Will the overdue government cost-cutting initiative be just another salami slice effort?
President-elect Donald Trump is having an impact before even taking a seat behind the Resolute Desk. On Nov. 13, Trump announced he was establishing the Department of Government Efficiency – DOGE – and assigning Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as co-chairmen of the new organization. As the name suggests, the new Trump administration aims to drive efficiency into government and waste out. In this day and age, what could be more noble – or difficult?
DOGE vs DOD: a Cage Fight
Though every federal agency will present unique challenges for the DOGE team, none so much as the Department of Defense (DOD). Efficiency in the US government comes in a variety of shapes. For the DOD, the most common is doing less with a corresponding cost…
