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Re: by jmcgough on Monday February 10, 2025 @06:56AM (#42999281)
DOGE is a renamed Obama-era agency called the US Digital Service. This group basically tackles IT needs for different departments, which is how Elon is able to weasel his way into any department he decides to target.
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Re: by dboreham on Monday February 10, 2025 @12:37PM (#43002890)
First time I've seen this, and very interesting. I was aware of the USDS but not the DOGE connection. Presumably all the former employees were fired as the alien took over the host?
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Re: by lbarron6868 on Monday February 10, 2025 @05:46PM (#43006274)
Yeah it was started after the Obamacare website debacle years ago. The intention was to have a group of IT professionals who could shuttle from various departments to help with different projects. Pretty innocuous, honestly. It was never intended to be used as a tool to dismantle the federal government.
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