DOGE attack on IRS data

SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data. Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner. http://www.wired.com/story/doge-h…

— makena kelly (@makenakelly.bsky.social) 2025-04-05T16:06:16.737Z

And the timeline?😳😳😳Read more: http://www.wired.com/story/doge-h…

— WIRED (@wired.com) 2025-04-05T16:07:11.921Z

A while back I mentioned I helped to build a government AI tool. DOGE "deleted" (fired) my whole org (@alt18f.bsky.social) and took the tool to become their "AI-first strategy."But what is the strategy? What are they actually planning to do?I’m trying to piece it together. Here’s what I think 🧵

— John Skiles Skinner (@skiles.bsky.social) 2025-04-04T02:13:03.151Z

Postscript: I want to address this questionDidn't DOGE already steal all this data? IRS and SSA data? So am I just describing something that's already happened?No.It's true that DOGE has seized access to a bunch of data, and they *may have* copied it, although that's mostly unconfirmed.

— John Skiles Skinner (@skiles.bsky.social) 2025-04-04T06:11:31.071Z