WASHINGTON — Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk's new effort to increase government efficiency could initially target the nearly two-thirds of federal workers who are still approved to work from...

Nov 25, 2024 · An agency must request VERA and receive approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before the agency may offer early retirement to its employees. The approval from OPM will stipulate a period of time during which the option will remain available.

Nov 18, 2024 · Ramaswamy, who during his presidential campaign vowed to lay off 75% of the federal workforce, said the Trump administration will take a "different view” than “many scholars" who note that career...

Nov 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy outlined a plan Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump to oversee a massive reduction in the federal workforce, arguing the...

Nov 12, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” — which is not, despite the name, a government agency.

Nov 12, 2024 · President-elect Trump is vowing to restructure federal agencies and slash bureaucracy as part of a new entity led by billionaire executive Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur and former presidential...

Nov 20, 2024 · In an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former GOP presidential candidate, laid out their vision for a new Department of Government...

Nov 13, 2024 · In his failed run for president, Ramaswamy, who made his fortune in pharmaceuticals, spoke of cutting the federal workforce by 75%. Musk, who shrunk Twitter's workforce by 80% after his purchase,...

Nov 19, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has tasked billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with finding deep cuts in the $6 trillion federal budget. Musk has...

Nov 13, 2024 · Trump named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE. The new organization isn't an official department. It is charged with working from the outside of the government to offer the White House “advice and guidance” and will partner with the Office of Management and Budget.