The Executive Order establishes a new department called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to implement the President’s “DOGE Agenda,” which aims to modernize federal technology and software to maximize efficiency and productivity. The order reorganizes the United States Digital Service (USDS), renaming it the United States DOGE Service, and establishes a temporary organization within the Executive Office of the President.
The order requires each agency head to establish a “DOGE Team” consisting of at least four employees, including a team lead, engineer, human resources specialist, and attorney. The teams will work with the USDS Administrator to promote inter-operability between agency networks and systems, ensure data integrity, and facilitate responsible data collection and synchronization. The order also authorizes the USDS Administrator to access unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems, subject to rigorous data protection standards, in order to implement a Software Modernization Initiative aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of government-wide software, network infrastructure, and information technology systems.