The US space agency NASA has launched a «weekly achievement app» for its employees to track their productivity, fulfilling one of the requirements of Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The US space agency NASA has launched a «weekly achievement app» for its employees to track their productivity, fulfilling one of the requirements of Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
According to Bloomberg, which saw an email sent to NASA employees, Elon Musk’s team sent emails to more than two million federal employees in February demanding they report their achievements every week or risk losing their jobs. This has alarmed not only NASA, but also other government agencies.
A new reporting app at NASA is designed to simplify the reporting process and create a «personal achievement list» for each employee.
It was announced a few days after NASA closed two of its departments and laid off some employees to comply with an order from US President Donald Trump.
This requirement was criticized by government officials. Some ministers even advised their subordinates to ignore the letters, because such reports could pose a threat to national security or contain classified information. Later, the US White House clarified that employees would not be fired for refusing to send the reports, and advised them to follow the instructions of the heads of their agencies.
