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Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E finds answers to where the Pentagon’s missing $800B went last year
The Pentagon’s books are a mess, and D.O.G.E just ripped the lid off one of the biggest financial disasters in government history. The Department of Defense (DoD) lost track of $824 billion last year,

Pete Hegseth, Musk and DOD

Hegseth orders Pentagon employees to respond to Musk’s latest ‘What you did last week’ email
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Hegseth tells DOD civilians to respond to OPM's 'five things' email
The OPM productivity emails, which have been directed by the “Department of Government Efficiency,” were first sent out Feb. 22 but DOD civilians were advised by the Pentagon's Office of Personnel and Readiness to ignore the request.
Hegseth directs DOD civilian workforce to comply with Musk’s DOGE productivity email
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At least one Pentagon agency has begun firing probationary workers
The Defense Logistics Agency has begun dismissing its share of the Defense Department’s 5,400 targeted employees.
The Department of Defense is publicly telling staff to ignore the DOGE team's 'what did you do last week' email requests
The Pentagon told employees to "pause any response" to the email, saying staff reviews were its responsibility.
OPM says Musk's ultimatum is voluntary after a weekend of confusion
Confusion continued Monday as Elon Musk’s deadline for federal workers to detail their accomplishments from the previous week continues to be met with mixed messages.
Small fraction of shipyard workers opt for 'fork in the road' buyout offer
A statement confirmed an estimate of how many employees at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard have chosen to resign, though not all will be accepted.
Agencies push back on Musk email, including FBI, Pentagon, State, Intel
Several federal agencies have advised employees not to respond to Elon Musk’s email demanding federal workers list five accomplishments from the past week or risk losing their jobs. The email
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MEMO: DoD Workers Must Respond to Upcoming ‘Five Things You Did’ Email from OPM
All Department of Defense civilians will need to respond to an email from the Office of Personnel Management requiring them to list five things they did in the past week, according to Thursday Pentagon guidance,
Pete Hegseth Issues Update to Pentagon on Elon Musk's DOGE Order
Departments with sensitive or confidential tasks, such as the FBI or Pentagon, initially told employees to ignore the order from DOGE and OPM.
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Pentagon to fire up to 61,000 workers, starting with 5,400 next week, says DOD
After next week’s firings, the Pentagon will institute a hiring freeze ... as well as at the Environmental Protection Agency, OPM, and DOGE—formerly known as the U.S. Digital Service—itself. OPM data shows that the federal government hired more ...