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DOGE gains access to SBA systems amid data privacy fears
Breaking the News ^

Posted on 02/03/2025 8:09:16 PM PST by TigerClaws

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, has reportedly gained access to all systems of the Small Business Administration (SBA), according to PBS on Monday.

An email sent to SBA employees revealed that DOGE official Edward Coristine requested access to HR, contract, and payment systems during a call with staff. Employees were told the access was approved but were not informed by whom, and the request required immediate action for Coristine and Donald Park, advisers to DOGE. The SBA, an independent US government agency, supports small businesses and entrepreneurs by providing resources, loans, and disaster recovery assistance.

This development follows a Saturday incident involving DOGE employees attempting to access secure systems at USAID, including personnel files and classified information beyond their clearance. Two USAID security officials were placed on administrative leave after confronting the DOGE team. Additionally, DOGE recently gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems, as per AP.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bureaucracy; coristine; defundnpr; defundpbs; doge; edwardcoristine; elonmusk; npr; pbs; sba; smallbusiness
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Fears they'll uncover the graft.
1 posted on 02/03/2025 8:09:16 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws
They need to go after the Pentagon. It's going to be huge.

USAID is nothing compared to what's going on with the Pentagon.

They've never passed an audit.

2 posted on 02/03/2025 8:11:02 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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because the Rats so were damn trustworthy


3 posted on 02/03/2025 8:13:26 PM PST by Gene Eric
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To: TigerClaws

Elon is the same man who spied on the private phone calls of his employees, turned off FSD on people’s cars if they criticized it on twitter by showing video of a failure (and he noticed it), films people inside his own cars and reportedly has a file on celebrities, and removes people’s blue checks and exposes their private DMs if they catch him in a lie.

And we’re giving this mentally ill sociopath access to all of our systems.


4 posted on 02/03/2025 8:15:41 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: TigerClaws
 
 
Hoo boy - and so a new front has opened up in the War. Brace yourselves.
 
 

5 posted on 02/03/2025 8:21:20 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans; All

I’m all for giving the psycho access to the system if he....

DESTROYS THE SYSTEM.

Burn it down. Fire everyone.

Then we can reboot the system and start over with patriots.

Kick out the illegals.

Put the communists and Epstein Island types in GITMO.

Sure. Give me the genius psycho because Trump 1.0 was impeached, what, twice?

TRUMP WOULD BE IN JAIL BUT FOR WINNING AN ELECTION.

The communists started the war and we will finish it.

YES. Give me a dozen crazy Elons to burn down the Demonrat control of our country while we still have a country.


6 posted on 02/03/2025 8:22:48 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

I prefer his sociopathy to that of Democrats. Democrats have caused me so much grief I.do.not.care.if.I.die.fighting.them. What else do you have to say?


7 posted on 02/03/2025 8:26:58 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: TigerClaws

Accept Federal dollars =
Accept Federal regulations and Federal scrutiny.


8 posted on 02/03/2025 8:27:00 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

The perfect one for ratting out the rats!


9 posted on 02/03/2025 8:27:14 PM PST by Rennes Templar (Come back, President Trump.)
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To: TigerClaws

I’ve been convinced for a number of years that somehow $$ was being funneled to illegals to start businesses. Far too much capital flying around for daycares, landscaping, etc.

The looming transparency should be quite illuminating.


10 posted on 02/03/2025 8:32:40 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

“And we’re giving this mentally ill sociopath access to all of our systems”

I’m all for letting him burn it to the ground, plow it under, and salt the ground just to make sure.


11 posted on 02/03/2025 8:43:27 PM PST by Clay Moore (My pistol identifies as a cordless hole punch. )
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

You’re at the wrong rally. Reddit is down the way; follow the reeeeeeeing sound.


12 posted on 02/03/2025 8:50:07 PM PST by No.6
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Your statement echoes my sentients. While I cheer the dismantling of any grift and corruption, I want it to be done legally and above board. This may come back to bite Trump and his agenda in a big way, and I don’t want to see that happen.


13 posted on 02/03/2025 8:50:53 PM PST by Darth Gill
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To: MinorityRepublican

They need to go after the Pentagon. It’s going to be huge.>>> I’d say the CIA would be hugelier. move to the DIA.


14 posted on 02/03/2025 8:51:58 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: TigerClaws

YES. Give me a dozen crazy Elons to burn down the Demonrat control of our country while we still have a country.>>> And he’s pathing on the federal government. Talk about a clash of psychos.


15 posted on 02/03/2025 8:55:52 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: kvanbrunt2
They need to go after the Pentagon. It’s going to be huge.>>> I’d say the CIA would be hugelier. move to the DIA.

Regarding corruption, you're right. But spending a lot of money purely on waste, that's the Pentagon. They have the biggest budget.

One example is that the IRS spent $230K per month on Starbucks Cinnamon Roast K Cups. And as far as I know, most of their employees are still working remotely.

So you probably have the military waste money on stupid stuff like kcups. And we have 1.3 million soldiers. So it all adds up.

16 posted on 02/03/2025 9:01:44 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
They need to go after the Pentagon. It's going to be huge.

I wonder, might the Dept of Ed might come in as a close second?

17 posted on 02/03/2025 9:06:16 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: kvanbrunt2

Hey, Elon is one weird cat, but this is sure the hell entertaining. I hope he gets his paws on Nancy Pelosi’s laptop. He could unbleach Hillary’s server given the opportunity


18 posted on 02/03/2025 9:40:15 PM PST by Strict9
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Elon is the same man who spied on the private phone calls of his employees, turned off FSD on people’s cars if they criticized it on twitter by showing video of a failure (and he noticed it), films people inside his own cars and reportedly has a file on celebrities, and removes people’s blue checks and exposes their private DMs if they catch him in a lie.
And we’re giving this mentally ill sociopath access to all of our systems.

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Used to argue politics religion industry with a guy born and raised in Detroit - Good Guy, but your basic Detroit Democrat, We enjoyed pinging each other and have a beer afterwards

We agreed on one thing - Somebody desperately needs to nuke DC.

My friend pass a month ago. He’s missing the nuke. We could have had So Much Fun with this.

Trump and Musk are that nuke.

I. Am. Enjoying. The. Nuke.

Get Pumped Troll.


19 posted on 02/03/2025 9:58:57 PM PST by dagunk (-- Unknown)
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To: dagunk

The PPP program was literally the equivalent of tossing money out of a helicopter. No controls, no guidelines. That was administered by the SBA - I would mine the e-mails of all SBA employees. Might be real interesting stuff in there.


20 posted on 02/03/2025 10:08:08 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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