Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered all civilian employees at the Pentagon to respond to a recent pulse check email from the Office of Personnel Management after first instructing them to disregard it. The confusion arose when Hegseth's initial directive clashed with Elon Musk's warnings, indicating noncompliance would be treated as a resignation. In a video message, Hegseth emphasized the importance of replying and adding supervisors to the communication. Musk's second round of emails is set to be sent out soon, aiming to address operational security concerns and encourage employee engagement.
I am now directing each member of the department's civilian workforce to provide those five bullets on what they accomplished in their specific jobs last week.
A failure to respond would be considered a resignation, Musk emphasized, making the response crucial for employees.
Anyone with a heartbeat and neurons could complete it, Musk quipped, defending the email check for government workers.
Musk's unorthodox processes continue to challenge federal bureaucratic norms, hinting at changes ahead for government operations.
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