The Ministry of Governmental efficiency built a “protection wall” separating Elon Musk team Of 200 years or so from the old workers who work in the so -called previously The digital service for the United States (Usds), tells the sources.
Since the USDS acquisition, the sources claim that the original USDs staff had no significant contact with the Musk team. Doug’s actor was expected to join many USDS meetings last week, but they did not appear. It was the only time that Legacy employees met the employees who were recently installed on Friday A meeting with the head of human resources, Dog Stephanie HolmesThat was mentioned for the first time. At this meeting, Holmes was unable to provide many answers to a large number of questions related to the deferred resignation program provided to most federal employees.
“They do not show offers that they are clearly not giving the curse for us.” “It is the greatest damage to you because we are waiting for them to come and do not.”
Without new directives, USDs WIRED sources tell that they work as if things were “work as usual”, which is the continuous work in long -term projects that followed by President Joe Biden administration.
“They are not talking to us,” tells one of the USDs WIRED employees.
Another says: “As I can say, they are hiding.”
Musk’s defect emphasizes the secrecy surrounding DOGE employees. Last week, WIRED stated that young engineers did not reveal his name They were assigned to the interview employees in USDS and public services management and sometimes reviewing code. “We are afraid of the names of these people and their personal lives are disrupted, which is exactly what happened last week, which is really unfortunate for them,” Thomas Shaid, director of the GSA technology conversion service, He said at a meeting with employees on Monday.
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Ted Carsten, former USDS deputy director, the highest USDS official outside the Musk orbit, resigned on Thursday. He repeatedly called the Musk team members, including DOGE, Steve Davis, to join employee meetings, as the sources told WIRED, but they have never appeared. Two sources said that Carstenn had been left again and again from the leadership meetings and felt out of the episode to make decisions. A source said he was supposed to meet with Holmes on Wednesday, but the meeting was canceled at the last minute.
In an e -mail message, CarstenSen confirmed that Thursday will be his last day. He said that he will not take the deferred resignation offer that was called “the fork” yet A thorn in the email on the road Last week, the Federal workers received continuous salaries and benefits until September 30.
“This was not an easy decision for me to make my time in the American digital service one of the best periods in my career. Carlistin wrote:“ It was important for me to get the team to a place that everyone can choose on their way forward, where we find ourselves today . I hope that each of you will land on the best way for you, and I look forward to staying in contact and seeing where it takes you. “
CarstenSen did not immediately respond to the comment.
CarstenSen’s decision to reject the “FORK” deal echoes similar feelings that have been placed among the broader USDs employees. “There is a strong feeling inside the United States that people do not want to take a fork because they do not want to send a message that they accept in one way or another the greatest plan,” said a Usds source.
A source said that in an internal meeting after the departure of Carrastnin, the employees were told that he would not be replaced and that his responsibilities would spread to the rest of the organization. During the meeting, the employees expressed their regret for the organization’s condition, for fear of the departure of Carrestinn, showing that Musk and his team were in full control.
“Usds has no argument,” a person said at the meeting.
Another said: “It is time to start downloading in life boats.”
