Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access NYT | Top Stories Alan Rappeport, Andrew Duehren and Nicholas Nehamas 18 February 2025 at 09:03 The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to access sensitive data. © Eric Lee/The New York TimesMembers of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency have also been seeking access to sensitive data at the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service.