DOGE：馬斯克領導的政府效率部

由伊隆馬斯克領導的美國臨時諮詢機構政府效率部（DOGE）官方網站已正式上線。

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a temporary U.S. advisory organization led by Elon Musk. Its official website has officially been launched.

政府效率部（DOGE）是由伊隆·馬斯克領導的美國臨時諮詢組織。其官方網站已正式上線。

The initiative, spearheaded by President Donald Trump, aims to streamline government processes, reduce federal spending, and cut regulations.

該倡議由唐納德·川普總統牽頭，旨在簡化政府流程、減少聯邦支出並削減監管。

The department has gained attention for its branding. This includes using Dogecoin as its avatar a nod to Musk’s well-known promotion of the cryptocurrency.

該部門因其品牌而受到關注。這包括使用狗狗幣作為其化身，這是對馬斯克眾所周知的加密貨幣推廣的認可。

Its acronym, DOGE, shares initials with Dogecoin, the popular cryptocurrency. This sparked speculation that the meme coin’s price could see a surge.

它的縮寫 DOGE 與流行的加密貨幣狗狗幣 (Dogecoin) 具有相同的首字母。這引發了人們對模因幣價格可能飆升的猜測。

DOGE’s Formation and Mission

DOGE的成立與使命

DOGE or the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization was formed on January 20, 2025. This was during the second term of Donald Trump.

DOGE 或美國 DOGE 臨時服務組織成立於 2025 年 1 月 20 日。

Despite having “Department” in its name, DOGE is not a federal executive department. Creation of such a department would demand action from the congress.

儘管 DOGE 的名稱中有“部門”，但它並不是聯邦行政部門。創建這樣一個部門需要國會採取行動。

However, it plays the role of an advisory body with the objective of enhancing efficiency of the government.

然而，它扮演著諮詢機構的角色，其目的是提高政府的效率。

Elon Musk is responsible for the project in collaboration with a team of about 20 employees.

馬斯克 (Elon Musk) 與約 20 名員工組成的團隊合作負責此專案。

DOGE objectives are mainly to decrease federal spending, lessen the size of the federal employees, and disband unneeded agencies.

DOGE 的目標主要是減少聯邦支出、縮小聯邦僱員規模並解散不需要的機構。

Trump unveiled DOGE in 2024, with the policy as one of the major planks of his presidential agenda to demystify government bureaucracy.

川普於 2024 年推出了 DOGE，將該政策作為其總統議程的主要內容之一，旨在揭開政府官僚機構的神秘面紗。

Cost-Cutting Goals and Organizational Challenges

削減成本的目標和組織挑戰

During his early interview broadcast  on X with Stagwell’s CEO Mark Penn, Elon Musk said that DOGE can reduce the U.S. federal budget by $2 trillion by implementing efficiency measures.

馬斯克 (Elon Musk) 在 X 上與 Stagwell 執行長 Mark Penn 進行的早期採訪中表示，DOGE 可以透過實施效率措施將美國聯邦預算減少 2 兆美元。

Such measures entail dismantling some federals agencies, scaling down departments, and merging more than 400 entities into less than 100.

這些措施包括解散一些聯邦機構、縮減部門規模以及將 400 多個實體合併為不到 100 個。

Musk also emphasized deregulation as critical to broader innovation, including SpaceX’s Mars colonization goals.

馬斯克也強調放鬆管制對於更廣泛的創新至關重要，包括 SpaceX 的火星殖民目標。

Vivek Ramaswamy was expected to co-lead DOGE alongside Hindenburg but this was reported to have been withdrawn after some dispute.

維韋克·拉馬斯瓦米原本預計將與興登堡一起共同領導 DOGE，但據報道，這一計劃在一些爭議後已被撤回。

The organization has witnessed the challenges such as legal accusations of failing to meet the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

該組織目睹了諸如未能滿足《聯邦諮詢委員會法》的法律指控等挑戰。

Congressional and Public Reactions

國會和公眾的反應

Creation of DOGE has received different reactions from the political and public domain.

DOGE 的創建引起了政治和公共領域的不同反應。

Republican governors particularly have been supportive, with twenty-six of them signing a letter in support of the effort.

共和黨州長尤其表示支持，其中二十六人簽署了一封信支持這項努力。

The first co-chairs for the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus in Congress were elected by representatives Aaron Bean and Pete Sessions.

國會「實現卓越政府效率核心小組」的第一任聯合主席由代表亞倫·比恩（Aaron Bean）和皮特·塞申斯（Pete Sessions）選出。

Nevertheless, the Democrats have expressed their concerns on constitutional issues and effects of the initiative.

儘管如此，民主黨還是對憲法問題和該倡議的影響表示了擔憂。

Critics, including Representative Zoe Lofgren, said that DOGE is unconstitutional because it is advisory and suggested actions that encroach on the congressional power.

包括眾議員佐伊·洛夫格倫在內的批評者表示，DOGE 是違憲的，因為它是侵犯國會權力的諮詢和建議行動。

Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, although quite critical of some aspects, endorsed Musk’s approach to decreasing defense expenditure that he identified as an area where major cuts could be made.

民主黨參議員伯尼·桑德斯儘管對某些方面持批評態度，但還是支持馬斯克削減國防開支的方法，他認為國防開支是可以大幅削減的領域。

Musk’s Vision for DOGE’s Long-Term Impact

馬斯克對 DOGE 長期影響的願景

According to Elon Musk’s prediction, DOGE can revolutionalize the work of governments.

根據馬斯克的預測，DOGE 可以徹底改變政府的工作。

He has proposed that the commission will strive to accomplish its mission and disappear in a certain number of years. DOGE is set to expire on July 4, 2026, together with the US semiquincentennial.

他提議該委員會將努力完成其使命，並在一定年限內消失。 DOGE 將於 2026 年 7 月 4 日到期，與美國五十週年紀念同時到期。

DOGE has been compared with previous efficiency drives such as the Grace Commission, however, DOGE’s £100bn cost reduction plan has become a source of controversy.

DOGE 曾被與格雷斯委員會等先前的效率驅動措施進行比較，然而 DOGE 的 1000 億英鎊成本削減計劃卻成為爭議的根源。

Critics of the budget say that it is almost impossible to achieve $2 trillion in cuts without having an adverse impact on key programs such as Social Security and Medicare.

預算批評者表示，在不對社會安全和醫療保險等關鍵項目產生不利影響的情況下，削減 2 兆美元幾乎是不可能的。