DOGE

DOGE stands for “Department of Government Efficiency.” Like the Holy Roman Empire, it is neither a Department, nor about Government, nor Efficient. It sets a cancerous precedent for the separation of powers. Naturally, the Democrats have failed to oppose it in any meaningful way.

This table lists all the reports that contain this term: DOGE.

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How a Vendor Vulnerability Enabled a Takeover at the U.S. Institute of Peace Security Management Colin O’Brien, Department of Justice, DOGE, fear, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Protective Service, George Foote, Institute of Peace, Kevin Simpson, Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Security Management, The White House (Executive Branch), Thuggish, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Inter-Con Security, Megan Gates DOGE
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis The Lancet Agency for International Development, DOGE, Miscreants, News and Analysis (Mainstream), social murder, The Lancet, Andrea Ferreira da Silva, Caterina Monti, Daiana Pena, Daniella Medeiros Cavalcanti, Davide Rasella, Denise Naniche, Elisa Landin Basterra, Francisco Saute, Gonzalo Barreix, Gonzalo Fanjul, James Macinko, Lucas de Oliveira Ferreira de Sales, Natanael J Silva, Paula Vaz, Quique Bassat DOGE
DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists Wired Amy Gleason, Corrupt, DOGE, Free File Alliance, Internal Revenue Service, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Sam Corcos, Steve Davis, United States DOGE Service, Wired, Direct File, Andreessen Horowitz, Foundry, TurboTax, Free File, Intuit, Palantir, SpaceX, The Boring Company, Makena Kelly DOGE
Hegseth raged at DOGE official who was accused of calling the police to the Pentagon, report says Independent Bombastic, Department of Defense, DOGE, Independent, Justin Fulcher, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Pete Hegseth, Yinon Weiss, Executive Branch, James Liddell DOGE
The U.S. DOGE Service is still hiring NextGov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DOGE, DOGE Metastasis, Kate Green, mass firings, News and Analysis (Mainstream), NextGov, Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought*, Social Security Administration, United States Digital Service, United States DOGE Service, United States DOGE Service Temporary Organization, We the Builders, Natalie Alms DOGE
AFL-CIO Report: Is DOGE’s Antonio Gracias Mishandling Retiree Investments? The American Prospect Antonio Gracias, Aspen Institute, Corrupt, Department of Homeland Security, DOGE, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Elon Musk, Jon Koval, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Oligarch, Payton Rehling, Social Security, Social Security Administration, State of Wisconsin, The American Prospect, University of Chicago Law School, World Business Chicago, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Venture Capital/Private Equity (Investor), Executive Branch, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Musk Alums and Associates, SpaceX, Valor Equity Partners, WEKA, Zipline, KJ Boyle DOGE
FEMA By The Numbers The Onion DOGE, George Mason University, Ignorant, News and Analysis (Mainstream), The Onion DOGE
DOGE lead Steve Davis did not go quietly Politico Adam Blake, Anthony Armstrong, Austin Raynor, DOGE, Extra-Constitutional, General Services Administration, J.D. Vance, Josh Gruenbaum, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Politico, Ryan Shea, Sam Corcos, Stephen Ehikian, Steve Davis, Susie Wiles, White House Presidential Personnel Office, Yinon Weiss, Executive Branch, Sophia Cai DOGE
DOGE’s Smoke and Mirrors: How the Agency Deliberately Avoids Transparency American Oversight (Venue) American Oversight, American Oversight (Venue), Aram Moghaddassi, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, DOGE Metastasis, Edward Coristine*, Elon Musk, Federal News Network, flexian, Food and Drug Administration, Gavin Hamrick, General Services Administration, Jeremy Lichtman, Kelly Loeffler, Kyle Schutt, Luke Farritor, Marc Andreessen, Marko Elez, Miles Collins, New York Times, Press Release, ProPublica, Samuel Berry, SF-50, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration, Special Government Employee, Stephen Ehikian, Timothy Ronan, Transportation Security Administration, United States Digital Service, Wired, EO 14158 DOGE
US Institute of Peace employees experience another round of mass firings following court ruling CNN CNN, DOGE, Institute of Peace, Liz Callihan, mass firings, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Thuggish, EO 14217, Legislative Branch, Shania Shelton DOGE
DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own Associated Press Associated Press, DOGE, Meretricious, News and Analysis (Mainstream), States, Marc Levy DOGE
DOGE fires almost all USIP employees in weekend email, former spokesperson says WUSA9 DOGE, Institute of Peace, Liz Callihan, mass firings, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Thuggish, WUSA9, EO 14217, Legislative Branch, Ittai Sopher DOGE
DOGE keeps gaining access to sensitive data. Now, it can cut off billions to farmers National Public Radio access, Data Exfiltration, Department of Agriculture, DOGE, Farm Service Agency, Jordan Wick*, National Public Radio, News and Analysis (Mainstream), payment system, Scott Marlow, waste, fraud, and abuse, National Payment Service, Waymo, Jenna McLaughlin DOGE
This Is DOGE 2.0 Wired Aram Moghaddassi, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, DOGE, DOGE metastasis, Don Moynihan, Donald Trump, Edward Coristine*, Elon Musk, Extra-Constitutional, General Services Administration, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Office of Management and Budget, Richard Pierce, Russell Vought*, Sahil Lavingia, Signal, Social Security Administration, Steve Davis, United States DOGE Service, Vittoria Elliott, Wired, Makena Kelly DOGE
US contractors cut off by Doge given lifeline by private credit Financial Times contractor, DOGE, Eva Shang, Financial Times, Meretricious, News and Analysis (Mainstream), private capital, Legalist, Y Combinator, Joe Miller, Sujeet Indap DOGE
What Happened to DOGE? Number of Government Jobs Surges Newsweek DOGE, Incompetent, mass firings, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Newsweek, Hugh Cameron DOGE
The DOGE Payoff – May update The Paul Story DOGE, Elon Musk, Mendacious, News and Analysis (Other), Social Security Administration, The Paul Story, waste, fraud, and abuse, Paul Guth DOGE
Inside DOGE's Dangerously Hasty IRS Modernization Plan Notes on the Crises 26 U.S. Code § 6103 - Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information, assembly code, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, COBOL, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, hackathon, institutional knowledge, Internal Revenue Service, Java, Mega-API, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Notes on the Crises, RM/COBOL, Individual Master File, Integrated Data Retrieval System, Anisha Steephen, Palantir, Ira Regmi DOGE
Laid Off by DOGE and Leaving DC The American Prospect COVID-19, DOGE, mass firings, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Power Grab, real estate, The American Prospect, Washington, DC, Yesim Sayin, Executive Branch, Bright MLS, Charlie McGill DOGE
Trump says DOGE 'monster' may have to 'eat Elon' as Musk vows primary ads for lawmakers who cross him on BBB FOX DOGE, Elon Musk, FOX, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Power Grab, Executive Branch, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Emma Colton DOGE
Donald Trump threatens to unleash Doge ‘monster’ on Musk’s companies Financial Times DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Financial Times, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Thuggish, Truth Social, SpaceX, Tesla, Philip Georgiadis DOGE
Trump says DOGE may "go back and eat Elon" Axios Axios, Corrupt, DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Avery Lotz, Truth Social DOGE
In Appearance Before Congress, Bruce Schneier Raises Concerns about DOGE Data Handling Practices Harvard Kennedy School (Venue) Bruce Schneier, Data Exfiltration, data security, DOGE, Harvard Kennedy School (Venue), House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Press Release, Daniel Harsha DOGE
Scammers have a new tactic: impersonating DOGE FedScoop DOGE, Emulation, FedScoop, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Tim Starks, Rebecca Heilweil DOGE
DOGE has the keys to sensitive data that could help Elon Musk Washington Post Alexander Simonpour, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Data Exfiltration, Department of Labor, DOGE, General Services Administration, Jeff Bezos, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Riley Sennott, Russell Vought, Scott Coulter, Steve Bannon, Washington Post, Aaron Gregg, Blue Origin, Desmond Butler, SpaceX, Tesla, Hannah Natanson, Jonathan O'Connell DOGE
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system National Public Radio Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, DOGE, National Public Radio, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Panopticon, Social Security number, Executive Branch, Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement, Jude Joffe-Block, Miles Parks DOGE
DOGE layoffs are starting to leave their mark on D.C.’s housing market Yahoo Finance DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), real estate, Self-Destructive, Yahoo Finance, Claire Boston DOGE
DOGE Gets the Green Light to Slash Gun Regulations at ATF Gizmodo Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, DOGE, Gizmodo, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Sabotage, AJ Dellinger, Executive Branch DOGE
DOGE Can Access Labor, Health Data as DC Judge Denies Block (1) Bloomberg Bloomberg, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, John Bates, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Administrative Procedure Act, NGOs, Rebecca Rainey DOGE
DOGE loses control over government grants website, freeing up billions Washington Post DOGE, grants, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Power Grab, Washington Post, Executive Branch, Dan Diamond, Hannah Natanson DOGE
Now that Elon Musk has left DOGE, will taxpayers still get dividend checks? What to know Memphis Commercial Appeal DOGE, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Mendacious, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Jordan Green DOGE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS et al v. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR et al, Docket No. 1:25-cv-00339 (D.D.C. Feb 05, 2025), Court Docket United States District Court, District of Columbia (Venue) Court Document, Department of Labor, DOGE, Extra-Constitutional, John Bates, United States District Court, District of Columbia (Venue), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch DOGE
DOGE enters ATF with mandate to slash gun regulations Washington Post Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Dan Driscoll, DOGE, Kash Patel, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Robert Leider, Sabotage, Washington Post, Executive Branch, Perry Stein DOGE
Judge rules DOGE can access personal data despite invasion of privacy claims Courthouse News Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Courthouse News, Data Exfiltration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, DOGE, John Bates, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Steve Garrison DOGE
DOGE now has approval authority for defense IT, consulting contracts Government Executive Department of Defense, DOGE, Government Executive, Michael Duffey, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Power Grab, Federal Government, Ross Wilkers DOGE
Former DOGE aide ‘Big Balls’ returns to government The Hill DOGE, Donald Trump, Edward Coristine*, Elon Musk, Jared Moskowitz, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Security Risk, Social Security Administration, The Hill, Executive Branch, Elizabeth Crisp DOGE
House Democrat demands VA disclose any spyware, AI installed on agency computers as part of DOGE initiative Stars and Stripes artificial intelligence, Department of Veterans Affairs, DOGE, Doug Collins, Lawbreaking, Mark Takano, News and Analysis (Mainstream), spyware, Stars and Stripes, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, OpenHands, E-Government Act of 2022, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Linda Hersey DOGE
Social Security chief ducks DOGE questions as Democrats decry agency cuts FedScoop data security, DOGE, DOGE Metastasis, FedScoop, Frank Bisignano, Jimmy Gomez, Michael Russo, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Personally Identifiable Information, Richard Neal, Ron Wyden, Scott Coulter, Social Security Administration, waste, fraud, and abuse, Oracle, Shift4, Matt Bracken DOGE
What DOGE Can Do For Social Security Forbes DOGE, Forbes, Laurence Kotlikoff, Meretricious, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Social Security Administration, Executive Branch, John Goodman DOGE
‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration Wired Aram Moghaddassi, DOGE, Edward Coristine*, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Richard Pierce, Security Risk, Social Security Administration, The White House (Executive Branch), Vittoria Elliott, Wired, Executive Branch, Jake Lahut, Makena Kelly DOGE
What DOGE Can Learn from Robert McNamara The National Interest Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense, DOGE, Meretricious, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Robert McNamara, The National Interest, Executive Branch, Steven Wills DOGE
Is DOGE doomed to fail? Some experts are ready to call it. Ars Technica Ars Technica, DOGE, Jasmine Crockett, Max Stier, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Partnership for Public Service, Sabotage, Elected, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, NGOs, Ashley Belanger DOGE
The Tech Fascist Infrastructure Plan Venture Capital Status artificial intelligence, BitCoin, crypto, data center, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, fascism, News and Analysis (Other), Oligarch, surveillance, technofascism, venture capital, Venture Capital Status, Federal Government DOGE
Privacy under siege: DOGE’s one big, beautiful database Brookings Institution (Venue) Brookings Institution (Venue), COINTELPRO, COINTELPRO, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, Sam Ervin, systems of records, Think Tank Report, Executive Branch, The Privacy Act of 1974, Brooke Tanner, Josie Stewart, Stephanie K. Pell DOGE
Former DOGE engineer says he was 'surprised' by 'how efficient' the government is National Public Radio DOGE, efficiency, Grace Hopper, National Public Radio, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Sahil Lavingia, transparency, True Confessions, waste, fraud, and abuse, Facebook, Google, Gumroad DOGE
Ex-Doge employee ‘Big Balls’ gets new Trump administration position Guardian Authoritarian Followers, DOGE, Edward Coristine*, efficiency, Guardian, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Social Security Administration, Stephen McGraw, Chris Michael DOGE
Doge employee ‘Big Balls’ has resigned, says White House official Guardian Arrogant, artificial intelligence, DOGE, Edward Coristine*, Guardian, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Executive Branch, Nick Robins-Early DOGE
Elon Musk may be gone but DOGE isn't done remaking the federal government National Public Radio DOGE, Extra-Constitutional, General Services Administration, National Public Radio, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Office of Management and Budget, Executive Branch, Shannon Bond, Stephen Fowler DOGE
Valor Equity Partners and DOGE AFL-CIO Capital Strategies AFL-CIO Capital Strategies, Antonio Gracias, CalPERS, CalSTRS, Corrupt, DOGE, due diligence, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Illinois State Board of Investment, New York State Common Retirement Fund, NYCERS, NYSTRS, Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement, private equity, reputational risk, Social Security Administration, Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York, Think Tank Report, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Valor Equity Partners DOGE
Trump administration scrambles to rehire key federal workers after DOGE firings CNN CNN, DOGE, Incompetent, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Executive Branch, Eric Bradner DOGE