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CISA staff focused on disinformation and influence operations put on leave

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has committed to rescoping the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency so that it pivots away from disinformation matters.

OPM reveals new details about its CIO

Greg Hogan joined the agency a day into the Trump administration, replacing a career official that had been named to the position a week prior.

Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s intelligence chief

As Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard is now poised to oversee the nation’s 18 spy agencies, including the CIA, NSA and related organizations in the Pentagon.

Trump orders agencies to plan for widespread layoffs and attrition-based hiring

The order tasks agencies to work in conjunction with Elon Musk’s DOGE to dramatically reduce government capacity.

Democrat lawmakers question DOGE’s access to personal data

House and Senate Democrats have sent a slew of letters to federal agencies and White House officials expressing concerns about the level of access that Elon Musk’s DOGE unit has to sensitive information.

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Judge extends pause on ‘deferred resignation’ deadline

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole reportedly said he was considering converting the existing temporary restraining order blocking the administration from advancing its deferred resignation program into a preliminary injunction, but he did not indicate how he would rule in the case.

DOGE deputies land at State Department tech bureau with USAID emails

One of the people, 19-year-old Edward Coristine, reportedly had extensive interactions with cybercrime groups.

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Federal judge blocks USAID leave notices and reinstates workers

Attorneys representing the Trump administration confirmed Friday that upwards of 2,200 employees, many of whom are stationed overseas, would have been put on administrative leave Friday night, absent the court’s intervention.

Senate Dems call on VA secretary to protect veteran data from DOGE

Lawmakers asked VA Secretary Doug Collins “to deny and sever” DOGE’s access to department systems that include information about veterans.

Musk’s DOGE efforts pose a ‘constitutional crisis,’ experts warn

Elon Musk has spent the first two weeks of the Trump administration parachuting into government offices, leaving extensive — and some say legally prohibited — changes in his wake.

Trump administration opens the door to politicize government tech executives

“This sounds like another method of censorship and control of the federal career workforce,” one former government tech executive said of a Tuesday memo issued by the Office of Personnel Management.

OPM claims agencies can ignore union telework contracts

A new memo instructing agencies to cease enforcing union-negotiated telework policies under the guise of “management rights” could portend future assaults on collective bargaining.

Karen Evans joins CISA as a senior advisor

Evans is a former DHS CIO and Energy Department cybersecurity official who's had a long career contributing to the U.S. cyber and technology landscape.

Senior Democrat wants to know who in the Trump White House got Top Secret clearance without a complete background check

Trump issued a memo providing temporary security clearances for certain personnel, arguing delays in their vetting were "unacceptable."

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As the Trump administration gathers names of recent hires, some are being asked to justify their jobs

New federal workers are the easiest to fire and the administration is gathering information on their names, backgrounds, roles and performance.

Trump’s FBI pick opposes warrant requirement for contested spying power

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Kash Patel said a warrant for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act “is just not comported with the requirement to protect American citizenry.”