Within a day of becoming the US President, Donald Trump signed the executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk.
Just before the creation, Vivek Ramaswamy was sent to Ohio, probably as the new Governor.
1. Trump Forms DOGE With Executive Order
On the same day as ascending as the President of the US, Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency (Website: https://doge.gov).
The department seeks to reduce government spending in almost all government departments. It has mandated an official DOGE team in each agency within the US Government.
The following directives were issued to each federal agency (like FBI) working under the Federal US Government.
- Each Federal agency will create a DOGE team within 30 days i.e., by 19 Feb 2025.
- The team will consist of four members:
- The DOGE Team Lead
- A Lawyer/Attorney
- An Engineer
- A Human Resource Specialist
2. DOGE is Not An Executive Department
Opposed to an executive department like The Department of Defence or the Department of Justice, DOGE is a temporary department with a sunset date of 4 July 2026.
An executive Department in the US Government would require a majority approval from the US Congress.
3. Official US DOGE Department Has A Dogecoin Logo
To everyone’s surprise, the official Logo/Mascot of Department of Government Efficiency is the Shiba Inu dog that is the face of the Dogecoin memecoin. The DOGE website sports a yellow-themed Dogecoin logo at press time.

However, we think that later, this mascot will be changed to an official one like the SEC, FBI or USDS.
4. 18 Month Agenda
The Department will have an 18 month agenda set by the US President Donald Trump. At present, this agenda is not clear to the public but estimates are that it will address the following challenges.
- Overspending of budget allocated for agencies.
- Reducing foreign aid, especially military aid.
- Cutting spending on US medical aid to cosmetic and non-essential surgeries.
- Reducing federal funding for agencies/groups that do not have much tangible benefit.
5. Modernizing Technology
Together with the Department of USDS, i.e., United States DOGE Services (formerly, United States Digital Services), the Department of Government Efficiency will take concrete actions to form technology that improves government efficiency with respect to technology.
The USDS is a executive agency within the US President’s Office.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is the US DOGE Department is Different Than United States DOGE Service?
Answer: Yes, both United States DOGE Service and US Department of Government Efficiency are two different organizations with very different goals. The US Department of Government Efficiency was created to cut down government spending while the Department of DOGE Services (formerly USDS) is created to make government departs technologically better.
Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency/