WP has learned about the White House's concerns about the installation of the Starlink terminal in Washington

In February 2025, representatives of the initiative group of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) installed the Starlink satellite system terminal on the roof of Eisenhower's Office in Washington, where key offices of the US administration are located, without the consent of security. According to the group, this could become a potential threat to the country's national security, The Washington Post writes, citing sources.

It is reported that the main problem is that the Starlink system has bypassed internal filters and security protocols, leaving intelligence agencies unable to monitor traffic or prevent data leakage.

According to sources, the system was installed without the knowledge of the White House communications oversight services, which could give spies and cybercriminals access to inside information.

It is clarified that it is not yet known whether the Starlink terminal will remain after the American entrepreneur and creator of Starlink, Elon Musk, left DOGE.

Earlier, on June 4, the Axios portal reported that the US administration refused to use businessman Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system to control national air traffic.