On Monday evening, Trump signed an order that renames the U.S. Digital Service (USDS), which was created in 2014 by former President Barack Obama to “change [the] government’s approach to technology,” as the U.S. DOGE Service (USDS). (Note the identical acronyms.)

The DOGE-focused executive order is one of many signed by the new president, including an order rescinding nearly 80 actions from the Biden administration like memos and executive orders, including those focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

Trump announced the creation of DOGE, co-led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, shortly after winning the election in November. Their mission is focused on cutting government spending: Musk and Ramaswamy paid an early visit to Capitol Hill to discuss their efforts with lawmakers, and the creation of the Senate DOGE Caucus soon followed.

By re-branding an existing White House agency as DOGE, President Trump could circumvent the rules governing advisory committees that are the basis

President Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders after his inauguration on Monday, and followed through on promises related to energy, government efficiency and trade.

As detailed in The New York Times, DOGE is poised to be a hallmark of President Trump’s second term, targeting up to $2 trillion in cost savings by 2026. DOGE builds on the Unit

One day in, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) looks like it will have a tough time living up to the expectations he and President Donald Trump outlined months ago.