#a16z co-founder pushes for federal employees to return to office#

a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen recently stated on a podcast that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to push for an increase in the number of days federal employees work in the office, noting that federal office buildings in Washington, D.C. currently have an average occupancy rate of only 25%. He pointed out that many federal employees only go to the office one or two days a month, with some even going only two days in two months, questioning whether this model aligns with the requirements of being a federal employee. Andreessen also mentioned that DOGE's focus includes optimizing staffing, cutting government spending, and streamlining regulations, stating that the team has "very smart ideas" in these areas. He also questioned whether the president has the authority to mandate federal employees' return to the office and expressed that the prevalence of remote work presents challenges to work efficiency. Previously, Trump advisors Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had proposed cutting $2 trillion in "government waste," with reports showing that only 6% of federal employees regularly work in the office. Musk further pointed out that the proportion of employees working full-time in the office may be as low as 1% after excluding security and maintenance personnel.