The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory commission led by billionaire Elon Musk that recommends deep cuts to federal agencies, could become more official, if the executive order signed by President Donald Trump passes legally. On Monday evening, Trump signed an order renaming the US Digital Service (USDS), which was created in 2014 by former President Barack Obama to “replace”. [the] government approach to technology,” as the US DOGE Service (USDS). (Remember the same acronym.) USDS is set to have about 20 employees, Trump said during the executive order signing ceremony. Despite its name, it is not a federal executive department, which requires an act of Congress to The executive order instructs the head of the US agency to form a “DOGE Team” of “at least” four employees within the agency within 30 days HR, and attorneys, according to the executive order, and work with USDS and resident agencies to implement Trump’s DOGE plan. Among other things, the executive order established a “software modernization” plan to improve government network infrastructure and IT systems, and give USDS access to agency records, software systems, and “unclassified” IT systems “in accordance with the law.” The executive order also created a temporary organization, the US DOGE Service Temporary Organization, specifically to “advance [President Trump’s] DOGE’s 18-month agenda. The organization is set to end on July 4, 2026. Trump previously said that DOGE’s work should be completed “no later than July 4, 2026 – before the Ohio gubernatorial election in November 2026. Survivors come to courtroom battles. No less than three lawsuits have been filed in court the federal government alleging that the Musk-led DOGE violated the transparency requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a 1972 law that requires federal advisory committees to hold public meetings and represent .Trump announced DOGE, which will be led by Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, has since left DOGE after reportedly clashing with Musk. Musk has suggested DOGE could help reduce the U.S. federal budget by $2 trillion through measures such as cutting waste, eliminating redundant agencies, and reducing the federal workforce.They have since backed away from that goal, but many experts believe it is unrealistic. According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump’s team and officials from the DOGE have discussed abolishing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and consolidating and restructuring the FDIC, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Reserve. Separately, Musk also proposed eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency tasked with implementing and enforcing consumer protection laws and issuing guidance for consumer financial institutions.
