that DOGE is building a 'master database' of Americans' sensitive information.
DOGE, created by Elon Musk to reduce the size of the federal government, is accused of constructing a 'cross-agency master database' that includes personal data from the IRS, SSA, and voting records.
Whistleblowers claim that DOGE engineers accessed different agency systems with backpacks full of laptops, aiming to combine the data into one database, potentially violating privacy laws and cybersecurity measures.
The privacy implications of such a database could lead to violations of privacy laws, cybersecurity risks, and potential misuse by the government or outside actors.