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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.

Articles by Author

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch on the uniform of Rodolfo Karisch, Rio Grande Valley sector chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images)

Customs and Border Protection says it’s reviewing missing servers

Tech

The seal of the Department of Homeland Security is seen on a podium on Feb. 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

DOGE reduction-in-force efforts reach Homeland Security

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For US government, use of unapproved communications tools during foreign travel isn’t a new issue

Tech

USAID blankets being distributed by Mercy Corps wait to be loaded onto trucks at Chaklala airport October 31,2005 in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

USAID edges closer to shutdown, allows remote work for those still overseas

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The exterior of the White House from the North Lawn on Aug. 7, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

House Oversight Democrats demand details on White House Starlink installation

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Could a FedRAMP rehaul usher in the US government’s AI age?

Federal

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

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Department of the Treasury — The Treasury building. (Getty Images)

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

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

Small Business Administration has a new CIO

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