House Democrats and a former top CFPB official warn that DOGE’s access to agency systems threatens competition and capitalism.

The EO moves “America’s bank account” away from paper-based payments in what the White House says is an attempt to cut costs and target fraud.

Pete Waterman, the program’s director, said GSA intends to “collaborate with industry to drive the solution” as it makes changes to the program.

A privacy threshold analysis obtained by FedScoop reveals agency usage of the company’s Seamless Integrated Communications program.

Suzette Kent said the federal government has “taken some baby steps” away from the approach, but needs to make enterprise its North Star.

The executive order would pair agency heads with DOGE team leads to build internal IT systems to track contracts, grants and other expenditures.

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, the comptroller general said Elon Musk and his associates have barely sought out GAO’s cost-cutting and efficiency guidance.

The order prevents Elon Musk surrogates from accessing payment records, systems and data.

Two agency sources say their emails now include a “sensitive but unclassified” designation.

A coalition of labor and taxpayer advocacy groups want to cut off DOGE’s IRS access, citing privacy concerns.