One of the biggest stories of 2025 is Elon Musk, the world's richest man, remaking the U.S. government. His power stems from an executive order signed by President Trump that created the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a temporary government organization whose goal is to maximize government efficiency and productivity by modernizing federal technology and software. Musk is the leader of DOGE and plans to use the department to cut $2 trillion in government spending, about 30% of the federal budget, in a few years’ time, Fortune has reported. But who is Musk relying on to carry out DOGE's tasks—some of which are controversial?
You can see a list of names below but, as usual, Musk is leaning on top lieutenant Steve Davis to help run DOGE along with Brad Smith, a health care executive who founded Russell Street Ventures. (Vivek Ramaswamy, the technology entrepreneur who was supposed to co-lead DOGE, is out and running for governor of Ohio.)
