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Federal agencies plan second email asking workers for weekly accomplishments

Federal employees received a second email requesting their weekly accomplishments, following an initial inquiry sent by Elon Musk, which asked for five bullet points by Monday night.
Less than half of federal workers responded to the first email, according to the White House.
The Education Department offered employees a $25,000 buyout amid warnings of layoffs, which may align with Musk's goal of downsizing government agencies.
Trump supported Musk's approach, suggesting that non-responders to the email might not exist, stating, 'Maybe we’re paying people that don’t exist.

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Irish Times

What did you do last week? Don’t bother telling Elon Musk. He doesn’t care

Understand that Elon Musk isn’t the first boss to ask staff to list top five things at work, just the worst

8 hours ago·Dublin, Ireland

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The Epoch Times

Musk Says All Government Agencies ‘Cooperating With DOGE’

Adviser to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, said Saturday that some federal agencies will respond on behalf of employees to an email asking what federal workers did in the past week and that all agencies are cooperating with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which was created last month to cut waste, fraud, and excess spending. “All federal government departments are cooperating with DOGE,” he wrote. For the Departments of State,…

18 hours ago·New York, United States

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PC Mag

Musk's DOGE Doubles Down on the 'What Did You Do Last Week' Emails

Going forward, the emails will be required on a weekly basis. Those who work on classified and sensitive projects can respond to say they can't disclose the details of their work.

21 hours ago·United States

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Mediaite

Pete Hegseth Reverses Course — Now Orders Dept. of Defense Staff to Respond to Elon Musk’s Email Demanding They Justify Their Jobs

A week after the Pentagon ordered employees not to respond to an email that originated from Elon Musk asking them to justify their employment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a change of course on Sunday. Hegseth asked civilian DoD employees to reply to a weekend email – the second of its kind – from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that demanded they each list five items they got done over the week. “I am now directing each mem…

23 hours ago·United States

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