Overview

• Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, has joined the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, to tackle inefficiencies in federal systems.
• Gebbia's first project focuses on digitizing the federal retirement application process, which has long relied on slow, paper-based methods stored in a limestone mine in Pennsylvania.
• The U.S. Office of Personnel Management recently processed its first fully digital retirement application, completing it in two days rather than the weeks typically required under the old system.
• Gebbia announced his role on X, emphasizing his intent to bring a 'designer brain' and 'start-up spirit' to improve government user experiences.
• His appointment has drawn mixed reactions, with some Airbnb hosts voicing disapproval due to Gebbia's recent political alignment and connection to the Trump administration.