Dozens of employees of US Digital Service have received termination letters as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) merges with USDS to become the US DOGE Service.
The restructuring and rebranding exercise is viewed as an attempt by Musk to bring in his own people, causing uncertainty and insecurity among the existing employees.
At least a dozen employees have received termination letters since 14 February, citing changes to USDS' structure and mission as the reason for the terminations.
In line with previous executive orders, the US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are working to trim the US government workforce, resulting in job cuts across various federal agencies.