Dylan Irlbeck
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As DOGE continues to compile vast reams of personal data, some in Congress and at the state level are increasingly raising the alarm that the federal government is violating Americans’ privacy and calling for laws to prevent such abuse, Gopal Ratnam reports for Tech Policy Press:
DOGE's Plundering of Data Hastens Calls to Tighten Government Privacy Laws | TechPolicy.Press
Federal and state lawmakers are eyeing privacy updates in response to DOGE's use of government data, Gopal Ratnam reports.
www.techpolicy.press
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
As DOGE continues to compile vast reams of personal data, some in Congress and at the state level are increasingly raising the alarm that the federal government is violating Americans’ privacy and calling for laws to prevent such abuse, Gopal Ratnam reports for Tech Policy Press:
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Breaking news: Donald Trump is using Palantir, a secretive tech company that known for tracking and surveillance, to process the enormous troves of Americans’ sensitive data that DOGE stole from agencies across the federal government.
Rep. Trahan on Palantir #palantir #politicalnews #privacy #peterthiel
YouTube video by Congresswoman Lori Trahan
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June 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Breaking news: Donald Trump is using Palantir, a secretive tech company that known for tracking and surveillance, to process the enormous troves of Americans’ sensitive data that DOGE stole from agencies across the federal government.
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In light of /gestures at everything, it’s now more important than ever that we demand better #privacy protections in the US!
@trahan.house.gov is calling for public input on updating privacy law and reforming the Privacy Act: trahan.house.gov/news/documen...
#RequestForInformation #WeDeserveBetter
@trahan.house.gov is calling for public input on updating privacy law and reforming the Privacy Act: trahan.house.gov/news/documen...
#RequestForInformation #WeDeserveBetter
Trahan Announces Effort to Reform Privacy Act of 1974, Protect Americans’ Data from Government Abuse
trahan.house.gov
April 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In light of /gestures at everything, it’s now more important than ever that we demand better #privacy protections in the US!
@trahan.house.gov is calling for public input on updating privacy law and reforming the Privacy Act: trahan.house.gov/news/documen...
#RequestForInformation #WeDeserveBetter
@trahan.house.gov is calling for public input on updating privacy law and reforming the Privacy Act: trahan.house.gov/news/documen...
#RequestForInformation #WeDeserveBetter
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An order issued by President Trump on Thursday signals the administration’s intent to further defy federal privacy safeguards, force states to hand over sensitive data, and potentially make legally protected statistical information available to the DOGE for its own ends. epic.org/press-releas... 1/3
PRESS RELEASE: Latest Executive Order Threatens to Shred Federal Privacy Protections, Hoard Personal Data for DOGE Use
epic.org
March 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
An order issued by President Trump on Thursday signals the administration’s intent to further defy federal privacy safeguards, force states to hand over sensitive data, and potentially make legally protected statistical information available to the DOGE for its own ends. epic.org/press-releas... 1/3
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Musk and DOGE are demonstrating why the 1974 Privacy Act is not up to the task of protecting Americans' government-held information. If you have expertise here, Rep. Trahan would like to hear from you about what legislative improvements should look like.
Whether you’re a privacy expert, government technologist or a fellow concerned American, I look forward to hearing your ideas by April 30th.
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Trahan Announces Effort to Reform Privacy Act of 1974, Protect Americans’ Data from Government Abuse
trahan.house.gov
March 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Musk and DOGE are demonstrating why the 1974 Privacy Act is not up to the task of protecting Americans' government-held information. If you have expertise here, Rep. Trahan would like to hear from you about what legislative improvements should look like.