DOGE's Disbandment Masks Continued Government Restructuring and Priority Execution

Resources

Articles & Papers

• "doge had disbanded" (Reuters) - Reported that DOGE was no longer a centralized government entity.
• "doge's mark" (Wired) - Article discussing the continued influence and presence of DOGE operatives within government agencies.
• "DOGE as told by federal workers" (Wired) - An oral history collection featuring the experiences of federal employees affected by DOGE's work.

People Mentioned

• Elon Musk - Founder of X (formerly Twitter) and associated with DOGE.
• Victoria Elliott - Reporter at Wired, covering platforms and power, who has reported extensively on DOGE.
• Joe Biden - Current President of the United States.
• Joe Gebbia - Co-founder of Airbnb, now leading the National Design Service.
• Sam Corcos - Described as a DOGE operative and Chief Information Officer of the Treasury.
• Russ Vought - In charge of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and has expressed desire to cut federal workforce.
• Scott Langmack - Formerly at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, now at OMB working as the Director of Deregulation AI.
• Mohamed bin Salman - Attended a dinner with Elon Musk in November.
• Charlie Kirk - Elon Musk attended his funeral.
• Anthony Armstrong - Former DOGE operative, now CFO at Xai, Elon Musk's AI company.
• Laura Loomer - Mentioned as a right-wing fearmonger in relation to the Pentagon press corps.
• Matt Gaetz - Former congressman, mentioned in relation to the Pentagon press corps.
• Brooke Gladstone - Host of On the Media.
• Ira Flatow - Host of Science Friday.

Organizations & Institutions

• DOGE (Defense Office of Government Engagement) - A government task force focused on cutting contracts, firing people, and vacuuming up data.
• Wired - A publication that has reported on DOGE.
• Airbnb - Company co-founded by Joe Gebbia.
• National Design Service (NDS) - An initiative reportedly led by Joe Gebbia to redesign government websites.
• Treasury - A US government department where Sam Corcos holds a high-ranking tech position.
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - A US government agency mentioned in relation to Russ Vought and Scott Langmack.
• IRS (Internal Revenue Service) - An agency where testing of IT and tech staff has been implemented.
• Social Security Administration - An agency where data sharing with DHS for immigration enforcement has been proposed.
• DHS (Department of Homeland Security) - Mentioned in relation to proposed data sharing with Social Security for immigration enforcement.
• Xai - Elon Musk's AI company.
• Boston University - Where Brooke Nichols and her team estimate deaths due to US aid funding cuts.
• OPM (Office of Personnel Management) - Confirmed DOGE does not really exist as a standalone entity.
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) - An agency where an employee shared their experience.
• WNYC - Public radio station that produces On the Media.

Websites & Online Resources

• LinkedIn - Platform where Scott Langmack's role and activities are described.
• Science Friday - A podcast hosted by Ira Flatow, mentioned for its reporting on science, technology, and medicine.

Other Resources

• System of Records Notice - A government publication required when data sharing practices change.