Jenna McLaughlin

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Stephen Fowler |Jenna McLaughlin

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is asking Microsoft to share information about a Department of Government Efficiency staffer's account on a Microsoft-owned website that allegedly hosted what the lawmaker called "bespoke code" designed to remove data from a sensitive case management database used by the National Labor Relations Board. In a letter first shared with NPR and addressed to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Rep.

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Stephen Fowler |Jenna McLaughlin

The inspector general for the National Labor Relations Board is investigating the ad hoc Department of Government Efficiency's interaction with the NLRB following NPR's exclusive reporting about sensitive data leaving the agency. The investigation was first reported by FedScoop, which filed records requests for information related to allegations made by IT staffer Daniel Berulis in an official whistleblower disclosure last month.

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Geoff Brumfiel |Jenna McLaughlin

Updated April 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM EDTTwo members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency were given accounts on classified networks that hold highly guarded details about America's nuclear weapons, two sources tell NPR. Luke Farritor, a 23-year-old former SpaceX intern, and Adam Ramada, a Miami-based venture capitalist, have had accounts on the computer systems for at least two weeks, according to the sources who also have access to the networks.

2 months ago | wgbh.org | Jenna McLaughlin

April 15, 2025 In the first days of March, a team of advisers from President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the Southeast Washington, D.C., headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board. The small, independent federal agency investigates and adjudicates complaints about unfair labor practices. It stores reams of potentially sensitive data, from confidential information about employees who want to form unions to proprietary business information.

2 months ago | michiganpublic.org | Jenna McLaughlin

When a team of advisers from President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board, IT employees at the small, independent agency quickly became worried, according to a whistleblower declaration filed with Congress and shared with NPR. The NLRB investigates and adjudicates complaints about unfair labor practices.