The ACLU has raised alarms about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Elon Musk allegedly taking control of sensitive federal computer systems. This access potentially violates federal laws, particularly concerning the Privacy Act and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, as it poses a risk of unauthorized use of personally identifiable information. ACLU attorneys highlight DOGE's access to Treasury systems affecting millions, including personal financial data, adding that young, inexperienced engineers now have unparalleled access to federal payments data, which could lead to substantial unauthorized surveillance and data abuse.
Access to-and abuse of-that information could harm millions of people. Young engineers, with no experience in human resources have gained unprecedented surveillance over payments to federal employees and Social Security recipients.
Any deviations in the manner in which the data is being used may be not only illegal, the ACLU says, but unconstitutional, citing the Privacy Act and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act.
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