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Feb 8, 2025 DOGE representatives accessed payment and contracting systems at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services without full vetting Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Unauthorized access to healthcare payment systems raised data-security and oversight concerns.
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- DOGE accesses CMS systems — Unvetted representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessed payment and contracting systems at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to search for fraud or waste. This unauthorized access raises concerns about data security and oversight.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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Feb 8, 2025 Energy Secretary Chris Wright granted a DOGE associate access to the Energy Department's IT system despite objections from the department's general counsel Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Overriding internal legal objections to grant sensitive system access raised concerns about circumvented safeguards.
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- Energy Department grants DOGE IT access — Energy Secretary Chris Wright granted a DOGE associate access to the Energy Department's IT system despite objections from the department's general counsel. This decision raises concerns about the security and integrity of sensitive government systems.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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