{"id":1819,"date":"2025-01-20T12:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T18:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2025-01-21T12:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T18:15:59","slug":"donald-trump-executive-order-establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/2025\/01\/20\/donald-trump-executive-order-establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Executive Order: Establishing And Implementing The President&#8217;s &#8216;Department Of Government Efficiency&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-whitehouse-topper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-topper__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-topper__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-topper__headline\">ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PRESIDENT\u2019S \u201cDEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-topper__meta\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-topper__meta--byline\">EXECUTIVE ORDER<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-topper__meta--date\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-20T20:50:14-05:00\">January 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:<\/p>\n<p>Section 1. \u00a0Purpose. \u00a0This Executive Order establishes the Department of Government Efficiency to implement the President\u2019s DOGE Agenda, by modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Sec. 2. \u00a0Definitions.\u00a0 As used in this order:<\/p>\n<p>(a) <em>\u00a0<\/em>\u201cAgency\u201d has the meaning given to it in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, except that such term does not include the Executive Office of the President or any components thereof.<\/p>\n<p>(b)\u00a0 \u201cAgency Head\u201d means the highest-ranking official of an agency, such as the Secretary, Administrator, Chairman, or Director, unless otherwise specified in this order.<\/p>\n<p>Sec. 3. \u00a0DOGE Structure.\u00a0 (a)\u00a0 <em>Reorganization and Renaming of the United States Digital Service. \u00a0<\/em>The United States Digital Service is hereby publicly renamed as the United States DOGE Service (USDS) and shall be established in the Executive Office of the President.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <em>\u00a0Establishment of a Temporary Organization<\/em>. \u00a0There shall be a USDS Administrator established in the Executive Office of the President who shall report to the White House Chief of Staff. There is further established within USDS, in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, a temporary organization known as \u201cthe U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization\u201d.\u00a0 The U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization shall be headed by the USDS Administrator and shall be dedicated to advancing the President\u2019s 18-month DOGE agenda.\u00a0 The U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization shall terminate on July 4, 2026. The termination of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization shall not be interpreted to imply the termination, attenuation, or amendment of any other authority or provision of this order.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <em>\u00a0DOGE Teams<\/em>.\u00a0 In consultation with USDS, each Agency Head shall establish within their respective Agencies a DOGE Team of at least four employees, which may include Special Government Employees, hired or assigned within thirty days of the date of this Order. Agency Heads shall select the DOGE Team members in consultation with the USDS Administrator.\u00a0 Each DOGE Team will typically include one DOGE Team Lead, one engineer, one human resources specialist, and one attorney. \u00a0Agency Heads shall ensure that DOGE Team Leads coordinate their work with USDS and advise their respective Agency Heads on implementing the President \u2018s DOGE Agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Sec. 4. \u00a0<em>Modernizing Federal Technology and Software to Maximize Efficiency and Productivity<\/em>. \u00a0(a)\u00a0 The USDS Administrator shall commence a Software Modernization Initiative to improve the quality and efficiency of government-wide software, network infrastructure, and information technology (IT) systems.\u00a0 Among other things, the USDS Administrator shall work with Agency Heads to promote inter-operability between agency networks and systems, ensure data integrity, and facilitate responsible data collection and synchronization.<\/p>\n<p>(b) \u00a0Agency Heads shall take all necessary steps, in coordination with the USDS Administrator and to the maximum extent consistent with law, to ensure USDS has full and prompt access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems. \u00a0USDS shall adhere to rigorous data protection standards.<\/p>\n<p>(c)\u00a0 This Executive Order displaces all prior executive orders and regulations, insofar as they are subject to direct presidential amendment, that might serve as a barrier to providing USDS access to agency records and systems as described above.<\/p>\n<p>Sec. 5. \u00a0General Provisions.\u00a0 (a) \u00a0Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:<\/p>\n<p>(i) \u00a0\u00a0the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or<\/p>\n<p>(ii) \u00a0the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.<\/p>\n<p>(b) \u00a0This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.<\/p>\n<p>(c) \u00a0This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.<\/p>\n<p>THE WHITE HOUSE,<\/p>\n<p>January 20, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump is charging the &#8216;Department of Government Efficiency&#8221; with modernizing technology and software in federal agencies.<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:44px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/indianz.com\/NativeVote\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" 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