21 Federal Technologists Resign from DOGE, Refuse to Compromise Government Systems

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DOGE v. Federal Employees

🔴 UPDATE: February 25, 2025

21 Former US Digital Service Employees Resign from DOGE, Citing Ethical Concerns

In a major development, 21 senior technologists who were formerly part of the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) before it was rebranded into the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have resigned en masse, citing ethical concerns over Elon Musk’s leadership and the administration’s dismantling of government systems. Their departure underscores the growing internal resistance to DOGE’s radical restructuring, but it also represents a continuation of the federal government’s brain drain—one of DOGE’s ultimate goals.

🚨 Key Developments:

• Mass Resignations from DOGE – The 21 departing technologists, many of whom had worked to modernize government IT systems under the USDS, submitted a joint resignation letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, stating:

"We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services. We will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE’s actions."

• DOGE’s True Goal: A Brain Drain – While the resignations are a commendable act of resistance, they are also a direct continuation of the federal government’s talent drain, accelerating the exact outcome DOGE is designed to achieve: a weaker, dysfunctional federal system that is easier to dismantle.

• Government IT at Risk – These employees were among the few remaining technologists capable of modernizing federal IT infrastructure. Their absence will cripple digital operations across agencies, making it easier for Musk’s handpicked replacements to compromise, privatize, or dismantle critical systems.

🔍 Consequences:

• Not a Win—But a Warning – The resignations highlight the moral dilemma federal employees face under DOGE, but they also further Musk’s ultimate goal of driving out skilled professionals until the government is incapable of functioning effectively.

• Further Weakening of Institutional Knowledge – DOGE’s strategy of forcing out experienced civil servants is not just about political control—it’s about making government so inefficient that even basic functions collapse, further justifying privatization or authoritarian restructuring.

📌 Sources:

• AP News: Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE

• Newsweek: More Than 20 Staffers Quit Musk's DOGE, Rebuke Trump Admin Government Cuts

• WSJ: 21 Civil Servants Working for DOGE Resign

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