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Trump’s First 100 Days: How DOGE Has Changed Government

Apr 30, 2025
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INSIGHT

Risks of Eliminating Data Silos

  • Eliminating data silos can sound good but risks exposing sensitive private data to misuse.
  • Government data silos preserve privacy and ensure nuance in services that blanket data integration threatens to destroy.
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Government Data Complexity and Nuance

  • Government systems have complex, long-built data definitions that aren't easily automated or streamlined.
  • Removing system nuance risks breaking protections that keep vulnerable people safe.
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Legal and Security Concerns Over Data Access

  • Legal experts find much of DOGE's government data access likely illegal under privacy laws.
  • Centralizing data increases risks of data breaches and identity theft despite promises of increased protection.
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