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Rebecca Heilweil

Rebecca Heilweil was an investigative reporter for FedScoop. She wrote about the intersection of government, tech policy, and emerging technologies.

Previously she was a reporter at Vox’s tech site, Recode. She’s also written for Slate, Wired, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.

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Leadership at DHS biometrics office asked cramped staff to bring their own chairs to work

Workforce

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Senators want TSA to scale back facial recognition at airports

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

Small Business Administration picks another new CIO

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The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen inside a press conference room on May 11, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

DOGE has arrived at the heart of Homeland Security’s biometrics operations

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Treasury Department — (Getty Images)

DOGE rep Sam Corcos is Treasury’s new chief information officer, source says

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Employees and supporters of USAID gather to protest DOGE and federal workforce cuts outside of agency headquarters on Feb. 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

NLRB whistleblower’s attorney speaks on DOGE, the shedding of federal IT leaders

Workforce

The Treasury Department’s Jeff King, center, speaks during a panel discussion at FedTalks on Sept. 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Jeff King, acting CIO of Treasury Department, is leaving

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Treasury Department — (Getty Images)

Two top tech officials are out at Treasury, sources say

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)

Housing and Urban Development has a new acting CIO

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