An attorney for SSA whistleblower Charles Borges said in a statement Tuesday that the court filing is a concession from the federal government that many of his allegations about DOGE’s misuse of data were proven accurate. Borges, the agency’s former chief data officer, initially raised concerns about DOGE internally, but SSA officials “emphatically rejected them, insisting that there were no data breaches or security risks,” per his legal representation.
“Mr. Borges refused to accept the false explanations provided to him by DOGE appointees. In response, they isolated him, subjected him to a hostile work environment and to career-derailing retaliation,” attorney Debra S. Katz wrote. “Having admitted what Mr. Borges has said all along, the Social Security Administration must take appropriate action to protect Americans’ data, and Mr. Borges must get justice for the violation of his rights.”
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