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That article probably isn't a reliable source -- it is from a Spanish language website that mainly has sports related content. As far as I know, there is a lot of uncertainty about what will happen.
"Although Musk has not provided a comprehensive list of the positions to be eliminated, he has hinted that specific roles within federal agencies and departments associated with science, technology, and energy may be prioritized for reduction. Among the positions Musk has indicated could potentially be eliminated are those linked to bureaucratic functions in organizations such as NASA, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Renewable Energy Administration. Furthermore, he has indicated that the public sector should focus on core roles, eliminating positions he considers redundant."
I have no idea what it actually means. Does this mean get rid of NASA and DOE or get rid of bureaucratic aspects in these agencies? The latter could be useful. The issue is how do you do it? You need to identify what is bureaucratic and could be cut. It would take some time and I assume the agencies will adapt.
"If you work at one of the Labs and voted for the orange man you must feel like hmm ***!"
I am not sure I buy that (1) We have no idea if any cuts to DOE and NNSA are coming. (2) If they do come it could be done in a way that if very effective and improves DOE. (3) Everyone knows we have huge amount of waste and inefficiencies at the NNSA labs. However after dealing with some other gov organizations I think the NNSA labs are not the first places I would cut.
A number of places have problems getting people come into work after Covid and it seems to be worse in government organizations as opposed to private places. They could simply say, you need to show up to work and it could get rid of 10% or more of the workforce. I am not kidding. By the way I know some people can work from home and be even more effective but this is just a small percentage of people.
“In response to security and management weaknesses, in 1999 the Congress created the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized agency within the Department of Energy…Since its creation, NNSA has continued to experience security problems, such as unauthorized access to a NNSA unclassified computer system, and cost and schedule overruns on its major projects, such as the National Ignition Facility…”
I don't think anyone regards NNSA as anything but a spineless failure, but that's not news. If anybody really cared, something would have been done about it by now. Under whatever name, the core of the spinless failure will live on.
When politicians say they want to eliminate the DOE, they mean windmills, batteries, EVs and solar panels. They don't even realize that the majority of DOE is NNSA. Republicans certainly aren't clamoring to eliminate our nuclear deterrent while China accelerates theirs. You can't take these news articles very seriously because both the journalists and the politicians are quite misinformed.
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That article probably isn't a reliable source -- it is from a Spanish language website that mainly has sports related content. As far as I know, there is a lot of uncertainty about what will happen.
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"Although Musk has not provided a comprehensive list of the positions to be eliminated, he has hinted that specific roles within federal agencies and departments associated with science, technology, and energy may be prioritized for reduction. Among the positions Musk has indicated could potentially be eliminated are those linked to bureaucratic functions in organizations such as NASA, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Renewable Energy Administration. Furthermore, he has indicated that the public sector should focus on core roles, eliminating positions he considers redundant."
I have no idea what it actually means. Does this mean get rid of NASA and DOE or get rid of bureaucratic aspects in these agencies? The latter could be useful. The issue is how do you do it? You need to identify what is bureaucratic and could be cut. It would take some time and I assume the agencies will adapt.
If you work at one of the Labs and voted for the orange man you must feel like hmm ***!
"If you work at one of the Labs and voted for the orange man you must feel like hmm ***!"
I am not sure I buy that (1) We have no idea if any cuts to DOE and NNSA are coming. (2) If they do come it could be done in a way that if very effective and improves DOE. (3) Everyone knows we have huge amount of waste and inefficiencies at the NNSA labs. However after dealing with some other gov organizations I think the NNSA labs are not the first places I would cut.
A number of places have problems getting people come into work after Covid and it seems to be worse in government organizations as opposed to private places. They could simply say, you need to show up to work and it could get rid of 10% or more of the workforce. I am not kidding. By the way I know some people can work from home and be even more effective but this is just a small percentage of people.
Nothing new here. It's obvious certain DOE offices for actual energy regulation may be on the block. Article says nothing about NNSA.
The Creation of the NNSA
“In response to security and management weaknesses, in 1999 the Congress created the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized agency within the Department of Energy…Since its creation, NNSA has continued to experience security problems, such as unauthorized access to a NNSA unclassified computer system, and cost and schedule overruns on its major projects, such as the National Ignition Facility…”
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-07-36#:~:text=In%20response%20to%20security%20and,Department%20of%20Energy%20(DOE).
I don't think anyone regards NNSA as anything but a spineless failure, but that's not news. If anybody really cared, something would have been done about it by now. Under whatever name, the core of the spinless failure will live on.
When politicians say they want to eliminate the DOE, they mean windmills, batteries, EVs and solar panels. They don't even realize that the majority of DOE is NNSA. Republicans certainly aren't clamoring to eliminate our nuclear deterrent while China accelerates theirs. You can't take these news articles very seriously because both the journalists and the politicians are quite misinformed.
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