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7. There's this
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 10:35 PM
Jan 2025
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/

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WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
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Musk, the billionaire Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab CEO and X owner tasked by Trump to slash the size of the 2.2 million-strong civilian government workforce, has moved swiftly to install allies at the agency known as the Office of Personnel Management.
The two officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said some senior career employees at OPM have had their access revoked to some of the department's data systems.
The systems include a vast database called Enterprise Human Resources Integration, which contains dates of birth, Social Security numbers, appraisals, home addresses, pay grades and length of service of government workers, the officials said.
"We have no visibility into what they are doing with the computer and data systems," one of the officials said. "That is creating great concern. There is no oversight. It creates real cybersecurity and hacking implications."

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Is there any reporting yet that he has actually gained access to the Treasury? yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #1
The OPM edhopper Jan 2025 #3
The OPM (office of personnel management) is not the treasury. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2025 #9
He is also taking over edhopper Jan 2025 #17
The GSA is also not the Treasury. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2025 #20
Fine edhopper Jan 2025 #21
There are enough bad things that are actually happening, Ms. Toad Jan 2025 #22
He has taken over the OPM edhopper Jan 2025 #24
Still not the treasury - and it was **a** not **the** top treasury official. Ms. Toad Jan 2025 #26
Ali Velshi is covering the Treasury Dept story PatSeg Jan 2025 #27
Correct. Doesn't fit the hysterical narrative though. Lemons UK Feb 2025 #32
You may be confusing OMB and OPM. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #18
Okay edhopper Jan 2025 #19
It's both OMB and OPM Random Boomer Feb 2025 #40
The Treasury is a separate agency from OPM and OMB. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #43
There's this RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #7
Our Main Hope Baron2024 Jan 2025 #2
General Strike Feb 14 for the love of country! Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #5
AT the rate they are going, will Feb. 14 be too late? Norbert Jan 2025 #13
It's a hard date to gain solidarity for love and peace. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #14
50501! Feb 5th, all 50 states capitols, one day. AllyCat Feb 2025 #35
I wouldn't bet on that Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Feb 2025 #33
Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #4
Asperger's syndrome has zero to do with his psychopathy. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #6
You are wrong and should delete this post. RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #8
Wow. MontanaMama Jan 2025 #10
What are D doing to stop this/ him? Meowmee Jan 2025 #11
Nothing edhopper Jan 2025 #15
I can think of some things Meowmee Jan 2025 #16
Sieg Heil Musk is doing his Nazi thing bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #12
He's sick Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #25
No OP link to confirm this, huh? Links matter. ancianita Feb 2025 #28
Here edhopper Feb 2025 #29
Apparently republicans are ok with this. kacekwl Feb 2025 #30
I've had the same thought pioche4 Feb 2025 #31
He CANNOT stop SS or Medicare or any monies whatsoever. ONLY CONGRESS CAN. And he doesnt have the key Cheezoholic Feb 2025 #34
He stopped it the other day without Congress! Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #37
What stopped the other day was under the perview of the executive branch to stop Cheezoholic Feb 2025 #42
Trump administration goes to court on Feb 3rd Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #44
The OMB freeze has been rescinded. What you are referencing is for a court to specify what the executive can and cant do Cheezoholic Feb 2025 #46
You have a lot more kacekwl Feb 2025 #49
What are the odds a military coup plays out in 2025? Emile Feb 2025 #36
The unelected South African Tweedy Feb 2025 #38
He legally can't do this. Can he? SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2025 #39
Whether or not it's legal is not relevant anymore Random Boomer Feb 2025 #41
Absolutely Wifes husband Feb 2025 #45
And who did Trump enter office in 2017 saying he admired? misanthrope Feb 2025 #47
My point exactly Wifes husband Feb 2025 #48
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