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The National Science Foundation building (Wikimedia Commons)

How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation

Associates of the Elon Musk- led group recently showed up at the National Science Foundation.

3 days ago By Rebecca Heilweil

A view of the entrance of Department of Education headquarters on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

What the dismantling of the Education Department means for its data

Former data staff from the agency say they’re especially concerned about large transfers of data and the future of grants administration, after already seeing mismanagement and delays.

3 days ago By Caroline Nihill

FDA Building 21 stands behind the sign at the campus’s main entrance and houses the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. The FDA campus is located at 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993. (FDA / Wikimedia Commons)

FDA tech officials complied with DOGE’s requests for data. The staff reductions still came.

Officials at the Food and Drug Administration who spoke to FedScoop believe that information from a recent “data call” on critical and essential systems informed staff reductions.

4 days ago By Madison Alder

Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Senior Advisor to the President, attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump convened a Cabinet meeting a day after announcing a 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, with the exception of China. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Dozens of lawmakers question DOGE’s use of AI

In a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought, 48 lawmakers highlighted concerns about DOGE's use of unauthorized AI to process government data.

Apr 18, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

General Services Administration GSA building 18F — The GSA building in Washington, D.C. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop)

‘Unimpressed’ GSA gives consulting firms new deadline in quest to terminate contracts

GSA called the government's top-10 consulting firms' efforts to reduce waste in their contracts "insulting."

Apr 17, 2025 By Billy Mitchell

Elon Musk shows off a shirt that says “DOGE” as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 9, 2025. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Judge OK’s labor groups’ challenge to DOGE data work at DOL, CFPB, HHS

A lawsuit seeking relief from DOGE’s accessing of PII at the agencies can move forward on claims that the Administrative Procedure Act may have been violated.

Apr 17, 2025 By Matt Bracken

The White House is pictured on the night of Nov. 8, 2016, in Washington, D.C. (Yuri Gripas / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump administration launches online public deregulation form

The General Services Administration is touting the form as a way to encourage public recommendations on removing federal regulations and rules.

Apr 16, 2025 By Caroline Nihill

A view of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2022. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

OSTP taps policy scholar Dean Ball as AI, emerging tech advisor

In a blog, Ball has written about his interest in developing AI as the Trump administration seeks “to advance theories of a ‘unitary executive.’”

Apr 16, 2025 By Caroline Nihill

The Internal Revenue Service building on Feb. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Annabelle Gordon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

IRS’s top IT official leaving the tax agency this month

In an email obtained by FedScoop, Rajiv Uppal said his last day will be April 28.

Apr 15, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Protestors of Elon Musk and DOGE gather outside the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4, 2025. (Scoop News Group photo by Madison Alder)

DOGE staffer given green light by judge to access Treasury systems

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas says Ryan Wunderly must complete “proper training” and submit a financial disclosure form before accessing Bureau of Fiscal Services payment systems.

Apr 14, 2025 By Matt Bracken