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The venture capital firm co-founder has landed a role in the recruitment panel of Elon Musk’s new US government department – the Department for Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E). Andreessen has been given the mandate to suggest potential candidates to join Musk’s team. Marc Andreessen, a leading figure in Silicon Valley and co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is actively involved in recruiting staff for the new D.O.G.E arm of the U.S. government. This unit, spearheaded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, will be established under the authority of the incoming Donald Trump administration. Despite holding no official position in D.O.G.E., Andreessen has been pivotal in identifying and recommending candidates for the advisory body. According to a Financial Times report, he has leveraged his extensive network to introduce potential hires and facilitate interviews as D.O.G.E begins its operations. Horowitz to strengthen ties between Silicon Valley and the White House In mid-November, the Department for Government Efficiency posted on its X account, urging potential candidates to apply by sending their CVs.   Source: X While the open call attracted multiple applications, Marc Andreessen is now reportedly focused on recruiting high-level candidates rather than reviewing the influx of résumés submitted by hopeful applicants, as revealed by the Financial Times.   Andreessen, alongside his Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz, made headlines in July by endorsing Donald Trump, marking a significant departure from Silicon Valley’s traditionally Democratic leanings. While the latter shifted his support to Kamala Harris, Andreessen maintained his backing of Trump and is described as an influential figure within the president-elect’s orbit.  “He is spending a lot of time over at Mar-a-Lago,” noted a source familiar with the matter, referring to Trump’s estate in Florida.   Andreessen’s public statements and X posts align closely with those of Elon Musk. He has criticized certain artificial intelligence companies for…

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