Trump also signed an order renaming the U.S. Digital Service as the U.S. DOGE Service. The Digital Service, initially created by President Barack Obama in 2014 to modernize government technology, is now part of the broader DOGE framework,

Announced after his win in November, DOGE promised to "provide advice and guidance from outside of government" to help roll back bad regulations and slash government spending. It would also be helmed by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

President Donald Trump on Monday established a “Department of Government Efficiency,” declared a national energy emergency and reinstated a policy to make it easier to fire federal employees. Trump’s moves to overhaul the federal government and boost fossil fuel production came as the president signed a flurry of executive orders Monday inside the Oval Office.

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.

Vivek Ramaswamy looks likely to run for political office, leaving Elon Musk the lone head of the Department of Governmental Efficiency.