At least 44 of the government contracts canceled on the orders of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting initiative have been resurrected by federal agencies, wiping out more than $220 million of his group’s purported savings, according to a New York Times analysis of federal spending data. But Mr. Musk’s group continues to list 43 of those contracts…
President Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings, maybe even a “DOGE dividend” check in their mailboxes, when the Department of Government Efficiency was let loose on the federal government. Now, as he prepares to step back from his presidential assignment to cut bureaucratic fat, Mr. Musk has said without providing details that DOGE…
A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can proceed with assuming control of the US African Development Foundation (USADF). This vedict clears the way for Peter Marocco, the deputy acting head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), can assume leadership at USADF. US District Judge Richard Leon on…
WASHINGTON: A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by the legal services group…
Analysts suggest that DOGE’s jurisdiction primarily covers federal contracts, whilst Indian IT firms predominantly work with state and local governments. The cancellation of federal contracts by the US Department of Government Efficiency‘s (DOGE), under Elon Musk‘s leadership, might affect consulting-focused technology firms working on discretionary US government projects. However, Indian IT companies are expected to…
Labor Department braces for 90% workforce cuts as DOGE’s layoffs expand. (Representative Image) The US federal government is preparing for a sweeping round of job cuts that could impact thousands of federal workers, particularly within the Labor Department. As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy, the Department of Labor…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that it has uncovered approximately $55 billion in savings through a series of cost-cutting initiatives. According to a statement on its official website, these savings stem from multiple strategies, including reducing the federal workforce, renegotiating or canceling leases and contracts, selling assets, eliminating grants, implementing regulatory savings,…
The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system, as Democratic lawmakers raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team. The audit will also review the past two years of…
Billionaire Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under US President Donald Trump, defended his agency’s work ethic on Sunday, touting its relentless pace compared to traditional bureaucrats. “DOGE is working 120 hours a week. Our bureaucratic opponents optimistically work 40 hours a week. That is why they are losing so fast,”…