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Judge Questions Elon Musk DOGE's 'Unusual Secrecy' In Operations, Orders Public Transparency

A district judge has raised issue with the alleged "unusual secrecy" around DOGE operations, ordering the Trump-established unit to produce a government watchdog's requests for more information on how the office operates and who its personnel are.

International Business Times

Elon Musk overhauled the Obama-era Digital Services agency and turned it into DOGE. Ex- employees say it betrays the original mission

The U.S. Digital Service was created in 2014 to bring digital best practices to the federal government. In its new incarnation, the office is focused on eliminating bureaucracy and cutting costs.

Fortune

Trump Admin Argues DOGE Is Exempt From Records Requests in FOIA Lawsuit

Elon Musk promised "maximum transparency," but that apparently doesn't include Freedom of Information requests to DOGE.

Reason

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Elon Musk, Who Supposedly Is Running DOGE, Is Not Officially in Charge of Anything

The presidential adviser's lack of formal authority complicates his cost-cutting mission.

Reason

DOGE administrator’s name finally revealed after White House lawyers and press secretary refused to say

Trump administration officials repeatedly refused to name agency leadership over questions about the legality of Elon Musk’s role

The Independent UK

Twenty-One US Digital Service Staffers Resign In Protest

Twenty-one USDS technology staffers resign en masse in protest against DOGE, leaving critical government projects understaffed.

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Who’s really in charge of DOGE if not Elon Musk? Government lawyers ‘don’t know’

Judges are raising constitutional alarms about the role of the world’s wealthiest man

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No Injunction in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Today's opinion is here. I'm on the run, and can't add more right now, but I thought I'd pass it… The post No Injunction in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management appeared first on Reason.com.

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No one seems to know who's legally in charge of DOGE

Who’s really in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency? Even the White House and DOGE employees don't seem to know.

Fortune

I Tried To Fix Government Tech for Years. I'm Fed Up.

Maybe DOGE will succeed where the U.S. Digital Service (mostly) failed.

Reason

Trump has given Elon Musk's DOGE access to a trove of unclassified data

Trump has granted Musk and his DOGE colleagues access to a trove of federal data with little transparency requirements.

Fortune

When The Resistance Tail Catches The DOGE

The Resistance sues a non-existent entity based on an irrelevant statute.

Reason

Trump issues executive order to make DOGE official, targets "software modernization"

Executive order could give the Department of Government Efficiency official powers.

TechRadar

'DOGE' formally established under White House - Roll Call

It's official: There's a Department of Government Efficiency that reports directly to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

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TikTok officials go on a public charm offensive amid a stalemate in Biden White House

The hit video app is facing an existential crisis, and it is hoping promoting its reorganization will help convince Americans that it is independent from its Chinese owner.

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Exclusive: New Biden student loan plan unveiled amid agency funding crisis

The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including implementation of an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

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