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Elon Musk's Team Transforms Federal Retirement to Digital

4/7/2025

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The Iron Mountain limestone mine in Pennsylvania, a treasure trove of over 400 million federal retirement documents since 1960, is undergoing a transformation. With Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency at the helm, the Office of Personnel Management is pioneering a shift to a fully digital retirement process, already achieving promising results in early trials.

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The Iron Mountain limestone mine in Pennsylvania, a treasure trove of over 400 million federal retirement documents since 1960, is undergoing a transformation. With Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency at the helm, the Office of Personnel Management is pioneering a shift to a fully digital retirement process, already achieving promising results in early trials.