The Trump administration has admitted that employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who worked at the Social Security Administration (SSA) had more access to sensitive data on Americans than previously disclosed. This revelation came in a court filing, which also revealed that DOGE staffers were in contact with a political advocacy group seeking to analyze state voter rolls and overturn election results.
The SSA discovered that two of its DOGE employees had signed a "Voter Data Agreement" with the group without proper review, allowing them to access sensitive information. The agreement was made in March 2025, and the SSA learned about it only after conducting an audit separate from the ongoing lawsuit.
In addition, the SSA found that one of the DOGE employees shared data through Cloudflare, a third-party server not approved for sharing sensitive information in this manner. The agency still does not know what specific data were shared or whether they exist on the server.
The SSA also made two referrals under the Hatch Act, which prohibits government employees from engaging in political activities in their professional capacity, due to the DOGE employees' actions. The Trump administration's admission comes after a federal court in Maryland previously ordered the SSA to comply with certain protocols and correct its statements.
This development raises concerns about the handling of sensitive data by government agencies and the potential for politicization of public records. The SSA has acknowledged that some earlier statements made to the court were not entirely true, but said they are still largely accurate in several cases.
The SSA discovered that two of its DOGE employees had signed a "Voter Data Agreement" with the group without proper review, allowing them to access sensitive information. The agreement was made in March 2025, and the SSA learned about it only after conducting an audit separate from the ongoing lawsuit.
In addition, the SSA found that one of the DOGE employees shared data through Cloudflare, a third-party server not approved for sharing sensitive information in this manner. The agency still does not know what specific data were shared or whether they exist on the server.
The SSA also made two referrals under the Hatch Act, which prohibits government employees from engaging in political activities in their professional capacity, due to the DOGE employees' actions. The Trump administration's admission comes after a federal court in Maryland previously ordered the SSA to comply with certain protocols and correct its statements.
This development raises concerns about the handling of sensitive data by government agencies and the potential for politicization of public records. The SSA has acknowledged that some earlier statements made to the court were not entirely true, but said they are still largely accurate in several cases.
like, how did this even happen? they're supposed to be handling sensitive info not getting buddies from advocacy groups to get inside voter rolls 
and sharing that stuff on some 3rd party server I mean, what's the point of all these security protocols if people are just gonna bend them anyway 
? and now the SSA is basically saying "we knew this was happening but didn't know how" 
... not sure what's more concerning, the actual breach or the fact that it seems like a pattern of stuff getting swept under the rug 
I mean, who thought it was a good idea for government employees to be working on sensitive data without proper clearance? It's like they're playing with fire here! And what's up with the cloud server, sharing secrets willy-nilly like that? 
. We need more transparency in our government, not less! 
OMG, this is so shady 
! How could they let it slip like that? 
The thought of those DOGE employees having access to America's voter rolls 
and sharing them with a pro-political group 
is just too much 
. And now we know some SSA officials didn't even review those agreements 
before signing! 
, especially since it involves sensitive data that could affect people's lives 
. I'm glad the SSA made referrals under the Hatch Act to ensure proper protocols are in place 
, but this news just highlights how important transparency and accountability are 
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. And what about those cloud-sharing issues? 
How did they even get away with that? 
It's like, you gotta have checks and balances in place to ensure that info isn't being mishandled or used for personal gain. The fact that they signed a "Voter Data Agreement" without proper review is just not right 
. I'm all for transparency and accountability, but this just seems like a recipe for disaster.
But it does highlight the importance of having clear protocols in place for handling sensitive information, especially when it comes to public records. I'm not sure if more oversight is needed, but something needs to be done to prevent this kind of thing from happening again.
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my heart goes out to all those affected by this scandal... can't imagine how scary it must be knowing sensitive info about our neighbors and friends got shared without proper oversight 
my thoughts are with everyone who lost faith in the system 
I'm really disappointed in this latest revelation about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees having access to super sensitive info at Social Security Administration (SSA). It's like, what were they thinking?! 
The Trump admin needs to take responsibility for this mess and fix the security protocols ASAP. I'm also wondering how many other agencies are affected by this kind of thing...