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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks as (L-R) CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya, White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Scahs, U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates listen during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump’s Tech Force treads familiar ground for former government tech leaders

One former U.S. Digital Service worker called the new project a ‘slap in the face’ to those laid off at the beginning of the Trump administration. 
People protest against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) outside of the US Department of Labor near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

21 technologists quit USDS, saying DOGE demands ‘are not compatible with the mission’

In a letter to the White House, tech experts said they would not “carry out or legitimize” the actions of the Elon Musk-led group.
Elon Musk puts his son on his shoulders as he joins President Donald Trump for an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump signed an executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) “workforce optimization initiative.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump order limits agency hiring, puts DOGE leads in decision-making roles

The executive order continues the president’s push to slash the federal workforce, with sweeping actions that include large-scale RIFs.
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