Peters Raises Concern Over National Security Threats Posed by DOGE Handling of Sensitive Data

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During a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) expressed concern over the serious national security threats posed by the Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has put Americans’ sensitive data at risk. During the hearing, Peters highlighted a report he recently released as Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee revealing DOGE’s unchecked access to Americans’ personal information, including data from military personnel and their families. The report includes whistleblower accounts detailing DOGE’s efforts to copy sensitive Social Security data onto a cloud database operating without any verified security controls, likely a serious violation of cybersecurity and privacy laws that puts the information at risk of being stolen by cybercriminals. According to the whistleblower, the fallout could require re-issuing Social Security numbers for every American – a process that would disrupt access to banking, employment, health care, and housing.