US EditionInside DOGE’s ‘hostile takeover’ of the US Digital Service
- On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency and publicly tasked Elon Musk to run the initiative, which was situated within the Executive Office of the President.
- The creation of DOGE and its placement within the Executive Office of the President, along with the public association of Elon Musk, led to growing uncertainty and a sense of chaos within the United States Digital Service , an organization created in 2014 to solve IT problems and improve government services.
- USDS, initially comprised of over 160 employees, experienced significant staff reductions, with numbers dwindling to just 79 by March 14, due to firings and resignations stemming from concerns about DOGE's goals and leadership, including a perceived 'loyalty test' and a shift from nonpartisan technical expertise to a 'political vehicle'.
- Former USDS employees and officials express fears that DOGE's actions, including mass cuts, haphazard processes, and a focus on eliminating federal employees to claim government savings, will destroy trust with federal agencies, deter technologists from government service, and ultimately disrupt critical projects related to public health, child tax credits, and veterans' healthcare.
- Despite President Trump publicly stating that Elon Musk heads the DOGE effort, the Trump administration contends in court that Musk serves only as an adviser, while a White House official announced Amy Gleason as acting administrator on February 25, further contributing to a perceived 'vacuum of leadership' and prompting concerns about DOGE's transparency and accountability, as evidenced by FOIA requests and questions surrounding inflated savings claims.
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Inside DOGE’s ‘hostile takeover’ of the US Digital Service
On January 20, as President Donald Trump was signing an executive order formally establishing the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, the initiative he had publicly tasked billionaire Elon Musk to run, the mood from some inside the government was one of cautious optimism.Trumps order, among the first he signed after taking office for the second time, codified DOGE by renaming the United States Digital Service to be the U.S. DOGE Servi…
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