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U.S. Digital Service employees are being re-interviewed under DOGE transition

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U.S. Digital Service employees are being re-interviewed under DOGE transition

Some employees who were in the U.S. Digital Service already when it became part of the DOGE fear the interviews are an assessment of their loyalty.

  • By Natalie Alms
  • January 22, 2025
Emerging Tech

TSA’s facial recognition tech is highly accurate, review says

A DHS analysis found that self-identified Black volunteers who participated in testing of TSA’s biometric tools had the lowest face matching success rate of any demographic group, with an overall accuracy of 98%.

  • By Edward Graham
Emerging Tech

Industry group calls on Trump to appoint a quantum czar

A letter sent to President Donald Trump also called for a reauthorization of 2018’s National Quantum Initiative Act. 

  • By Alexandra Kelley
People

Trump axes Democrats on intelligence and privacy oversight board

The removals come as Congress is set to decide next year whether to renew a controversial surveillance authority that’s been scrutinized by the board.

  • By David DiMolfetta
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Industry launches $100B AI-infrastructure effort to keep ahead of China

Oracle, OpenAI focus on data centers as AI race begins to turn on computing power instead of math.

  • By Patrick Tucker
People

Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices

The president has called on federal agencies to immediately cease all DEI-related activities.

  • By Eric Katz
People

Trump’s VA pick voices support for continued EHR deployment

Former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., said “there's no reason in the world” why VA cannot successfully deploy its beleaguered Oracle Cerner electronic health record system.

  • By Edward Graham
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DHS cyber review board cleaned out in Trump move to eliminate ‘misuse of resources’

The board was actively investigating a Chinese hack into telecommunications systems.

  • By David DiMolfetta
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Trump: Agencies should fire 'all' bureaucrats

Atop the president’s anticipated actions this week are executive orders moving to reinstate Schedule F, reduce unions’ bargaining rights and broad rollbacks of telework at federal agencies.

  • By Erich Wagner
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OPM’s new CIO replaced on second day of Trump administration

Greg Hogan will serve as the new CIO for the personnel agency, following Melvin Brown II’s one-week stint in the role.

  • By Natalie Alms
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Tracking Trump’s national-security conflicts of interest

Experts say the businessman-turned-president has even more entanglements this time around.

  • By Sarah Sicard
Digital Government

Trump signs order setting up DOGE with a focus on government tech

Trump is wielding — and renaming — the US Digital Service in service of the DOGE.

  • By Natalie Alms
Artificial Intelligence

Trump axes Biden’s AI executive order

President Donald Trump vowed to repeal the order during campaigning and in his presidential platform.

  • By Natalie Alms
People

2 CIOs elevated to acting agency heads as Trump takes office

The tech leaders at USDA and USAID will head their agencies in an acting capacity until the Senate confirms Trump’s nominees for the permanent roles.

  • By David DiMolfetta
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Trump, Musk set sights on Mars

NASA is still developing technologies necessary to send humans to Mars.

  • By Frank Konkel
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TSA head who oversaw pipeline cyber rules pushed out by Trump

The TSA under David Pekoske oversaw sweeping pipeline and rail cybersecurity directives as part of a broader Biden-era push to bolster U.S. cyber posture. It’s unclear why he was asked to leave.

  • By David DiMolfetta
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What Trump’s inaugural address means for federal employees

Many of Trump’s expected Day 1 executive orders will impact government workers.

  • By Sean Michael Newhouse
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Trump to again freeze federal hiring

The new president will allow some exceptions, but says the freeze is necessary to root out "useless and overpaid" activists from federal rolls.

  • By Eric Katz
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GSA will ‘recommit’ to ‘founding purpose,’ says acting administrator

Stephen Ehikian, previously of Salesforce, has been tapped to serve as GSA’s acting administrator. 

  • By Natalie Alms
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IRS chief to step down upon Trump's inauguration, well before his term expires

The announcement follows Trump's decision to replace Biden's top tax collection official.

  • By Eric Katz