'Five things' | White House scraps Elon Musk's controversial employee reporting initiative

A high-profile employee reporting initiative led by Elon Musk has been officially shut down, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed Tuesday.

The program, which required federal employees to submit five workplace accomplishments each week - better known as the 'Five Things' email faced widespread resistance before being formally rescinded.

The email was introduced in February as part of Musk’s accountability drive, aiming to monitor and streamline federal worker productivity. It was implemented by OPM, the government’s human resources agency, during Musk’s time leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). A memo circulated by OPM this week ended all compliance with the process.

“At OPM, we believe that managers are accountable to staying informed about what their team members are working on and have many other existing tools to do so,” said Director Scott Kupor. He confirmed the agency had notified federal HR teams that the weekly email process would no longer be managed or used internally.