US DOGE Service's Data Science Director Resigns After Mass Layoffs
Anne Marshall, the director of data science and engineering at the US Digital Service (rebranded as US DOGE Service), has resigned. After a decade at Amazon, Marshall joined USDS in September 2023 and was promoted in December, but resigned Wednesday following the layoff of roughly one-third of the staff. Marshall criticized the firings as shortsighted and indiscriminate, stating they will negatively impact the government and American people. Remaining USDS employees met with DOGE representatives, who indicated increased DOGE control and the merging of the two teams. However, DOGE's leadership remains unclear, even to its own employees. The White House did not respond to requests for comment. Marshall concluded that DOGE cannot effectively continue USDS's work, leading to her resignation.