Wed Feb 05 19:03:23 UTC 2025: ## Musk’s DOGE Hires Inexperienced Engineers, Sparking Security Concerns

**Washington D.C.** – Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is facing criticism after hiring a team of six young engineers, some still in college, for key positions within government agencies. The hires, ranging in age from 19 to 24, have access to sensitive data at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the General Services Administration (GSA).

Among them is 22-year-old Akash Bobba, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley’s Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology program. Bobba, whose impressive coding skills garnered viral attention after a classmate recounted his ability to rewrite an entire deleted codebase in a single night, now holds a position at the OPM with reportedly high-level security clearance. His previous experience includes internships at Meta, Palantir, and Bridgewater Associates.

The lack of experience in government affairs among this cohort of young engineers is raising concerns about potential security risks and whether standard clearance protocols were followed. Sources suggest Bobba possesses an active GSA email and A-suite level clearance, granting him access to all physical spaces and IT systems at the GSA.

DOGE, aiming to modernize government operations through technology, has not yet publicly commented on the controversy. Critics argue that the prioritization of speed and technological prowess over experience and established security procedures poses a significant threat. The situation is expected to draw further scrutiny from Congress and security experts in the coming days.

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