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Musk emphasizes DOGE work modernizing fed computers
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Elon Musk dominated President Trump's first Cabinet meeting, where he downplayed his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team as "tech support."
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“I actually just call myself humble tech support here because this is actually, as crazy as it sounds, that’s almost a literal description of the work that the DOGE team is doing is helping fix the government computer systems," Musk said at Wednesday's meeting.
"Many of these systems are extremely old," he continued. "They don't communicate. There are a lot of mistakes in the systems. The software doesn’t work. So, we are actually tech support."
Musk, the world’s richest man, is leading the DOGE team's push to cut trillions of dollars of government spending and thousands of federal jobs. Much of DOGE's initial efforts have centered on gaining access to federal agencies' technological infrastructure.
Despite Musk's deep involvement with DOGE, the administration has emphasized that he is technically not part of the cost-cutting panel and instead serves as a senior advisor to the president.
The White House disclosed Tuesday that the interim administrator of DOGE is Amy Gleason, a former official at the U.S. Digital Service, the agency Trump rebranded as DOGE via an executive order.
Musk dominated the opening of the Cabinet meeting Wednesday, offering a number of sharp comments about the federal workforce while standing and taking questions from the press.
The tech billionaire, who is not a member of Trump’s formal Cabinet, did so as Cabinet secretaries sat at their desks in the White House’s Roosevelt Room.
He defended his email demanding all federal workers report their accomplishments to his office, calling it a “pulse check” and saying anyone with a heart beat and neurons could complete it.
The Hill's Alex Gangitano reports more here.
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Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter, we're Julia Shapero and Miranda Nazzaro — tracking the latest moves from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.
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Stablecoins take priority for Senate Banking
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Welcome to Crypto Corner, a new feature in The Hill's Technology newsletter focused on digital currency and its outlook in Washington.
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The new Republican-led Senate Banking Committee has made clear in its first two months that it intends to prioritize cryptocurrency legislation, with a focus on stablecoins and market structure.
Stablecoins are up first, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Wednesday at the inaugural hearing of the Digital Assets Subcommittee she is chairing.
"I hope we can get both pieces of legislation to President Trump for his signature this year," Lummis said.
"But we're going to start with stablecoins, and on stablecoins, I'm optimistic the Senate Banking Committee will soon mark up Sen. [Bill] Hagerty's legislation," she continued, referring to the Tennessee Republican's GENIUS Act.
Lummis confirmed to The Hill after the hearing that's she hoping to mark up the stablecoin legislation in March.
PLUS: Former Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) will be joining Andreessen Horowitz capital venture firm, a16z, as a senior adviser.
In a statement posted to X, the former congressman said he looks forward to helping “innovators navigate the policy landscape so they can build.”
“For too long, D.C. has created barriers for startups and emerging companies. It’s time to level the playing field and ensure that Little Tech – the next generation of builders – gets a fair shot,” he wrote.
McHenry, who retired from Congress in January, was an ardent advocate for the cryptocurrency industry, especially during his time as chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
A16z, founded by venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, invests in a variety of emerging technology, including cryptocurrency ventures.
The move marks the latest collaboration between Silicon Valley and current or former policymakers, a relationship that has ramped up in recent months.
Last month, former Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and President Trump's co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita joined cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
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