1. "From Magnetic Tapes to Master Databases: The DOGE Transit Migration"
This paper would use the contents of "Part 2" to analyze the specific types of "wasteful" contracts targeted within the Department of Transportation (DoT). TRANSIT-DOGE.part2.rar
Examine the reported $1 million annual savings claims against the risks of eliminating "cold storage" backups that are resilient to cyber-attacks. TRANSIT-DOGE.part2.rar
Compare the immediate savings from cutting "professional services" against the long-term impact on infrastructure planning and environmental standards. Privacy under siege: DOGE's one big, beautiful database TRANSIT-DOGE.part2.rar
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?
Here are three interesting paper concepts focused on this specific data: