As of Monday, Leland Dudek, representative of the Social Security Agency (SSA), said Government Efficiency (DOGE) no longer has access to the agency's systems to comply with court orders.
dudek I submitted a declaration We have confirmed that access to the system, including DOGE employee's Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or Recording Systems, has been revoked.
He also claimed that Doge's accused Elon Musk and Amy Gleason had never accessed the SSA Systems of Record.
“Before providing access to a PII or record, including Doge defendants, SSA Doge team members, or DOGE affiliates, SSA ensures that SSA employees have comparable to the quality of research on SSA employees, including protecting SSA employees' employment, comparable to the quality of research on SSA employees, comparable to the quality of research on SSA employees, comparable to the quality of research on SSA employees, and that individuals seeking access have completed all training needed for all access (such as a detailed agreement),” Dudek wrote.
Additionally, before SSA Doge team members provide access to unanonymized data from an SSA system including PII, SSA will obtain in writing a detailed explanation from SSA Doge team members about the need for records and why anonymized or edited records are not suitable for a particular use for a particular record.
Published by US District Judge Ellen Hollander Opinions on page 137 On Thursday, she supported her decision to temporarily block Doge's citizens from accessing sensitive information, while outlining the potential harms of unfair investigations in violation of privacy laws.
Her orders arise as SSA recovers from a massive layoff and prepares to close 47 field offices in the direction of Doge.
Dudek has issued new policies to institutions, including restricting account holder verification to online or in-person verification of certain transactions that destroy the institution's status quo.
Oka reached SSA and Doge for comments.
