Earlier this month, President-elect Donald Trump selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
DOGE’s mission is to identify opportunities for cost-cutting, aiming to reduce the federal budget by up to $2 trillion.
Musk and Ramaswamy are now reportedly tapping into the expertise of Silicon Valley's brightest minds. Here's a closer look at the leaders shaping this new initiative:
Vivek Ramaswamy
Ramaswamy is positioned at the helm of DOGE. After his run for the presidency in 2023, Ramaswamy shifted his focus to supporting Trump.
As co-leader of DOGE, he has highlighted “crowdsourcing” examples of waste and inefficiency, promising that Americans will have a voice in shaping the future of federal spending.
Ramaswamy’s story is captivating: the son of Indian immigrants, he transformed a bold biotech venture into a billion-dollar success by the time he was just 38. You can read about it here.