The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said he will not shut down the agency in the wake of a judge’s order to halt access to the SSA’s data by staff of the entity known as the Department of Government Efficiency.

The acting social security commissioner is backing down on a threat to cease operations at the agency after a judge blocked DOGE staffers from accessing data.

The Social Security Administration may not be shutting down entirely, but several state-based field offices are closing due to budget cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Here's