The Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE), headed by billionaire Elon Musk, could soon become more vocal if an executive order signed by President Donald Trump passes legal muster and recommends deep cuts to federal agencies. formal.

On Monday night, Trump signed an order renaming the United States Digital Service (USDS), which was created by former President Barack Obama in 2014 to “change the Technological Approaches to Government.” (Note the same abbreviations.)

Trump said at the executive order signing ceremony that USDS will have about 20 employees. Despite its name, it is not a federal executive branch, requiring an act of Congress to create it.

The executive order directs U.S. agency heads to consult with the USDS to form a "DOGE team" of "at least" four employees within their agency within 30 days. Under the executive order, teams typically include DOGE team leaders, engineers, human resources experts and attorneys and work with USDS and their agencies 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 allows the USDS to access "unclassified" agency records, software systems and "lawfully compliant" IT systems.

The executive order also creates an interim organization, the United States Governor's Service Ad Hoc, dedicated to "advancing (President Trump's) 18-month Governor's agenda." The organization is scheduled to terminate on July 4, 2026.

Whether the executive order survives future court battles remains to be seen. No fewer than three lawsuits have been filed in federal court alleging that Musk's DOGE violated the transparency requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which was enacted in 1972 and requires federal advisory committees to meet publicly and represent " balance” perspective.

Trump announced the establishment of DOGE late last year, which will be co-led by Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy reportedly left DOGE after clashing with Musk and plans to announce his candidacy for Ohio governor next week.

Musk said DOGE could help the U.S. cut up to $2 trillion in federal budgets by reducing waste, eliminating redundant agencies and streamlining the federal workforce. However, he later abandoned this goal, which many experts considered unrealistic.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump team and DOGE officials have asked whether to abolish the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and merge and reorganize the FDIC, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve. Additionally, Musk proposed eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which implements and enforces consumer protection laws and issues guidance for consumer financial institutions.