Musk, DOGE access to Treasury systems targeted in House Democrats’ bill
The legislation from Rep. Haley Stevens and 141 of her colleagues would cut off “unlawful access” to Bureau of Fiscal Service systems.
What is the Bureau of the Fiscal Service that Elon Musk and DOGE accessed?
An obscure Treasury Department office that manages trillions of dollars in payments for the entire government is the latest flashpoint in President Trump and Elon Musk's war on federal spending. Why it matters: Musk's Department of Government Efficiency,
DOJ limits DOGE access to Treasury Department payment system
The Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed Wednesday to limit the number of employees affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who have access to a sensitive federal payment
Federal judge partially blocks DOGE’s access to Treasury financial systems
The union groups alleged that the newly confirmed Bessent provided DOGE workers with “full access” to the Bureau of Fiscal Service’s “data and the computer systems that house them,” after he put a Treasury employee who had previously blocked DOGE efforts on leave.
DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
Tom Krause, a Silicon Valley executive with ties to DOGE, will become the fiscal assistant secretary of the Treasury Department, the people said. He replaces David A. Lebryk, who resigned after objecting to Krause’s demands to stop payments on foreign aid — a measure Lebryk resisted as illegal.
Treasury agrees to interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. Treasury agreed to keep it that way.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOGE’s Access to Treasury Department Data
Judge's decision cites "heightened risk that the systems in question will be more vulnerable than before to hacking," halting Elon Musk and company's access until at least Feb. 14 hearing
Judge bans Musk's DOGE from accessing Treasury Department payment systems
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team from accessing the Treasury Department payment system, the latest in a series legal orders against the Trump administration.
Treasury Installs Musk Ally to Oversee Its Payment System
Tom Krause, a software executive, is the Treasury Department’s fiscal assistant secretary with access to a system that disburses government funds and includes Americans’ personal information.
Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE as head of payment system
The Treasury Department will make an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service the head of the department that oversees the nation’s powerful payment systems after ousting the career civil servant who previously held the post,
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat ...
Why Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, America’s ‘Checkbook’
Spending power, privacy concerns and conflicts of interest have put the bureau at the center of a political fight.
The Treasury's payment system is one of Elon Musk's targets. Here's what it does, from Social Security to tax refunds.
Elon Musk is facing scrutiny over accusations he gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and ...
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How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to ...