Summary

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), touted as a bold initiative to slash federal spending and dismantle bureaucracy, is a rebranding of the Obama-era United States Digital Service (USDS).

The renamed agency will focus on modernizing federal IT and reducing workforce inefficiencies, falling short of its initial promises to cut $2 trillion in spending.

Backlash has emerged, with unions filing lawsuits over concerns of corporate favoritism and lack of transparency.

Critics argue the initiative prioritizes wealthy interests while undermining federal employees and government accountability.

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    6 hours ago

    What an excellent way to know I’m likely to be amongst the first on the chopping block (federal IT). And what a great thing to start making cuts to, the people likely keeping everyones digital information secure