In the latest, the White House has named Amy Gleason as the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a role formerly associated with billionaire Elon Musk.
About Amy Gleason
Amy Gleason is a professional with a background in healthcare technology and public service. Previously, she worked with the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) from 2018 to 2021, where she played a significant role in the federal Covid-19 response. Her experience in the public sector is appreciated by her work in the private sector, where she served as the ‘Chief Product Officer’ at Russell Street Ventures and Main Street Health, both healthcare startups based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Gleason, 53, worked from 2018 through 2021 in the United States Digital Service. It’s an agency that has been renamed the US DOGE Service, according to her LinkedIn profile. In that role, she worked with the White House on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gleason is also a co-founder of CareSync, a telehealth company, and working as Vice President for Research at the Cure JM Foundation, a company dedicated to juvenile myositis research. Her advocacy for technological improvements in healthcare is well-documented, including a TED talk in 2020 where she highlighted the need for better data and technology to support patients and doctors.
The Role of DOGE
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was established by President Donald Trump through an executive order on January 20, 2025. The DOGE, focuses to streamline government operations, cut costs, and improve efficiency across federal agencies.
The appointment of Amy Gleason comes amid ongoing legal battles and controversy surrounding DOGE’s actions, including job cuts and the cancellation of government contracts. Amy Gleason’s appointment as the acting administrator of DOGE opens a new chapter for the department.
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