Preserve nonpartisan civil service, prevent cybersecurity risks at OPM

The actions taken by Elon Musk's team at the Office of Personnel Management raise serious concerns about government oversight, cybersecurity risks, and respect for the civil service workforce. Locking out career employees from critical data systems containing sensitive personal information on millions of federal workers is an alarming overreach that undermines effective management of human resources. Installing sofa beds and working around the clock with no transparency creates an atmosphere ripe for misuse of private data and unchecked authority. Such unilateral moves by Musk's aides threaten to erode long-standing protections for the non-partisan civil service. Encouraging widespread resignations and firings without due process jeopardizes institutional knowledge and expertise built up over decades. This unwarranted disruption risks compromising the ability of federal agencies to properly serve the American people. I urge you to intervene and restore proper oversight, accountability, and respect for civil service rules and norms at OPM. Allowing Musk's venture capitalist principles to override good governance puts millions of people's personal data at risk while enabling abuse of power. Preserving an apolitical, professional civil service is essential for a well-functioning government. Please act swiftly to curb these troubling actions and uphold democratic principles.