DOGE builds on the United States Digital Service, now rebranded as the U.S. DOGE Service. According to Trump's executive order, the newly rebranded department will cut red tape and streamline government IT systems. Per the EO, DOGE has roughly 18 months (July 4, 2026) to achieve the administration's goal.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is off to a rocky start. However, assistance appears to be coming from the most unlikely places: Elizabeth Warren, a senior United States senator from Massachusetts who has been in office since 2013.

The former Republican primary foe departs DOGE after his goal of trimming regulations was overtaken by Musk’s priority of cutting expenditures.