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Natalie Alms and Eric Katz, Government Executive, February 11, 2025
"The order tasks agencies to work in conjunction with Elon Musk’s DOGE to dramatically scale back government capacity."
"President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that will require federal agencies to severely curtail hiring once the current freeze is lifted and develop new plans to implement widespread layoffs across government.
The order will place Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency at the center of the efforts, reinforcing a demand Trump issued on his first day in office. The renewed effort for cuts is the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s battle to significantly shrink the federal workforce and diminish government capacity."