This morning, on workers American Treasury Department Fiscal Service Bureau (BFS) obtained an email in which it was announced that Tom Cruce, a software executive and Elon Musk Ellie“Was appointed to perform the delegated duties of the fiscal assistant secretary.” The role was first captured by David Labric, which Resigned after refusing To allow access to the so -called government efficiency (DOGE) of Musk for sensitive systems within the Treasury Department. Although it was Was reported earlier The cross, called a special government employee, had achieved the old status of Labric, email also specifically stated that the cross is “Currently CEOs of Cloud Software Group.”
The email states, “Tom brings software and technology companies for more than 20 years of experience, construction and situation and long -term success.” “Tom is currently the CEOs of the Cloud Software Group that manage and operate several missions of Mission Critical Enterprise Software Businesses.”
In response to Wired's questions, a representative of the company said that “Tom Cloud is the CEO of the Group” and forwarded a copy of an email sent to the employees of the company last week, in which Cruce wrote, “My duties wrote,” Apart from “CEO of Cloud Software Group, I am advising the US Treasury Department as' Special Government Employees”. I am honored for serving my country. Critics believe that in addition to serving the cross government, maintaining your job can be a large scale. conflict of interest,
Treasury did not immediately respond to the remarks request. The Cloud Software Group did not answer questions about whether the cross would continue to pay salaries from the company during its time with the Treasury.
In an affidavit filed on Thursday trial Coalition vs. Treasury Department for retired AmericansCruce wrote, “In this treasury role, I cloud software group, ink. He has also maintained his employment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who [is] A privately organized company consisted of several venture software businesses. This system is approved by the Treasury's Ethics Office, who determined, based on my role as an SGE, that this system was acceptable. “In the same affidavit, the cross said,” I have not yet assumed those duties “as fiscal assistant secretary.
“I can't think of another example, but I think it is part of a comprehensive pattern of interests within the federal government,” says Don Mionihan, professor of public policy at the University of Michigan. “Federal employees cannot take more than $ 25 gifts from someone who is trying to impress his actions. On the other hand, their bosses are running private companies simultaneously, while also running parts of the government that affect their businesses. ,
Especially the Treasury, they say, there may be a conflict of interest in industries because “this affects everything.” And no perceived struggle of interests can be limited to its own company of the cross. Says Mionihan, “Silicon Valley and Corporate are a network of people coming from America who are now working together.” “And so it is not only about the conflict of interest with its business, but the way it is located to help the broad network that is now effectively running the government.”