DOGE Executive Orders Center for Government Contracting

Outlines several hiring policies designed to improve the effiiciency and capability levels of the federal workforce. Orders the heads of OMB, OPM, and DOGE to develop a federal hiring plan to be delivered to agency heads. Mandates increased accountability and reporting procedures from OPM.

Sets forth a 90-day pause in U.S. foreign development assistance in order to assess whether disbursements of funds to various programs, organizations, and contractors are in line with American foreign policy interests and standards for programmatic efficiency.

Directs all federal entities to distinguish between identities on the basis of two distinct sexes, rather than gender, with regard to the management of personnel, sex-specific accommodations, and protections for women. Also seeks to ensure federal funds are not being used to address matters related to "gender ideology" and requires updates from agencies and federally-funded contractors on the status of policy implementation.

A broad U.S. border policy agenda to control mass migration and resettlement through physical barriers (i.e., building a wall), deploying personnel and increased resources to the southern border, detentions of illegal immigrants, resumption of migrant protection protocols, adjustments of parole policies, increased international coordination, DNA and identification requirements, and prioritizing the prosecution of offenses related to U.S. borders.

Suspends the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) until refugee admission aligns with US interests (USRAP involves multiple government agencies and NGOs working to process and resettle refugees in the United States).

Directs withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement and any other financial or policy commitments related to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Emphasizes reorienting country’s focus toward economic efficiency.

An expanded immigration policy setting protocol for more total and efficient enforcement of removal of illegal aliens (i.e., expedited removal), hiring increases for ICE and CBP, increasing federal criminal prosecutions for immigration offenses, and denying funding to sanctuary jurisdictions. Calls to review/audit all contracts providing services or funding to organizations dedicated to illegal immigrants; also calls on Secretary of Homeland Security to establish more contracts dedicated to facilities for detaining illegal immigrants.

Establishes DOGE as an official federal agency to modernize federal technology and software to maximize government efficiency and productivity. Also reorganizes/renames US Digital Service into a temporary US DOGE Service (USDS) dedicated to advancing the President’s 18-month DOGE agenda.

Declares and seeks to address a national emergency regarding inadequacy of the energy and critical minerals capacity of the United States. Refocus on crude oil, national gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, hydropower and critical minerals —as well as each of these items’ transportation. Also prioritizes the role of the Army Corps of Engineers and other domestic resources to facilitate or expedite energy supply, including through the use of emergency authorities and oversight of exemptions to Endangered Species Act.

Withdraws the United States from the WHO (this occurred in 2020 as well), recalling and reassigning any contractors working in any capacity with the organizations. Seeks alternatives to previous activities and positions pertaining to WHO.