BrianKrebs on Nostr: This seems like an ominous development: "A new executive order from President Donald ...
This seems like an ominous development:
"A new executive order from President Donald Trump aims to expand information-sharing across federal agencies as well as between federal and state governments, but civil libertarians and other experts are warning that the main purpose is to help normalize how the Department of Government Efficiency is handling government data."
"The order, issued Thursday, directs all federal agency heads to modify or rescind any regulations preventing the sharing of unclassified data and records between federal agencies."
"Agency heads also must ensure that the U.S. government has “unfettered access” to comprehensive data from all state programs that receive federal funding. The order extends to all such data even when stored in third-party databases."
"The stated goal is “eliminating bureaucratic duplication and inefficiency while enhancing the Government’s ability to detect overpayments and fraud” — the supposed core of DOGE’s mission. The order does not mention DOGE by name."
"Civil libertarians and other experts, however, call the new EO an alarming development, and say it is meant to give cover to DOGE, which has been the subject of numerous lawsuits as its workers continue to root through government records and disrupt federal agencies. Trump also has previously sought to consolidate data for reasons that would infringe on civil liberties, the experts say."
"While the new EO asserts that the removal of data “silos” is designed to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse, disturbing mission creep is very possible, said Elizabeth Laird, director of equity and civic technology at the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology."
"There are no assurances that the data won’t be used for “targeting people who the administration has separately said are a priority for them,” Laird said. “That can include immigrants, it can include people who are transgender, it can include people that speak up” against the administration. "
More here:
https://therecord.media/trump-executive-order-information-silos-data-sharing-doge
"A new executive order from President Donald Trump aims to expand information-sharing across federal agencies as well as between federal and state governments, but civil libertarians and other experts are warning that the main purpose is to help normalize how the Department of Government Efficiency is handling government data."
"The order, issued Thursday, directs all federal agency heads to modify or rescind any regulations preventing the sharing of unclassified data and records between federal agencies."
"Agency heads also must ensure that the U.S. government has “unfettered access” to comprehensive data from all state programs that receive federal funding. The order extends to all such data even when stored in third-party databases."
"The stated goal is “eliminating bureaucratic duplication and inefficiency while enhancing the Government’s ability to detect overpayments and fraud” — the supposed core of DOGE’s mission. The order does not mention DOGE by name."
"Civil libertarians and other experts, however, call the new EO an alarming development, and say it is meant to give cover to DOGE, which has been the subject of numerous lawsuits as its workers continue to root through government records and disrupt federal agencies. Trump also has previously sought to consolidate data for reasons that would infringe on civil liberties, the experts say."
"While the new EO asserts that the removal of data “silos” is designed to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse, disturbing mission creep is very possible, said Elizabeth Laird, director of equity and civic technology at the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology."
"There are no assurances that the data won’t be used for “targeting people who the administration has separately said are a priority for them,” Laird said. “That can include immigrants, it can include people who are transgender, it can include people that speak up” against the administration. "
More here:
https://therecord.media/trump-executive-order-information-silos-data-sharing-doge