US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Recently, the White House has announced Amy Gleason as acting head of the DOGE.

• DOGE, initiated by Trump and Elon Musk, aims to reduce wasteful government expenditure.
• About DOGE: Named after Musk’s DOGE meme coin; inspired by “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”.

o Aims to reduce waste and fraud in government operations.

o Created by Trump on January 20 by renaming US Digital Service to US DOGE Service.

o Includes US DOGE Service Temporary Organization, with an 18-month mandate to implement DOGE policies until July 4, 2026.

o Gleason will report to Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff.