The inspector general of the Management Office of the Personnel has confirmed that the independent office is investigating whether “emerging threats” have been created for sensitive information as a result of DOGE ELON MUSK operators that provide rapid changes to government protected networks.
“OPM OIG [office of the inspector general] It is committed to providing independent and objective supervision of OPM programs and operations. In a letter to Democratic lawmakers on March 7, Norbert Vienna inspector, adding that his office not only legally reviewed OPM security protocols, but is usually based on “developing risks”. The letter states that the office has made special requests by the lawmakers. Starts on the potential risks in the agency related to computer systems that are accessible or modified by the US DODE service.
Vint, which was fired by Trump in January, is one of the half of the inspectors’ deputies, who was sought by Democrats last month to monitor and reform government reforms and other media outlets on DOGE efforts to achieve a wide range of recording systems that host some of the government’s data.
“We are deeply concerned about accessing the unauthorized system throughout the federal government and could be a major threat to the privacy of all Americans and our nation’s national security,” said Democratic Supervision.
In addition to OPM, the Democrats have provided similar security assessments for similar security assessments in five other agencies, including the Treasury Department, the Public Service, the Small Trade Management, the US International Development Agency and the Ministry of Education. However, Vint is the only guard in each of the naming agencies that has responded so far.
While in the minority in the Senate and the Senate, the Democrats do not have little power to monitor effective outside official meetings, which must be formed by Republicans. In its first period, the Trump Department of Justice issued guidance that informs executive agencies that they have a zero commitment to answer Democratic questions.
The Republicans of Congress have pledged to return to the canal, if any, formally monitor DOGE’s work, instead, to return to the canal with the billionaire on the impact of their anti -frencel crusade.
The executive order of the establishment of the DOGE, signed by the President on the first day of the presidency, orders federal agencies to provide husk workers as “full and fast access” to all non -classified record systems in order to create a widespread clearance of the government of “fraud, garbage and abuse”. However, it was quickly revealed that DOGE staff, many of which were young engineers with direct relationships with the mask’s personal jobs, paid little attention to important privacy protection. For example, mandatory evaluations of new technologies installed on protected government networks.
Vint writes in a letter March 7: “Some of the concerns you have stated in your letter writes about the issues that OPM OIG assesses as part of our OPM IT and Financial Technology Systems’ annual reviews. We believe that, ultimately, our new conflict is widely addressed to many of your questions about the integrity of OPM systems. “
