Justin Doubleday, Federal News Network, June 23, 2025
A federal judge has ordered a sweeping review into the access that Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, officials have gained into Office of Personnel Management’s IT systems.
In a preliminary injunction issued Friday, District Judge Denise Cote directed OPM to submit a report within two weeks that describes how the agency has ensured compliance with the Privacy Act when granting access to systems containing federal personnel data.
Within four weeks, Cote wants a “DOGE Access Report” detailing what level of access DOGE “agents” have for OPM systems that contain personally identifiable information. DOGE “agents” include employees of the U.S. DOGE Service detailed to OPM, and individuals employed by OPM who are detailed to other agencies to work on DOGE-related initiatives.