DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.| WIRED
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.| WIRED
Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company."| WIRED
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.| WIRED
Former Tesla employee Tarak Makecha has roles at the FBI and the Justice Department, records reviewed by The Intercept show.| The Intercept
Citing "agency priorities," some grants were terminated on Friday, leaving researchers with uncertain futures.| insidemedicine.substack.com
Consortium likely to include Elon Musk’s SpaceX in move to grab a bigger slice of $850bn US defence budget| www.ft.com