This paper would investigate the technical and ethical implications of DOGE’s initiative to convert "70-year-old" magnetic tape archives into modern digital formats.
1. "From Magnetic Tapes to Master Databases: The DOGE Transit Migration"
Analyze the legal challenges regarding the Privacy Act of 1974 and the use of third-party tools like Palantir to facilitate this integration.
2. "Interoperability as Surveillance: Cross-Agency Data Integration in DOGE"
3. "The Logistics of Efficiency: Analyzing DOGE’s Contract Terminations"
This paper would use the contents of "Part 2" to analyze the specific types of "wasteful" contracts targeted within the Department of Transportation (DoT).
How does the "knitting together" of transit-related data create a "master database" for tracking specific populations, such as undocumented immigrants or federal employees in sensitive positions?