Newsweek has contacted DOGE for comment via X. Why It Matters. Despite its name, DOGE isn't an official government department but a temporary organization that Musk has said will

Personnel from Elon Musk's government downsizing team called DOGE held what appeared to be their first meetings at the Pentagon on Friday, a U.S. official told Reuters, as senior military officers brace for billions in possible spending cuts.

Here’s who is working with Elon Musk at the U.S. DOGE Service — also known as the Department of Government Efficiency — to makes changes across the federal government.