The largest dog units ever infiltrating

Despite him pledge of “maximum transparency” Elon Musk passed to high lengths to darken name and activities of staff working for his government efficiency department – even claiming At one point, it is illegal to publicly identify the members of the consultative commission.

That didn’t stop Wired FROM publishing a story Thursday, call 10 DOGE operators who have infiltrated in the Social Security Administration, facing Deep discounts of staff This warned lawyers could have an impact on the delivery of benefits.

The staff, suitable WiredI am Akash Bobba, Scott Coulter, Marko Elez, Luke Fartor, Antonio Gracias, Gautier Cole Killian, Jon Koval, Nikhil Rajpal, Payton Rehling and Ethan Shaotran. The list “includes a number of young engineers whose presence in SSA has not been reported.”

“This team seems to be among the largest dog units implemented to any government agency,” Outlet said. “Many of them have worked or admitted to Musk companies, such as Tesla and Spacex, and most have appeared in other government agencies in recent weeks as part of Doge’s foray into government.

Three of Doge – Gracii, Koval and Rehling employees – don’t seem to have any previous government experience. ” Wired Note: “But Gracias has a long history with Musk – he worked in Tesla for 14 years as director of the company and helped Musk to take the public.”

The details came against the background of a large -scale alarms and legal action Over the access of Doge staff to extremely sensitive information to SSA, which manages benefits to tens of millions of Americans.

Bloombergreported On Thursday, “at least seven Doge employees received access to a database known as the main file of social security number holders and SSN applications, also known as number.”

“They currently have access to reading as they try to connect the points between social security numbers and possible fraudulent benefits.” Bloomberg added.

Both Musk and president Donald Trump have falsely claimed In recent weeks, tens of millions of dead people receive social security benefits.

Wired He reported that “one of the tasks that Cohorta Doge will be assigned is how people identify to access their benefit payments.”

“Experts with decades experience at the Agency are now worried that the Doge operators working in several agencies increase the risk that SSA data will be shared outside the agency or that their inexperience will lead them to the whole systems,” the store added.

Leland Dudek, which Trump installed as SSA Commissioner in office last month recognized For the staff of the Higher Agency, Musk’s lieutenants are now effectively on the driver’s seat, making key decisions, despite their lack of knowledge about SSA systems.

“Will we break something?” Dudek asked During a recent meeting with closed doors with SSA staff and lawyers. “I don’t know.”

The new report of the presence of Doge staff to SSA comes as Democrat MPs asking for an investigation In Musk’s activities at the agency, against the background of growing concerns wants to privatize social security.

In a letter To the Republican President of the Senate Finance Committee, Earlier Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and other Democratic senators warned that the “unlimited access” of the Doge staff raises “a deep risk of causing irreparable injury to the agency and security systems”.

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