Overview

• Scott Kupor was sworn in as director of the Office of Personnel Management earlier this month.
• He told reporters he has “zero personal relationship” with Elon Musk, saying he has spoken to the billionaire only once.
• Kupor pledged to faithfully carry out President Trump’s agenda for cutting federal staff, rejecting any objectives that conflict with White House priorities.
• He said he intends to institutionalize the Department of Government Efficiency’s operational efficiency measures by integrating them into OPM’s policies and procedures.
• Kupor’s previous tenure as a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, which invests in Musk’s SpaceX and Xai, underscores Silicon Valley’s continued influence on federal workforce reforms.