How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on ...
New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are ...
‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse
Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep staffing cuts being planned at the Social Security ...
The Newly Elevated Acting Head of Social Security Covertly Helped DOGE
Some Democrats have raised concerns about Leland Dudek’s leadership of the agency.
Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned
The acting head of the Social Security Administration says he rescinded and apologized for an order that would have required ...
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Acting Social Security Chief Says Agency Moves Will ‘Prioritize Customer Service’
The SSA announced plans in late February to eliminate about 7,000 jobs — 12.3 percent of the current staff — as part of a ...
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How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Last week, Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s ...
Social Security worker who was fired for aiding DOGE is made acting boss within days
Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving ...
How a Social Security Employee Under Investigation Rose to Lead the Agency
Since taking office, Dudek has made swift changes, including realigning the agency's Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight to improve fraud detection efforts. He has also restructured several ...
New Social Security head boasts of firing federal employees in response to Musk email
Addressed to President Donald Trump, Dudek's bullet-pointed list, viewed by Fortune, describes how he has led SSA to ...