The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disclosing personal data to DOGE was ruled unlawful by a court.

Cool... EFF wins over DOGE! "Court Rules OPM Data Disclosure to DOGE Is Unlawful" I had a hand in the early era of the Privacy Act of 1974. I had some short discussions with Senator Ervin about computer privacy back then. And I helped write the first handbook to help agencies comply. And for years my website was the sole online source for some Privacy Act documents: SENATE REPORT NO. 93-1183 (Privacy Act of 1974) - https://www.cavebear.com/archive/nsf-dns/senate_report.htm History of the Privacy Act of 1974 - https://www.cavebear.com/archive/nsf-dns/pa_history.htm https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/victory-court-rules-opms-disclosure-personal-records-doge-unlawful

Victory! #Court Rules #OPM Data Disclosure to #DOGE Is Unlawful #privacy #security #pii https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/victory-court-rules-opms-disclosure-personal-records-doge-unlawful