Here’s what you need to know about DOGE, which President Donald Trump officially created on Monday.What is DOGE?DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency, began as an offhand comment from Musk last August during a publicized conversation with Trump.

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

A Department of Government Efficiency website has appeared, prominently featuring the Dogecoin logo—causing the token to spike.

President Donald Trump’s order establishing the “Department of Government Efficiency” aims to give billionaire Elon Musk’s team sweeping access to operations at federal agencies, revamping its structure after competing visions left one of its leaders seeking an exit.

Trump on Monday signed an executive order to create Elon Musk's DOGE, with a mandate to improve federal IT systems.

One day in, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) looks like it will have a tough time living up to the expectations he and President Donald Trump outlined months ago.

President Donald Trump set a formal structure to that effort Monday, signing an order renaming the US Digital Service — which currently exists as an in-house technology think tank within the presidency — as the US DOGE Service.