DOGE Commentaries Center for Government Contracting

One of the best ways to reduce waste and streamline bureaucracy — two of DOGE’s stated goals — is through technology and software solutions.

With the government’s renewed focus on optimizing procurement, using the power of AI deserves to be at the top of the agenda.

Federal IT is a worthy target for Musk and his team of efficiency hackers. It’s overpriced with various estimates pegging the government’s costs at two to four.

To know the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal government, DOGE and the Trump administration will need to listen to citizens.

If DOGE is looking for a high-value, high-return target, the software procurement process is an easy win.

Richard Beutel, a senior researcher for the Baroni Center for Government Contracting, says it’s time to renew share-in-savings legislation.

Natalie Alms, who covers federal technology policy and tech workforce matters at our partner publication NextgovFCW, jumps in to update us on General Services Administration happenings that involve Elon Musk.

"This set of revisions would significantly shrink the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as well as empower contracting officers and acquisition teams to use their "business judgment" in pushing innovation."

This week, she joined Thomas Temin on The Federal Drive to discuss the pivotal role GSA is playing in executing the policies of the new administration.