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.
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
Any bets on how long it will be until we see the digital equivalent of 9/11?
Already happened with our telecoms and treasury being hacked. It was barely news for 1 day and now everyone has forgotten.
Like the whole right wing pundits paid millions by Russia thing didn’t even make it into the news cycle.
And people are still using sms
I bet the majority of consumer level MFA.
That and banking apps for some reason
We were hacked by our new friends the Chinese.
You mean like Salt Typhoon and related actions by the prc and others? Heavens forbid!
Im putting money on them fucking up the payroll system and screwing every federal employee out of a pay cheque. Bonus if they refuse to do backpay.