Young engineer Nikhil Rajpal joins Elon Musk's controversial DOGE team at NOAA, raising agency concerns.

Thirty-year-old Nikhil Rajpal, an Indian-origin engineer with a background in computer science from UC Berkeley, has become a key figure in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team. Rajpal, who previously worked at Twitter and redesigned a Tesla console, is part of a task force at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This appointment has raised concerns among government agencies due to Rajpal's lack of scientific background and his involvement with libertarian student groups. The DOGE team, created by former President Trump, includes other young engineers like 22-year-old Akash Bobba, despite their limited relevant experience.

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