Dan Hodges is reported to begin his “era” in office on a start date referenced by the outlet, but multiple passages suggest he is not yet fully prepared to act at scale through an established, pre-planned programme of announcements. Sources describe an absence of a “grid” of announcements for his first month, indicating that no comprehensive schedule of initiatives or announcements has been finalized. An ally is quoted as saying the team has not even secured people to populate the planned schedule, implying staffing or internal planning is still underway. One outlet also draws attention to language used by Hodges, noting that he repeatedly uses the word “ready” in material connected to his start, describing the phrasing as intended to reassure supporters at a watching event. The same material frames the wording as both an attempt to calm external observers and reflect Hodges’ own assessment that full readiness has not yet been achieved. Overall, the accounts portray a transition phase marked by incomplete planning and staffing for early public announcements.