Current Situation of the Government Efficiency Department: Core employees are leaving one after another, from high-profile layoffs to low-key reforms.

On July 11, according to internal records and sources consulted by the U.S. political news site Politico, at least eight of the original core employees of the Government Efficiency Department (DOGE) have left the government. Over the past six months, anyone wishing to enter the sixth floor of the U.S. General Services Administration headquarters—the core office area of the Government Efficiency Department led by Musk—had to go through a verification by an armed guard, and only those whose names appeared on a pre-approved list could enter. Now, the guard has been removed, and the sign next to the elevator that read "Authorized Personnel Only" is also gone. Compared to the high-profile firings of employees in the initial months, DOGE's current focus has shifted. Recent work includes deleting unnecessary government websites and phone lines, canceling unused software licenses, and collaborating with the National Weather Service to upgrade the national weather broadcasting system. Additionally, DOGE is developing a new project called AI.gov, aimed at accelerating government innovation through artificial intelligence. ( Jin10 )