Summary: The Treasury Department is conducting an assessment of its payment system with limited “read-only” access granted to tech executive Tom Krause as a special government employee. Critics, including lawmakers and privacy advocates, have raised concerns about the involvement of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after a privacy lawsuit was filed by labor unions. The Treasury asserts their commitment to safeguarding the system’s integrity amid scrutiny over access control.

Affected: Treasury Department

Keypoints :

• Tom Krause, CEO of Cloud Software Group Inc., has been granted read-only access to the Treasury’s payment systems.
• The assessment follows concerns over privacy and security related to the involvement of Musk’s DOGE.
• The Treasury aims to maintain the integrity and security of its payment processes, which handle trillions of dollars annually.