Why Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven’t heard of
- An IT specialist at the GSA headquarters found a strange device on the rooftop patio on April 2, 2025.
- The GSA, overseen by acting administrator Stephen Ehikian, plays a critical role in federal operations and cost-cutting efforts.
- The device was a transceiver connected to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network via a wire into the administrator's office.
- Ehikian told employees, "GSA was built for this moment," as he seeks to expand automation using artificial intelligence tools.
- The Starlink equipment raised concerns about data security and the influence of Musk's team at the GSA, especially regarding cost-cutting measures.
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On the rooftop patio of the General Services Administration headquarters, an agency staffer recently discovered something strange: a rectangular device attached to a wire that snaked across the roof, over the ledge and into the administrator’s window one floor below. It didn’t take long for the employee — an IT specialist — to figure out […] The post Why Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven’t heard of ap…
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