The president has tasked Elon Musk with eliminating waste, fraud,and abuse in the federal government, a mission that will ...

Musk is what's known as a "special government employee," a designation given to people who join the government for a short period of time typically to provide specialized expertise. Here's what ...

But we do share one designation. We are both special government employees. This is a designation given to individuals who perform service for the federal government on a temporary and not full ...

In 1962, Congress created the role of "special government employee," which allows the executive branch, the legislative branch and independent federal agencies to bring on employees for specific ...

Special government employees, or SGEs, are typically hired on a temporary basis as experts or consultants or serve as members of federal advisory committees. President Trump is joined by Tesla and ...