➀ Elon Musk has confirmed he's using six young individuals between the ages of 19 and 24 to play critical roles in his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

➁ The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) recently took control of a government computer system, resulting in officials being locked out.

➂ A new WIRED report has identified six individuals who play critical roles in DOGE and have been tasked with modernizing Federal technology and software.

➀ Elon Musk's aides have locked millions of federal government employees out of data systems.

➁ This action has raised concerns about cybersecurity and lack of oversight.

➂ The Enterprise Human Resources Integration system, containing sensitive personal data, is inaccessible to OPM officials.

➀ Statista estimates that 16,000 U.S. federal employees have been laid off under presidential executive orders, in addition to 75,000 who accepted buyouts.

➁ The cuts are less than 4% of the 2.4 million non-military and non-postal federal workforce.

➂ Specific departments affected include the IRS, Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, and Medicare.

➀ The government has delayed its AI Bill to avoid upsetting the US government, as reported by the Guardian.

➁ The Bill would have required companies using LLMs in AI programs to submit them for vetting to the AI Security Institute.

➂ The intention was to present the Bill to parliament before Christmas, but it will now be postponed until summer.

➀ In 1961, Mr. Woodrow Wyatt, a Labour MP for Bosworth, proposed the creation of a 'Minister of Space Research and Development' to advance a British communications satellite system.

➁ When Mr. Wyatt presented this proposal to Prime Minister Macmillan, it was immediately rejected.

➂ Mr. Wyatt plans to introduce a series of Private Members Bills, including one to establish a 'Space Research Minister' and another to facilitate the construction of a vertical take-off aircraft.

➀ Ed Gulls, a tech-savvy individual, is leveraging the PM's enthusiasm for AI to secure contracts and personal benefits.

➁ The PM believes in the transformative potential of AI and is proposing various applications, from locating blood clots to reducing administrative tasks.

➂ Ed positions himself as a bridge between AI developers and the government, securing contracts and receiving emoluments for his efforts.

➀ The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has selected 13 companies to compete for orders under its Luno B GEOINT program.

➁ These companies will provide unclassified, commercial GEOINT products, data, and services to expand the agency's geospatial information.

➂ The program aims to transform the NGA's approach to geospatial information and knowledge, enhancing access to data and services and integrating them into broader enterprise capabilities.

➀ The author, Ed, discusses the tendency of ministers to focus on frequent announcements rather than substantive strategies.

➁ He mentions his practice of recycling old announcements with modifications to appear innovative.

➂ Ed's department has been making numerous press releases on topics such as gigabit broadband and AI company grants, leading to jealousy among his ministerial colleagues.