Months of DOGE Panic, Zero Evidence: GAO Undercuts Data Breach Narrative
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found no evidence that DOGE team members accessed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) systems during their formal assignment from April to July 2025. Despite widespread media reports and allegations from an NLRB IT staffer claiming a data breach, system logs showed zero login activity by the DOGE personnel. The GAO audit did not cover earlier alleged activity in March 2025, which remains under investigation by the Inspector General.
- ▪The GAO reviewed system logs and found no evidence that DOGE team staff accessed any NLRB systems between April 16 and July 25, 2025.
- ▪Two DOGE staffers were assigned to the NLRB, had accounts created, but never activated their credentials or logged into any systems.
- ▪NPR's reporting relied on a single whistleblower, Daniel Berulis, who alleged breaches that occurred before the formal detailee period and remain under investigation.
- ▪The NLRB stated at the time that it found no evidence of a system breach, a statement that received less attention than the initial allegations.
- ▪The GAO audit was limited to the period covered by formal agreements and did not examine alleged activity in March 2025 to avoid interfering with an ongoing Inspector General probe.
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Months of DOGE Panic, Zero Evidence: GAO Undercuts Data Breach Narrative By Ben Smith | 10:15 AM on May 04, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File Congress's own watchdog just released a report with findings that deserve far more attention than they have received.The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed whether DOGE team members accessed National Labor Relations Board systems during the period they were formally assigned there. The answer, according to auditors who reviewed the actual system logs: no evidence they ever did.
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