USAID wiping and disposing devices; Navy Secretary terminates IT contracts, grants amid DOGE drive
The agency’s IT desk said employees will not have to return the gear, which will be remotely wiped and marked “disposed.”
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NSF director Panchanathan resigns; Bill to reauthorize TMF would extend program to 2032
Sethuraman Panchanathan has been at the science research agency since the first Trump administration.
How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation; Air Force Research Lab CIO joins OpenAI
Associates of the Elon Musk- led group recently showed up at the National Science Foundation.
The Department of Labor gets access to OpenAI tech; Top officials behind CISA’s ‘Secure by Design’ resign
The move makes Labor one of the latest agencies to gain access to generative AI tools from the maker of ChatGPT.
Dozens of lawmakers question DOGE’s use of AI; Former Army AI leader tapped as Pentagon’s next CDAO
In a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought, 48 lawmakers highlighted concerns about DOGE's use of unauthorized AI to process government data.
‘Unimpressed’ GSA gives consulting firms new deadline in quest to terminate contracts; New DOGE CIO looks to reduce Labor IT office by 30%
GSA called the government's top-10 consulting firms' efforts to reduce waste in their contracts "insulting."
Trump administration to end IRS’s Direct File; OSTP taps Dean Ball as AI, emerging tech advisor
The free electronic filing program has been targeted by Senate and House GOP lawmakers and the tax preparation industry since its 2024 launch.
IRS CIO Rajiv Uppal is stepping down; Trump EOs aim to overhaul federal contracting
In an email obtained by FedScoop, Rajiv Uppal said his last day will be April 28.