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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) AI ‘AI boom’ will make up for IRS workforce cuts, Treasury secretary says
Scott Bessent told House lawmakers that better IT and artificial intelligence will “enhance collections” at the tax agency, which has shed 11% of its workforce during this administration.
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A bronze sign marking the entrance to the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters building is framed in the flowering trees on Sept. 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) Cyber EPA system for water, air and toxics data is vulnerable to threats
The Office of Inspector General found that access security controls for the agency’s Central Data Exchange System did not comply with federal requirements.
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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) Workforce NLRB whistleblower’s attorney speaks on DOGE, the shedding of federal IT leaders
Andrew Bakaj, a whistleblower attorney for NLRB IT staffer Daniel J. Berulis, discusses the disclosure process, Congress’ role in protecting federal data and more.
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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) Transition Jeff King, acting CIO of Treasury Department, is leaving
The departure of King follows exits from Treasury’s CTO and CISO and a host of other IT leaders throughout the Trump administration.
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Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, center, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Legislative Branch subcommittee, while Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel, left, and Government Publishing Office Director Hugh Halpern, right, look on. The hearing was held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Cyber GAO audits of DOGE’s ‘digital footprint’ in IT systems underway
Comptroller General Gene Dodaro told Senate lawmakers that the watchdog is examining what the group has done with data in Treasury, Social Security and OPM networks.
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(Getty Images) Commentary Moving federal enterprise risk management beyond compliance theater
Kshemendra Paul shares in an exclusive Op-Ed how modern data analytics and AI can move federal risk management beyond “compliance theater.”
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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) Cyber SBA watchdog warns agency of vulnerabilities from user devices
The OIG told the agency that noncompliance with MFA on personal devices and the accessing of networks from foreign locations presented IT security risks.
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A sign marks the entrance to the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on May 30, 2014 in Hines, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Modernization VA watchdog found improper sharing of sensitive information on cloud apps
Staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs were able to access sensitive information and communications, including veterans’ personally identifiable information.
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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) Transition 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.