The doge staff was designates as being an ‘Insider threat’ by the US Treasury

The decision of Carstensen to not take the Fork in the Road at the US Digital Service, a source tells WIRED

In an internal meeting following Carstensen’s departure, staff were told that he would not be replaced and that his responsibilities would be spread across the rest of the organization, a source said. Staff members were afraid that Musk and his team had complete control of the organization after Carstensen left.

Carstensen’s decision to refuse the “fork” deal echoes a similar sentiment held among the broader USDS staff. There is a feeling within USDS that people don’t want to send the message that they’re accepting of the larger plan and so they don’t want to take the fork.

“This was not an easy decision for me to make as my time at the US Digital Service has been one of the best periods in my career. The commitment, kindness, and intelligence of the team inspired Carstensen to believe completely in the mission. “It was important for me to get the team to a place where everyone could choose their own path forward, which is where we find ourselves today. I hope each of you makes a decision that’s best for you, and I look forward to seeing where it leads you.

In a resignation email seen by WIRED, he said Thursday would be his final day. He said that he would not be taking the deferred resignation offer that has colloquially been called “the fork” after the Fork in the Road email federal workers received last week offering them continued pay and benefits through September 30.

DOGE Members’ Access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Paying Systems as an Insider Threat: A Public Comment on a WIRED Report

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Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team have had access to the US Treasury Department’s payment systems for over a week. One of the department’s agencies recommended that the group be monitored as an “Insider Threat”, according to a Thursday report.

Without new directives, USDS sources tell WIRED they’ve been operating as if things are “business as usual,” continuing work on long-term projects that have carried over from President Joe Biden’s administration.

The source told WIRED that the people don’t show up shows that they don’t care about us. We wait for them to come, and they don’t.

The Department of Government Efficiency has built a fence to separate the 200 or so legacy workers who worked for the United States Digital Service from Musk’s team.

“A court order formalizing an agreement reportedly restricting DOGE’s access to Treasury was issued, but specifically provides ‘read only’ exemptions for Marko Elez (DOGE member at Fiscal Service and Treasury) and Thomas (aka Tom) Krause (DOGE member at Treasury),” it states. This access is still posing an unprecedented threat to the inside.

The Wall Street Journal and the DOGE Investigation of Elez’s Email: X, Musk, and the WSS-BIO Insider Threat

Elez worked for X, Musk’s social media company. Elez resigned Thursday after The Wall Street Journal inquired with the White House about his connections to “a deleted social-media account that advocated for racism and eugenics.” Elez did not respond to the request.

The email also details this week’s Treasury lawsuit, which resulted in a federal judge granting an order on February 6 to temporarily restrict DOGE staffers from accessing and altering payment system information.

The weekly report was sent to hundreds of staffers by the BFS threat intelligence team. “Insider threat risks are something [the threat intelligence team] usually covers,” a source told WIRED. They haven’t been able to find an Insider threat risk that I know of inside the bureau.