New Trump Order Fuels DOGE’s Data Access Push
President Trump’s new executive order removes internal barriers for data sharing across federal agencies, granting DOGE broader access to sensitive personal data without added cybersecurity measures, a move that has sparked significant privacy and security concerns.
Published on March 28, 2025
On March 25, President Trump signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to break down internal barriers to sharing government data. The order grants DOGE and other agencies broad access to sensitive personal information without introducing new cybersecurity safeguards. Critics warn that this move attempts to sidestep long-established privacy laws, potentially exposing millions of records to misuse and increasing vulnerabilities to data breaches.
The order comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of government data practices and operational security. In an unexpected twist, it was revealed that cabinet officials had discussed military plans in a Signal group chat—one that inadvertently included a journalist—raising concerns about sensitive communications leaking. Agencies now face a 30-day deadline to submit plans for compliance, even as legal challenges and public debates continue to swirl around the implications of the increased data accessibility.