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Department of Government Efficiency
 Logo as of January 2025 | |
 The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where the DOGE office is located | |
| Temporary organization overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 20, 2025 |
| Jurisdiction | U.S. federal government |
| Headquarters | Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Temporary organization executive | |
| Parent agency | United States DOGE Service |
| Website | doge |
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),[note 1] officially the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, is a temporary organization under the United States DOGE Service, formerly known as the United States Digital Service.[1][2] Despite its name, DOGE is not a Cabinet-level department of the United States government.[3]
DOGE's stated purpose is to reduce wasteful and fraudulent federal spending, and eliminate excessive regulations.[4] According to the executive order that established it, its formal purpose is to "modernize federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity".[2] The organization was announced by then president-elect Donald Trump in November 2024 for his second term. Vivek Ramaswamy was initially to co-lead with Elon Musk but left before the project began.[5] The organization was created by executive order on January 20, 2025.[6] DOGE is scheduled to end on July 4, 2026.[4] DOGE has an office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building[7] and has about 20 employees there, with other teams embedded in federal agencies.[8]
DOGE's actions have been described as a "takeover", "freeze", or "coup" by members of the Democratic Party and media, who claim that DOGE does not have the authority to carry them out. Trump and Republicans claim Musk is implementing Trump's campaign promises of streamlining government and that Musk's powers are limited.[citation needed] Most legal experts have noted multiple apparent violations of federal law around DOGE accessing personal and private information. Its actions of "deleting" agencies and seizure of congressionally authorized funds have been described as violating Article 1 of the United States Constitution and creating a "constitutional crisis".[9][10][11]
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- ^ Lubin, Rhian (November 14, 2024). "What is DOGE? Trump's Department of Government Efficiency led by Musk and Ramaswamy". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Tecotzky, Alice (January 24, 2025). "DOGE announces results from its first 80 hours of work — and it's way behind schedule". Business Insider. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ Gomez, Henry J.; Jeavers, Eamon (January 20, 2025). "Vivek Ramaswamy to leave DOGE and launch a run for Ohio governor". NBC News.
- ^ Executive Order: Establishing and implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency White House. Retrieved February 6, 2025
- ^ Haberman, Maggie; Savage, Charlie; Swan, Jonathan; Schleifer, Theodore (January 14, 2025). "Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Ngo, Madeleine; Schleifer, Theodore (January 21, 2025). "How Trump's Department of Government Efficiency Will Work". The New York Times.
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Department of Government Efficiency AF وزارة كفاءة الحكومة Arabic Дэпартамент эфектыўнасці ўрада (ЗША) BE Department of Government Efficiency German Τμήμα Κυβερνητικής Αποτελεσματικότητας των ΗΠΑ (DOGE) Greek Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental Spanish وزارت کارآمدی دولت FA Department of Government Efficiency Finnish Département de l'Efficacité gouvernementale French המחלקה ליעילות הממשל HE
