DOGE, spearheaded by Elon Musk, accessed internal SSA data and mined Medicare records, sharing information with DHS.

The entities involved

• Department of Government Efficiency →

  US government organization and initiative

  • Elon Musk is involved in Trump's government efficiency initiatives, while Forbes published estimates of his wealth and Bob Lutz commented on his ingenuity.Sun 23:37
  • The Trump administration, through DOGE, has initiated cuts to IRS auditors and reduced overall staff.Sat 05:57
• Social Security Administration →

  independent agency of the U.S. federal government

  • Mary Johnson provides expert forecasts regarding Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) raises for the Social Security Administration.Sun 14:37
  • Congress must address the fund shortfall in the Social Security system, while the SSA announces COLA and payments.Sun 13:14
• Medicare →

  US federal health insurance

  • Advocates are calling for guardrails on AI development following a recent hack of the Medicare system.Mon 15:20
  • Leaders call for slowing AI development pace, concurrent with an AI model built by OpenAI being hacked via the Medicare portal.Mon 15:20

Related events

• The Department of Government Efficiency fused data into the DHS system, involving John Koskinen, who previously led the IRS under Barack Obama.Aug 14
• Trump directed DOGE, led by Musk, to enact policy shifts and target waste, resulting in cuts to specialized biosecurity staff.Aug 17
• DHS is using SSA data for eligibility checks following an executive order, amid judicial disagreement over the court's majority opinion.Fri 19:19