House Democrats Demand Clarity on DOGE Access at NASA, Social Security Data

Democratic lawmakers are expressing significant concern over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its interactions with NASA, citing potential conflicts of interest due to Elon Musk's involvement. A letter from House Science Committee members criticized NASA for its lack of transparency regarding the identity and role of a DOGE representative embedded at the agency, along with insufficient responses to earlier queries about access to proprietary data. This situation has raised alarms since NASA manages sensitive data from contractors that compete with Musk's SpaceX. Concurrently, a group of Democratic senators is questioning DOGE's potential access to sensitive information from the Social Security Administration, fearing privacy violations and misuse of data. They are particularly concerned about reports of political pressure influencing leadership changes within the SSA after a commissioner rejected DOGE's access request. Together, these developments highlight a growing scrutiny of DOGE's operations and implications for federal data security and ethics.