United States federal government organization

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is an initiative of the second Donald Trump administration in the United States. It was established on January 20, 2025, by an executive order which renamed … Wikipedia

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Formation January 20, 2025;
53 days ago (2025-01-20)
Type Cross-departmental temporary organization
Factsheet
Formation January 20, 2025;
53 days ago (2025-01-20)
Type Cross-departmental temporary organization
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Wikipedia
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Department of Government Efficiency - Wikipedia
5 hours ago - That claim has since been refuted; it rests on a misunderstanding of the database. By mid-February, two judges had rebuked the Trump administration for alleging fraud without evidence. In his speech to Congress on March 4, Trump still hinted at the "dead people" claim.
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Harvard
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What awaits the Department of Government Efficiency? HKS experts on prospects for a radical new initiative | Harvard Kennedy School
The Trump administration aims to radically improve government efficiency. As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare to launch their initiative, Harvard Kennedy School experts lay out what possibilities and perils lie ahead.
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Britannica
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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) | Savings, Elon Musk, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago - The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a U.S. federal department that was formerly called the United States Digital Service. On January 20, 2025, U.S. Pres. Donald Trump issued an executive order that reorganized the organization and changed its name to the United States DOGE Service; ...
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AP News
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Trump made DOGE part of the government. Here's what that might mean | AP News
January 22, 2025 - 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.
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Capstone DC
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How the Dept. of Government Efficiency Will Use Its Platform - Capstone DC
November 25, 2024 - The greatest near-term impact of DOGE will be to use its platform to call out examples of wasteful, fraudulent, or unnecessary spending.
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Hklaw
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Executive Order: Establishing and Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency | Insights | Holland & Knight
This executive order establishes the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as an official federal agency, rather than a non-governmental advisory group as President Donald Trump initially announced.
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NPR
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What is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE? : NPR
February 4, 2025 - President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech billionaire and adviser Elon Musk in charge.
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Centralina
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Capitol Corner: Introducing the Department of Government Efficiency - Centralina Regional Council
December 5, 2024 - The commission will be charged with identifying duplicative programs, functional inefficiencies and unnecessary regulations. Reported first steps include targeting federal spending not authorized by Congress and trimming the workforce by requiring federal employees to work in the office five ...
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Umich
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What is the Department of Government Efficiency? – Michigan Journal of Economics
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a new advisory committee to the executive branch. It is a task force, with an estimated expiration date less than halfway through Trump’s presidency, 18 months (CNBC, 15:29). This task force will be headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
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BBC
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What is Doge and why is Musk cutting so many jobs?
December 5, 2024 - US President Donald Trump’s new agency is tasked with slashing costs - but faces opposition.
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Federal Register
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Federal Register :: Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative
2 weeks ago - Search, browse and learn about the Federal Register. Federal Register 2.0 is the unofficial daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
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Pillsbury Law
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Trump 2.0: A First Look at the Department of Government Efficiency
Companies would be wise to take into consideration the potential outsized impact of DOGE as they develop public policy plans for the new administration.
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ACE
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What Is The Department Of Government Efficiency? | ACE
November 19, 2024 - President-Elect Donald Trump recently began announcing his presidential cabinet nominations, tapping Congresspeople, former Republican presidential nominees,