While the shutdown resolution undid and paused RIFs, the State Department told workers it planned to finalize their separations Friday.

While the shutdown resolution put a broad pause on workforce reduction actions, State told foreign service officers that their previously announced RIFs don’t count.

An announced restructure of the Department of Energy also includes an office for technology roadmaps.

A federal judge sided with plaintiffs who argued that the data-sharing pact violated privacy laws, putting immigrants at risk of their information being “impermissibly used” by ICE.

The lawsuit concerns the removal of apps like ICEBlock, Red Dot and DeICER from online playstores that provide real-time tracking of immigration raids.

The 2025 American Customer Satisfaction Index study found rising customer satisfaction with USDA, State, SBA and other agencies engaged in various tech initiatives.

40 congressional Democrats are urging blue-state leaders to block ICE access to a database containing residents’ driver license and registration information.

Changing furloughed staffers’ neutral automatic email replies to messaging that blamed Democrats for the shutdown infringed upon their First Amendment rights, per the ruling.

Those officials are now asked to screenshot their messages and upload them to a shared drive, according to sworn court testimony released this week.

NASA experts are set to connect with at least one congressional lawmaker about the mysterious object this week.