Imagine a government that moves with elegance and purpose, like the Art Deco era train I created for the header of this article. Precise, graceful, and always in service to the people. That is the quiet transformation DOGE continues to bring forward. What began with historic openness in Medicaid data and thoughtful reductions in wasteful contracts now shines through in steady, meaningful steps forward.
On March 1, we saw another clear alignment restored. The U.S. General Services Administration ended its OneGov contract with Anthropic AI. This decision honors the Administration’s priorities: our nation’s defense and strength must never be shaped by technologies that do not serve those goals. Waste removed. Focus sharpened. Taxpayers once again placed first.
Then, on March 2, the U.S. DOGE Service, formerly known as USDS, shared a compelling view of their ongoing work. They are quietly rebuilding systems that touch so many lives. They are streamlining the FAFSA process to better serve eighteen million students. They are renewing outdated Medicare systems while strengthening protections against fraud.
For our veterans, they have made a profound difference, reducing disability claim processing times from long, frustrating months to record lows around eighty-five days. This brings timely relief to more than 600,000 veterans each month, and it has brought the backlog down to approximately one hundred thousand claims. They are also enabling instant verification for income and education in Medicaid and SNAP programs, and introducing intelligent tools that replace decades of paper-based processes. These changes reflect a higher standard: government designed to anticipate needs, honor service, and rebuild trust through careful precision.
On March 6, clarity came to a different matter. Some media reports suggested widespread firings at NASA under DOGE. The truth is straightforward: DOGE did not terminate a single NASA employee. Only twenty-three positions were affected, following an executive order that ended certain DEI roles. Every other departure last year was entirely voluntary. The focus remains firmly on the core missions which are Artemis, America’s return to the Moon, and leadership in space. All guided by common-sense decisions that protect and advance those vital goals.
This progress builds on an already remarkable foundation: $215 billion in identified savings, thousands of unnecessary contracts and grants brought to an end, and powerful tools now in place like public data portals and whistleblower channels, that let everyday Americans help safeguard resources and root out fraud.
Every dollar reclaimed becomes a step toward a more graceful, more accountable republic, one where the people’s resources truly serve the people’s highest aspirations.
Progress continues with quiet determination. Excellence endures. And the American promise grows brighter for all of us.
Sources for reference: The Anthropic contract termination from March 1 is at the DOGE account. The modernization overview from March 2 is at the USDS account. Details on the VA project are available at usds.gov/projects/va. The NASA clarification from March 6 is also at DOGE. And the savings tracker remains at doge.gov/savings.
With admiration for every taxpayer who believes in better,
Gail Alfar
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