The experts also mentioned that they believed DOGE’s site was not hosted on government servers.
In addition, DOGE allegedly published classified staffing information from a US intelligence agency, according to Huffpost.
The feature allows users to “trace” their “tax dollars from the bureaucracy” and investigate Cabinet-level agencies and other departments, reviewing staffing numbers and total wages earned.
A note on the page clarifies that the data excludes military personnel, Postal Service workers, White House staff, and other intelligence agencies. However, DOGE’s database does provide details about the federal agency responsible for US intelligence satellites.
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the only intelligence agency featured on the website. As reported by The Independent, Musk’s SpaceX holds a $1.8 billion contract with the NRO to build spy satellites.
Meanwhile, SpaceX also has contracts worth about $15 billion with NASA, making DOGE’s investigation into the space agency’s spending quite intriguing.
When asked whether Musk’s involvement with DOGE might lead to conflicts of interest at NASA, Janet Petro, NASA’s acting administrator, assured, “We have very strict conflict of interest policies,” adding that the agency’s legal office would review any DOGE employee for potential conflicts, according to Reuters.
Since then, Musk and his DOGE team have initiated a cost-cutting initiative, resulting in thousands of federal employee layoffs, while the department itself has significantly increased its spending.
Government records obtained by Fortune show that the scheme had spent $6.75 million by January, with the total amount rising to $14.4 million by February 8.
