The Department of Government Efficiency's success depends on Musk and Ramaswamy’s ability to leverage political capital and maintain Trump’s active support.

It’s called the “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE, and it’s named after a vintage meme, based on a picture of Shiba Inu dog, which is also the namesake of Musk’s favorite crypto token. The new DOGE, in other words, is disruptive, it’s exciting, and it’s already got a cool social media account.