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DOGE’s access to the payroll system of 276,000 federal employees puts government on path to have ‘unprecedented power and control’ over Americans’ information, experts say

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The Department of Government Efficiency gained access to federal payroll systems over the weekend .

The system is inside the Department of the Interior , which processes pay for the Air Force , U.S. Customs and Border Protection , as well as the departments of Homeland Security , Treasury , and Justice .

When senior IT personnel pushed back against the move, they were reportedly put on administrative leave.

Even if cybersecurity and legal concerns were assuaged, Laird argued, DOGE ’s access to sensitive government data still presents unknowns about the government’s future use of AI , as well as the true efficacy of massive workforce eliminations. “Something can be private, and something can be secure, and it can be legal,” Laird said. “And it can still be a bad idea.” This story was originally featured on Fortune.com .

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