Privacy Act of 1974 Archives

Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Judge says Treasury, Education, OPM can’t share personal information with DOGE

Sharing the personally identifiable information with DOGE representatives likely violated the Privacy Act, Judge Deborah L. Boardman ruled.

Mar 24, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building following a weekly caucus meeting on May 22, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

House Democrat wants to modernize privacy law in light of DOGE data access

Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts is asking the public to respond to a list of questions regarding how the Privacy Act of 1974 could be modernized.

Mar 18, 2025 By Caroline Nihill

Protesters gather outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The group of federal employees and supporters are protesting against Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids who have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Federal judge blocks DOGE access to sensitive Education Department, OPM information

A temporary restraining order was granted to prevent Elon Musk’s DOGE liaisons from accessing personally identifiable information.

Feb 24, 2025 By Caroline Nihill

A view of the entrance of Department of Education headquarters on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Student group asks federal court to halt DOGE access to Education Department data

The complaint from the University of California Student Association asks the court to stop the agency from providing DOGE with unauthorized access to personal and financial information.

Feb 7, 2025 By Caroline Nihill