Department of Treasury

Court Declines (For Now) EPIC’s Call to Block DOGE Access to Personal Data at Treasury & OPM

February 24, 2025

A federal court in Virginia declined Friday to temporarily halt access by the “Department of Government Efficiency” to vast databases of personal data at the Treasury Department and Office of Personnel Management, denying a motion by EPIC and an anonymous government worker to enter a temporary restraining order.  

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PRESS RELEASE: EPIC, Democracy Forward, and Federal Worker Sue DOGE for Illegal Seizure of Personal Data From Treasury, Personnel Systems

February 10, 2025

EPIC, Democracy Forward, and a federal worker filed suit today against the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) over its illegal seizure of personnel records and payment system data—actions which constitute the largest data breach in American history

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EPIC Condemns Unprecedented Breaches of Personal Data at Federal Agencies 

February 4, 2025

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EPIC Encourages FinCEN to Center Privacy and Data Security in Consumer Identification Methods

May 29, 2024

Yesterday EPIC submitted comments urging the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to require strong privacy and security protections in their Consumer Identification Program (CIP) Rule that governs how banks obtain full Social Security Numbers (SSN) from third-party verifiers when a consumer opens an account or applies for a credit card.

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