SSA whistleblower lodges complaint against DOGE
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/doge-social-security-data.html

https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/a9f2afd18a79e330/b181d62a-full.pdf
Dear All:
The Government Accountability Project represents Mr. Chuck Borges, the Chief Data
Officer (CDO) at the Social Security Administration (SSA), and a whistleblower. Mr. Borges
presents the following disclosures to your attention pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 2302 , 5 U.S.C. § 1213
and 5 U.S.C § 7211 for your respective offices to take appropriate oversight action.
In recent weeks Mr. Borges has become aware through reports to him of serious data
security lapses, evidently orchestrated by DOGE officials, currently employed as SSA employees,
that risk the security ofover 300 millionAmericans' Social Security data.1 Mr. Borges' disclosures
involve wrongdoing including apparent systemic data security violations, uninhibited
administrative access to highly sensitive production environments,2 and potential violations of internal SSA security protocols and federal privacy laws by DOGE personnel Edward Coristine
Aram Moghaddassi John Solly and Michael Russo.3 These actions constitute violations of laws, rules and regulations abuse of authority mismanagement and creation of threat to public health and safety. Since February 2025 it has been widely reported that DOGE officials have sought to access
the American public's Social Security data purportedly to address claims of fraud. A lawsuit has
been filed resulting in temporary restraining order to limit DOGE's access to this sensitive
data What has not been reported are DOGE's actions in violation of SSA protocols and policies
under the authority of SSA Chief Information Officer (CIO Aram Mogaddassi to create live copy of the country's Social Security information in cloud environment that circumvents oversight.