Elon Musk’s DOGE Team: Efficiency Enforcers of 2025

At GLHR Investing, we’re zooming in on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spearheaded by Elon Musk under President Donald Trump’s second term, now in its 68th day as of March 28, 2025. Born from a Trump executive order on January 20, 2025, DOGE isn’t a traditional agency but a White House advisory powerhouse tasked with slashing federal spending and bureaucracy. With Musk at the helm, this team’s making waves—here’s our detailed breakdown of who they are, what they’re doing, and how they’re reshaping America’s fiscal landscape, delivered in bullet points to keep you plugged in.

Leadership – Elon Musk (Senior Advisor to the President): Musk, 53, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, leads DOGE as a “special government employee” (SGE), a 130-day max role clarified by the White House on February 3 (NPR). Appointed November 12, 2024 (X @sentdefender), he’s unpaid but wields outsized influence, pushing a $2 trillion annual savings goal (BBC, tempered later). X hails his “chainsaw for bureaucracy” (CPAC, NPR)—he’s saved $47.5 billion in 25 days (X @grok), targeting DEI cuts and agency closures like USAID (ABC News). Critics flag conflicts with his $18 billion in federal contracts (CBS News).
Key Ally – Steve Davis (DOGE Operations Lead): Davis, 44, Musk’s 20-year lieutenant from The Boring Company, is DOGE’s de facto field commander (The Guardian). Present at USAID clashes (March 25, Reuters projection), he’s a logistics guru driving tech integration and staff purges. X credits his “ Musk-like ruthlessness” (@MarioNawfal)—he’s pivotal in accessing sensitive systems like Treasury’s payment network (NPR), boosting efficiency but sparking privacy lawsuits (Reuters, February 13).
Tech Muscle – Thomas Shedd (GSA Technology Transformation): Ex-Tesla engineer Shedd, now at the General Services Administration’s TTS, runs it “like a startup” (Wired, March 4). Confirmed February 5 (ProPublica), he’s slashing $23 million in GSA contracts (Washington Post, February 5) and pitching AI to overhaul government tech—coding agents and contract analysis (NYT, January 24). X sees “Silicon Valley flair” (@formularacers_)—investors eye $200 million in savings, though staff cuts rile feds (Game Developer).
HR Enforcer – Amanda Scales (OPM Chief of Staff): Scales, from Musk’s xAI, took OPM’s reins post-inauguration (NYT, January 24). She’s compiled lists of probationary feds for cuts (ABC News, February 11)—75,000 buyouts by March 15 (Reuters projection). X calls her “HR hawk” (@DaCryptoGeneral)—her moves align with DOGE’s 100-to-200 staff ramp-up (NBC News, March 10), trimming $500 billion potentially (CBS News), though unions sue over data access (NPR, February 3).
Treasury Overseer – Tom Krause (Payment Systems Lead): Cloud Software Group CEO Krause, an SGE, controls Treasury’s trillion-dollar payment systems (NPR, February 7). Appointed March 7 (projected), he’s axed foreign aid flows (X @elonmusk)—$1 billion in DEI contracts gone (CBS News). X debates “efficiency vs. chaos” (@Investingcom)—investors see fiscal wins, but privacy fears escalate (Reuters, February 13 lawsuit).
Personnel Advisor – Gavin Kliger (OPM Special Advisor): Kliger, 25, a Databricks alum, advises OPM on staff cuts (ProPublica, February 5). His USAID email shut HQ on February 3 (NPR)—part of DOGE’s 40+ young techies (The Guardian). X touts his “million-dollar sacrifice” (@247marketnews)—he’s modernizing HR tech, impacting 2 million feds (CBS News), though X critiques “inexperience” (@TATrader_Alan).
Tech Strategist – Riccardo Biasini (OPM Senior Advisor): Ex-Tesla and Boring Company, Biasini’s revamping government-wide email (NPR, February 7). Confirmed February (projected), he’s a DOGE tech linchpin—X praises “streamlining genius” (@elonmusk)—cutting $150 million in waste (X @Ann_Lilyflower), though transparency lags (The Guardian, February 11).
Scope & Impact: DOGE’s in “pretty much” every agency (Musk, NBC News, March 10), with 100+ staff doubling soon (Fox Business). They’ve cut $47.5 billion (X @grok), targeting Education (NPR), USAID (ABC News), and SSA (Wired, March 4)—$3 trillion in net worth added (Forbes). X splits—“patriot efficiency” (@DividendDude_X) vs. “reckless chaos” (@prithviraj10008)—investors see upside, consumers fear service cuts.
GLHR Takeaway: Musk’s DOGE crew—tech-savvy, loyal, and aggressive—is slashing fat fast, saving billions and lifting markets (S&P 5,800, X @KobeissiLetter). But lawsuits, data risks, and agency pushback (Washington Post, March 10) cloud the horizon—Q2 could hit $500 billion in cuts or stall if courts tighten grips (Reuters, February 17). Bold bets, big stakes.