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General Services Administration shutters its technology unit
The GSA's tech unit, known as the 18F office, employed a team of researchers, website designers and product managers.
Elon Musk’s DOGE shuts down the GSA’s technology unit
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been at it again, instructing the General Services Administration to eliminate its technology consulting unit, known as 18F.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi
The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.
What to know about federal spending as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts
Does Musk have a shot at cutting $1 trillion from the deficit? Mathematically, yes. As a practical matter, it would be difficult.
Musk’s DOGE cancels 40% of federal contracts, but no savings?
Elon Musk’s DOGE has terminated 40% of federal contracts, but reports suggest the move may not lead to any actual cost savings. With the government still obligated to spend funds on pre-purchased goods,
Musk makes case for controversial DOGE cuts in 3-hour Rogan interview
Tech billionaire Elon Musk made the case for the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts during a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, defending the actions of the advisory board and labeling non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as “maybe the biggest scam ever.
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GSA shutters 18F, possibly leaving agencies in the lurch
Pointing to guidance stating that GSA should cut “non-essential consulting” functions, Shedd wrote that the “18F Office has ...
‘It Feels Like It’s Chaotic on Purpose’
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency laid off a team whose purpose was to make the government more efficient.
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After rocky history, GSA shuts down 18F office
Thomas Shedd, the commissioner of Federal Acquisition Service, said the decision is part of the President’s Workforce Optimization Initiative executive order.
Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy civil servants that helped to build the Internal Revenue ...
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GSA engineering lead resigns over DOGE ally’s request for access
The lead engineer for a government text-messaging service resigned Tuesday over a U.S. DOGE Service ally’s request for access ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Removes Employees That Created Free Tax-Filing Site
Elon Musk and DOGE deem their jobs as “non critical.” The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy ...
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Longtime GSA employee quits rather than give Musk ally access to Notify.gov
The leader of the Technology Transformation Services at GSA wanted access to a text messaging platform for government ...
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Trump Administration Shuts Down 18F Digital Service Team
The Trump administration has shut down 18F, a government digital service team known for modernizing federal technology, ...