NBC’s recent tour of the OPM Retirement Operations Center in Pennsylvania’s Iron Mountain facility showcased a 20th-century relic: 600 workers in a limestone mine processing federal retirement claims by hand, surrounded by 26,000 filing cabinets and 400 million paper records, taking 60-71 days per claim. This antiquated system, unchanged despite failed modernization attempts like RetireEZ in 2008, contrasts sharply with private-sector digital efficiency, exposing a government stuck in the past while technologies like cloud storage and AI sit unused. Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative, highlighted during the tour, pushes for digitization to drag this bureaucracy into the 21st century with online portals and automated processes. It’s not about replacing workers but equipping them with modern tools — because in 2025, relying on golf carts and manila folders is indefensible.
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