Labor watchdog opens investigation into DOGE whistleblower claims after NPR reporting
NPRFriday, May 16, 2025 at 4:56:12 PM
** The U.S. Department of Labor’s watchdog is digging into claims from a whistleblower who says employees at DOGE (presumably a company or agency) demanded—and got—unusually high-level access to the agency’s systems. According to the whistleblower and NPR’s reporting, this access may have led to sensitive data slipping out. Now, investigators are trying to figure out what really happened and whether there was a breach.
What This Means: ** If true, this isn’t just bureaucratic drama—it’s a potential security and ethics mess. Workers with too much access can expose sensitive info, whether by accident or on purpose. For everyday folks, it’s a reminder of how vulnerable personal data can be when systems aren’t locked down tight. And for the Labor Department, it’s a credibility test: can they police their own house?
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