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Network of the Department of Government Efficiency

Musk said in March 2025 that there are around 100 employees and that he planned to double the staff. Many of the employees, informally called "DOGE kids", are software engineers aged between 19 and 24 and without prior government experience. At least 23 DOGE officials are making cuts at agencies that regulate where they previously worked. The broader network also includes allies from Silicon Valley, the Trump administration and conservative legal circles. Roughly 40 DOGE members are currently or were previously employed by Musk and his companies. DOGE's structure has not officially been published, and the identity of DOGE members was revealed by investigative journalists, which Musk described as doxxing. DOGE's workforce is controversial, with concerns over its transparency, potential conflicts of interest, information security, and members' past conduct or affiliations. Many DOGE members made financial contributions to the Trump campaign. While the White House Presidential Personnel Office made political loyalty a Trump a cornerstone of its hiring strategy, DOGE employees were onboarded through a separate Musk-led process. Following the Trump–Musk feud, ''Politico'' described the General Services Administration and the Office of Personnel Management as two agencies that remain "DOGE strongholds".