D.O.G.E. Drive for Gov't Efficiency
by Brad Oliver AIC, EGA, SME, and 2026 Caldwell Mayoral Candidate
Published: Fall 2025
Last summer Americans everywhere were getting ready for what would be the election of our lifetime. On November 5th, the American people spoke and a mandate was issued. President Trump wasted no time in appointing Elon Musk to head up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which we would later learn was not new at all.
President Barrak Obama in 2014 established the U.S. Digital Service gathering intellectuals in the fields of engineering and design to implement technological changes which would bring about improvements in four areas but, primarily improving critical government services.
It appears President Trump saw an opportunity and seized it rebranding the U.S. Digital Service into the Department of Government Efficiency on January 22, 2025 putting Suzie Wiles (Chief of Staff) in charge and whom Elon Musk reports to. It is unclear how much actual communications exist between Ms. Wiles and Elon Musk, but considering how much media exposure is given, we can rest assured things between them must be going well.
The impacts of DOGE were immediate. Lawsuits against the Trump administration and Elon Musk himself are open record. Those on the political-left are not happy with the amounts of cuts being made displacing thousands of workers and eliminating “pet” projects full of pork belly spending, not only in America, but around the world with the highly publicized USAID which is currently slated for dismantling.
Fun fact: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was formed to consolidate foreign assistance programs by President John F. Kennedy using an Executive Order in 1961. The original purpose was to combat poverty, provide aid after disasters, and democratic reforms in these nations.
The exact number of federal employees totals approximately 2.9 million. When combined with the contractors an additional 40 percent increases to about 4 million Americans at risk of termination from Elon Musk’s “Band of Technological Geniuses”.
Watching these events unfold from the inside as a federal contractor for 10 years, the pulse is high and fear of the unknown is everywhere. Many have taken the President’s “Buy Out” program which provides 6 months of pay and early retirement for those eligible. Others have the “wait and see” attitude. One thing is sure, efficiencies are needed in every area.
All Americans should be honored to help DOGE bring about fiscally sound practices and help facilitate tough cuts while this sinking ship is repaired before it is sunk by 50 years of mismanagement.
The story continues as Texas Speaker of House, Dustin Burrows, announced Texas has formed its own DOGE department consisting of 8 Republicans and 5 Democrats chaired by Giovanni Capriglione-R. On March 5th, 2025 Texas DOGE met for the first time for 12 hours straight brainstorming ways to enact cuts to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. Chairman Capriglione stated “Make no mistake, change is coming and it will be quick and decisive”.
May we all live to see America become Great Again!
From the Editors...
Thank you, Mr. Oliver, for your continued service in our community. We deeply appreciate you and owe you a great debt of gratitude.
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