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The shrewd startup founder who led DOGE’s cost-cutting at HHS

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Brad Smith exhibited the same traits at DOGE as he did running his startups Aspire Health and CareBridge, including intensity and ambition.

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Former DOGE engineer shares his experience working for the cost-cutting unit

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

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The shrewd startup founder who led DOGE’s cost-cutting at HHS

Brad Smith exhibited the same traits at DOGE as he did running his startups Aspire Health and CareBridge, including intensity and ambition.

·Boston, United States
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