Workforce Management

DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email

Federal employees were requested to submit bullet points of their weekly accomplishments, with responses potentially being analyzed by AI to determine job necessity. The directive, initiated by Elon Musk, faced significant pushback from various agencies and unions, while receiving praise from President Trump. Multiple government departments instructed their employees not to respond, citing security and confidentiality concerns.

Trump firings cause chaos at agency responsible for America's nuclear weapons

Mass firings at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) caused chaos as hundreds of employees were terminated under Trump and Musk's initiative to reduce federal workforce. The agency, responsible for overseeing U.S. nuclear weapons, saw workers abruptly dismissed with minimal notice, though some terminations were later paused or rescinded. The situation has raised concerns about the future stability of this critical nuclear security organization.