With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.

However, Musk's notoriety has been a double-edged sword, as he has become closely associated with DOGE's widespread cuts to federal spending, which has led to protests against the CEO and his companies. Both Musk and the White House have said that DOGE will continue in some form after his departure.

Federal workers from six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments as both new and familiar DOGE faces have appeared in meetings and at new offices.