In a rare public speaking appearance in which DOGE was discussed, its acting administrator Amy Gleason painted a different vision of its work than that pursued during the government-slashing efforts last year.
Acting Administrator of the United States Department of Government Efficiency Amy Gleason arrives for an event on Health Technology in the East Room on July 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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"But, the principles of DOGE remain alive and well: de-regulation; eliminating fraud, waste and abuse; re-shaping the federal…
To date, DOGE claims that it has saved the government about $180 billion by slashing the federal workforce, ending contracts,…
“It’s like taking the dust jacket off of the book and saying, ‘We’ve got rid of the book,’” one federal employee said.
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
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Nonprofit Work for America is helping to place former federal workers in new roles in state and local government, after the…
