No, let's not ignore the context, since DOGE is the definition of Theseus' department: regular staffers were replaced by Musk acolytes with various criminal and/or unethical backgrounds, have completely opaque tasks and are vacuuming up data for Musk or for a foreign state (maybe both) https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5355896/doge-nlrb-elon-...
> Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in, according to Berulis' disclosure. The attempts were "near real-time," according to the disclosure. Those attempts were blocked, but they were especially alarming. Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts — and the person had the correct username and password, according to Berulis. While it's possible the user was disguising their location, it's highly unlikely they'd appear to be coming from Russia if they wanted to avoid suspicion, cybersecurity experts interviewed by NPR explained.
> in order to help that department become more efficient
Sorry, you had a noble aim but you just introduced a whole new load of bias to the statement.
That notion that DOGE is trying to make the government more efficient is exactly the “partisan crap” you deride. There is no evidence of them actually doing so, if anything it seems they’ve cost the government money.
Agency Heads shall take all necessary steps, in coordination with the USDS Administrator and to the maximum extent consistent with law, to ensure USDS has full and prompt access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems. USDS shall adhere to rigorous data protection standards.
adamors|8 months ago
> Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in, according to Berulis' disclosure. The attempts were "near real-time," according to the disclosure. Those attempts were blocked, but they were especially alarming. Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts — and the person had the correct username and password, according to Berulis. While it's possible the user was disguising their location, it's highly unlikely they'd appear to be coming from Russia if they wanted to avoid suspicion, cybersecurity experts interviewed by NPR explained.
rufus_foreman|8 months ago
MR4D|8 months ago
afavour|8 months ago
Sorry, you had a noble aim but you just introduced a whole new load of bias to the statement.
That notion that DOGE is trying to make the government more efficient is exactly the “partisan crap” you deride. There is no evidence of them actually doing so, if anything it seems they’ve cost the government money.
MR4D|8 months ago
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-29/pdf/2025-0...
At the top of Page 2 is this instruction:
Agency Heads shall take all necessary steps, in coordination with the USDS Administrator and to the maximum extent consistent with law, to ensure USDS has full and prompt access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems. USDS shall adhere to rigorous data protection standards.
wtfwhateven|8 months ago
kelnos|8 months ago
How do you know that's why they want the data? Because Musk said so, months ago?
I don't believe it, sorry.
MR4D|8 months ago
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