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Search Results: keywords:"Department of Government Efficiency"

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 8441
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Executive Order establishes the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to improve federal operations by modernizing technology and software. It renames the United States Digital Service as the United States DOGE Service and creates a temporary organization to advance the President's DOGE agenda. Each federal agency must form a DOGE Team to support this initiative, comprising a leader, an engineer, a human resources specialist, and an attorney. The order emphasizes enhancing software quality, facilitating data sharing between agencies, and granting DOGE access to essential records while maintaining strict data protection standards.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is starting a new team called "DOGE" to use better computers and technology to help make things work faster and smoother, but some people think the name might be silly and there are questions about how they'll pay for it and protect important information.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 10583
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Executive Order titled "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative" seeks to review and potentially rescind federal regulations that are unconstitutional, poorly justified by laws, or hinder the national interest. It mandates federal agencies to assess their regulations for legality and alignment with administration goals, especially focusing on reducing unnecessary burdens and promoting innovation. Agencies will then report these assessments and potentially modify regulations. This order does not affect national security, foreign affairs, or employee management and does not create legal rights against the government.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to check its rules to make sure they are really needed and not too confusing, but it's important that they don't make changes too quickly or without thinking about how it might cause problems.