US DOGE Service is hiring following mass workforce losses across the government

"Trump remade an existing, Obama-era technology team called the U.S. Digital Service into the U.S. DOGE Service to house the controversial Department of Government Efficiency on day one of his administration. At the time, Trump essentially created two groups within USDS: the existing team that pre-dates the administration altogether, and a new group of operatives now known for their high-profile, cost-cutting work and that have a pre-set end date of July 4, 2026."

"USDS appears to still be hiring for this permanent team, as its recruitment posts reference two-year terms of service, which are the standard for that unit. USDS has largely continued to work on technology projects in line with what the U.S. Digital Service did even after it was renamed. The group was initially established to help agencies with their technology after the healthcare.gov crash."

"Amy Gleason, the acting administrator of USDS, referenced work on online passport renewals and Veterans benefits as examples of 2025 impacts in a LinkedIn post encouraging people to apply. "All of this depends on trust, both across agencies and with the public," she wrote."

The U.S. Digital Service was converted into U.S. DOGE Service and split into two groups: the pre-existing permanent team and a new temporary Department of Government Efficiency. The temporary DOGE unit has executed high-profile cost-cutting actions across agencies, including firings, contract cancellations, system access, and agency closures, with a preset end date of July 4, 2026. The permanent USDS retained roughly 70 employees and continues recruiting for standard two-year terms while working on technology projects such as online passport renewals and Veterans benefits. Recruitment messaging emphasizes public impact and interagency trust amid broader federal workforce reductions.

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