Comment by moduspol

Trump renamed USDS to DOGE via executive order. It's true that it's not an agency, but it was created during the Obama administration.

I'm not sure it'd be better as an agency because there are strict rules and hierarchies around agencies. The way DOGE is operating right now, seemingly, is:

- Agency directors are directed by executive order to work with DOGE and give them access to what they need

- DOGE team members are actually hired as employees of the agencies in which they are operating

- DOGE makes recommendations to agency directors on what things to cut

- Agency directors review recommendations and make cuts

This means that all cuts are being recommended and made within the scope of each individual agency. It is not the case that one agency is telling another what to do, and all decisions are ultimately being made by each agency's director. It simplifies the hierarchy and authority.