{"id":11266,"date":"2025-03-24T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amnewsworld.com\/?p=11266"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:00:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:00:50","slug":"u-s-government-overhaul-sparks-national-security-fears-as-ex-federal-workers-become-recruitment-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amnewsworld.com\/fi\/u-s-government-overhaul-sparks-national-security-fears-as-ex-federal-workers-become-recruitment-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Government overhaul sparks National Security fears as Ex-Federal Workers become recruitment targets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"704\">As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk push forward with a sweeping restructuring of the U.S. federal government, intelligence and security experts warn that the mass exodus of government employees has created an unprecedented counterespionage challenge. The newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Musk, has slashed thousands of jobs, leaving many former federal workers with deep institutional knowledge and access to sensitive information suddenly unemployed and potentially vulnerable to foreign recruitment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"1121\">Security analysts say adversaries such as Russia and China, along with criminal syndicates, are likely to exploit the turmoil in Washington. \u201cThis information is highly valuable, and it shouldn\u2019t be surprising that Russia and China and other organizations criminal syndicates for instance would be aggressively recruiting government employees,\u201d said Theresa Payton, a former White House chief information officer.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1175\"><strong data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1173\">Intelligence and National Security at Risk<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1527\">While government turnover is routine, the scale and speed of the current workforce reductions have raised alarms. Typically, about 100,000 federal employees leave their positions annually. This year, however, that number has skyrocketed in just three months, drastically increasing the number of potential targets for foreign intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1872\">The threat extends beyond intelligence officers. Many agencies house critical national security data, including trade negotiations, clandestine operations, military capabilities, and nuclear technology. Experts fear disgruntled or desperate former employees could leak security protocols, making U.S. systems more vulnerable to infiltration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"2131\">\u201cThis happens even in good times someone in the intelligence community who for personal or financial reasons walks into an embassy to sell America out but DOGE is taking it to a whole new level,\u201d said John Schindler, a former counterintelligence official.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2169\"><strong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2167\">A Growing Espionage Threat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2544\">Even a single defector can cause immense damage. Past espionage cases, such as former FBI agent Robert Hanssen and ex-CIA officer Aldrich Ames, illustrate how one insider can compromise critical national intelligence. Hanssen\u2019s betrayal led to the exposure and execution of U.S. informants in Russia, while Ames sold classified details to the Soviets for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2546\" data-end=\"2813\">With thousands of ex-federal workers now jobless, the odds of foreign nations finding disgruntled or financially vulnerable individuals have increased. \u201cIt\u2019s a numbers game,\u201d said Schindler. \u201cSomeone is going to go rogue it\u2019s just a question of how bad it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"3216\">Frank Montoya Jr., a retired senior FBI official, emphasized that not only intelligence personnel but also workers in finance, infrastructure, and cybersecurity are at risk. \u201cWhen it comes to access to power grids, financial systems, or sensitive technology, an IRS or Social Service worker who\u2019s upset about what DOGE is doing could be a bigger risk than a trained intelligence officer,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3218\" data-end=\"3258\"><strong data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3256\">Recruitment in the Digital Age<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3616\">The internet has made it easier than ever for foreign operatives to identify and target potential informants. Previously, intelligence agencies had to wait for defectors to approach them or laboriously track government resignations. Now, a simple LinkedIn search can reveal unemployed former officials with experience in classified government operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3940\">Foreign agents could even use fake job postings to lure ex-government employees, hiring them as &#8220;consultants&#8221; without their knowledge of who they are actually working for. \u201cYou go on LinkedIn, you see someone who was \u2018formerly at Department of Defense now looking for work,\u2019 and it\u2019s like, \u2018Bingo,\u2019\u201d Schindler explained.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3942\" data-end=\"3991\"><strong data-start=\"3946\" data-end=\"3989\">Government Response and Countermeasures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3993\" data-end=\"4357\">The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has remained largely silent on the growing counterintelligence risks. However, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard recently announced an investigation into intelligence leaks, though her focus has been on government employees leaking information to the press rather than foreign adversaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4359\" data-end=\"4627\">\u201cThere are many patriots in the IC (intelligence community) that have reached out to DNI Gabbard and her team directly, explaining that they have raised concerns on these issues in the past but they have been ignored,\u201d ODNI stated. \u201cThat will no longer be the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"4629\" data-end=\"4674\"><strong data-start=\"4633\" data-end=\"4672\">A Warning to Former Federal Workers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4676\" data-end=\"4872\">Experts are urging former federal employees to be extra cautious about job offers and networking opportunities, particularly from foreign or unknown entities. \u201cBe on high alert,\u201d Payton advised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4874\" data-end=\"5206\">While only a fraction of former U.S. government employees have ever been accused of espionage, the sheer scale of the current upheaval presents new risks. With adversaries actively seeking intelligence from recently laid-off workers, the United States may be facing one of its most serious counterintelligence challenges in decades.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk push forward with a sweeping restructuring of the U.S. federal government, intelligence and security experts warn that the mass exodus of government employees has created an unprecedented counterespionage challenge. 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