Life at DOGE

02/27/2025

Looks like US taxpayer dollars were about to fund some pretty interesting projects but they’ve all been canceled! Here’s what 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 got past us:

$60M for "Indigenous Peoples and Afro-Colombians empowerment"
$74M for making Colombia's justice system a bit more "inclusive"
$79M for "boosting primary literacy" in Kenya
$37M for "empowering women" in Colombia
$8M to "fight stigma, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ communities" in Lesotho
$3.3M for "the LGBTQI+ experience in the Caribbean"
$25K to kick-start “Vegan Local Climate Action Innovation” in Zambia!

02/26/2025

It's been a wild year and it's only gotten started! We've slashed millions in federal waste, eliminated unnecessary spending, streamlined operations, and exposed corrupt inefficiencies. We’re on a mission to make sure your taxpayer dollars actually go where they’re supposed to.

Honestly fire working here, especially knowing we’re making the government more efficient while keeping the country strong. Big props to Mr. Musk and the president for backing us. We’re out here doing the work that needs to be done.

02/26/2025

Yesterday, the Federal Government exceeded $100M in annual rent savings through cancellations of 250+ vacant/underutilized leases totaling 3M+ square feet.

With ~7,250 current leases, there is plenty of available office space for the current workforce.

02/25/2025

Let's streamline government and get results.

Less bureaucracy. More action.

02/25/2025

US taxpayer funds were initially allocated for the following projects, all of which have since been cancelled:

- $69 million for the Eurasia Foundation to undertake "digital transformation initiatives" in Europe.

- $32 million for Internews to support programs aimed at "enabling media democracy, inclusion, and accountability in Moldova" and fostering the development of "sustainable media outlets."

- $7 million for the American Bar Association to enhance the "resilience" of the "Eurasian legal sector and civil society."

- $520 million for a consultancy to manage ESG investments in Africa and "mobilize private sector resources and expertise."

- $25 million to promote "biodiversity conservation and the development of licit livelihoods" by fostering "socially responsible" behaviors in Colombia.

- $40 million to support initiatives aimed at improving the social and economic inclusion of sedentary migrants.

- $42 million to Johns Hopkins University for research on driving "social and behavior change" in Uganda.

- $45 million to address the needs, opportunities, and challenges identified by activists and other civic actors engaged in nonviolent collective action.

- $52 million for the World Economic Forum.

02/25/2025

I am so proud to be a part of DOGE

Haven't heard one good argument for why reducing federal spending is a bad thing

02/25/2025

Introducing the Agency Efficiency Leaderboard. The competition is on!

Also did another contract upload, with more than 2,200 contract terminations now listed on the site. Working on the best way to provide grant termination receipts.

DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency

02/25/2025

Life at DOGE is a public outreach program that highlights the daily activities of employees at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE's mission is to reduce federal spending by improving government efficiency.

The program showcases how employees work on projects to cut costs, eliminate waste, and optimize resources, offering the public insight into the department's efforts to streamline federal operations.