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The Daily Scoop Podcast

We discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.

Trump signs an executive order consolidating federal IT contracting under GSA; A new generative AI tool for GSA’s workforce

Within 30 days of the order’s issuance, GSA will take over as the executive agent of all governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs) for IT, as designated by the…

2 days ago

DOD to shrink its workforce by 50,000; Pentagon turns its focus to 6G

Officials provided new numbers and an inside look at unfolding plans to dramatically reduce the Defense Department's civilian staff.

3 days ago

Agencies that fired 25,000 federal workers comply with court-ordered reinstatements; House Democrat wants to modernize privacy law in light of DOGE data access

Roughly 15,500 reinstatements were a direct result of the district court order, while another 6,000 workers were already reinstated, per court documents.

4 days ago

Lawyer linked to DOGE is defending OPM mass email system lawsuit; DOGE staffer violated security policies at the Treasury Department, court filing shows

Counsel for the plaintiffs in the case flagged Monday that an attorney who played a role in efforts to shutter the U.S. African Development Foundation is also…

5 days ago

A new CIO at the Department of Homeland Security; NOAA firings spark concerns for agency’s data-centric mission

New DHS CIO Antoine McCord spent 18 years in a variety of cyber and national security roles, according to the agency. And, terminations could threaten the weather…

Mar 17, 2025

The Trump administration picks a U.S. CTO; Judge says the DOGE will likely have to turn over its records sooner rather than later

The White House’s CTO nominee earned a PhD from MIT and spent time at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. And, Elon Musk’s group is…

Mar 12, 2025

Trying to make sense of the elimination of 18F

Former GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini discusses the termination of the GSA tech team.

Mar 11, 2025

CISA completed its election security review but won’t make the results public; Secretary Hegseth issues a new directive on DOD software acquisition

Critics said the decision creates broad uncertainty among other stakeholders who work to protect elections. And, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a new memo to Pentagon leaders…

Mar 10, 2025