Follow-up: Where Former DOGE Operatives Landed After Controversial Government Efficiency Initiative
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Summary
The article follows up on the young technologists who worked in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which was formed to streamline US government operations but caused significant controversy and damage. Fourteen months after their initial introduction, WIRED tracks where these former DOGE operatives have ended up - some remaining in government roles, others moving to different sectors. The piece examines the lasting impact of their work and the consequences of giving inexperienced young tech workers significant government authority.
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They were also quickly the subject of controversy, as they laid waste to government agencies with little rhyme or reason.
When Musk departed DOGE, many of the people who constituted DOGE's early strike force dispersed.
But as the dust has settled, it's clear that DOGE's efforts have caused lasting damage.
WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year's DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.
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