The new Department of Government Efficiency, President Donald Trump's special commission tasked with slashing federal spending, has formally joined the government whose size it is supposed to help shrink.

With the official establishment on Monday of President Trump’s closely watched effort to slash federal spending — which he has called the Department of Government Efficiency — some key information was revealed, including details about how the group will be structured and a new focus on modernizing technology.

"If you are a federal worker now, you need to be prepared for an all-out assault on where you work and the security of your job."