'What Did You Do Last Week? Part II': Musk's DOGE Issues Second Email Mandate For Executive Branch Employees
Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has issued a second email directive to all executive branch employees. This directive requires employees to report their weekly achievements, with a new provision for classified information.
What Happened: DOGE sent the email on Saturday night via the Office of Personnel Management. The email, titled “What did you do last week? Part II,” requires federal employees to list five accomplishments from the previous week by 11:59 p.m. ET Monday.
As per the report by The New York Post, the email now includes a provision for agencies with employees who sought exemption from the task due to the confidential nature of their work.
These employees are instructed not to send links, attachments, or any classified or sensitive information. Instead, they can simply write, “All of my activities are sensitive.”
Despite resistance from some agency heads, Musk emphasized the mandatory nature of the email, stating, “The President has made it clear that this is mandatory for the executive branch.”
During the first cabinet meeting of President Trump’s second term, Musk clarified the purpose of the email, stating it was a “pulse check review” rather than a performance review. He also suggested that the initiative could help identify “dead” employees on the government payroll.
Why It Matters: This new mandate from DOGE is part of a broader effort to increase government efficiency and accountability. By requiring employees to report their weekly achievements, the department aims to identify areas of inefficiency and improve overall productivity.
The new provision for classified information ensures that sensitive information remains secure while still holding all employees accountable for their work.
This initiative is a significant step in the ongoing mission to streamline government operations under the Trump administration.
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