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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory commission led by billionaire Elon Musk that recommends deep cuts to federal agencies, could soon become more official, if a executive order signed by President Donald Trump passes the legal meeting.
On Monday night, Trump signed an order renaming the United States Digital Service, which was created in 2014 by former President Barack Obama to “change our government’s approach to technology,” as U.S. DOGE Service (USDS).
The executive order directs US agency heads to consult with USDS to form “DOGE Teams” of “at least” four employees within their agency within 30 days. The teams will typically include a DOGE team leader, an engineer, an HR specialist and an attorney, per executive order, and work with the USDS and the agency they are housed in to implement Trump’s DOGE plan.
Among other things, the executive order establishes a “software modernization” plan to improve the government’s network infrastructure and IT systems, and gives USDS access to agency records. unclassified”, software systems and IT systems “consistent with the law”.
The executive order also creates a temporary organization, the Interim United States Doge Service Organization, dedicated to “advancing (President Trump’s) 18-month DOGE agenda. The organization is set to expire on 4 July 2026.
It remains to be seen whether the executive order will survive court battles. No less than three trials have been filed in federal court alleging that the Musk-led DOGE violates the transparency requirements of a 1972 law.
