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President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring federal agencies to work with the Elon Musk-led DOGE to make "large-scale" workforce reductions. The order, titled "Implementing The President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Workforce Optimization Initiative,” gives DOGE even more powers, just as the Trump administration faces several lawsuits accusing it of violating privacy laws.
The order requires a "DOGE Team Lead" to be stationed at every government agency, who will oversee hiring decisions.
Trump didn't create a new Cabinet-level department with DOGE, but rather renamed the previously existing United States Digital Service, which was created under former President Barack Obama.
That office launched in 2014 to improve the federal government's digital capabilities following the rocky rollout of the HealthCare.gov website.
Trump's order also moves the entity from the Office of Management and Budget to the Executive Office of the President, and directs it to modernize technology and software across the federal government.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5286314/department-of-government-efficiency-doge-explainer-elon-musk
The order requires a "DOGE Team Lead" to be stationed at every government agency, who will oversee hiring decisions.
Trump didn't create a new Cabinet-level department with DOGE, but rather renamed the previously existing United States Digital Service, which was created under former President Barack Obama.
That office launched in 2014 to improve the federal government's digital capabilities following the rocky rollout of the HealthCare.gov website.
Trump's order also moves the entity from the Office of Management and Budget to the Executive Office of the President, and directs it to modernize technology and software across the federal government.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5286314/department-of-government-efficiency-doge-explainer-elon-musk
