The Department of Government Efficiency was a United States federal initiative launched by the second Trump administration. It was first suggested to Donald Trump by Elon Musk in 2024, established by
Elon Musk and Donald Trump in 2025
DOGE affiliates worked at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
Musk swings the "Chainsaw for Bureaucracy" at CPAC 2025.
Columbia University's Armstrong Hall, where GISS was located; Tom's Restaurant below.
Amy Gleason
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Amy Gleason is an American healthcare executive and former nurse who has served as the acting administrator of the United States DOGE Service since 2025.
Department of Government Efficiency
…The role Musk had with DOGE is also unclear. The White House asserted he was senior advisor to the president, denied he was making decisions, and named Amy Gleason as acting administrator. Trump insisted that Musk headed DOGE. A federal judge found him to be DOGE's de facto leader, likely needing Senate confirmation…
Gleason in 2025
Gleason (right) with President Donald Trump (left) in July 2025