Subj : Trump issues executive order to make DOGE official, targets "soft
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Jan 21 2025 19:15:08

Trump issues executive order to make DOGE official, targets "software 
modernization"

Date:
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Description:
Executive order could give the Department of Government Efficiency official 
powers.

FULL STORY
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t Trump has signed an executive order to introduce a new advisory group The 
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be spearheaded by Elon Musk 
The department is tasked with modernizing government software and digital 
infrastructure 

The newly-inaugurated President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders 
after being sworn in, including announcing the US Digital services (USDS) 
will be renamed as the US DOGE Services (also the USDS). 

The advisory group known as DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) has 
been tasked with restoring, "competence and effectiveness to our federal 
government," Trump confirmed in his inaugural speech. 

DOGE has already made its first efficiency cut in its co-leader Vivek 
Ramaswamy, who was previously tipped to join Tesla CEO Elon Musk in heading 
up the department , but sources have since announced he will instead run for 
Governor of Ohio. Not quite a department 

To create an official federal executive department, a President must 
introduce an Act of Congress, so this newly created group doesnt have the 
powers of an executive department - which would be required to carry out the 
reorganization and extensive job and budget cuts proposed by Musk and 
Ramaswamy. 

The executive order instead established plans for "software modernization" to 
advance government network infrastructure and IT systems, as well giving the 
USDS access to "unclassified" agency records, IT and software systems 
"consistent with law". 

As well as modernization plans, the executive order has created a temporary 
organization, the US DOGE Service Temporary Organization, set to terminate on 
July 4, 2026, which will look to advance Trumps "18-month DOGE agenda." 

Musk has previously suggested that DOGE will facilitate $2 trillion in cuts 
by downsizing the workforce and reducing waste, although experts have warned 
this would not be possible. 

Three lawsuits have been filed in federal court since the executive order was 
signed, alleging that the department violates transparency requirements, as 
well as emphasizing the lack of balance in its membership, and proper 
advisory committee procedures. 

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