Who is Amy Gleason? Biography, Age & Wikipedia

The White House has revealed that Amy Gleason, a former healthcare technology consultant, is the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Although she is relatively unknown, Gleason has been leading DOGE, an agency tasked with pushing for government budget cuts, including firing employees and canceling contracts.

Who is Amy Gleason?

Ms. Gleason, 53, has a background in healthcare technology and worked for the United States Digital Service (USDS) from 2018 to 2021, which has since been renamed the US DOGE Service. During her time with the USDS, she worked on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to her LinkedIn, she also helped smooth the transition ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration by returning to the agency.

Before her work at USDS, Ms. Gleason served as the chief product officer at two healthcare startups based in Nashville: Russell Street Ventures and Main Street Health. Both companies were founded by Brad Smith, a healthcare entrepreneur who also played a role in the DOGE initiative. Gleason’s work at Main Street Health involved technology efforts for the federal COVID-19 response, collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Gleason has also been an advocate for finding a cure for juvenile myositis, a rare autoimmune disease that affects her daughter. She has spoken about the healthcare system’s shortcomings in handling such diseases, sharing her frustrations in a 2020 TED talk.

Elon Musk has been associated with DOGE, with President Donald Trump previously stating that Musk was in charge of the department. However, recent legal challenges have questioned Musk’s formal authority over DOGE. Despite his influence, Musk’s involvement in the cuts, including threats to fire federal workers who don’t justify their jobs, has raised concerns and led to lawsuits. This cost-cutting initiative, spearheaded by DOGE, has resulted in layoffs of more than 20,000 workers across various government departments. Additionally, 21 civil service employees resigned, refusing to use their expertise to dismantle essential public services.