The unofficial government department has so far identified savings of just over $232 million with regards to the SSA alone.
DOGE has limited "read only" access to data and will not disrupt or delay the disbursement of payments to beneficiaries, SSA Acting Commissioner Dudek said.
The acting chief of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, resigned due to requests from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access recipient data, according to multiple reports.
The acting head of the Social Security administration discussed DOGE's access at the agency as well as reports spurred by Elon Musk's comments about centenarians getting benefits.
Lee Dudek, the new acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, said DOGE staffers won't be able make changes to agency systems or payments.
The acting head of the Social Security Administration reportedly stepped down over DOGE requests to access sensitive government data.
Michelle King, the top official at the Social Security Administration, left her position this weekend after she refused a request from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government records at the agency,
NBC News has learned that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has resigned after refusing a request from the Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive data.
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over DOGE requests to access Social Security recipient information.
The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down after a clash with DOGE employees over access to sensitive personal records, sources told ABC News.
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information,