Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) embarks on an ambitious plan to overhaul the Social Security Administration's (SSA) outdated COBOL systems. Experts warn that the accelerated timeline ...

Under any circumstances, a migration of this size and scale would be a massive undertaking, experts tell WIRED, but the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to the more than 65 ...

A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security systems.

Elon Musk has turned his attention to the Social Security Administration ... will make a complete overhaul possible in the span of a few months. Hard things are hard. DOGE’s effort is likely ...

The Social Security Administration is facing a potential overhaul of its computer systems ... the financial well-being of millions of people. DOGE has outlined a proposal to replace the core ...

Everything from the code that issues Social Security numbers to the payment schedules are written in COBOL, which was created in the 1950s, but the DOGE team seems to believe it can make a snap ...

Elderly and disabled people are encountering severe service disruptions as the Trump administration overhauls the Social ...

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency wants to combine your Social Security number into a massive ...