Congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Gerry Connolly, are pressing the IRS for clarity on whether a recent hackathon involving DOGE and Palantir poses risks to taxpayer data. Connolly's demand follows a report suggesting that a hastily organized coding event aimed to revamp IRS tax systems. However, a Treasury official refuted claims of a hackathon, calling it a two-day IT roadmap event with only IRS staff involved. The incident highlights concerns about the security measures governing IRS data amid modernization efforts.
"The IRS systems undergo vigorous audits and approvals for privacy, security, and data access controls, a process that a 30-day hackathon cannot adequately cover," Connolly wrote.
"There was not a hackathon at all. The process was a two-day IT roadmapping kickoff involving career IRS employees, not members from the cost-cutting unit..." - Senior Treasury Official.
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