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Gleason pushes AI trust, tech hiring after 20k cuts

5/21/2026

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  • Administrator Amy Gleason addressed an event on Wednesday, saying efficiency means reducing friction for citizens, employees and partners.
  • She listed improving services and hiring tech talent as priorities after cutting 20,000 staff, cited her daughter’s disease as motivation to improve data access, and said trust is the AI challenge for government.
  • DOGE’s X account posts Musk-era memes like a “DOGERMAN” image despite a poll showing Americans disapprove of the agency.