In a letter led by Sen. Wyden and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, lawmakers raise concerns about potential Privacy Act violations. Palantir published a rebuttal on its social media channels.

A new bill from Sens. Whitehouse, Warren and Wyden calls for performance and security audits into what DOGE left behind in its dives into SSA computer networks.

A bipartisan group of six senators re-introduced the SAMOSA Act, which would strengthen agency oversight of software purchasing and cut down on duplicative licenses.

Frank Bisignano, who previously called himself “fundamentally a DOGE person,” said PII in SSA systems “needs the highest level of scrutiny and protection.”

The lawmakers cited research exploring how the systems can be built on flawed data.

Health IT experts have called for the federal government to separate the technology and policy arms of the United Network for Organ Sharing.

The inspector general is reviewing an IRS unit's subscription to a commercial database containing the phone location data of millions of citizens.

The lawmakers are asking the Appropriations Committee to consider adding $1 billion in TMF funding in the forthcoming coronavirus relief package.

“Many people incorrectly believe password-protected .zip files can protect sensitive data. Indeed, many password-protected .zip files can be easily broken with off-the-shelf hacking tools,” the Oregon Democrat…

The Algorithmic Accountability Act would require that companies using decision-making algorithms study those equations for bias and correct it where found.