Overview

• In February, DOGE employees led by Elon Musk installed a Starlink terminal on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building roof without notifying White House communications experts.
• The resulting “Starlink Guest” network required only a password and lacked username or multi-factor authentication, raising worries about unmonitored data transmissions.
• White House IT staff warned that the setup bypassed full-tunnel VPN safeguards and could expose sensitive communications to hackers.
• Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed awareness of DOGE’s plans but said the agency did not view the installation as a security incident.
• Acting top Democrat Stephen F. Lynch said House Oversight has launched investigations into Starlink’s use across multiple agencies following whistleblower reports.