Establishing and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency"
Executive Order 2025-02005
|Signed on January 21, 2025
Domestic PolicyFirst 100 Days
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What it means
Establishes the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by renaming the U.S. Digital Service. Creates DOGE teams in federal agencies to modernize technology and improve efficiency. The initiative grants DOGE broad access to agency systems to facilitate technological improvements across government.
Expected impact
- Potential improvements in government software systems and interoperability between agencies
- Streamlined processes that could reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies and operational costs
- Possible privacy and oversight concerns regarding DOGE's broad access to agency records and systems
- Creation of new technology-focused positions within government agencies to support the DOGE initiative
- Temporary nature of the organization (ending July 2026) suggests this is intended as a focused modernization effort rather than permanent bureaucratic expansion