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Federal workers and their supporters gather outside OPM on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C., to protest Elon Musk and DOGE’s takeover of federal systems. (Scoop News Group photo by Madison Alder)

Lawmakers fear Elon Musk, DOGE not adhering to privacy rules

House members say Musk’s organization is “running roughshod” over security and privacy standards, and senators worry about access to classified information.
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CrowdStrike Senior Vice President of Counter Adversary Operations Adam Meyers speaks during a subcommittee hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on Sept. 24. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

CrowdStrike exec apologizes in front of Congress over huge global IT outage

House lawmakers struck a sympathetic tone toward the company at a hearing where they nevertheless said nothing like that could happen again.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images)

Who would be the cyber pros in a second Trump term?

If elected again, the former president might draw both on returning officials and yet-untapped pockets of talent.
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