The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory commission spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk recommending deep cuts to federal agencies, could soon become more official, should an executive order signed by President Donald Trump pass legal muster. On Monday evening, Trump signed an order that renames the U.S. Digital Service, which was created in 2014 by former President Barack Obama to change our governments approach to technology, as the U.S. DOGE Service (USDS). The executive order instructs U.S. agency heads to consult with USDS to form DOGE Teams of at least four employees within their agency within 30 days. Teams will typically include a DOGE Team lead, engineer, HR specialist, and attorney, per the executive order, and work with the USDS and agency in which theyre housed to implement Trumps DOGE plan. Among other things, the executive order establishes a software modernization plan to improve government network infrastructure and IT systems, and gives the USDS access to unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems consistent with law.The executive order also creates a temporary organization, the U.S. Doge Service Temporary Organization, dedicated to advancing [President Trumps] 18-month DOGE agenda. The organization is set to terminate on July 4, 2026. It remains to be seen whether the executive order survives coming courtroom battles. No fewer than three lawsuits have been filed in federal court alleging that the Musk-led DOGE violates the transparency requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a 1972 law that requires federal advisory committees to hold meetings publicly and represent balanced perspectives.