More than 20 federal employees Americans assigned to Government Efficiency Department (Doge) Directed by the tycoon Elon Musk They announced on Tuesday their resignation in protest for what they consider harmful actions For the Citizens.
Employees, who belonged to US Digital Service., now turned into the Dogethey are professionals from the technologyand have explained in a letter addressed to the president’s chief chief Donald TrumpSusan Wiles, and shared with Efe, his disagreement with the transition and actions of the organism.
“We will not use our skills as technologists To put in danger the internal government systemsrisk the delicate data of Americans or dismantle fundamental public services. We will not provide our knowledge to execute or legitimize the actions of the Doge“, They say.
Employees, who sign with their position but not with name, also say that the integration process of the old digital service in the Doge has involved “security risks“, Starting with interviews with alleged members of the White House that asked them about “political loyalty.”
After that, the signatories say that a third of that agency was fired with an anonymous mail, including Technological employees that were modernizing essential services, a “sudden loss of technological knowledge” that makes population data less safe.
“The actions of Doge -Daeped technical experts, mistreat delicate dataand break fundamental systems- contradict their declared mission of Modernize technology and federal software to maximize Governmental efficiency and productivity“They add.
Employees said they did not want to accept the Deferred dismissal program to which thousands of federal workers have received and expressed support to those who have chosen to continue doing their job.
Today, The Federal Government Excedeed $ 100m in Annual Rent Savings Through Cancells 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.
– Department of Government Efficient (@Doge) February 26, 2025