Overview
- OPM Director Scott Kupor told Reuters the office "does not exist" and is no longer a centralized entity.
- Parts of the former department’s remit have shifted to OPM, and hiring freezes tied to the effort have been lifted with "no goal for cuts" remaining.
- The White House said former DOGE personnel were embedded across federal agencies to continue participating in grant reviews.
- The shutdown occurred roughly eight months before the mandate’s end date, as DOGE had been slated to run through July 2026.
- Created to cut wasteful spending and restructure agencies, the office was led by Elon Musk until late May under a special government employee arrangement limited to 130 days per year.