Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration replaced the CIOs of the OMB, OPM, and Department of Energy with Elon Musk- and Peter Thiel-aligned executives
The chief information officers of at least three major government agencies have been replaced by Silicon Valley executives, including from Palantir and Elon Musk's SpaceX. Bluesky: @dell , @brbarrett , @katie-drummond , and @makenakelly Bluesky: Dell Cameron / @dell : Musk in a pattern now of turning Musk/Thiel executives into federal CIOs: www.wired.com/story/elon-m... By @makenakelly.bsky.social [image] Brian Barrett / @brbarrett : Government CIOs hold the keys to everything, basically. You'll never guess who the Trump administration has been putting in those roles. from @makenakelly.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/elon-m... Katie Drummond / @katie-drummond : NEW from @makenakelly.bsky.social: Chief Information Officers of at least three federal agencies have been replaced by Silicon Valley execs, including from Palantir and SpaceX. — This could make it easier for DOGE engineers to access sensitive government systems: — www.wired.com/story/elon-m... Makena Kelly / @makenakelly : NEW: Former Palantir and Elon Musk Associates Are Taking Over Key Government IT Roles — www.wired.com/story/elon-m...