Beeck Center leader reflects on ‘bipartisan opportunity’ for government efficiency

July 4 meant the end of the Department of Government Efficiency, as the federal initiative launched by President Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order officially sunset.

DOGE says it has saved billions of dollars, but its record is unclear. What is clear is that the initiative caused chaos at various federal agencies with layoffs and closings, as well as efforts to use technology to solve vexing problems that led to many privacy concerns.

Against that backdrop, and as many agencies start hiring again, state governments also experimented with their own efficiency efforts. Some were high profile, like in Iowa, Florida and Texas, which set up their programs to try and imitate the federal version.

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But other states have looked to rethink efficiency and instead define it as the effective delivery of government services. One such state, Arizona, talked up its planned monetary savings but...

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