People

GSA eliminates 18F

The latest workforce action at the General Services Administration includes the elimination of an entire tech team of around 90 employees.

  • By Natalie Alms
Cybersecurity

IBM contract for overseas cyber assistance canned amid USAID shutdown

The foreign aid agency — a prime target of President Donald Trump’s agenda to eliminate perceived government waste — declared cybersecurity an economic development issue in 2021.

  • By David DiMolfetta
Digital Government

DOGE employee had “read-only access” to two Federal Student Aid systems, Education Department says

In a response to a letter from Democrat senators, an Education official said the DOGE employee’s access to the FSA systems “has since been revoked.”

  • By Edward Graham
Digital Government

Trump DOGE order directs agencies to build tech to track government spending

The executive order directs agencies to build centralized tech systems to “record every payment” issued under grants and contracts.

  • By Frank Konkel and Sean Michael Newhouse
People

Veterans Affairs loses cybersecurity migration project lead after DOGE layoffs

Another project co-lead is among the 21 legacy USDS staffers who chose to leave civil service this week rather than work with DOGE.

  • By David DiMolfetta and Edward Graham
People

21 legacy USDS staffers resign rather than work for DOGE

The employees cited the compromise of core government systems, significant security risks and their re-interview experiences in their rationale for leaving the team.

  • By Natalie Alms
Cybersecurity

DOGE employee Edward Coristine lands at CISA with DHS email

A handle dubbed “Rivage” was reportedly tied to Coristine, and used to discuss and solicit hacking activities with a cybercrime syndicate known as The Com.

  • By David DiMolfetta
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