Trump orders federal software modernization initiative as part of ‘DOGE’ executive order to reorient White House office

President Trump is making software modernization a priority as part of his work to reduce government spending in an executive order to establish the “Department of Government Efficiency” as a White House office through reorienting the efforts of the United States Digital Service.

“This Executive Order establishes the Department of Government Efficiency to implement the President’s DOGE Agenda, by modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity,” the Trump administration says in the Jan. 20 order....