Elon Musk’s goons at the Department of Government Efficiency transmitted a large amount of data—all of it undetected—using a Starlink Wi-Fi terminal they installed on top of the White House, according to a new report.

USDS, the White House team DOGE took over in January, was a flagship civic tech organization. Six months later, civic tech is figuring out what’s next.

Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, installed a Starlink Wi-Fi terminal at the White House in March – despite warnings from security officials that doing so could open the administration to potential data leak and espionage risks.

On Capitol Hill, it’s common for lawmakers to approve funding measures, but it’s far more unusual to see members un-approve funding measures.

The U.S. DOGE Service and allies in the Trump administration ignored White House experts worried about potential security breaches when they installed Musk’s Starlink internet service in the complex this year,

A damning new report alleges DOGE and Trump allies dismissed warnings that Starlink posed serious security links.

Experts are concerned Musk’s Starlink setup at the White House could be a big security risk. Since it skips the usual safeguards, it’s harder to track data and detect potential breaches.

The request would support an estimated 150 full time employees, 80% of whom would be paid out of agency reimbursements, rather than DOGE-specific funds.

The White House is standing by its work on the Department of Government Efficiency in the aftermath of President Trump’s public feud with Elon Musk. White House spokesman Harrison Fields said Trump’s “success through DOGE is undisputed,