President Trump signs exec order to make Musk’s DOGE commission more official

Department of Government Skills (DOGE), an advisory commission led by billionaire Elon Musk recommending deep cuts to federal agencies, may soon become more official, executive order Legal pass signed by President Donald Trump.

On Monday evening, Trump signed an order renaming the US Digital Service, which was created in 2014 by former President Barack Obama to “change our government’s approach to technology,” as the US DOGE Service (USDS).

The executive order directs U.S. agency heads to form “DOGE teams” of “at least” four employees within their agencies within 30 days to consult with the USDS. The teams will typically include a DOGE team lead, engineers, HR specialists, and attorneys, according to the executive order, and will work with USDS and agencies where they are placed to implement Trump’s DOGE plan.

Among other things, the executive order establishes a “software modernization” plan to improve government network infrastructure and IT systems and gives USDS access to “unclassified” agency records, software systems and IT systems “consistent with law.”

The executive order also creates a temporary organization, the US Dose Service Temporary Organization, “dedicated to the advancement of [President Trump’s] 18-month DOGE agenda.” The organization is set to expire on July 4, 2026.

Whether the executive order survives the upcoming court battle remains to be seen. No less than three cases The federal court alleged that the DOGE led by Musk violated the transparency requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a 1972 law that requires federal advisory committees to meet in public and represent “balanced” views.