Visualizing the Unprecedented Access Granted to "DOGE"
The administration granted the unofficial "Department of Government Efficiency" full access to Treasury Department systems processing $6 Trillion annually. This includes the personal financial data of Social Security recipients, Medicare beneficiaries, federal employees, and taxpayers—all without standard privacy protections.
$6 Trillion
In annual federal payments exposed
The chart represents the vast categories of sensitive data now accessible to a private entity with no official government oversight.
Typically, access to this level of data requires strict security clearances, background checks, and legal oversight. "DOGE" operates outside these boundaries.
Zero
No congressional approval. No public accountability.
Comparing the number of Americans whose data is potentially exposed to the population of entire states helps visualize the magnitude of this privacy risk.
The potential data exposure covers
100%
of federal payment recipients.
The "Department of Government Efficiency" is not a congressionally authorized agency, yet has been granted access to sensitive systems. Treasury Directive 85-01 typically strictly limits such access. The lack of standard privacy act protections for non-government entities raises significant security concerns.