#a16z Co-Founder Urges Federal Employees to Return to Office#

a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen recently discussed the work focus of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on a podcast, stating that the department plans to push for an increase in the number of working days in the office for federal employees. He pointed out that federal office buildings in Washington, DC, are currently averaging only 25% occupancy, with many employees working from the office only one to two days a month, and some even working from the office only two days in two months. Andreessen questioned whether this model met the requirements of federal employment, and said that DOGE has proposed “innovative ideas” to cut government spending and optimize regulations. He believes that the prevalence of remote work poses a challenge to work efficiency, and questions whether the president has the authority to require federal employees to return to the office. 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 work regularly in the office. Musk further pointed out that the percentage of employees working full-time in the office may be as low as 1% after excluding security and maintenance personnel. Andreessen also said he is a “unpaid volunteer” for DOGE, switching his support from the Biden administration’s crackdown on cryptocurrency to supporting Trump.