- Elon Musk is calling himself “White House Tech Support” in his bio on X, formerly Twitter.
- Through DOGE, he has access to systems containing sensitive information on many Americans.
- It’s not the first time Musk has experimented with his bio on X, which he owns.
What does Elon Musk’s work at DOGE entail? If we’re to believe his new bio on X, he’s “White House Tech Support.”
Musk recently changed his bio on the platform formerly known as Twitter — which he owns — to reflect his position at the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which he leads.
The change comes amid concern from lawmakers and watchdog organizations about Musk’s access through DOGE to systems containing sensitive information on millions of Americans.
The Treasury Department on Wednesday night agreed not to directly share the financial data of millions of Americans with DOGE, and said Musk’s DOGE team has “read-only” access to the Treasury’s federal payment system. Democratic lawmakers have voiced concerns that access could allow DOGE to restrict the disbursement of federal funds, such as tax refunds and Social Security and Medicare benefits.
On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order establishing DOGE with the purpose of “modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.” Musk, who was a vocal supporter of Trump’s presidential campaign and contributed more than $200 million toward getting Trump and other Republican candidates elected, leads DOGE.
Its responsibilities include carrying out a “Software Modernization Initiative to improve the quality and efficiency of government-wide software, network infrastructure, and information technology (IT) systems,” according to the executive order.
The order further states that DOGE should have “full and prompt access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems.” It adds that DOGE “shall adhere to rigorous data protection standards.”
Musk has had fun experimenting with different nicknames on X in the past. He’s nicknamed himself “Technoking” after calling himself “Technoking of Tesla” in a regulatory filing.
Another time, he adopted the name “Mr. Tweet” after a lawyer accidentally called him that in court during a case brought by Tesla shareholders alleging he committed securities fraud with his 2018 tweet saying he had “funding secured” to take the carmaker private.
Around the time he purchased Twitter in 2022, he changed his bio to “Chief Twit.”
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