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Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken is the editor in chief of FedScoop. Before joining Scoop News Group in 2023, Matt worked in various editing, reporting and digital roles at Morning Consult, The Baltimore Sun and the Arizona Daily Star. You can reach him on Signal at MattBracken.33 or email him at matt.bracken@scoopnewsgroup.com.

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President Donald Trump laughs with OSTP Director Michael Kratsios, Commecre Secretary Howard Lutnick, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and OMB Director Russell Vought during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

OMB eyes AI tool to flag grants that don’t align with Trump’s agenda

AI

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testifies before a House Appropriations Subcommittee on June 30, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

No plans for a DOGE after-action report, Russell Vought says

Policy

People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House passes bill to force SBA’s hand on AI reporting

AI

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After financial agencies’ ‘Herculean effort’ on joint data standards, the wait begins

Data

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IRS live chat apps have room for improvement, watchdog finds

Tech

The south front of the Department of the Treasury headquarters building is framed in the security fence on May 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Treasury planning online system for people to report suspected fraud

Federal

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IRS IT department has shrunk 42% under Trump

Workforce

A sign is displayed outside of the U.S. Treasury Department building on May 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Fraud-focused bills passed by House follow ‘DOGE playbook,’ privacy experts warn

Data

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano arrives at a House Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

SSA hasn’t marked living people as dead in database, commissioner says

Data