The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army
The establishment of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) relied on a recruitment campaign carried out, in part, ...
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ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) told federal lawmakers on Friday that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ...
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From COBOL to chaos: Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Evil Housekeeper Problem

From COBOL to chaos: Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Evil Housekeeper Problem
It’s incredibly hard to protect a system from someone—the evil housekeeper from DOGE—who has made their way inside and wants ...
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The US Government Is Not a Startup

The US Government Is Not a Startup
And savings. They want savings. Specifically they want to subject the federal government to zero-based budgeting, a popular financial planning ...
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USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has gutted the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), taking a team ...
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Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures

Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures
Following a White House edict effectively banning federal employees from disclosing their personal pronouns in email signatures, sources within multiple ...
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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Both Bobba and Coristine are listed in internal OPM records reviewed by WIRED as “experts” at OPM, reporting directly to ...
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US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time

US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
Several government websites have been taken down, including the USAID.gov, ForeignAssistance.gov, NeglectedDiseases.gov, and ChildrenInAdversity.gov. A WIRED analysis of more than ...
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DOGE Staff Had Questions About the ‘Resign’ Email. Their New HR Chief Dodged Them

DOGE Staff Had Questions About the ‘Resign’ Email. Their New HR Chief Dodged Them
On Friday, staff at what was formerly the United States Digital Service and is now part of Elon Musk’s DOGE ...
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Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros
The email is reminiscent of one that Musk sent early in his Twitter days, demanding that employees email a one-page ...
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