Doge Email Throws Federal Agency into Confusion and Confusion
Saturday, federal government employee I received the email from Personnel Management Bureau (OPM), “About. Five Bullets of What You Achieved Last Week.” In X, Elon Musk posted that the failure to respond was “considered as a resignation.” result? More and more confusion, confusion, res among the federal labor force Under attack.
“It’s so stupid,” says the air traffic controller who received the email and was given anonymity for fear of retaliation.
It appears that many institutional leaders were caught off guard. in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), some managers that house the National Weather Service warned against replying to emails first in case it was a phishing attempt. Another NOAA employee says they were warned not to log on to their work email after they received it.
Other workers met conflicting guidance from their managers. At the National Institute of Standards and Technology Predict deep cuts Some employees were organized by the so-called Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE), while others were reportedly told to wait for further guidance, while managers say they instructed people to follow.
The email appears to have been sent to a federal judge. “We understand that some judges and judicial staff have received emails from us. hr@opm.gov,” read an email from the Director’s Office of the U.S. Federal Court Administration. “This email does not originate from the Judicial or Administrative Bureau and we recommend that no action be taken.”
At least some military personnel have also been told to receive emails and wait for guidance from the Department of Defense. Its retention pattern appears to be a response in most institutions. Workers say they have not heard from senior leaders yet how to handle this latest escalation Continuing efforts to dramatically reduce the federal workforce of masks and clumsy. For example, the National Institutes of Health reported that some workers were “information approaching” in an email with the subject line “Wait for guidance.”
Another consideration for many people is not just whether they should reply, but how should they respond. The OPM email has specified that employees should not send sensitive information, links, or attachments, but it has severely restricted how many government workers can respond.
“National security staff have been notified of the OPM’s request, which is taking them out of the important task of ensuring national security interests,” he said, “Because of the nature of their work said a source who was given anonymity to. “These are the key employees who keep us safe.”
“The Executive Committee is currently considering this request and determining appropriate guidelines for information that can be shared outside the agency,” reads an email from the office of the Secretary of Currency, located within the Ministry of Finance. “Please wait for additional guidance.”
NBC News It has been reported Saturday too Kash Patel, the newly established Federal Bureau of Investigation President Donald Trump’s director and Close Ally have instructed employees not to respond to OPM emails.
