Commerce Department

DOGE staffer Nikhil Rajpal reportedly enters NOAA facilities in Silver Spring, MD

DOGE staff enter the Commerce Department headquarters

Michael Grimes conducts DOGE-style interviews with each member of the staff in the Chips Program Office

An internal survey reveals that over a fifth of Census Bureau leadership roles are vacant in the wake of DOGE's efforts to reduce federal staffing.

Because of DOGE-directed cuts, a National Weather Service office in Jackson, KY did not have an overnight forecaster who is able to track and forecast tornado watches for a storm sweeping across the state

In a post on X, DOGE reports that it is working to review surveys conducted by the Census Bureau and claims to have eliminated 5 already about alcohol consumption and internet usage

Field representatives for the Census surveys share that the public is growing increasingly distrustful of participating in government surveys due to concerns that their data might be used against them, due to DOGE's efforts to combine data from multiple agencies. This is especially true for minority and vulnerable populations, increasing the real risk of skewed statistics.