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DOGE’s expanded Social Security access raises fresh privacy fears: ‘The stakes are very high’
The Social Security Administration is the closest thing we have to explaining who we are. Are they looking for demographic ...
Supreme Court just gave DOGE access to Social Security data. Here's what personal information is at stake
The Trump administration wants to give DOGE access to the Social Security Administration’s sensitive data. Now the Supreme ...
Social Security Chief Says Musk’s DOGE Figures Heavily in Agency’s Plans
Despite the billionaire’s exit from the White House, DOGE remains central to an effort to make Social Security a ...
Social Security Boss Reveals His DOGE Plans Are Just Getting Started Despite Musk’s Exit
Elon Musk is gone but not forgotten at the Social Security Administration, as the head of the agency considers himself ...
Supreme Court allows DOGE to access Social Security data
The dispute concerns efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency, largely led by Elon Musk, to access sensitive data, ...
91% of Social Security Fairness Act benefit increases, lump sum payments have been processed, agency says
A new law provides higher Social Security benefits and retroactive lump-sum payments for nearly 3 million people. Here’s the ...
Social security employees warn of delays: What the new priorities means for your benefits
Social Security employees fear that adding complicated unpaid pension claims to their priority list will push routine needs ...
Supreme Court restores DOGE’s access to sensitive Social Security data and says it doesn’t have to turn over documents
The Supreme Court handed the Department of Government Efficiency a pair of significant wins on Friday, allowing the entity to ...
Social Security Head Still Relying On DOGE To Revamp Agency After Musk’s Exit
Frank Bisignano, the new head of the Social Security Administration (SSA), is placing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the center of his efforts to revamp the agency, despite Elon ...
Social Security Official Wants More AI Use in the Agency Despite Some Reports of Bots Being Unhelpful
Social Security chief Frank Bisignano is pushing ahead with expanded AI use and tech reforms, despite mixed results and concerns.
Social Security plans to add artificial intelligence to phone systems, commissioner says
The Social Security Administration gets about 390,000 calls per day, and the average wait time for those calls as of April ...
New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
Newly sworn-in Social Security chief Frank Bisignano, who previously was a Wall Street executive, told staffers he had to Google the SSA job when it was offered to him.