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Chase Ausley stands on stage behind a lecturn with the words "AI Talks" written on it in large block letters. A matching AITalks backdrop fills the stage behind him. He is wearing a navy suit with a red tie. — Chase Ausley, a director within the U.S. DOGE Service and senior advisor at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks on stage at AITalks on April 14, 2026. (Photo via Scoop News Group)

US DOGE Service is alive and growing, organization official says

Chase Ausley, a director within the USDS stationed at CMS, told FedScoop the organization has roughly 90 employees across agencies and is “actively growing.”

By Madison Alder

IRS CEO Frank Bisignano awaits the start of a hearing with the Senate Finance Committee on April 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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The U.S. Department of Energy building is seen behind a sign marking the location of the agency’s headquarters on March 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J.David Ake/Getty Images)

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