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The Department of Defense is publicly telling staff to ignore the DOGE team's 'what did you do last week' email requests

The Pentagon told employees to "pause any response" to the email, saying it would be the authority to conduct staff reviews.

USA TODAY on MSN · 22h

Defense Dept. publicly tells staff to ignore Elon Musk's 'what did you do last week' email

The email, sent under the subject line, "What did you do last week?" appears to be the latest step in Musk's mission of identifying government waste and slashing the federal workforce under the Trump administration's DOGE.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Defense Department Tells Employees to Pause Reply to Musk Email

The Department of Defense told its employees to pause responding to emails asking them about their accomplishments last week, as part of a directive by Elon Musk to make the federal workforce more efficient.

DOGE, OPM email

NBC News · 6h

DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, had some harsh words for the way DOGE was operating, calling the email sent to federal workers “intimidation,” and saying that she’s hearing from federal workers who are being “treated with a level of disregard to their service and to their tenure.”

Reuters · 14h

Trump says DOGE email needed to find federal staff who aren't working

U.S. President Donald Trump said an email from his adviser Elon Musk telling federal workers to list their accomplishments in the past week by a Monday (February 24) night deadline or be fired was "great,

Business Insider on MSN · 19h

DOGE's 5-bullets email is 'an opportunity,' one federal agency told workers. Read its advice for responding.

The Social Security Administration told employees on Sunday that an OPM email on worker productivity is a chance to highlight "important work."

Elon Musk, DOGE and Washington Federal

Business Insider on MSN · 3d

Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government spending.

Poynter · 33m

How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE and Elon Musk look for cuts

As Musk and his critics toss around statistics, here are some points to know about how the government spends $6.8 trillion taxpayer money

CBS News on MSN · 1d

DOGE's Musk says federal employees must document their work or resign

Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.

Defense Secretary Hegseth working with DOGE to cut the 'BS'

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a video Thursday detailing oncoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...

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Can DOGE Create a Lean Military Machine? Former Defense Officials Weigh In

Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have started trimming back on the Pentagon, but former officials say ...

American Military News11h

Video: Fmr. Defense insider reveals new details on Pentagon, DOGE

A former DOD insider said Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are "sending shockwaves" through ...

What We Know About Pentagon Cuts: Defense Department Announces Thousands Of Layoffs—Starting Next Week

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the ...

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Defense Department firings expected to start soon, officials say

Pentagon agencies were told to submit lists of probationary employees after members of Elon Musk’s DOGE arrived, people ...

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Hegseth says DOGE welcome at Pentagon as Defense Department reviews military posture globally

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Pentagon did not push same "globalist agendas" as USAID but welcomed DOGE "partnership" ...

New York Post on MSN10d

Defense officials prep lists of military cuts ahead of DOGE arrival

Pentagon officials are reportedly offering up lists of weaponry that can be cut from military spending in preparation for ...

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DOGE will use AI to assess the responses from federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email

Responses to the Elon Musk-directed email to government employees about what work they’d accomplished over the past week are expected to be fed into an artificial intelligence system to determine ...

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Elon Musk's DOGE is sending 'shockwaves' through the Pentagon, ex-DOD insider says

Allen Control Systems CEO Steve Simoni said DOGE's impending DoD audit will uncover "all kinds of wasteful spending" amid the Pentagon's need to modernize to keep pace with China.

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