Elon Musk’s DOGE is draining the life from the once-vaunted U.S. Digital Service
The government’s premier civic tech group, which pits Silicon Valley talent and methods against poor government systems, has seen its office—and even its acronym—hijacked by Elon Musk’s DOGE.
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Dozens of employees at U.S. DOGE Service dismissed
The recent wave of dismissals across the government’s workforce also hit the United States Department of Government ...
Donald Trump considers tariffs to counter digital services taxes on Big Tech
Donald Trump is considering tariffs on countries that levy digital services taxes against American companies and tightening ...
Trump orders trade chief to revive tariff retaliation against digital taxes
The digital service taxes aimed at dominant US tech giants including Alphabet's Google, Meta's Facebook, Apple, and Amazon ...
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Digital Driver’s Licenses Gain Traction Across US States with Various Implementation Approaches
Digital driver’s licenses (DDLs) are gaining momentum across the United States as states continue to adopt and implement electronic versions of traditional identification documents. These digital ...
DOGE workers quit rather than help Musk "dismantle critical public services"
Upheavals within the US government continued today as a group of technology experts announced their resignations. These federal employees had originally worked for the United States Digital Service, a ...