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DOGE no longer has ‘centralized leadership’ under White House tech team, personnel head says

President Donald Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon Musk, Friday, May 30, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

By Natalie Alms

The Department of Government Efficiency, a cornerstone of the second Trump administration’s efforts to remake the federal government, no longer exists as a “centralized entity,” according to the head of the government’s personnel agency. 

But the longstanding White House technology team that President Donald Trump used to house DOGE continues to work on technology modernization projects throughout federal agencies.

The administration’s head of the Office of Personnel Management, Scott Kupor, told Reuters that DOGE “doesn’t exist” anymore, and posted on X that DOGE doesn’t have “centralized leadership” within the U.S. DOGE Service, though he did clarify that its principles “remain alive and well.” Fox News also reported that the centralized office for DOGE is closed.

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