Overview

• SSA Chief Data Officer Charles Borges alleges DOGE staff placed a live copy of the NUMIDENT database in an agency‑run AWS environment lacking independent security controls or verified auditing.
• Internal memos cited in the filing say CIO Aram Moghaddassi approved the move and wrote that he accepted all risks, and DOGE‑affiliated official Michael Russo also authorized transferring live data.
• The database spans records for more than 300 million people, including names, birth details, addresses, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information, with warnings of identity theft and disrupted benefits if exposed.
• SSA says the referenced system is a long‑standing environment walled off from the internet with oversight by its information security team, and the agency reports no known compromise.
• The Government Accountability Project submitted the disclosure to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel and members of Congress, seeking oversight and audits after court rulings in June cleared DOGE access to SSA records.