‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington
When the new ‘department of government efficiency’ sent young techies to disrupt federal agencies, not everyone complied.
The Guardian reports: When the new ‘department of government efficiency’ sent young techies to disrupt federal agencies, not everyone complied.
Here’s what happened when one worker fought to protect immigrant data In the early hours of Saturday 22 February 2025 the following email landed in the inboxes of the entire US federal workforce: From: HR hr@opm.gov.
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Musk’s Doge, Washington and HR.
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