Senators Warn DOGE’s Social Security Administration Work Could Break Benefits

Democratic Senate members have fears that the so -called government efficiency (DOGE) can break the technology infrastructure in social security management (SSA).

In a new message addressed to SSA Frank Pesiniano Commissioner, senator Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wayden says Duji’s “hurry upgrade” plans “SSA technology systems” may hurry or lead to a loss of collective data. This warning comes after WIRED mentioned in March that Doug’s officials are planning to rebuild the base of the SSA icon within months. The experts told that this step, which was originally led by Steve Davis, one of the main lieutenants of Elon Musk and a Doug leader, could lead to the collapse of the total system.

“Simply”, Dogs have already status to reach the benefits by destroying the technological infrastructure of SSA – and this is its updating plan that has rushed can only exacerbate these problems. “

Since Doge Ssa infiltrated earlier this year, the agency’s website has been shattered several times, making it difficult for beneficiaries to reach their accounts. The Washington Post reported in April that interruptions may last for a few minutes for nearly one day. SSA officials have already suggested plans to reduce its operating power by 12 percent, or about 7,000 jobs. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal earlier this week, Pisiniano described plans to renew SSA in a “first digital” agency, which relies heavily on artificial intelligence.

“The DOGE employees penetrate the background technique of social security with no guarantees as a recipe for disasters, not a dangerous update of the agency’s digital infrastructure,” Warren told Wire. “This peak function risks private data for people, creates safety gaps, and may lead to catastrophic discounts for all benefits. If this Doug’s experience fails, millions of Americans are the ones who rely on social security every month will feel pain.”

Senators described as the “ultimate goal” to upgrade “deserved”, but they called on officials to follow up with “appropriate tests and protection”. For years, SSA has tried to upgrade data systems designed on Cobol, an old coding language that some engineers are trained to use. But these update plans are expected to take years, not a few months like Doge has planned.

In the message, Bisignano’s Senate members ask DOGE details in the upgrade of SSA technology and any changes made on data and systems groups. They also request any information related to potential breakthroughs or data leaks that may have occurred as a result of this update. Senate members asked Bisignano to respond by June 17.

“This is an environment that is held with Wire Bail and Bail Wire,” said a former SSA technician who works in the office of WIRED. “Leaders need to understand that they are dealing with a house of cards or Jenga. If they start withdrawing the pieces, which they already mentioned, things can be broken.”