The newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), advocated by Elon Musk, aims to reduce government inefficiency by enforcing significant cuts across federal agencies. With an executive order from President Trump, the U.S. Digital Service has been rebranded to the U.S. DOGE Service. The order mandates the formation of "DOGE Teams" within agencies to collaborate on modernization initiatives, particularly regarding IT improvements. Nevertheless, the legality of this order is under scrutiny, as multiple lawsuits challenge its adherence to transparency laws established in 1972.
On Monday evening, Trump signed an order that renames the U.S. Digital Service, which was created in 2014 by former President Barack Obama to "change our government's approach to technology," as the U.S. DOGE Service (USDS).
Among other things, the executive order establishes a "software modernization" plan to improve government network infrastructure and IT systems, and gives the USDS access to "unclassified" agency records, software systems, and IT systems "consistent with law."
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