Trump orders access of unclassified Agency records, data, and systems to Federal officials.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Eliminates Information Silos to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

The White House
March 20, 2025

STOPPING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE THROUGH DATA TRANSPARENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order stopping waste, fraud, and abuse by eliminating information silos.

• Agency Heads are directed to grant full and prompt access of unclassified Agency records, data, and systems to Federal officials in order to identify and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
* This includes authorizing and facilitating both the intra- and inter-Agency sharing and consolidation of unclassified Agency records.
• Agency Heads must ensure immediate, unfettered access to comprehensive data from all state programs that receive federal funding, including third-party databases, to enhance oversight.
• The Secretary of Labor will gain access to unemployment data and payment records to strengthen fraud detection efforts.
• This Executive Order enhances accountability and streamlines government operations by ensuring Federal Agencies share critical data, consistent with applicable privacy protections.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. Our enemies would love to sift through all of this data.

Think of all the things they will learn.

[Eugene]

2. Sensitive information doesn't have to be classified for disclosure to be harmful.

The administration wants confidential information for a fishing expedition.

[2naSalit]

3. He can't just wag...

His forked tongue and make it his job to flout a judicial order. This is the point where he needs to be marched out of the WH.