By Tom Gantert President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that seeks to address longstanding problems in the federal government’s contracting system, citing “unpredictable costs,” “bloated overhead,” and weak performance incentives that have driven up spending and reduced accountability. In a new policy directive, officials said the current model has too often failed to […]
Tag: Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a planned United States presidential advisory commission announced by Donald Trump, the president-elect of the United States, in preparation for his second term as U.S. president. It will be led by the billionaire businessman Elon Musk and the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Despite its name, DOGE is not intended to function as a federal executive department, the creation of which would require the approval of the U.S. Congress. Instead, it will serve as an advisory body aiming to streamline the U.S. federal government and reduce inefficiency.
