[10][needs update] Musk and DOGE have clashed with congressionally-established federal agencies over access to computer systems and data.
Reuters reported on January 31 that "aides to Elon Musk" had locked some career civil servants out of computer systems at the Office of Personnel Management, the federal government's human resources department that maintains details on 2.2 million workers.
The newly confirmed Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, granted DOGE access to the system later that day, and Lebryk resigned.
[12][13][14] The New York Times described it as a possible attempt by Trump to "unilaterally restrict disbursement of money approved for specific purposes by Congress" following his earlier funding freeze.
[7] On February 1, members of DOGE gained access to classified information of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) without sufficient security clearances.
[16][17] Two security chiefs at USAID attempted to deny DOGE access to the classified material, as they claimed they were "legally obligated" to do; however, they were then placed on leave by the Trump administration.