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Feb 17, 2025 IRS reviewed a request to grant DOGE officials access to its classified taxpayer data systems Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Considering broad access to sensitive tax records by non-agency personnel raised significant privacy and data-security concerns within a core federal institution.
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- IRS reportedly preparing to give Musk’s Doge agency access to taxpayer data — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly reviewing a request to grant access to its classified systems, which contain sensitive taxpayer data, to a member of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge). This request would allow Doge officials, including software engineer Gavin Kliger, broad access to IRS systems and datasets, including tax returns. The move has sparked controversy and legal challenges, with 19 state attorneys general suing to block similar access to Treasury Department data. The IRS is also preparing to lay off workers hired by the previous administration.
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Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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