The White House has appointed Amy Gleason as the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), while Elon Musk serves as its prominent figure. Gleason has a background in healthcare technology and previously worked within the U.S. Digital Service, which aims to modernize government operations. Under their leadership, DOGE has been involved in substantial workforce reductions, having fired around 20,000 government employees since its inception. The relationship and delineation of roles between Musk and Gleason remain ambiguous, adding to the public's interest and confusion around DOGE's operations.
It's unclear what the distinction between Gleason and Musk's roles is, but Musk has been the public face of the cost-cutting unit created last month.
DOGE has been at the forefront of the new administration's campaign to shrink the federal workforce, with some 20,000 government employees having been fired so far.
The U.S. Digital Service was created by the Obama administration following the botched rollout of HealthCare.gov to work with federal agencies to modernize the government's digital infrastructure.
In a 2021 interview, she said she began her career as an emergency room nurse, which exposed her to the intersection of healthcare and technology.
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