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USCIS — A sign outside a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration office in the Northlake area of DeKalb County, Georgia. (Image credit: Gulbenk / Wikimedia Commons).

DOGE granted access to naturalization-related IT systems, memo shows

A memo from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services raises concerns about the extent to which the Elon Musk-led group could access personal information related to immigration.

By Rebecca Heilweil

Bipartisan bill to codify AI research resource at NSF gets reboot in House

AI

By Madison Alder

The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Capitol Dome is seen on Sept. 21, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

House Republicans forecast ‘light touch’ regulatory approach to AI under Trump

AI

By Caroline Nihill

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Bipartisan bill to foster public-private partnerships for NIST reintroduced in House, Senate

By Madison Alder
IRS cuts about 50 IT executives, sources say

By Matt Bracken
Federal archival digital teams look to upskill staff amid governmentwide workforce changes

By Caroline Nihill
Treasury Department elevates Jeffrey King from deputy CIO to the top IT spot

By Rebecca Heilweil
Mobile app, cable queries among planned expansions of State Department’s AI chatbot

By Madison Alder

Popular Stories

Tines’ Tiffany Kim discusses overcoming data hurdles

Tiffany Kim | Federal Sales Leader | Tines

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ElastiFlow’s Frank Monastero on combating cyber threats with data & training

Frank Monastero | Government & Defense Solutions | ElastiFlow

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AWS’ Shannon Judd on using AI to drive defense innovation and security

Shannon Judd | Director, Global Defense Partners | AWS

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AWS’ Jerome Johnson on the future of cyber defense

Jerome Johnson | Director, National Security Solution Architecture | AWS

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Elastic VP George Teas on why data democratization is key for government success

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Elastic’s Jen Nowell on improving efficiency with a data-mesh approach

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Building tech capacity at State

By Joel Burke

Trump to OSTP’s Kratsios: ‘Blaze a trail’ for science and tech supremacy

By Caroline Nihill

Veteran federal IT official Karen Evans tapped for top DHS post

By Matt Bracken

Insights

Identity’s expanding and intricate role in enhancing the new administration’s government operations and public service

By Deepika Sud

The modern battlefield demands modern talent management systems

By Michael Houlihan

Federal agencies urged to invest now in accelerated hardware to meet looming AI workloads

By Scoop News Group

Rethinking cybersecurity in government: Prioritizing recovery and resilience

By Brendan MacCarthy

Videos

Elastic’s Bill Wright on the untapped potential of government data

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Elastic VP Chris Townsend on improving government data agility and usability

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DC’s Data Chief Matthew Sokol on building a foundation for effective data use

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Maryland’s Nishant Shah on practical Al applications in government

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Podcasts

DOGE gains access to immigration systems; Bill to codify AI research at NSF is rebooted

By FedScoop Staff

DOD’s deferred resignation to be offered April 7-14; Bipartisan bill to foster public-private partnerships for NIST reintroduced in House, Senate

By FedScoop Staff

How the State Department is evolving use of its StateChat chatbot

By FedScoop Staff

IRS cuts about 50 IT executives; Treasury elevates Jeffrey King to CIO

By FedScoop Staff

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SBA building — U.S. Small Business Administration offices. (GAO photo).

Small Business Administration has a new CIO

Small Business Administration (SBA) — (bluemaumau.org / CC BY 2.0 / Flickr)

Who’s the SBA’s top tech official? Right now, it’s hard to tell

Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks before a House hearing at the US Capitol on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountbility Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation met to discuss the use of technology at the US Border, airports and military bases. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Agency software purchasing bill reintroduced by House Oversight members

A view of a Social Security Administration building in Burbank, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2020. (Photo by Valerie Macon /AFP via Getty Images)

Social Security Administration swaps out one DOGE staffer at CIO for another

The Microsoft logo is seen at an Experience Center on Fifth Avenue on April 3, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Federal CIO calls for agencies to inventory licenses with ‘top 5 software vendors’

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Activists participate in a rally outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Activists held a rally to support federal workers affected by DOGE cuts. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opening CFPB databases to Elon Musk is ‘deeply anticompetitive’

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USAID’s information technology team is down to five members

CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 31: Cuyahoga Councilwoman and Congressional Candidate Shontel Brown speaks during Get Out the Vote campaign event at Mt Zion Fellowship on July 31, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cuyahoga Councilwoman and Congressional Candidate Shontel Brown was joined by Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a GOTV event on the final weekend of early voting before Tuesdays Primary Special Election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District primary where Councilwoman Brown and Congressional Candidate Nina Turner are the frontrunners ahead of 11 other Democratic candidates in the race. The special election was triggered after former Rep. Marcia Fudge, joined the Biden administration to become the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

House Oversight passes executive reorganization bill as GOP blocks data privacy amendment

President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump order pushes federal government toward electronic payment methods

Michael Kratsios speaks Aug. 21, 2018 at FedTalks in Washington, D.C. (FedScoop)

Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, technology office

Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration, appears at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Social Security nominee vows to protect personal information amid DOGE data dives

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GSA unveils FedRAMP revamp with automation, private sector in mind

Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Judge says Treasury, Education, OPM can’t share personal information with DOGE

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