By Jason Ma | Fortune
The Department of Government Efficiency plowed through federal spending and payrolls earlier this year, but it has since disappeared, with top officials now working in other federal offices, according to Reuters.
DOGE, which was once led by Elon Musk, had previously made controversial cuts, such as its high-profile effort to slash foreign aid. By contrast, its end slipped under the radar and came with eight months still left on its charter, the report said.
“That doesn’t exist,” Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor told Reuters when asked about DOGE’s status, adding that it’s no longer a “centralized entity.”
OPM has assumed many of DOGE’s functions, according to Kupor and documentsreviewed by Reuters.
“The truth is: DOGE may not have centralized leadership under @USDS. But, the principles of DOGE remain alive and well: de-regulation; eliminating fraud, waste and abuse; re-shaping the federal workforce; making efficiency a first-class citizen; etc. DOGE catalyzed these changes; the agencies along with @USOPM and @WHOMB will institutionalize them!” he wrote on X, referring to his office and the White House budget office.
